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Ex-DFA chief Del Rosario backs gov't diplomatic protests vs China

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 23 03:26 PM

Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario on Thursday expressed support for government as it protested Beijing's aggression in the disputed South China Sea. Read more »

'National tragedy': Ex-top diplomat calls for action vs VFA termination

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Posted at Feb 12 02:07 PM

MANILA - A former top diplomat on Wednesday called for public action against President Rodrigo Duterte's decision to terminate the Philippines' Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States, urging Congress and the Supreme Court to take the lead.  Read more »

The ANC Brief: Getting worse before getting better

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Posted at Jan 27 05:00 AM

How long before the new coronavirus (nCov) reaches the Philippines? And how long can local authorities keep out the virus? Here are the big stories making the headlines on ANC today. Read more »

Ending VFA would make PH pivot to China possible: ex-DFA chief

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Posted at Jan 26 08:44 PM

Former foreign affairs Sec. Albert del Rosario believes President Rodrigo Duterte's recent decision to terminate the Visiting Forces Agreement with the United States would make the Philippines' pivot towards China possible. Read more »

ICC prosecutor junks complaint vs Xi Jinping on West Philippine Sea dispute

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 05 11:41 PM

MANILA (UPDATED) - The International Criminal Court's (ICC) Office of the Prosecutor has junked the communication filed by 2 former government officials and Filipino fishermen against Chinese President Xi Jinping over alleged destruction of natural resources in the West Philippine Sea. Read more »

The ANC Brief: Surrender

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Posted at Oct 29 04:00 AM

Has the president had enough of the war on drugs? Here are the big stories making the headlines on ANC today: Read more »

Del Rosario insists on raising PH arbitral win before UN

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Posted at Sep 20 05:21 PM

But Malacañang rejected former foreign affairs chief Albert Del Rosario's call since it prefers the "ongoing peaceful negotiations" with China. Read more »

‘Futile’ to raise PH, China maritime dispute before UN: Palace

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 19 01:08 PM

Malacañang dismissed Wednesday the call of the Philippines former top diplomat Albert del Rosario to raise Manila’s legal victory against Beijing over the South China Sea as world leaders gather at the 74th session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly. Read more »

Del Rosario urges PH gov't to raise arbitral win to 74th UN General Assembly

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Posted at Sep 17 12:38 AM

MANILA—The country's former top diplomat urged the Duterte government anew to bring up the Philippines' legal victory against China over the South China Sea as world leaders gather at the 74th session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly Tuesday. Read more »

Ex-DFA chief: No need to set aside Hague ruling to have economic activity in EEZ

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Posted at Sep 13 12:04 AM

A former Philippine foreign affairs secretary and a maritime law expert expressed caution over the government's potential joint oil and gas exploration with China in the West Philippine Sea. Read more »

Analyst: Documents on PH-China joint exploration deal yet to be finalized

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Posted at Sep 12 06:41 PM

Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario said there can be economic activity in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Philippines without compromising Manila's legal victory in the West Philippine Sea. Read more »

Del Rosario: Accepting China's rejection of PH arbitral win 'betrayal' of public trust

Kat Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 31 03:55 PM

MANILA - Accepting China's rejection of the Philippines' arbitral win that invalidated Beijing's sweeping claims in the South China Sea may constitute betrayal of public trust, Manila's former top diplomat said Saturday. Read more »

Del Rosario: PH should take South China Sea row to UN

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Posted at Aug 02 02:38 AM

MANILA—Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario said Friday the Philippine government should consider taking its maritime dispute against China to the United Nations General Assembly. Read more »

Government using threat of war with China as 'scare tactic,' say ex-officials

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 12 06:49 PM

Raising the possibility of a losing war with China only serves to "scare" the Philippines, advocates of Manila's interests in the South China Sea said Friday. Read more »

Ex-top envoy Del Rosario resigns from First Pacific

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Posted at Jul 03 02:48 PM

The Hong Kong-based firm cited Del Rosario's "increased involvement in a number of personal advocacies which makes it difficult for him to continue to serve as a director of the company." Read more »

Kiko says impeaching Duterte 'not a crime'

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Posted at Jun 28 05:38 PM

Filing an impeachment complaint against President Rodrigo Duterte would not violate any law, according to opposition Sen. Francis Pangilinan. Read more »

Constitutional provision on EEZ for the ‘thoughtless, senseless,’ says Duterte

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Posted at Jun 28 04:15 AM

His statement came after former Foreign Affairs secretary Albert del Rosario said the President can be impeached for allowing China to fish in the said zone. Read more »

'Our people should have primacy over China': Del Rosario

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Updated as of Jun 27 03:25 PM

MANILA – Two former senior government officials on Thursday said they are not against President Rodrigo Duterte but are only after demanding accountability from China in the West Philippine Sea. Read more »

'Take it off the shelf': Del Rosario eyes options to move arbitral tribunal ruling forward

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Posted at Jun 27 01:57 PM

MANILA - Former foreign affairs secretary Albert del Rosario on Thursday said they are exploring other options on how to reinforce their position to move the arbitral tribunal ruling forward. Read more »

Failure to defend national territory, including EEZ, basis for impeachment: Del Rosario

Aleta Nieva Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 27 12:23 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte can be impeached if he fails to protect the Philippines' national territory, former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario said Thursday. Read more »