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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 »

Sotto on ex-DFA chief's passport trouble in HK: 'He was asking for it'

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Posted at Jun 27 11:14 AM

Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III on Thursday said former Foreign Affairs Chief Albert Del Rosario was "asking for" trouble when he supposedly "misused" his courtesy diplomatic passport during a business trip to Hong Kong. Read more »

China fishing in Philippine waters needs consent of the people - Morales

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Updated as of Jun 27 11:32 AM

MANILA - Allowing Chinese fishermen to fish in the country's exclusive economic zone would need consent of the people, former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales said on Thursday. Read more »

Duterte: Del Rosario had ‘no business’ using diplomatic passport in HK trip

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 26 10:37 PM

President Duterte on Wednesday criticized former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del Rosario for using a diplomatic passport in his Hong Kong Trip. Read more »

Kiko says Locsin violated ethics code after insult vs Robredo

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Posted at Jun 25 12:42 PM

MANILA - Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. may have violated the law when he insulted Vice President Leni Robredo on social media, Senator Francis Pangilinan said Tuesday.  Read more »

'Don't offend China': Cuisia on gov't response to boat sinking, Del Rosario deportation

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Updated as of Jun 25 10:27 AM

"Don't offend China." According to former Philippine ambassador to Washington Jose Cuisia Jr., this seems to be the primary concern of the Duterte administration judging by its response to the sinking of a Philippine fishing boat by a Chinese vessel in Recto Bank as well as the deportation of former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del Rosario in  Hong Kong.  Read more »

DFA chief tinawag na 'boba' si VP Leni kaugnay ng isyu sa diplomatic passports

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Posted at Jun 24 08:06 PM

Binatikos ni Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. si Vice President Leni Robredo matapos itong magbitiw ng mga komento ukol sa pagkansela sa mga diplomatic passport. Read more »

Not fair to say China a bully, says ex-DFA chief Yasay

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Updated as of Jun 24 06:47 PM

Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr. said it is the prerogative of a country to bar any foreigner from entering its territory. Read more »

DFA returns Del Rosario's P500K donation for Recto Bank fishermen

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Posted at Jun 24 03:48 PM

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said on Twitter that he had Del Rosario's donation returned since the DFA "cannot dispense donations." Read more »