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Captain frets over Rody's quip
The captain of the Philippine fishing boat that was rammed and sunk by a Chinese vessel in Recto Bank said Tuesday he was saddened by President Rodrigo Duterte’s description of the incident as “a little maritime accident.” ...
- June 19, 2019
Landmark ruling upholds Unclos as charter of oceans
Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio on Tuesday lauded the landmark decision rendered by an international tribunal at The Hague that invalidated China’s massive claims on the South China Sea, including the ...
- July 13, 2016
PH urges more focus on Spratlys
The Philippine government called on the US government to urgently give more focus to recent developments in the South China Sea and provide substance to its Asia re-balance policy. Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del ...
- May 15, 2015
China sets war games in disputed sea
A joint statement of the Asean-Australia Special Summit signed by member heads of state aired the strongest position against aggressive acts in the South China Sea.
The group reaffirmed “the importance of maintaining and ...
- March 24, 2018
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
Tensions rising in disputed sea as China, US hold war games
Tensions are rising anew in the West Philippine Sea or the South China Sea, as the United States and China are taking hardline stances and ramping up war games with their respective navies in the disputed waters, with the ...
- July 14, 2020
SC Justice fears Sino takeover of PH assets
Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio is apprehensive over the Chico River irrigation loan agreement between the Philippines and China, saying the latter could seize oil and gas-rich Philippine assets in the West ...
- March 24, 2019
Miriam hits complacency on sea dispute
Presidential candidate Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago on Thursday slammed the administration of President Benigno Aquino III for being complacent on the West Philippine Sea dispute, and for being confident that the ...
- March 4, 2016
Who would dare to remove Chinese bases in WPS?
National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. admitted Wednesday that the Philippines has no capability to remove the Chinese bases in the West Philippine Sea, and the only paramount solution is to build stronger ties ...
- March 8, 2018
Welcome to China
Top officials and visitors who went to the Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea this week received a surprise on their mobile phones. “Welcome to China,” one message said as their phones went on roaming. “Welcome to ...
- June 11, 2020