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'Harassment incidents occurring daily in S. China Sea'

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 20 06:42 PM

Incidents of harassment or land reclamation are occurring daily in the South China Sea, Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo said over the weekend. Read more »

Utos ni Marcos na 'note verbale' para sa China, inaaksyunan na

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 23 08:29 PM

Inaaksyunan na ng Department of Foreign Affairs ang utos ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. na magpadala ng note verbale sa China. Read more »

Colleagues honor 'true patriot' Chito Sta. Romana

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 29 05:02 PM

The late ambassador Chito Sta. Romana was a 'true patriot' who helped forge stronger ties between Manila and Beijing, colleagues said on Friday. Read more »

DFA: 231 diplomatic protests filed vs China since 2016

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 24 12:23 AM

The Philippines has issued 231 diplomatic protests against China under the Duterte administration since 2016. Read more »

Makabayan bloc seeks probe of Ayungin Shoal incident

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 23 02:49 PM

The Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives on Monday filed House Resolution 2370 for the chamber to condemn and probe the recent action of China's coast guard against Filipino supply boats at the Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. 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 »

Philippines' top diplomat tells China to 'get the f*** out'

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 03 04:01 PM

MANILA (UPDATE) - Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Monday minced no words in telling China to get out of Philippine waters. Read more »

DFA blasts Chinese Coast Guard for 'shadowing, blocking' Philippine Coast Guard

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 03 09:23 AM

The Department of Foreign Affairs has protested against the "shadowing, blocking, dangerous maneuver and radio challenges" by the Chinese Coast Guard to Philippine Coast Guard vessels conducting legitimate patrols and training exercises in the vicinity of Bajo de Masinloc. Read more »

Philippines investigates China ships' chase of Filipino vessel in West PH Sea

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 11 01:03 AM

MANILA— The Philippines on Saturday said it was investigating reports that Chinese vessels chased a Filipino boat carrying fishermen and an ABS-CBN News crew in the West Philippine Sea earlier this week, an incident that happened amid tensions between Beijing and Manila over lingering Chinese presence in the area.  Read more »

Locsin explains why only fraction of Chinese pledges come to fruition

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 28 04:36 PM

According to Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr., the dismal percentage was due to the government's prudence to protect "national interest." Read more »

PH post repatriates 8 Pinoy seafarers stranded for months in China

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 12:36 PM

MANILA - Eight Filipino seafarers were repatriated after months of being stranded on board a Chinese fishing vessel in Fujian province in China, the Philippine Consulate General in Xiamen said on Thursday.   Read more »

'It's a free world': DFA's Locsin says China can disagree with PH on arbitral award

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 22 03:41 PM

"The point is, we won it. If they don't want to recognize it, okay, they can say that. But we know we have the law on our side. We have the Hague on our side," Philippine Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. said. Read more »