Senate resolution filed to honor Aquino, key players in PH tribunal win
A resolution, commending former President Benigno Aquino III and other patriotic Filipinos for winning the recent South China Sea arbitration case against China, has been filed at the Senate. The post...
View ArticleAnalysis: South China Sea ruling has so far fueled tensions
It's a ruling that China cannot accept, and one that the Philippines must. The post Analysis: South China Sea ruling has so far fueled tensions appeared first on Inquirer Global Nation.
View ArticleNational Security Council to meet Aug. 27 on top issues confronting PH
The National Security Council is scheduled to meet on August 27, amid pressing issues confronting the country. Presidential Assistant on the Peace Process Jesus Dureza told reporters here late Saturday...
View ArticleNat’l Security Council to meet Aug. 27 on issues confronting PH
The National Security Council is scheduled to meet on August 27, 2016, amid pressing issues confronting the country. Presidential Assistant on the Peace Process Jesus Dureza told reporters here late...
View ArticleZambales soil used in Chinese projects in Scarborough—gov
Is the Philippines being fried in its own grease? The post Zambales soil used in Chinese projects in Scarborough—gov appeared first on Inquirer Global Nation.
View ArticleKerry says arbitral ruling ‘impossible to be irrelevant’
Even while China continues to ignore an international court’s decision invalidating its nine-dash line claim over the South China Sea in favor of the Philippines, countries involved in the dispute at...
View ArticleYasay: ASEAN opted for ‘middle ground’ on sea dispute
Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr. said he pushed for mention and inclusion of the landmark arbitral tribunal decision in the joint communiqué of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations...
View ArticleUS commits $32M to PH for law enforcement training, services
The United States on Wednesday committed to donate $32 million to the Philippines for law enforcement training and services. The post US commits $32M to PH for law enforcement training, services...
View ArticleAvoid confrontation in China talks, Ramos urged
No specific instructions had been given to former President Fidel Ramos as the country’s envoy to China but he had been asked to avoid “confrontation” in the wake of the ruling on the West Philippine...
View ArticlePH to China: Let’s start with things we can agree on
The government wants discussions with China over the South China Sea dispute to start with things both countries can agree on, and not lead off with an adversarial tone, Malacañang said yesterday. The...
View ArticlePH fishers asked to stand down as China court warns vs illegal fishing
The Philippines might have won its arbitrated case on disputed areas in the South China Sea but it has yet to ensure the safety of its fishermen, at least based on the Department of Foreign Affairs’...
View ArticleASEAN rift raising risk of conflict in South China Sea – experts
Diplomats and international legal experts raised concern that the deep divide in Asean has not been helping tame China’s massive military buildup and activities despite an arbitration ruling that...
View ArticleTap help of naval powers to make China pay for marine damage
Former foreign affairs secretary Albert Del Rosario urged the Duterte administration to engage naval powers in implementing the arbitration ruling that has made China accountable for massive marine...
View ArticleChina: Satellite to protect sea bases
A newly launched satellite will help China protect its maritime interests, the official China Daily newspaper reported on Thursday, as Manila and Tokyo urged Beijing to respect maritime law and...
View ArticleDuterte won’t press ASEAN on sea dispute with China
President Duterte would not bring up the country’s territorial dispute with China before the Association of South East Asian Nations, saying he preferred to discuss the issue directly with the...
View ArticleDuterte calls on China to let Pinoys fish in West Philippine Sea
President Duterte called on Beijing to let Filipino fishermen enter the fishing grounds in the disputed West Philippine Sea after an international tribunal ruled in favor of the Philippines. Stopping...
View ArticlePH, China eye intensified trade, financial ties
Despite a maritime dispute in the West Philippine Sea, the Philippines and China want closer trade and financial ties, according to the Department of Finance (DOF). Specifically, the Philippine and...
View ArticleASEAN, China agree to ease military tensions at sea, set up hotline
Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and China have agreed to step up measures to stop military tensions in the disputed waters of South China Sea through the Code of Unplanned...
View ArticlePH needs US to protect sea claims – Duterte
The Philippines needs the United States for the South China Sea, where it remains locked in a territorial dispute with China, according to President Duterte. Mr. Duterte made the statement on Tuesday,...
View ArticleDuterte foreign policy ‘unfortunate,’ says ex-DFA chief Del Rosario
MANILA — “Unfortunate.” This was former foreign affairs secretary Albert del Rosario’s assessment of the policy direction being pursued by the Duterte administration, as the think-tank named after him...
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