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PH protests vs. China mount: DFA fires more diplomatic notes; Chinese vessels unmoved
The Philippines has filed two new diplomatic protests against China over the presence of 160 Chinese vessels in some features and islands in the country’s exclusive economic zone in the West Philippine Sea. In a diplomatic ...
- April 24, 2021
PH files protest over twin China WPS ’volations’
The Philippines has filed two protests with China over the pointing of a radar gun at a Philippine Navy ship and for declaring parts of Philippine territory as part of Hainan province, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teddy Boy ...
- April 23, 2020
US vows to be 'more assertive' in responding to sea violations
The US military warned Thursday (Friday in Manila) its warships would be “more assertive” in responding to violations of international law, citing in particular Beijing, which it said had expansionist ambitions in the South ...
- December 19, 2020
Fisheries and environment in the West Philippine Sea
One of the least-read portions of The Arbitral Tribunal ruling involves the failure of the Chinese government to prevent its nationals from exploiting the Philippines’ living resources and its interference with the country’s ...
- July 30, 2015
China oil deal hit, praised: Joma: A clear act of treason; Carpio: Booster of PH sea claim
The Communist Party of the Philippines branded the joint oil and gas development deal between China and the Philippines “a clear act of treason” by the Duterte administration but acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio said ...
- November 26, 2018
DFA reacts strongly vs China Sea patrol
The Philippines on Wednesday "strongly objected" to China's announcement that it would intensify its supervision and control over the contested islands and waters in the West Philippine Sea. In a text message, Foreign ...
- February 28, 2013
Du30 open to sea exploration with China, Vietnam
President Rodrigo Duterte said Tuesday he was open to exploring the South China Sea’s natural resources with rival claimants China and Vietnam, after securing a “windfall” while in Beijing. Duterte also emphasized he had ...
- May 17, 2017
'China to turn over WPS structures to PH'
The structures, including the military facilities that China built on the West Philippine Sea, may end up with the Philippines once the “day of reckoning” comes, a lawmaker said Monday, adding the continuous building of ...
- October 6, 2020
Near-unanimous against China's incursions
A month or so after the controversial Reed Bank incident involving a Filipino fishing boat and a Chinese trawler, public opinion on the matter has scarcely subsided. The horrific details from the altercation were rightly ...
- July 15, 2019
China steps up naval drills: In wake of WPS exercises, Duterte crafting ‘3Cs foreign policy’—Roque
China's Shandong aircraft carrier has conducted exercises in the South China Sea – military drills which the People's Liberation Army (PLA) said will be regularly held in the disputed regional waters. “We hope the outside ...
- May 3, 2021