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US Defense Sec. Esper slams China in meeting with ASEAN counterparts

Kyodo News
Posted at Nov 17 11:51 PM

US Defense Secretary Mark Esper rebuked China's behavior in the South China Sea in a meeting Sunday with his Southeast Asian counterparts. Read more »

Vico Sotto may babala sa kompanyang nagpakulong umano sa 'Regent 23'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 17 02:23 PM

Sa isang Facebook post, idinetalye ni Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto ang kalbaryo ng tinaguriang "Regent 23."  Read more »

Vietnam mulls legal action over South China Sea dispute

James Pearson and Khanh Vu, Reuters
Posted at Nov 06 09:34 PM

Frictions have grown between the two communist-run nations since Beijing in July sent a ship for a months-long seismic survey to an area internationally designated as Vietnam's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) but also claimed by China. Read more »

Military planes sa West PH Sea pinutukan ng flares ng mga barkong Tsino

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 06 07:55 PM

Ilang beses nang pinaputukan ng flares ng mga barkong Tsino ang mga sasakyang panghimpapawid ng Pilipinas na rumoronda sa West Philippine Sea, ayon sa opisyal ng militar.  Read more »

PH begins stamping Chinese passports despite ‘propaganda’ sea map

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 06 12:12 PM

The Philippine immigration bureau announced Wednesday it would resume stamping passports of visiting Chinese nationals, following Manila’s reversal of a 7-year-old policy protesting Beijing’s expansive maritime claim. Read more »

PH has no authority to probe alleged harassment of Liberian-flagged ship by Chinese vessel: Coast Guard

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 05 06:27 PM

PH Coast Guard Commandant Vice Admiral Joel Garcia said they cannot look into the incident as they have yet to receive a marine protest from the Liberian government.   Read more »

PH urged to remind China to be 'mindful of maritime law'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 05 09:17 AM

The Philippines should remind China to be "mindful of maritime law," a former envoy said Tuesday after Beijing's Coast Guard supposedly harassed a Filipino-crewed commercial vessel near Scarborough Shoal in late September. Read more »

US envoy decries Chinese 'intimidation' in South China Sea

Reuters
Posted at Nov 04 03:41 PM

A US envoy denounced Chinese "intimidation" in the South China Sea at a meeting of Southeast Asian leaders on Monday and invited them to a special summit in Washington on behalf of President Donald Trump. Read more »

Someone stop Panelo from speaking on foreign policy - maritime law expert

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 04 12:58 PM

A maritime law expert has had enough of Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo’s comments regarding the latest incident near the Scarborough shoal involving a Chinese “naval warship” harassing an all-Filipino crew of a foreign-flagged, foreign-owned oil tanker. Read more »

Alleged harassment of Pinoy-crewed ship 'not our concern,' says Panelo

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 03 11:08 PM

“It’s not our concern, because it’s not a Philippine vessel,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in a press briefing in Nonthaburi, Thailand. Read more »

Beijing says 'ready to work' with ASEAN on South China Sea rules

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 03 03:42 PM

Beijing said Sunday it was "ready to work" with Southeast Asian nations on a code of conduct in the flashpoint South China Sea, where it is accused of bullying fellow claimants and building up military installations. Read more »

Defense chief tells China to follow maritime laws

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 03 06:03 PM

The country's defense department on Sunday told China to follow international maritime laws "if it wants to earn the respect of the international community." Read more »

OPINION: A Testimonial for Senior Associate Justice Antonio T. Carpio

Ellen T. Tordesillas, VERA Files
Posted at Oct 30 11:26 AM

The wonderful thing about Justice Carpio’s lectures is that they are never the same; there is always something new. And he is such a good storyteller. Read more »

China eyes sea code after building Scarborough military base: ex-justice Carpio

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 28 03:36 PM

Carpio said the base would allow Beijing to “plug the loophole” in its “strategic plan to control the South China Sea for economic and military purposes.”   Read more »

China asks WTO for $2.4 billion sanctions against US in latest clash

Stephanie Nebehay, Reuters
Posted at Oct 22 11:39 AM

China is seeking $2.4 billion in retaliatory sanctions against the United States for failing to comply with a World Trade Organization ruling in a case that highlights White House complaints about the global trade body. Read more »

Retired SC Justice Jardeleza says willing to help in West PH Sea issue

Michael Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 20 04:54 PM

Jardeleza led the Philippine legal team that won the arbitral ruling against China during his time as solicitor general in 2014. Read more »

'Abominable' won't be screened in Malaysia over South China Sea map

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 20 02:43 PM

The decision comes after Vietnam pulled the Universal Pictures movie from theatres days ago and the Philippines' foreign secretary called for the segment to be excised.   Read more »

APEC finance ministers express 'moderate' hope over US-China trade deal

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 16 08:11 AM

APEC finance ministers expressed "moderate optimism" on Tuesday that the United States and China will end their trade war and sign an agreement during the forum's summit in Santiago next month.   Read more »

Palace: Removing ‘Abominable’ from local cinemas up to MTRCB

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 15 04:32 PM

Removing animated film “Abominable” from Philippine cinemas over a scene featuring China’s 9-dash line in the South China Sea, will be up to the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB), Malacañang said Tuesday. Read more »

Partial US-China trade deal only 'baby step' as thorny issues remain

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 13 08:10 AM

A partial US-China deal may only offer a temporary tariff reprieve because it lacks specifics and leaves the thorny issues for later, analysts said, allowing both economic powers to claim success.   Read more »