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Manila, Beijing soft pedal on Sino vessels in WP Sea
Chinese Ambassador Zhao Jinhua and Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Thursday downplayed the supposed presence of Chinese vessels in the West Philippines Sea as disclosed by Magdalo Party-List Rep. Gary ...
- October 6, 2017
US defies China's warning on WPS dispute
There’s no stopping the United States from conducting freedom of navigation operations in the disputed islands in the West Philippine Sea. US Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim said the US is concerned over China’s ...
- May 4, 2018
Chinese envoy accuses West of 'sowing discord' over WPS
The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines on Friday said “some outsiders” who are not from Asia are trying to sow discord between the two countries to serve their own geopolitical interests in the region. In a statement, ...
- July 16, 2022
Duterte treads gingerly on China
President Rodrigo Duterte said he cannot afford to put up a brave front against China despite repeated incursions and provocative actions in the West Philippine Sea. “I am walking on a tightrope, actually. I cannot afford ...
- February 13, 2021
PH takes a swipe at China: Slams ‘assault on sovereignty’ as Chinese vessels swarm WPS
While the Philippines remains on friendly terms with China, the government will continue to assert the country’s sovereignty if it comes under attack, the Palace said Wednesday, even as Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro ...
- April 11, 2019
‘Bring China to court’: Carpio prods Philippines to protest Sino bullying of Pinoy fishermen
Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio on Friday said the Philippines could use video of the Chinese Coast Guard apparently raiding Filipino fishermen’s catch in Scarborough Shoal, inside the country’s exclusive economic zone, ...
- June 9, 2018
Incoming AFP chief well-versed in Chinese incursions in WPS
President Rodrigo Duterte has chosen Army commander Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana as the next chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines to succeed General Gilbert Gapay, Malacanang said. “We are confident that General ...
- January 28, 2021
Manila told to improve sea security
An Australian delegate said on Wednesday that the Philippines and other claimants to the West Philippine Sea or South China Sea against China should strengthen their maritime capabilities because the dispute could possibly ...
- October 4, 2012
Vietnam activists thank Philippines
Activists in Vietnam held a brief rally outside the Philippine Embassy in Hanoi Sunday, holding up a banner that said “Thank you Philippines. You have a brave government.” The group was part of demonstrations in the ...
- July 18, 2016
PH verifying ‘harassment’ in WPS
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Wednesday ordered the military to validate a report of Kalayaan Mayor Roberto del Mundo who claimed that Filipino fishermen were being harassed by the Chinese in a sandbar near Pag-asa ...
- March 7, 2019