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Arroyo: Aquino presidency an 'interruption' in good China-PH relations

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 25 09:51 PM

MANILA — Former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Friday took a swipe at her successor Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III, whose presidency she called "just an interruption"in the "good relationship" between the Philippines and China. Read more »

China rejects Hague ruling anew, cites 'agreement' with Duterte to 'close the old chapter'

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 25 06:15 PM

China reiterated Friday it does not recognize the 2016 arbitral ruling by a Hague court invoked by President Rodrigo Duterte in his speech during his United Nations General Assembly debut last Wednesday. Read more »

Roque asks Del Rosario: What makes you qualified to dictate on Duterte?

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 24 05:57 PM

Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said Albert del Rosario, who led the Philippines' arbitration case against China during the presidency of Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III, should think about his accomplishments as foreign affairs chief before he speaks about President Rodrigo Duterte's next move. Read more »

Ex-justice Carpio tapped to boost case vs China's Xi over sea row

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 02:00 PM

Former Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio has joined 2 former Philippine government officials in a landmark case seeking to punish Chinese President Xi Jinping over his country's destructive activities in the South China Sea.   Read more »

Duterte invokes UNCLOS in Chinese defense minister's visit

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 11 10:57 PM

During the Chinese official's visit to Malacañang, Duterte invoked the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) to maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea, which Beijing claims in its entirety. Read more »

Lorenzana raises arbitral ruling in meeting with Chinese counterpart

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 11 07:14 PM

MANILA - Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Friday restated the Philippines’ adherence to the arbitral ruling on its claim in the West Philippine Sea during a meeting with his Chinese counterpart.  Read more »

Political will, not more jets, needed to assert PH right in West Philippine Sea: military official

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 24 07:19 PM

The government needs to show it is "serious in protecting its rights" in the West Philippine Sea for other nations to respect Manila's claim in the disputed area, Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade Jr. told the Commission on Appointments. Read more »

Football: What next for Manchester City after Champions League reprieve?

Kieran CANNING, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 15 03:14 PM

Manchester City can breathe easy after avoiding the painful consequences of a two-season ban from European competition as a result of their successful appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Read more »

‘Comply’ with arbitration ruling, Philippines’ defense chief tells China

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 14 04:41 PM

MANILA - The Philippines’ top defense official on Tuesday told China to “comply” with the landmark 2016 award of an international arbitration court in The Hague on the South China Sea, saying adherence to international law bodes well for stability in the region. Read more »

Philippines to 'agree to disagree' with China in arbitral victory, says Duterte's spokesman

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 14 04:54 PM

The Philippines will "agree to disagree" with China on its continued rejection of Manila's arbitration victory over the West Philippine Sea, Malacañang said Tuesday.   Read more »

Football: Manchester City's European ban quashed on appeal

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 13 06:09 PM

Manchester City will be free to play Champions League football next season after the Court of Arbitration for Sport lifted a two-season ban from European competitions imposed by UEFA on Monday.   Read more »

Duterte admin urged to stand firm with West PH Sea award

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 13 04:35 PM

A maritime expert on Monday urged the Duterte administration to maintain its stand of reaffirming the Philippines' arbitration victory against China which has been "long coming." Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: June 15, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 16 01:10 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Scrutinizing the Lopez family's reacquisition of ABS-CBN after Martial Law

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 15 06:34 PM

Rep. Jesus Crispin Remulla (left)and Rep. Elpidio Barzaga Jr. check the original copy of ABS-CBN's Transfer Certificate of Title presented by its legal counsels Atty. Arecio Rendor, Jr. (second right) and Atty. Enrique Quiason (right) during the congressional hearing on the ABS-CBN franchise on Monday.  Read more »

Carpio wants single repository of West Philippine Sea research for youth's education

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 08 06:00 PM

The Philippines needs to have a single repository of "historical, legal and environmental research" on the West Philippine Sea so that younger Filipinos can learn and "continue the struggle" of defending the waters from Chinese incursion, former Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said Monday. Read more »

ANALYSIS: Indonesia’s new diplomatic bombshell vs Chinese expansionism in the South China Sea

Romel Regalado Bagares, VERA Files
Posted at May 30 10:25 PM

In its running territorial tiff with China over the Natuna islands, Indonesia had just lobbed a diplomatic bombshell.    Read more »

Water utilities dropped P10.8-B claim to start talks with gov't: officials

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 11 02:52 PM

The Philippine capital's 2 water distributors told a congressional hearing on Wednesday that they were dropping their combined P10.8-billion in compensation claims to pave the way for a discussion with government on their concession agreements.  Read more »

Solicitor General to use 'all remedies' to contest Manila Water's arbitration win

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 06 12:04 PM

The Philippine government's top lawyer said Friday he would "exhaust all available legal remedies" to challenge an international arbitration court's ruling that favored water distributor Manila Water. Read more »

Bakit pinababago ni Duterte ang kasunduan ng gobyerno sa Maynilad, Manila Water?

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 04 10:17 PM

Ipinababago ni Pangulong Duterte ang concession agreement o kasunduan ng gobyerno sa Maynilad at Manila Water. Read more »

Manila Water seeks 'workable solution' with Duterte gov't on compensation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 04 09:51 AM

Manila Water said the compensation, which was ordered by a Singapore-based arbitration court, was for "breach of the procedure" by the previous administration. Read more »