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Rody to 'ignore' SCS ruling for 60-40 deal with China
The Duterte administration will ignore the 2016 international arbitral court ruling favoring the Philippine position on the South China Sea to ensure “economic activity” in the country’s exclusive economic zone, including ...
- September 12, 2019
Enforcement of UNCLOS tribunal award by world naval powers
The world naval powers will enforce the Award by sailing and flying and conducting military activities, in the high seas and EEZs of the South China Sea: The US has declared that its military forces will continue to operate ...
- December 13, 2018
'Multilateral approach needed vs China tactics'
The government should now consider a “multilateral approach” to dealing with China’s “bullying” at sea, underlined on Sunday by the sinking of a Filipino fishing boat by a Chinese vessel, which hurriedly sailed away without ...
- June 14, 2019
‘Asean concerned over reclamation in disputed seas’
Southeast Asian countries see China's installation of weapons systems in the South China Sea as unsettling and want to prevent militarization, urging dialogue to stop "recent developments" from escalating, Foreign Affairs ...
- February 22, 2017
Asean airs concern on new China sea law
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has expressed concern over recent developments in the South China Sea, after China imposed a controversial new fisheries law requiring all foreign vessels to obtain approval ...
- January 20, 2014
Is new Philippine isle in Chinese hands?
Sandy Cay is a newly formed isle from sandbars three nautical miles off Pag-Asa, the main part of Palawan’s Kalayaan town. A word war rages between Alejano and Cayetano over China’s reported grab of the isle under the ...
- June 20, 2018
Phl seeks gentleman's agreement on sea code
With no legally binding mechanism to enforce any deal on the South China Sea dispute, China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) may, in the meantime, settle for a “gentleman’s agreement” to prevent war ...
- May 20, 2017
DFA denies dropping Phl claim to Sabah
The Philippines has never offered to drop its Sabah claim in exchange for Malaysia’s support for Manila’s arbitration case against China over the West Philippine Sea issue, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said ...
- March 31, 2015
Palace: Fishermen can still go to Panatag
The government is making sure Filipino fishermen are not deprived of access to Panatag Shoal’s rich resources despite threats of being driven away even during inclement weather by intruding Chinese vessels. Presidential ...
- March 4, 2014
Sea dispute shouldn't strain Phl, China ties - envoy
The relationship between Manila and Beijing should not be made hostage to the South China Sea and West Philippine Sea issue, China's ambassador said yesterday. Zhao Jinhua told reporters at Malacanang that the maritime ...
- February 28, 2017