Japan sends three vessels to South China Sea in anti-submarine exercise ReutersPosted at Oct 10 11:48 AM TOKYO/BEIJING— Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force conducted anti-submarine drills in the South China Sea on Oct. 9, deploying three vessels including a helicopter aircraft carrier and a submarine, according to the Japanese defense ministry. Read more »
Why did Duterte raise arbitral win vs China before UN after 4 years? ABS-CBN NewsPosted 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 »
Duterte praised for raising arbitral win vs China before UN ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Sep 23 11:38 AM Former Supreme Court justice Antonio Carpio on Wednesday commended President Rodrigo Duterte for raising Philippines' arbitral win against China before the United Nations General Assembly and hoped the administration would implement the policy. Read more »
Duterte urged to raise arbitral win vs China before UN General Assembly ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Sep 22 02:57 PM Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario said Tuesday he hopes President Rodrigo Duterte would “finally listen" to Filipinos and raise Manila's arbitral victory against China over the South China Sea, before the United Nations General Assembly. Read more »
Philippines' conflict in West PH Sea is with China only: Locsin Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Sep 22 01:48 PM The country's conflict in the West Philippine Sea is with China only and not with other claimants, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said Tuesday. Read more »
Maritime expert says there's precedent for ICC to probe Xi, et al for crimes vs humanity ABS-CBN NewsPosted 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 Navy must remain in Sangley point as Chinese contractor builds airport: solon ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Sep 09 10:41 AM The Philippine Navy must stay in Sangley point in Cavite, where an airport is set to be constructed by a Chinese contractor, a lawmaker said Wednesday. Read more »
Sangley Airport final 'go signal' up to national government: MacroAsia ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Sep 01 02:00 PM The final "go-signal" for the Sangley Airport project in Cavite is up to the national government, one of its consortium partner MacroAsia said Tuesday, after the US banned the Chinese firm involved in the development. Read more »
US warship sails near disputed islands in tense South China Sea Agence France-PressePosted at Aug 28 06:10 PM The USS Mustin sailed Thursday in the vicinity of the Paracel Islands to ensure critical shipping lanes in the area remain free and open. Read more »
US to keep sailing in S. China Sea despite Beijing's missile tests: official Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Aug 27 02:50 PM MANILA - The United States will continue to exercise freedom of navigation in the disputed South China Sea despite Beijing's ballistic missile tests, an American Navy official said Thursday. Read more »
Japan defense chief mulled aerial inspection of isles claimed by China Kyodo NewsPosted at Aug 26 10:35 PM Tensions over the islands have been growing, with Chinese vessels spotted near them for 111 consecutive days through this month. Read more »
As PH sits out maritime drills, Locsin tells China: What is ours is ours Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Aug 06 08:56 AM The Philippines' top diplomat on Thursday invoked the country's arbitral award against China as it said Beijing was "reading too much" into Manila's refusal to join military exercises in the disputed South China Sea. Read more »
PH refusal to join South China Sea maritime drills impacts credibility: analyst ABS-CBN NewsUpdated 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 »
OPINION: 'Inutil' Ellen T. TordesillasPosted at Jul 28 06:23 PM Yesterday, Chinese President Xi Jinping must have been happy listening to “ínutil” Duterte giving him more ammunition to demolish the Philippines’ win in The Hague. Read more »
More Chinese projects in PH seen to 'upgrade' nations' ties: envoy Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jul 21 01:24 PM Ties between Philippines and China is expected to be "upgraded" through more Chinese projects in Manila, Beijing's envoy said Tuesday despite earlier rejecting Manila's claims over the West Philippine Sea. Read more »
Ex-DFA chief on South China Sea dispute: PH must demand what is due from China Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Jul 14 05:29 PM The Philippine government must listen to its people and demand what is due from China over its aggression in the West Philippine Sea, former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario said Tuesday. Read more »
Philippines to 'agree to disagree' with China in arbitral victory, says Duterte's spokesman Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Jul 14 04:54 PM The Philippines will "agree to disagree" with China on its continued rejection of Manila's arbitration victory over the West Philippine Sea, Malacañang said Tuesday. Read more »
Duterte admin urged to stand firm with West PH Sea award Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN NewsUpdated 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 »
Lorenzana: Chinese military drills in South China Sea 'highly-provocative' ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Jul 02 09:29 PM Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has raised alarm over China's move to hold military exercises in contested areas in the South China Sea. Read more »
Carpio: China a 'rogue state' in ignoring arbitral tribunal ruling on disputed sea Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Jul 01 12:45 AM With China still refusing to comply with the arbitral court’s ruling, it has become “a permanent rogue state in the community of civilized nations," Carpio said. Read more »