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Defense chief flies to disputed island amid feud
The Philippine defense chief and top military officials flew to a disputed island in the South China Sea on Tuesday, June 9, to inaugurate a beach ramp built to allow the “full-blast” development of the territory in a move ...
- June 11, 2020
Philippines warns it could seek us help amid feud with China
The Philippines could seek the help of the United States, with which it has a mutual defense treaty, to protect its interests in the South China Sea, Manila’s defense department said Thursday, April 8, in a veiled threat ...
- April 11, 2021
PH 'agrees to disagree' with China over South China Sea
Malacañang on Tuesday, July 14, 2020, said it will “agree to disagree” with the Chinese government’s refusal to honor the country’s appeal to respect the arbitration ruling that invalidated China’s claim over the South ...
- July 15, 2020
Enrile: Ruling on West Philippine Sea not meaningless
Former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile said the 2016 The Hague ruling favoring Philippines over China in its claim in the West Philippine Sea is not meaningless, but the United Nations (UN) has no police power to enforce ...
- May 19, 2021
Just paper, Duterte describes arbitral ruling
President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated that the arbitral ruling on the South China Sea dispute lacks teeth and could not be enforced. In another televised briefing Wednesday, May 5, 2021, Duterte said China’s President Xi ...
- May 8, 2021
DND orders more AFP presence in WPS
The Department of National Defense (DND) has directed the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to beef up its presence in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) following Chinese activities monitored near Pag-asa Island. In a ...
- December 23, 2022
Ending joint maritime exploration
President Rodrigo Duterte made the right move when he ordered the termination of the talks with China for a joint oil and gas exploration in the South China Sea. The talks began after Manila signed in November 2018 a ...
- June 28, 2022
Gapay: West PH Sea situation remains 'volatile'
The situation in the South China Sea ( West Philippine Sea) remains volatile due to “certain actions” of both China and the United States to protect their interests in the disputed waters, the country’s military chief said ...
- October 14, 2020
DFA 'seriously concerned' over reported reclamation activities of China in WPS
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has expressed serious concern over the reported construction and reclamation activities of China in the disputed South China Sea (West Philippine Sea). “The Department takes note of ...
- December 22, 2022
PH eyes diplomatic means to resolve sea disputes
Malacañang on Wednesday maintained that the Philippines will pursue a “peaceful and diplomatic” approach to resolve its long-standing dispute with China in the hotly-contested South China Sea (West Philippine Sea). “We are ...
- July 16, 2020