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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
China claims PH deal on sea issue
China on Tuesday bared a consensus has already been reached with the Philippines to “properly and peacefully handle” issues on maritime disputes in the South China Sea disputes through "dialogue and negotiation." When asked ...
- May 12, 2021
Gov't won't ban Chinese firms from PH projects; Sangley Airport on
Malacañang said the country would not ban Chinese firms involved in reclamation activities in the South China Sea, and would not follow sanctions imposed by the United States against Chinese companies involved in construction ...
- September 2, 2020
China twists Locsin: Mind your manners
The Chinese foreign ministry rebuked Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. on Tuesday, telling him to mind his manners and act in a way that suited his status despite the simmering issues between the countries in ...
- May 5, 2021
Asean heads fret over sea conflicts
Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations expressed concerns over the escalation of tension in the South China Sea, but made no mention of the landmark arbitral ruling that the Philippines won against Beijing, ...
- April 27, 2017
PH to focus on its ’own interest,’ ’agree to disagree’ on SCS issue
The Philippines will focus on its own interests in the South China Sea (SCS) after China rejected a Philippine government appeal that it comply with an arbitral ruling that invalidated its claim to nearly all of the disputed ...
- July 15, 2020
Locsin: Get the f*** out of WPS: Du30 remarks that dispute with China not reason to be rude, disrespectful
The country’s top diplomat unambiguously told Beijing where to go on Monday, as the government insisted Chinese vessels were still illegally lingering in the West Philippine Sea. “China, my friend, how politely can I put ...
- May 4, 2021
Manila bucks China naming of Benham features
The Philippines will protest China’s decision to name five undersea features in Philippine Rise (Benham Rise), saying it will not recognize the move approved by an international organization, Presidential Spokesperson Harry ...
- February 15, 2018
Palace: Hague ruling unenforceable
The 2016 UN Permanent Court of Arbitration ruling upholding the Philippines' legal claims in the West Philippine Sea is unenforceable, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said Tuesday. Roque made the response a day after ...
- April 21, 2021
China sea claim nips oil deal
The Philippines is finding ways to explore for oil and gas in the South China Sea even without a deal with China, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Friday, adding that the country has the right to exploit energy reserves ...
- December 2, 2022