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Rody open to 3rd party in Recto Bank probe
Amid opposition to a joint investigation with China, President Duterte yesterday expressed willingness to have a third party conduct a probe of the sinking of a Filipino fishing boat after it was hit by a Chinese vessel ...
- June 25, 2019
Lorenzana: China encroaching on Phl waters
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana countered China’s latest claims of sovereignty over islands and features in the West Philippine Sea yesterday, emphasizing that it is the Chinese who are encroaching on Philippine waters. ...
- April 29, 2021
Duterte's maritime accident statement heartbreaking - Lacson
President Duterte appeared to have shown weakness and immediately capitulated to China instead of defending the country’s honor and dignity when he tried to downplay the ramming of a Filipino fishing boat by a Chinese ...
- June 19, 2019
Duterte won't withdraw Phl ships from WPS
President Duterte has rejected a call from China to withdraw ships from waters around Pag-asa Island, saying Philippine vessels will “not move an inch backward” even at the cost of his life or his friendship with Beijing. ...
- May 15, 2021
'China's clam harvesting violates Phl sovereignty'
Malacañang yesterday described as an “affront” to Philippine territory and sovereignty the harvesting of giant clams in Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal by Chinese ships as the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced it ...
- April 17, 2019
Rody rallies support for sea code
In a bid to avoid tension in disputed areas in the South China Sea, President Duterte called for support for the approval of a Code of Conduct (COC) among members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The ...
- March 21, 2017
'Joint exploration, exploitation in WPS unconstitutional'
Joint exploration and exploitation of resources in the West Philippine Sea with China is unconstitutional, acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio said yesterday. "Joint exploration and exploitation is prohibited in our ...
- November 27, 2018
Chinese Coast Guard to visit Phl next week
There will be no discussion of the sensitive South China Sea issue with the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) chief who is scheduled to arrive in Manila tomorrow. His Philippine counterpart emphasized this yesterday, citing the ...
- January 12, 2020
Opposition slams stand on SCS, death penalty
Members of the opposition slammed yesterday President Duterte’s call to revive the death penalty and his statement that he was “inutile” and “cannot do anything” in the face of China’s aggression in the South China Sea, ...
- July 28, 2020
Carpio vows to pursue stance on West Philippine Sea row
Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio vowed yesterday to pursue his stance on the country’s territorial dispute with China in the West Philippine Sea that has been contrary to the position of the Duterte administration – ...
- June 15, 2018