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ALAMIN: Implikasyon sa Pilipinas ng Biden presidency, ayon sa mga eksperto

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Updated as of Nov 09 08:20 PM

Handang makatrabaho ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte si US President-elect Joe Biden, sabi nitong Lunes ng Malacañang. Read more »

PH maritime militia plan a response to China’s gray zone tactic: analyst

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Posted at Oct 26 12:11 PM

The Philippine Navy’s plan of deploying hundreds of militiamen is a response to China’s gray zone operations in the West Philippine Sea, a maritime expert said Monday. Read more »

Why did Duterte raise arbitral win vs China before UN after 4 years?

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Posted at Sep 24 10:18 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte may have raised the Philippines' arbitral victory against China before the UN General Assembly as most of Beijing's promises remain unfulfilled despite Manila's "friendliness," a maritime expert said Thursday. Read more »

Maritime expert says there's precedent for ICC to probe Xi, et al for crimes vs humanity

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Posted at Sep 17 08:55 AM

A maritime expert believes there is already a precedent for the International Criminal Court to investigate Chinese officials, including Chinese President Xi Jinping, for crimes against humanity in the West Philippine Sea. Read more »

PH refusal to join South China Sea maritime drills impacts credibility: analyst

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Updated as of Aug 05 10:33 AM

The Philippines' refusal to join maritime exercises with other nations in the disputed South China Sea sends a signal that it is not willing to "put its money where its mouth is," an analyst said Wednesday. Read more »

Duterte's 'defeatist' statement on maritime disputes with China undermines DFA, DND position: expert

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 28 04:11 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte's "defeatist" statement on the Philippines' maritime disputes with China in the South China Sea when he delivered his 5th State of the Nation Address, undermines the improved positions espoused by Manila's foreign and defense ministries, a maritime law expert said Tuesday. Read more »

Duterte admin urged to stand firm with West PH Sea award

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 13 04:35 PM

A maritime expert on Monday urged the Duterte administration to maintain its stand of reaffirming the Philippines' arbitration victory against China which has been "long coming." Read more »

'Aggression took place': Suspension of VFA abrogation timely, correct - analyst

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Posted at Jun 04 09:32 AM

The Philippines' suspension of its treaty abrogation with the US is "timely" and the "correct decision," a maritime expert said Thursday. Read more »

Beijing using COVID-19 aid to prevent criticism in S. China Sea aggression: analyst

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 27 12:17 PM

Even if there’s pandemic oing on, a cooperation going on, we should not allow them to use this as an excuse to legitimize or expand their control over the area.   Read more »

China bumuo ng 2 distritong mamamahala sa bahagi ng South China Sea

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Posted at Apr 22 08:41 PM

Bumuo ang China ng 2 bagong distrito na mamamahala sa malaking bahagi ng South China Sea na inaangkin ng ilang bansa sa Timog Silangang Asya. Read more »

Scarborough Shoal last 'piece' of China's militarization in disputed sea: analyst

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Updated as of Feb 10 11:03 AM

The Philippines' termination of its Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the US might pave the way for Beijing to complete its military bases in the disputed South China Sea, a maritime expert said Monday. 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 »

Esperon: Joint oil exploration deal with China a 'fair' agreement

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Posted at Oct 25 08:14 PM

The country's National Security Adviser, Hermogenes Esperon, defends Manila's joint oil exploration deal with Beijing by insisting that it is a fair agreement since China will be spending for it. Read more »

Analyst: Documents on PH-China joint exploration deal yet to be finalized

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Posted at Sep 12 06:41 PM

Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario said there can be economic activity in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Philippines without compromising Manila's legal victory in the West Philippine Sea. Read more »

'Ball is in PH court': Gov't urged to raise arbitral win again after China's rejection

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Updated as of Sep 01 03:10 PM

The Philippine government must raise its arbitral win against China if it plans to keep its word to protect the country's maritime rights in the disputed South China Sea, a maritime law expert said Sunday. Read more »

Maritime law expert: PH lost credibility with handling of S. China Sea arbitral victory

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Posted at Aug 27 12:38 PM

In this edition of #MattersofFact, a maritime law expert expresses doubts over President Rodrigo Duterte's promise to raise Manila's arbitral victory over Beijing in the South China Sea dispute during his meeting with Chinese president Xi Jinping this week. Jay Batongbacal, director of the University of the Philippines' Institute for Maritime Affairs and Law of the Sea, says while China cannot ignore the ruling, the Philippines has lost some of its credibility with how it has handled the legal win. Batongbacal also weighs in on the increased presence of Chinese vessels spotted in Philippine waters.   Read more »

Foreigners joining Pinoys on marine surveys must turn over control: Locsin

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Updated as of Aug 14 04:34 PM

MANILA - Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said foreigners joining Filipino marine scientific research must “turn over command and control, all data gathering facilities” to Philippine citizens in their expedition. Read more »

Analyst: Tracking shows Chinese aircraft carrier passed through PH waters

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Posted at Jul 26 05:21 PM

Jay Batongbacal, of UP’s Institute for Maritime Studies and Law of the Sea, used an image from a Japanese analyst showing Liaoning passing through Sibutu Strait on June 20.  Read more »

Carpio may mungkahi para maipatupad ang naipanalong kaso vs China

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Posted at Jul 15 08:33 PM

Naglatag si Senior Associate Justice Carpio ng mga mungkahi para maipatupad ang naipanalong kaso laban sa China. Read more »

'Non-war options' to enforce PH Hague victory doable: expert

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Posted at Jul 15 03:52 PM

Maritime expert Jay Batongbacal says 'non-war options' to enforce Manila's Hague victory are doable. He adds it's now up to government to implement these options.  Read more »