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 »
US raises alarm over China's proposal to build air defense zone over S. China Sea Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jun 24 02:45 PM The chief of the United States’ Pacific Air Force on Wednesday raised alarm over China's possible establishment of an air defense identification zone (ADIZ) in the disputed South China Sea. Read more »
Virus fight 'cemented' Philippines-China ties, says Beijing's envoy Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jun 09 02:32 PM Cooperation against the coronavirus pandemic "further cemented" the 45-year-old diplomatic ties between the Philippines and China, Beijing's envoy to Manila said Tuesday. Read more »
ANALYSIS: Indonesia’s new diplomatic bombshell vs Chinese expansionism in the South China Sea Romel Regalado Bagares, VERA FilesPosted at May 30 10:25 PM In its running territorial tiff with China over the Natuna islands, Indonesia had just lobbed a diplomatic bombshell. Read more »
Palace says 'no truth' to Philippines, province of China geotag ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of May 18 04:28 PM Malacañang on Monday brushed off and described as false a location tag on social media declaring the Philippines as a province of China. Read more »
2 Chinese vessels chase Japanese fishing boat near disputed islets Agence France-PressePosted at May 10 02:35 PM Two Chinese ships chased a Japanese fishing boat close to disputed islands in the East China Sea, the Japan Coast Guard said on Sunday. Read more »
'Treason at worst': De Lima hits AFP chief for requesting COVID-19 drug from China Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Apr 29 03:57 PM Sen. Leila de Lima on Wednesday scoffed at Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of staff Gen. Felimon Santos Jr. for asking China for an unregistered drug against the coronavirus, saying the act was "conflict of interest at best and treason at worst." Read more »
Locsin: China's COVID-19 aid unrelated to West PH Sea claim Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Apr 27 02:36 PM MANILA - Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Monday defended China from allegations it was using its COVID-19 assistance to prevent any criticisms of its activities in the South China Sea. Read more »