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'Duterte didn't order halt in WPS patrol'
President Rodrigo Duterte has not ordered the military to stop patrolling the West Philippine Sea, Malacañang and Armed Forces officials said. Opposition lawmaker Gary Alejano, a Magdalo party-list representative, claimed ...
- June 11, 2018
Duterte to push for code of conduct at Asean summit – DFA
President Rodrigo Duterte will push for the discussions on the proposed Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea when he attends the 35th Asean Summit later this week in Thailand. Department of Foreign Affairs assistant ...
- October 29, 2019
Chinese boats off Pag-asa 'meant to take control of West PH Sea'
Hundreds of Chinese vessels that has been circling Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea are part of intimidation tactics meant to give Beijing control of the strategic waterway, an analyst warned Sunday. The Philippine ...
- April 1, 2019
PH prefers China loans over US ‘strategic confusion’ in South China Sea – Locsin
The U.S. is projecting “strategic confusion” in the South China Sea, the Philippines’ top diplomat said, prompting the Southeast Asian nation to deepen its ties with China. President Rodrigo Duterte prefers China’s offer ...
- May 28, 2019
China open for bilateral talks to resolve WPS 'irritants'
Chinese President Xi Jinping is open to resolve territorial disputes in the West Philippines Sea via bilateral talks, Malacañang said on Monday. Presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo said that Xi has opened the lines of ...
- May 1, 2019
'Time to assert tribunal ruling on West PH Sea'
The Philippines should now strategize how it can assert its tribunal victory over China in the South China Sea dispute, a former government lawyer said. The Hugue Tribuna Court's ruling in favor of the Philippines serves ...
- November 7, 2016
Gov't urged to rethink policy on South China Sea
A Manila-based independent think tank called on the Duterte administration yesterday to rethink its policy on the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) issue following China’s recent installation of anti-ship missiles and ...
- May 12, 2018
Du30 pressed to assert 2016 arbitration victory vs China
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte came under renewed pressure to seek Chinese compliance to an arbitration ruling that invalidated China’s claims to much of the South China Sea two years ago. Former Foreign Affairs ...
- July 14, 2018
'PH has no sovereignty over economic zone'
President Rodrigo Duterte said Philippines has no right to assert sovereignty over its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and prevent the Chinese fishermen from going there. Duterte on Wednesday said just like other countries, ...
- June 28, 2019
Duterte not subservient to China - Palace
Malacañang denied allegations that President Rodrigo Duterte became subservient to the interests of China instead of protecting the Philippines’ right over the contested South China Sea. Presidential Spokesman Salvador ...
- July 14, 2019