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Del Rosario to Pinoys: Vote for a candidate good for PH, not China in #Halalan2022

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Posted at Jul 20 07:31 PM

"For this coming election, our humble view is our people should vote for the candidate who is good for our country — and not one who is good for China," former foreign affairs secretary Albert Del Rosario's statement on Tuesday read.    Read more »

PH's top diplomat echoes Duterte: Arbitral win vs China 'meaningless for now'

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Posted at May 18 04:51 PM

The Philippines' top diplomat on Tuesday echoed President Rodrigo Duterte's position that the country's arbitral win invalidating China's expansive claims in the South China Sea is "meaningless for now" because it cannot be enforced to regain possession. Read more »

Enrile digs up US role in Scarborough loss to China

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 18 12:13 AM

Former Senate president Juan Ponce Enrile on Monday questioned why Manila's ally United States failed to stop China from seizing Scarborough Shoal in the West Philippine Sea nearly a decade ago.    Read more »

Enrile urges Duterte: Keep 'friendly' approach towards China

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 17 11:56 PM

Former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile said on Monday urged President Rodrigo Duterte to keep a "friendly" approach to China in resolving its incursions in the West Philippine Sea.  Read more »

Palace: Duterte, Enrile to discuss Trillanes, Del Rosario roles in Scarborough mess

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 17 03:47 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte and former Senator Juan Ponce Enrile on Monday will discuss China's seizure of Scarborough Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, Malacañang said.  Read more »

DFA chief asks Aquino admin: Why leave Scarborough if it was ours?

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 11 01:13 AM

MANILA — Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Monday questioned the previous administration's withdrawal nearly a decade ago from Scarborough Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, which remains a flashpoint in the maritime dispute between Manila and Beijing.    Read more »

Duterte tells Carpio: I'm not afraid of you, I just forgot you're not president

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 10 10:03 PM

MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said he is not afraid of retired Retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio, who the Chief Executive challenged to a debate on the West Philippine Sea, from which he later backed out.    Read more »

#DuterteDuwag? He has nothing to prove, says Palace

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 10 02:58 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte "has nothing to prove," Malacañang said on Monday, after the Chief Executive challenged a retired Supreme Court justice to a debate on the West Philippine Sea and then backed out when the magistrate accepted the challenge.  Read more »

Palace: 'Wishful thinking' that Duterte will resign over West PH Sea row

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 10 02:33 PM

Malacañang said on Monday it was "wishful thinking" that President Rodrigo Duterte would resign over his remarks on the West Philippine Sea and two former officials.  Read more »

Carpio accepts Duterte debate dare on West PH issue, urges President to resign

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 06 06:40 PM

MANILA (UPDATED) — Retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio on Thursday accepted President Rodrigo Duterte’s challenge to a debate on the West Philippine Sea issue and urged the chief executive to resign immediately for making a false claim about him. Read more »