PH rejects efforts to undermine arbitral ruling on South China Sea
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is rejecting any attempts to weaken the ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration which invalidated China’s nine-dash line claim over the South China Sea,...
View ArticlePH envoy Malaya elected head of PCA governing council
MANILA, Philippines — The Administrative Council of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) elected Ambassador J. Eduardo Malaya as acting president of the council for the term 2023 to 2024, during...
View ArticleAggression in West PH Sea: China’s maritime ‘Great Wall’ plan
(First of two parts) MANILA, Philippines—China is building a maritime ‘Great Wall’ in the South China Sea, including the West Philippine Sea, according to analysts who have been keeping tabs on Chinese...
View Article‘We’re not backing down’: PH message to China is now louder
(Second of two parts) MANILA, Philippines—A stark reversal from how it was when Rodrigo Duterte was still in Malacañang, the way the current administration is dealing with China’s aggression in the...
View ArticleG7 supports 2016 ruling on South China Sea claims
MANILA, Philippines — The world’s seven most powerful democracies back the Philippines’ claims in the South China Sea as they opposed Beijing’s expansive maritime claims and strongly opposed its...
View ArticleSenator backs bringing WPS case vs China to UN
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Francis Tolentino on Sunday supported the proposal of retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio for the Marcos administration to bring China’s bullying...
View ArticleUN as venue to resolve WPS row gains support
MANILA, Philippines — More senators on Monday endorsed the proposal of retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio for the Philippines to elevate to the United Nations General...
View ArticleEngaging UN in PH row with China needs careful study – Teodoro
MANILA, Philippines — The proposal to raise the country’s dispute with China in the West Philippine Sea before the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) should be carefully studied first, according to...
View ArticleFrance reaffirms support for 2016 arbitral ruling
MANILA, Philippines — France has reaffirmed its support for the 2016 arbitral ruling as its embassy in Manila also expressed concern over recent developments in the South China Sea. “Following the...
View ArticleSenators favor raising PH case vs China to UN
MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri has thrown his support behind a proposal for the Philippines to elevate to the United Nations General Assembly China’s repeated violations of...
View ArticleFrance asks point of bringing WPS issue to UN
MANILA, Philippines — While France has been vocal in its support for the 2016 arbitral tribunal ruling that invalidated China’s claim over most of the South China Sea, the French ambassador in Manila...
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