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'No verbal fishing deal between Duterte, Xi'
The Malacañang strongly denied that President Rodrigo Duterte had a verbal agreement with China’s President Xi Jinping to allow the Chinese to fish within the country’s exclusive economic zone. “There is no truth to the ...
- April 24, 2021
PH arbitration victory 'illegal, invalid' - Chinese Embassy
The Permanent Court of Arbitration ruling in favor of the Philippines over disputed areas in the West Philippines Sea four years ago was "illegal and invalid," according to the Chinese embassy in Manila. In a statement, ...
- July 15, 2020
Carpio: Chinese ships in PH's reef could be a 'prelude' to occupation
Former Supreme Court associate justice Antonio Carpio warned that the presence of Chinese vessels at Julian Felipe Reef should be a cause of concern as it may prelude to occupation and building of a naval base. The Chinese ...
- March 25, 2021
DFA to wait AFP's go signal before filing protest vs China
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said he will wait for military’s recommendation before filing a protest against China after 220 of its militia vessels were seen at Julian Felipe Reef ...
- March 22, 2021
Losing title in the West Philippine Sea
Last week, the Philippines filed diplomatic against China over a couple of the latter's action in the South China Sea. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. branded those actions as violations of international law ...
- April 28, 2020
'Wow mali'
Our government-owned radio station, Radyo Pilipinas, has a program about China. “Wow China” promotes Chinese culture and history. It recently trended online and earned widespread criticism from netizens. While there is ...
- May 16, 2020
We're friendly, but we should not allow China to treat us like a rag
Being friendly with China doesn't have to mean allowing it to pull a fast one over us. The alleged friendly "verbal fishing agreement", which some sectors cited as a possible reason why Chinese vessels refuse to leave the ...
- May 5, 2021
We should be alerted on recent Chinese moves
Not with standing the virus scare in Asia and all over the world that is paralyzing business and industry and causing a moratorium on nation government action, China continues to consolidate its claim in the disputed South ...
- April 28, 2020
PH summons Chinese envoy
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) summoned Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian on Monday and expressed “utmost displeasure” over the “illegal lingering presence” of China’s maritime vessels at the Julian Felipe Reef in ...
- April 14, 2021
Why Chinese fishermen are in the WPS
China claims that part of the West Philippine Sea (WPS) enclosed by the nine-dash line is a traditional fishing ground of Chinese fishermen. That would make about 80 percent of the Philippine exclusive economic zone (EEZ) ...
- April 26, 2021