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Philippines, China, Vietnam should draft rules on common fishing in Scarborough - Carpio

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 20 11:24 AM

MANILA - The Philippines, Vietnam and China should set rules on common fishing in Scarborough Shoal, Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio said Wednesday. Read more »

China patrols in Sandy Cay may legitimize nine-dash line claim - Carpio

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 20 09:55 AM

Allowing China to patrol Sandy Cay might legitimize their claim to most of the South China Sea, Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio said Wednesday. Read more »

PH, China 'co-control' Panatag - Cayetano

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 19 02:12 PM

Beijing and Manila "co-control" the Panatag Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said Monday night amid reports of the Chinese coast guard's harassment of Filipino fishermen there.  Read more »

Duterte on bullying of Filipinos in Scarborough: It was barter, not outright seizure

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 18 07:32 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday downplayed the Chinese Coast Guard’s move to get the prized catch of Filipino fishermen at the Scarborough Shoal, even as Filipino fishermen seek the government’s help in stopping the abusive practice of the Chinese. Read more »

OPINION/SATIRE: About that huge Chinese military plane that landed in Davao

Alan Robles -- Hot Manila
Posted at Jun 15 04:09 PM

Hello everybody! Welcome to the briefing about our People's Liberation Army Air Force aircraft. I'm the pilot, Captain Ha So Su Mi. Read more »

Carpio calls for 'common agreement' on Scarborough shoal

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 15 03:48 PM

Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio has suggested that a “common agreement" between the Philippines, China, and Vietna Read more »

PH sovereignty 'far more important' than being SC chief: Carpio

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 15 03:33 PM

Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio does not mind if he loses his chance to become the next Chief Justice because of his strong push to assert the Philippines' sovereignty over its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the disputed South China Sea.  Read more »

China carries out missile drills in South China Sea amid heightened tensions

Reuters
Updated as of Jun 15 06:58 PM

China's navy carried out drills in the South China Sea to simulate fending off an aerial attack, state media said on Friday, as China and the United States trade barbs over who is responsible for heightened tensions in the disputed waterways. Read more »

Zambales town mayor seeks help for bullied fishermen

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 14 08:42 PM

Masinloc, Zambales Mayor Arsenia Lim on Thursday sought the help of national government for Filipino fishermen who were harassed by Chinese coast guard personnel at Scarborough Shoal (Panatag Shoal). Read more »

Chinese leave trail of shattered corals in Panatag - fishermen

Ron Gagalac, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 14 06:09 PM

Chinese ships have siphoned off resources from the Panatag Shoal, leaving behind the shattered remains of once-colorful corals, some Filipino fishermen claimed Thursday.  Read more »

Upholding PH fishermen's rights

George Calvelo, ABS CBN News
Posted at Jun 14 05:44 PM

Members of Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas stage a protest along the waters of Manila Bay on Thursday.  Read more »

'Chinese noodles, cigarettes can't buy West PH Sea'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 14 05:07 PM

The Philippines' rights to to its waters cannot be equaled by knickknacks from Beijing, a group of activist fishermen said Thursday as it lambasted the Chinese coast guard's supposed harassment of Filipinos in Panatag Shoal.    Read more »

Cayetano banks on prayer, diplomacy in resolving maritime row

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 14 04:21 PM

The Philippine government is banking on prayer and diplomacy to resolve the South China Sea dispute, Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said Thursday.    Read more »

Hontiveros wants detailed report on diplomatic protests vs China

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 13 08:22 PM

Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday demanded that the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) release a complete report on diplomatic protests that the Philippines has filed against China over the latter's acts in the disputed South China Sea. Read more »

Palace: Duterte may complain to Xi over PH fishermen’s plight at Scarborough Shoal

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 13 05:56 PM

Malacañang on Wednesday said President Rodrigo Duterte may raise with Chinese President Xi Jinping the plight of Filipino fishermen who complained of being “harassed” by Chinese coast guard personnel at the Scarborough Shoal. Read more »

Drilon to Cayetano: Protest Chinese coast guard's actions vs Filipino fishermen

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 13 03:26 PM

Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Wednesday urged Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano to take a tougher stance against China and formally file a protest after Chinese coastguard members allegedly seized the catch of Filipino fishermen in Scarborough Shoal last month. Read more »

It's just pride: Sotto downplays row over 'goodwill' statement on Scarborough fishing

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 13 11:46 AM

Senate President Vicente 'Tito' Sotto III sees no big deal when China said it is allowing Filipinos to fish in Panatag Shoal 'out of goodwill.' Read more »

Carpio urges gov't: Seek damages from China over destroyed coral reefs

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 13 10:02 AM

MANILA - The Philippines should demand damages from China over the destruction of the reefs in Scarborough Shoal, acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio said. Read more »

What Palace, fishermen said on Scarborough Shoal incident

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 13 12:14 AM

In a recent media briefing, the Palace presented 3 Filipino fishermen who were allegedly harassed by the Chinese Coast Guard in the Scarborough Shoal. Here's what they had to say. Read more »

Military threat? Envoy says concern over Chinese military plane in PH 'non-sense'

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 12 03:48 PM

China’s ambassador to the Philippines on Tuesday dismissed as "non-sense" concern over the landing of a Chinese military plane in the Philippines as critics warned of its implications on Manila’s sovereignty. Read more »