Aquino: PH should discuss arbitral ruling with China
After the country scored a legal victory in an international arbitral tribunal, former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III said on Monday the government should discuss with Beijing how it intends to...
View ArticlePH cautioned on response to China missile deployment in Spratlys
The Philippines must tread carefully and “maintain high moral political ground” in crafting a diplomatic and military response to reports of China’s deployment of missiles on three of its outposts in...
View ArticleEsperon: Diplomatic protest vs China over landing of bombers unnecessary
Should the Philippines protest China’s provocative military activities in the disputed South China Sea? For National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr., the filing of diplomatic protest against...
View ArticlePH, China, Vietnam should forge agreement on Scarborough fishing — Carpio
The governments of the Philippines, China and Vietnam should forge an agreement to govern fishing in the Scarborough Shoal, acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio said on Thursday. “We have a right to...
View Article2 years after Hague ruling: Preserving rules-based order in South China Sea
The Philippine government should take at least three crucial courses of action if it wants to preserve the rules-based order at sea, a marine expert said Thursday. “Any change in our course must start...
View ArticleArbitral court ruling ‘empty victory for PH’
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Monday described as an “empty victory” the ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in 2016 favoring the Philippines’ claims in the South China Sea. The post...
View ArticleDND parroting China ‘unusual’
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana erred when he played down as “empty victory” the Philippines’ historic legal win against China in the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, acting Chief...
View ArticleCarpio warns of election backlash on China policy
Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio has warned that Filipinos who disapprove of the government’s “appeasement and defeatist policy” toward China will convert their displeasure into votes against...
View ArticleDuterte urged to uphold Hague ruling on WPS during Xi Jinping’s visit
Opposition solons urged President Duterte to assert the Hague ruling on the West Philippine Sea as President Xi arrived in the country. The post Duterte urged to uphold Hague ruling on WPS during Xi...
View ArticlePanel OKs West Philippine Sea Victory Day bill
In a move that may not sit well with Beijing, a House of Representatives panel has endorsed a bill that would make July 12 every year West Philippine Sea Victory Day to commemorate the Philippines’...
View ArticlePalace to China: Respect tribunal ruling over Spratlys
Respect the 2016 ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, Malacañan Palace told the Chinese government on Sunday. Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo issued this statement as...
View ArticleLocsin on China’s Spratlys claim: We say no, it’s ours
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Tuesday refuted China’s claims of the Spratly Islands, saying that “it’s ours.” The post Locsin on China’s Spratlys claim: We say no, it’s ours appeared...
View Article3 years on, China barely observing arbitration ruling
Three years since the Philippines won its maritime case against China over the South China Sea, the Asian behemoth has been in compliance The post 3 years on, China barely observing arbitration ruling...
View ArticleDuterte unfazed over China’s firm stand vs arbitral ruling on S. China Sea
MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte remains undaunted over China’s remarks that it would not recognize the July 2016 ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) that invalidated...
View ArticleBayan sees futility of raising arbitral ruling vs China in Duterte-Xi talks
MANILA, Philippines – Despite President Rodrigo Duterte’s intent to raise the arbitral ruling in his talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, a group fears that it might have no effect because of the...
View ArticleDuterte affirms arbitral win vs China before UN: It’s now part of...
MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte affirmed on Wednesday the Philippines’ arbitral victory against China over the South China Sea before the United Nations General Assembly. “The award is...
View ArticleUS to China: Stop provocative behavior in South China Sea
MANILA, Philippines — United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on China to end its provocative behavior in the South China Sea as the Philippines marks the fifth anniversary of its...
View Article153 protests filed vs China actions in PH waters in 2021 — DFA
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has so far lodged 153 diplomatic notes against Chinese actions in the country’s waters this year. The 153 notes verbale filed this year are...
View ArticleInternational support building up for sea row ruling vs China – Del Rosario
MANILA, Philippines — The US Department of State’s 47-page study debunking China’s “expansive” maritime claims in the South China Sea (SCS) is part of an “ongoing consolidation” of international...
View ArticleCarpio: Marcos stand on WPS a ‘welcome sea change’
MANILA Philippines — Retired Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio lauded the recent pronouncement by President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. that he would assert the 2016 decision by the Permanent Court...
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