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China confirms end to shoal blockade
China has confirmed it is no longer driving away Filipino fishermen from Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal. Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told reporters in Beijing her government made “proper arrangements” ...
- November 1, 2016
Allow Pinoy fishermen in disputed seas, Rody asks Beijing
President Duterte yesterday asked Beijing to allow Filipino fishermen to fish in disputed waters in the West Philippine Sea in a bid to warm bilateral relations. Duterte made the appeal as he expressed hope that bilateral ...
- August 24, 2016
Chinese exclusion zone looms in Spratlys?
The United States is worried about the possibility of China declaring an exclusion zone in the South China Sea if it loses in a maritime arbitration case filed by Manila before an international court. Admiral John Richardson, ...
- March 19, 2016
Rody to fishermen: just be patient
Before leaving for China, Duterte announced on several occasions that the issue of fishing at Panatag Shoal would be among the issues he would discuss with his Chinese counterparts. He said he would “ask” the Chinese to ...
- October 23, 2016
Duterte advised to exercise restraint on sea row
Former presidents have advised the Duterte administration to exercise restraint on the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) row following the issuance of an international arbitral court ruling that voided China’s expansive ...
- July 29, 2016
Fishers back to Panatag an interim gain for Phl
Absent a formal agreement between the Philippines and China, the latter lifted last week its naval blockage that, for the past four years, had prevented Filipino fishers from gaining access to their traditional fishing ...
- November 5, 2016
China takes Phl atoll
The Chinese have taken over another traditional Filipino fishing ground near Palawan where they have stationed up to five ships to keep local fishermen at bay, sources said. Now effectively under Chinese control is Quirino ...
- March 2, 2016
The importance of the arbitration ruling on the South China Sea
First, the significance of the arbitration ruling. Throughout my 30 some years, I have been a student of international law, you can call me a half-baked international lawyer. But from my view, it was the most, most remarkable ...
- December 24, 2016
China to Phl, Vietnam: Keep sea row issues bilateral
China's President Xi Jinping, in separate meeting with the leaders of the Philippines and Vietnam, said disputes over the south China Sea should be resolved bilaterally, state media reported yesterday. The comments underscore ...
- November 21, 2016
Obama presses China on sea row
U.S. President Barack Obama pressed his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Saturday on territorial disputes in the South China Sea, urging Beijing to uphold its legal obligations and stressing the United States’ commitments ...
- September 5, 2016