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PH summons Chinese envoy over lingering presence of Chinese ships in Julian Felipe Reef

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 13 10:09 PM

The Philippines summoned China's ambassador to convey its displeasure over the continued presence of Chinese ships within its exclusive economic zone. Read more »

Military tells media to 'exercise prudence' after armed Chinese crafts chase Filipino crew

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 09 08:25 PM

MANILA (UPDATE) - The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Friday reminded members of the media to "exercise prudence" in doing its coverage inside the West Philippine Sea, as they are supposedly "concerned" for everyone's well-being. Read more »

Palace mum on China ships' chase of Filipino vessel in PH waters

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 10 11:51 AM

Malacañang on Friday refused to comment regarding Chinese ships armed with destructive missiles that chased a boat carrying a Filipino news team in the West Philippine Sea.  Read more »

DND, AFP 'concerned' after Chinese ships chased Filipino boat in PH waters

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 09 03:36 PM

The Department of National Defense (DND) and the country's Armed Forces on Thursday aired their concerns after 2 Chinese missile crafts chased down a Filipino vessel in Philippine waters, where members of the ABS-CBN News team were aboard. Read more »

US, Philippine top diplomats express concerns over Chinese militia boats

Reuters
Posted at Apr 09 11:15 AM

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, in a phone call on Thursday, expressed their shared concerns about Chinese militia vessels in South China Sea, the US State Department said in a statement.  Read more »

To avert takeover, PH gov't urged to consistently ask China to leave Julian Felipe Reef

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 08 02:05 PM

The Philippines must conduct constant surveillance and consistently ask China to leave Julian Felipe Reef in the West Philippine Sea to prevent it from taking over the largest feature in the Pagkakaisa Banks, a maritime law expert said Thursday.   Read more »

Duterte says China boats in West PH Sea no obstacle to COVID-19 vaccine cooperation

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 06 05:27 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said a swarm of Chinese boats in the West Philippine Sea was "not be an obstacle" to Beijing and Manila's COVID-19 vaccine cooperation, despite days of strong rebukes by his aides.  Read more »

PH's maritime patrols reveal developed, militarized Chinese artificial islands

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 05 10:57 PM

Philippine authorities conduct maritime patrols amid the presence of several Chinese ships in the West Philippine Sea.  Read more »

Palace: Duterte backs Lorenzana in row with China over West PH Sea incursion

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 05 05:34 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte "stands by" his Defense chief, who recently alleged that Beijing was looking to occupy more areas in the West Philippine Sea, citing the continued presence of Chinese vessels that Manila believes are manned by militias.  Read more »

Philippines turns up heat on China over boats massing in South China Sea

Neil Jerome Morales, Reuters
Updated as of Apr 05 05:43 PM

Territorial "incursions" by hundreds of Chinese vessels in the South China Sea are straining ties between Manila and Beijing, and could lead to "unwanted hostilities", an aide to President Rodrigo Duterte's said on Monday.   Read more »

DFA calls out Chinese embassy in Manila over statement on Lorenzana, Julian Felipe Reef

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 05 10:40 PM

(UPDATE2) The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday called out the Chinese Embassy in Manila for describing the Philippine Defense Secretary's statement on Chinese incursions at the Julian Felipe Reef as "unprofessional", and blasted its "blatant falsehoods" regarding the latest situation in the West Philippine Sea. Read more »

Locsin ‘considering a demarche’ after China says Julian Felipe Reef is part of its territory

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 05 02:29 AM

Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. said Sunday he is "considering a demarche" or a political step, even as he already filed a diplomatic protest, after China said that Julian Felipe Reef in the West Philippine Sea is part of its territory. Read more »

Locsin seeks concessions on Beijing trip

Catherine Wong, South China Morning Post
Posted at Apr 02 03:22 PM

Manila has demanded more than 200 Chinese vessels leave Whitsun Reef as a South China Sea dispute again threatens to escalate into confrontation. Read more »

US, Philippine officials discuss Chinese activities at Julian Felipe Reef

Reuters
Updated as of Apr 01 11:32 AM

The national security advisers for the United States and the Philippines discussed their shared concerns over Chinese activities in the South China Sea in a call on Wednesday, the White House said.   Read more »

DFA says West PH Sea features, even with Chinese structures, are 'ours'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 01 09:36 AM

The Department of Foreign Affairs on Thursday said features in the West Philippine Sea are "ours", even those with structures China built.  Read more »

PH task force: More Chinese ships spotted in West PH Sea, presence a 'threat' to sovereignty

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 03:02 PM

MANILA — A Philippine government task force on Wednesday said about 250 Chinese vessels were seen to have remained this week in the West Philippine Sea, despite Manila's earlier protest against a Chinese flotilla in the disputed waters.  Read more »

Locsin, 3 other ASEAN foreign ministers to visit China, says China’s foreign ministry

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 01:19 AM

The Philippines' chief diplomat and three other Southeast Asian foreign ministers will be visiting China from March 31 to April 2. Read more »

China announces further military exercises in disputed South China Sea

Kristin Huang, South China Morning Post
Posted at Mar 28 07:58 AM

China's announcement follows the Philippines’ decision to step up ‘sovereignty patrols’ near Whitsun Reef or what Manila calls as Julian Felipe Reef. On Friday, mainland Chinese warplanes carried out the biggest incursion yet into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone. Read more »

China responds to UK, Australia, Canada after getting flak over incursion in West PH Sea

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 25 11:17 PM

The Chinese Embassy in Manila on Thursday reacted to the criticisms Beijing received from diplomats of the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada over its current incursion in the West Philippine Sea. Read more »

Palace: Duterte has talked to 'friend' Beijing envoy about Chinese incursion in West PH Sea

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS CBN News
Updated as of Mar 25 06:20 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has talked to an envoy of Beijing about the presence of some 200 Chinese ships at a West Philippine Sea reef his spokesman said on Thursday.  Read more »