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ICC prosecutor junks complaint vs Xi Jinping on West Philippine Sea dispute

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 05 11:41 PM

MANILA (UPDATED) - The International Criminal Court's (ICC) Office of the Prosecutor has junked the communication filed by 2 former government officials and Filipino fishermen against Chinese President Xi Jinping over alleged destruction of natural resources in the West Philippine Sea. Read more »

Locsin says PH called out China's island-building in disputed sea

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 23 12:05 AM

The Philippine foreign secretary insisted Manila has already called out Beijing for the environmental damage caused by China's island-building in the West Philippine Sea. Read more »

China condemns US navy sail-by in disputed waters

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 22 12:56 PM

China on Friday accused the US of "provocative" conduct after 2 US warships sailed near islands claimed by Beijing this week, adding to tensions between the global powers. Read more »

'Environmental atrocities' in the South China Sea

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 22 11:54 AM

It’s been three years since the Philippines’ landmark victory over China in the permanent court of arbitration in the Hague. Much of the discussion has been focused on the territorial dispute. But perhaps even more alarming is the extent of damage on the marine environment in the area caused mainly by Beijing’s island-building and the illegal clam harvesting by its fishermen.  Read more »

US warships sail in disputed South China Sea amid tensions

Idrees Ali, Reuters
Posted at Nov 22 08:47 AM

WASHINGTON - US Navy warships, on two occasions in the past few days, have sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea, the US military told Reuters on Thursday, at a time of tension between the world's two largest economies. Read more »

China caused most destruction in West PH Sea: US scientist

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 09:51 PM

Marine biologist Dr. Kent Carpenter of US-based Old Dominion University told House members that China alone accounts for most of the destruction in the disputed waters. Read more »

PH, US pledge to uphold 'lawful' use of disputed S. China Sea

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 06:09 PM

MANILA- The Philippines and the United States reaffirmed on Tuesday their commitment to uphold the lawful use of the disputed South China Sea as Washington reiterated its support for Manila. Read more »

China says aircraft carrier on way to S.China Sea after Taiwan passage

Reuters
Posted at Nov 18 01:28 PM

BEIJING - China's first domestically-built aircraft carrier is on its way to the South China Sea for tests and to take part in exercises, the Chinese navy said on Monday, after sailing through the Taiwan Strait in a mission denounced by Taipei as intimidation. Read more »

China calls on US to 'stop flexing muscles' in South China Sea

Phil Stewart, Reuters
Posted at Nov 18 01:13 PM

China on Monday called on the US military to stop flexing its muscles in the South China Sea and to avoid adding "new uncertainties" over Taiwan, during high-level talks that underscored tension between the world's two largest economies. Read more »

US Defense Sec. Esper slams China in meeting with ASEAN counterparts

Kyodo News
Posted at Nov 17 11:51 PM

US Defense Secretary Mark Esper rebuked China's behavior in the South China Sea in a meeting Sunday with his Southeast Asian counterparts. Read more »

Analyst warns PH vs joint exploration with China in disputed S. China Sea

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 05:58 PM

A RAND Corporation senior defense analyst warned the Philippines against entering into a joint exploration with China, saying it will not lead to more Philippine sovereignty.  Read more »

China hopes Vietnam does not 'complicate' South China Sea issue

Reuters
Posted at Nov 08 05:33 PM

Friction has grown between the two communist-run countries since China in July sent a ship for a months-long seismic survey to an area internationally designated as Vietnam's exclusive economic zone (EEZ), but also claimed by China. Read more »

Jackie Chan's trip to Vietnam cancelled over China sea row

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 08 04:19 PM

The Hong Kong-born actor was set to visit Hanoi on Nov. 10 to support Operation Smile, a charity that gives free surgery to children with facial disfigurements. Read more »

Sovereign rights protected in MOU with China, says Carpio

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 08 10:29 AM

Retired Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio believes China will comply with the arbitral ruling in the South China Sea with the Memorandum of Understanding it signed with the Philippines on joint oil and gas exploration. Read more »

United States wants code of conduct in West Philippine Sea

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 07 06:37 PM

The United States wants a code of conduct in the West Philippine Sea, commonly known as South China Sea, that does not take away its right and the right of other countries to exercise freedom of navigation and overflight.    Read more »

PH sovereignty not an issue in alleged harassment of Liberian ship: Panelo

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 07 01:50 PM

The Philippine sovereignty was not an issue in the alleged harassment of Liberian-flagged ship by Chinese naval ship, Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Thursday.   Read more »

Chinese passports na may 9-dash line, tatatakan muli ng Pilipinas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 07 12:57 AM

Tatatakan na muli ng Bureau of Immigration ang pasaporte ng mga taga-China na pupunta sa Pilipinas. Read more »

Vietnam mulls legal action over South China Sea dispute

James Pearson and Khanh Vu, Reuters
Posted at Nov 06 09:34 PM

Frictions have grown between the two communist-run nations since Beijing in July sent a ship for a months-long seismic survey to an area internationally designated as Vietnam's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) but also claimed by China. Read more »

PH begins stamping Chinese passports despite ‘propaganda’ sea map

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 06 12:12 PM

The Philippine immigration bureau announced Wednesday it would resume stamping passports of visiting Chinese nationals, following Manila’s reversal of a 7-year-old policy protesting Beijing’s expansive maritime claim. Read more »

PH urged to remind China to be 'mindful of maritime law'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 05 09:17 AM

The Philippines should remind China to be "mindful of maritime law," a former envoy said Tuesday after Beijing's Coast Guard supposedly harassed a Filipino-crewed commercial vessel near Scarborough Shoal in late September. Read more »