Duterte policy to erode US influence in South China Sea – study
The Duterte administration’s “independent” foreign policy should not be belittled or underestimated, as it could “substantially” undermine the influence of the United States, a long-time ally and...
View ArticleFilipino fishermen are back in Panatag
Have the Chinese lifted their blockade of Panatag Shoal? The post Filipino fishermen are back in Panatag appeared first on Inquirer Global Nation.
View ArticleDuterte to move vs China if it siphons out sea resources
When China starts siphoning off resources from disputed waters in the South China Sea, that is when President Duterte will bring up the arbitration court ruling and assert the Philippines’ claim over...
View ArticleVietnam official visits China to ease tensions over South China Sea
Vietnam's Communist Party chief will be in China starting Thursday (Jan. 12) for a four-day official visit that is seen to ease the tension between the two countries over the conflicting claims in the...
View ArticleChina sees South China Sea ‘code’ useless, to drag talks – US experts
Security experts in Washington think it is unlikely that China would ever agree to a Code of Conduct among claimants in the South China Sea, such that having even just a framework this year, as the...
View ArticleSouth China Sea code better for all claimants – Japan experts
Whether a Code of Conduct on the South China Sea being eyed by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) with China would stick or not, having one would be better for all claimant-countries....
View ArticleAsean worried over South China Sea militarization
Foreign Ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) have expressed grave concern over the continued militarization in the disputed South China Sea. “A number of ministers expressed...
View ArticleTaiwan seeks seat in dialogues on South China sea disputes
A ranking government official has expressed hope that Taiwan would be included in dialogues concerning maritime and international affairs, even if it is not set to take any position on the increasing...
View ArticleWar with China over islands? ‘Take lead,’ Duterte tells Alejano
President Duterte has sarcastically challenged Magdalo partylist Rep. Gary Alejano, a former military man, to "lead" in fighting global superpower China, following reports Alejano will further...
View ArticlePH has ‘strong case’ vs China construction in South China Sea – Aguirre
The Philippine government has started preparing a “fairly strong” case against China in protest of its construction activities in the disputed South China Sea, Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II...
View ArticleExperts dismayed by Asean’s skipping of South China Sea issue
Filipino security and maritime law experts were dismayed by the Philippines’ decision to sidestep the South China Sea dispute and set aside the country’s historic legal victory in the arbitral tribunal...
View ArticleSouth China Sea issue not raised by Asean leaders during summit – envoy
Since none of the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) raised the subject of China's reclamation activities and military build up in the disputed South China Sea in their...
View ArticleCarpio: Duterte hasn’t done anything yet to defend PH territories
President Rodrigo Duterte has not done anything yet in defending the Philippine territory and maritime entitlements, Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said Monday. The post Carpio: Duterte hasn’t...
View ArticleCayetano travels to China in 1st trip as foreign secretary
Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano will go on his first official visit to China this week. The China foreign ministry has announced that Cayetano will visit their country from June 28 to...
View ArticleDuterte criticized for inaction on sea dispute with China despite legal victory
Two members of the Philippine legal team that won in 2016 the arbitration case against China on the territorial dispute in the West Philippine Sea expressed disappointment over the Duterte...
View ArticleCarpio: PH dropped ball in sea dispute
“The Philippines dropped the ball,” Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said on Wednesday, describing the Duterte administration’s handling of Manila’s victory over Beijing in the...
View ArticleCayetano: PH will remain an enemy to none, a friend to all
The Duterte administration remains steadfast in fighting for the country’s territorial claims in the South China Sea, Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said on the first anniversary of the...
View ArticleDuterte warned on reaching ‘point of no return’ in sea dispute with China
What is the point of no return for the Philippines in its maritime dispute with China in the South China Sea? With the about-face policy of Duterte administration a year after the country’s victory in...
View ArticleSouth China Sea expert: Treat ruling as ‘valuable precedent’
A former Vietnamese government official and expert on the South China Sea issue has called on all the claimant countries in the territorial and maritime dispute to treat the arbitral ruling won by the...
View ArticlePH rebuked by US, Australia, Japan on sea dispute ruling
The Philippines received a rebuke for the first time from its traditional allies — the United States, Australia and Japan — for not pressing its legal victory in its territorial dispute with China in...
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