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Xi to Duterte: PH's arbitral win not recognized by China
Chinese President Xi Jinping told President Rodrigo Duterte they do not recognize the Permanent Court of Arbitration ruling about the Philippines’ claims in the South China Sea. Philippine Ambassador Chito Sta. Romana said ...
- April 28, 2019
PH, China mounting talks over sea of cooperation
The Philippines and the People’s Republic of China are scheduled to have “bilateral mechanism” talks over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) dispute this coming May. “Through this bilateral mechanism, mutual trust and maritime ...
- March 29, 2017
Carpio hits Duterte: China 'not in possession' of West PH Sea
Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio slammed President Rodrigo Duterte's claim that China is in possession of the contested West Philippine Sea. In a statement a day after Duterte's 4th State of the Nation ...
- July 24, 2019
De Lima seeks probe on suspicious activity in Benham Rise.
Sen. Leila de Lima wants a Senate investigation into the “suspicious” Chinese incursions in Benham Rise. In filing Senate Resolution No. 334, de Lima said the probe seeks to find out why Chinese vessels sailed into Philippine ...
- March 23, 2017
Rody 'failed' to protect PH from China - solon
Magdalo party-list representative Gary Alejano on Thursday filed a supplemental impeachment complaint against President Rodrigo Duterte for allowing the continued Chinese encroachment in the country’s territorial waters. ...
- March 31, 2017
Palace mulls renaming Benham Rise to ‘PH Rise’
To emphasize the Philippines’ sovereign rights and jurisdiction in the contested area, the Malacañang on Saturday said that the government is thinking of renaming “Benham Rise” to “Philippine Rise.” Benham Rise, which is ...
- April 2, 2017
'Let us be friends but don't touch Pag-asa Island'
While he maintained that he will not wage war on China, President Rodrigo Duterte said he will not allow the Chinese government to seize the Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea. Duterte said this during his speech ...
- April 8, 2019
US, PH verifying if Chinese have left disputed shoals
The Philippines and the US are verifying if Chinese coast guard ships have indeed left a disputed shoal after President Rodrigo Duterte reached out to Beijing, allowing Filipino fishermen back to the rich fishing area that ...
- October 30, 2016
What does China want from Southeast Asian waters?
In a not-to-recent speech in Davao City, President Duterte said about China: “China, for all of its, whatever, posturing there is, is also interested in oil,” and concluded that, “So it’s the resources. Eventually, it’s ...
- June 24, 2018
'Chinese ships entering PH waters an issue for Duterte'
Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo said the unannounced passage of Chinese warships in the Philippine waters was an “issue” for President Rodrigo Duterte. He added that foreign vessels passing through Manila’s waters ...
- August 21, 2019