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Next admin urged to 'find balance' on issues in West PH Sea

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 07 03:17 PM

The next administration should find the balance between asserting the country’s sovereign rights in the West PH Sea while managing its relations to China. Read more »

Resupply boats nakarating na sa Ayungin Shoal

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 23 06:57 PM

Nakarating ngayong Martes sa Ayungin Shoal ang mga bangka na nagdala ng pagkain at iba pang supply sa mga tropa ng militar na nakaistasyon doon. Read more »

'Pahayag ni Duterte sa Ayungin Shoal incident palabas lang'

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Posted at Nov 23 06:28 PM

Tila palabas lang ang mga sinabi ni Pangulong Duterte sa pagharang ng Chinese sa supply mission ng militar sa Ayungin Shoal, ayon sa isang eksperto. Read more »

Time to pass legislation on PH maritime borders: expert

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 03 09:15 PM

Lawmakers have to make the legislation regarding the Philippines' maritime borders explicitly clear, the expert said. Read more »

Why filing diplomatic protests vs China must continue

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Posted at Nov 03 04:20 AM

A maritime affairs expert says China is playing the long game and the Philippines must be equally determined to hold on to its rightful territory. Read more »

'ASEAN must be vigilant of Beijing on S. China Sea COC'

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 26 05:43 PM

ASEAN is urged to be vigilant of China's alleged attempt to undermine the Philippines' arbitral win in crafting the COC on the South China Sea. Read more »

Maritime law expert calls out Duterte's 'contradicting' SONA remarks on arbitral award

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 06:03 PM

According to UP Institute for Maritime Affairs and Law of the Sea director Jay Batongbacal, President Rodrigo Duterte's statement effectively reinforced China's position. Read more »

Sonaserye 2021: Pangakong ‘independent foreign policy’ ni Duterte natupad ba?

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 14 08:29 PM

Independent foreign policy ang ipinangakong tatahakin ni Duterte pagdating sa pakikipag-ugnayan sa ibang bansa.  Read more »

Aquino's legal challenge vs China his 'most important legacy': maritime law expert

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Updated as of Jun 25 06:58 PM

According to maritime law expert Jay Batongbacal, the administration of late President Benigno Aquino III shook the status quo in the resource-rich South China Sea and "changed the legal landscape" with its arbitral case before a United Nations-backed tribunal in The Hague, Netherlands.  Read more »

No need to amend baselines law to enforce arbitral award - expert

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Updated as of Jun 09 03:38 PM

There is no need to amend the country's baselines law in order to enforce the 2016 arbitral ruling that junked Beijing's claim to the entirety of South China Sea, a maritime law expert said Wednesday. Read more »

PH must find consistent, long-term position on West Philippine Sea: maritime law expert

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Updated as of May 21 01:14 PM

MANILA - The Philippine government must find a consistent and long-term position that will transcend politics in addressing the West Philippine Sea dispute with China, a maritime law expert said Friday.   Read more »

Roque wrong in saying Julian Felipe Reef is outside PH EEZ - maritime law expert

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Updated as of May 12 04:03 PM

Harry Roque, the spokesman of President Rodrigo Duterte, is wrong in saying that Julian Felipe Reef in the West Philippine Sea which Chinese vessels swarmed in March, is far-flung and outside of the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone, a maritime law expert said Tuesday. Read more »

Duterte belittling PH arbitral win is helping China's cause - expert

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Updated as of May 07 09:19 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte belittling the country's landmark victory against China at the Permanent Court of Arbitration is contributing to its excessive claims over the South China Sea, a maritime law expert said Friday. Read more »

'Utang na loob' di rason para palampasin ang mga ginagawa ng China: eksperto

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Posted at Apr 29 08:37 PM

Utang na loob ang isang dahilan ni Pangulong Duterte kaya di magawang maging mas matapang kontra China.  Read more »

Diplomatic protests vs Beijing led to fewer Chinese ships in EEZ: expert

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Posted at Apr 29 11:00 AM

The Philippines' diplomatic protests against Beijing has resulted in fewer Chinese ships in the West Philippine Sea, a maritime law expert said Thursday. Read more »

Diplomatic protests vs China must be sustained with maritime patrol over West PH Sea: expert

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Updated as of Apr 24 03:13 PM

MANILA - The Philippine government must continue to sustain its diplomatic protest against China over its illegal presence in Philippine waters, a maritime law expert said Saturday. Read more »

No rights over West PH Sea? Expert blasts fake news peddlers

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Posted at Apr 19 10:56 AM

A maritime law expert on Monday slammed misinformation being circulated online that the Philippines had no rights over the West Philippine Sea. 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 »

PH-China dispute over Julian Felipe Reef does not yet warrant US intervention: analyst

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 05 03:05 PM

The Philippines' dispute with China over the presence of the latter's ships at the Julian Felipe Reef in the West Philippine Sea does not yet call for Manila seeking Washington's help, a geopolitical analyst said Monday. Read more »

Pilipinas naging 'masyadong mapagbigay' sa China sa isyu ng West PH Sea: eksperto

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Updated as of Apr 05 08:26 PM

Naging "masyadong mapagbigay" ang Pilipinas sa China kaugnay sa isyu ng West Philippine Sea, dahilan para dumagsa ang mga barko ng Tsina sa naturang katubigan, ayon sa isang eksperto. Read more »