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Marcos wants to see code of conduct approved on S. China Sea

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 12 08:12 AM

The president on Friday afternoon urged the ASEAN leaders gathered in Cambodia to finalize the code of conduct over the South China Sea. Read more »

US, Philippines eye 5 more sites for EDCA projects

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 27 07:32 PM

The Philippines and the United States seek to identify five additional sites for projects under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement. Read more »

China thanks PH for role in ASEAN-China Dialogue

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 02:43 PM

China thanked the Philippines for its "great contributions" as the country coordinator for ASEAN-China Dialogue Relations for the past 3 years. Read more »

PH thanks US for affirming in mutual defense pact

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 06 06:44 PM

The Philippines' top diplomat has welcomed the United States’ reaffirmation of its obligations under the Mutual Defense Treaty. Read more »

PH fires 2 fresh diplomatic protests vs China over West Philippine Sea incursions

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 23 12:55 PM

According to the statement, the DFA lodged the diplomatic protests on Wednesday due to the "continued deployment, lingering presence, and activities of Chinese vessels" in the country's maritime zones, most especially in the West Philippine Sea.    Read more »

Visit of US defense chief to PH aims to create ‘chaos’ in region - Chinese envoy in Manila

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 08 05:56 PM

China’s ambassador to the Philippines on Tuesday said the visit of the acting US Secretary of Defense to Manila is aimed to create “chaos and confrontation in the region” in the last days of US President Donald Trump’s administration.  Read more »

Locsin says 'friends, enemies' to be 'totally comfortable' with S. China Sea Code of Conduct

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 08:41 PM

Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. said Thursday the world will be “totally comfortable” with the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea being negotiated by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China. Read more »

Locsin: ASEAN, China commit to proceed with negotiations for Code of Conduct in the South China Sea

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 15 06:58 PM

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. said Tuesday he will push for the completion of the second reading of the Single Draft Code of Conduct Negotiating Text (SDNT) of ASEAN and China on the South China Sea, and is determined to get through the third reading of before the Philippines hands over the role as ASEAN-China Country Coordinator to Myanmar next year. Read more »

China calls for early conclusion of talks on South China Sea with ASEAN

Kyodo News
Posted at Sep 10 01:06 AM

A code of conduct has long been discussed, with China and the ASEAN nations agreeing in 2002 on a loose set of guidelines known as the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea. Read more »

Experts see delay in drafting of ASEAN-China Code of Conduct for S. China Sea

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 15 02:09 PM

MANILA - Negotiations between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and China for a code of conduct (COC) on the disputed South China Sea have been delayed, and experts say the original target date for its conclusion is now “off the rails” because of the current situation at sea, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »