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Second Senate hearing on Benham Rise set March 29
The Senate Committee on Economic Affairs has scheduled to hold its second hearing on the Benham Rise on March 29. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, chair of the committee, said the continuation of the March 7 hearing will discuss ...
- March 27, 2017
Rules-based approach on West Philippine Sea
Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert F. del Rosario again underscored the need for a rule-based approach in resolving the territorial dispute in the West Philippine Sea, saying this is the only legitimate and viable way to ...
- October 2, 2012
Palace: China controls West Philippine Sea
Malacañang on Monday conceded that country could not do anything about the West Philippine Sea for now as it is controlled by China. Instead of waging war with the Asian powerhouse, all the Philippines can do is to negotiate ...
- March 26, 2019
Locsin recommends ending contracts with Chinese firms involved in South China Sea
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Teodoro “Teddy Boy” Locsin, Jr. will recommend the cancellation of local contracts with Chinese firms found to be behind incursions in the South China Sea. Locsin said in an ...
- August 29, 2020
Palace hit for allowing China into Benham Rise
The government should not underestimate the capacity of Filipinos to conduct research in Benham Rise, according to Sen. Paolo Benigno Aquino IV. Sen. Nancy Binay, on the other hand, called on the Department of Foreign ...
- January 27, 2018
The South China Sea and the CoC
There's no doubt that the biggest issue discussed during the 33rd ASEAN Summit was the ASEAN-PRC draft for the Code of Conduct (CoC) over the South China Sea. The draft is still a little vague but it does make several ...
- November 25, 2018
It's up to PH to heal rift over South China Sea - China
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the Philippines' case against China at an arbitration tribunal over rival claims in the South China Sea had strained relations between Beijing and Manila, and that it was up to the ...
- November 12, 2015
Protect PH fishers in WPS, Du30 told
President Rodrigo Duterte was urged to protect the Filipino fishermen who were allegedly harassed by the Chinese coast guard at the Scarborough Shoal. “Instead of taking action to protect our fishermen, the Duterte ...
- June 12, 2018
PH to explore for oil, gas with China near disputed waters
The Philippines said on Thursday it was pursuing a long-delayed oil and gas exploration project with Chinese state-owned entity CNOOC Ltd and a Canada-listed company in an area near disputed waters in the South China Sea. ...
- October 2, 2017
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