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China will of course merely ignore you
The latest geopolitical development in the tension-filled South China Sea is Beijing’s installation of ballistic missiles launching pads in three atolls in the West Philippine Sea—Zamora, Kagitingan and Panganiban Reefs—all ...
- May 7, 2018
Pinoy vessel sinks after collision with Chinese boat
A Filipino fishing boat sank last Sunday after being hit by a Chinese vessel near the disputed Recto (Reed) Bank in the West Philippine (South China) Sea, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana announced on Wednesday. No lives ...
- June 13, 2019
Sea militarization dangerous - Esperon
The growing militarization of the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) is "dangerous" because it will undermine the cooperation of frontline nations on other issues surrounding the region, National Security Adviser ...
- March 19, 2018
Palace: We'll get back SCS islands
Saying only the Philippines can legally build on territories in the disputed South China Sea (West Philippine Sea), Malacañang said China will have to return someday what belongs to the country. In an interview aired on ...
- February 9, 2018
Drop the humbug, focus on national and strategic interest
The nation will find a resolution of the Recto (Reed) Bank incident faster if it drops much of the posturing and humbug that some of our countrymen are spewing nonstop, and focus its attention instead on national and ...
- June 24, 2019
Sea dispute: PH verifying Chinese ‘harassment, firing’
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Thursday said they were separately verifying reports that the Chinese Coast Guard fired at and harassed Filipino fishermen somewhere ...
- April 21, 2017
Filipinos reject Duterte stance on sea dispute
An overwhelming majority of Filipinos reject the country’s policy of “doing nothing” against China’s intrusion in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea), a survey by Social Weather Stations (SWS) found. The survey, ...
- November 21, 2018
'No breach'
Cross), Zamora (Subi) Reef, and Panganiban (Mischief) Reef-all within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone. Two months ago, Roque said the Philippines was relying on China's good faith and that it would keep its promise. ...
- May 8, 2018
Sea dispute biggest challenge to PH
The West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) dispute is the top concern as regards the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, according to the Cabinet’s security cluster. The security cluster made the assessment as ...
- July 19, 2018
Remember Quemoy and Matsu in war-gaming the South China Sea
The language that has lately characterized statements from both sides of the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) points to the need to consider the consequences of words before they are spoken. Philippine Foreign Affairs ...
- April 23, 2019