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Unified ASEAN can avert South China Sea conflict, says Lorenzana

Karen Lema, Reuters
Posted at Nov 26 02:22 AM

The ASEAN was caught up in the battle for regional influence but it could do more to ensure stability and should take a common approach, the defense secretary said. Read more »

PH gov't urged to enhance maritime domain awareness

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 25 11:33 PM

A retired Philippine Supreme Court magistrate is cautiously optimistic about a possible peaceful resolution regarding the South China Sea dispute.   Read more »

Carpio sees 'light at end of tunnel' in South China Sea disputes

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 25 04:15 PM

Carpio sees 'light at end of tunnel' in South China Sea disputes Read more »

Palace: Philippines wants no part in US-China power struggle

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 24 03:58 PM

The Philippines does "not want to take part" in a power struggle between the US and China, Malacañang said Tuesday, after Beijing accused Washington of "creating chaos" in Asia.    Read more »

'We've got your back,' US security adviser tells PH amid political developments in America

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 23 06:41 PM

MANILA - Visiting US National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien on Monday gave the assurance that the Philippines has the support of the United States whatever happens politically in his home country, as he also called on China to abide by the 2016 arbitral ruling on the South China Sea. Read more »

PH envoy to US says Biden likely to continue recognizing PH arbitral win vs China

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 06:37 PM

MANILA— Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel Romualdez trusts that the incoming Biden administration would continue the long-standing US policy on the South China Sea disputes and its recognition of the 2016 arbitral ruling that invalidated China’s expansive maritime claims. Read more »

U.S. security adviser O'Brien en route to Vietnam, Philippines

Reuters
Posted at Nov 19 06:46 AM

WASHINGTON - White House national security adviser Robert O'Brien is on his way to Vietnam and the Philippines, countries that share U.S. concern over China's increasingly assertive behavior and extensive maritime claims in Asia, the White House said on Wednesday. Read more »

Duterte stresses importance of peace, stability in South China Sea at ASEAN-Australia meet

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 14 05:55 PM

“Maintaining peace and stability in the South China Sea is a shared strategic objective. We can do this all together if we uphold the primacy of law,” Duterte said. Read more »

Duterte tells ASEAN: Arbitral win vs China sea claims 'can't be ignored'

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 12 03:38 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday told his fellow Southeast Asian leaders that a 4-year-old arbitral ruling against Beijing's sweeping claims in South China Sea "cannot be diminished nor ignored."    Read more »

Analysts say no change expected in US policy on South China Sea

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 09 10:34 PM

Freedom of navigation operations are expected to continue in the waters being claimed almost entirely by China, as well as the US m Read more »

American troops could be sent to ‘defend the Senkaku Islands’, US commander says

Laura Zhou in Beijing, South China Morning Post
Posted at Oct 28 01:28 PM

Lieutenant General Kevin Schneider made the remarks after touching down on a Japanese destroyer for the start of a joint drill. He also took aim at recent ‘malign activities on the part of Beijing’, including its military build-up in the South China Sea. Read more »

Japan and US begin major military exercise as concern about China grows

Tim Kelly, Reuters
Posted at Oct 26 09:42 PM

Japan and the United States on Monday began air, sea and land exercises around Japan in a show of force in the face of increased Chinese military activity in the region.   Read more »

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

ABS-CBN News
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 »

Non-military encounters in South China Sea to intensify if Philippines implements maritime militia plan, say observers

Liu Zhen, South China Morning Post
Posted at Oct 24 11:33 PM

The risk of close encounters between non-military forces in the disputed South China Sea is likely to intensify if the plan by the Philippines to deploy maritime militia is implemented, observers said. Read more »

PH, Japan seek halt in provocations in disputed S. China Sea

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 24 06:27 PM

The Philippines and Japan on Friday emphasized the need for countries to stop any activities that might generate tension on the disputed South China Sea, saying the declaration of conduct (DOC) negotiated by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China should be upheld.  Read more »

US Coast Guard to tackle China 'illegal' fishing in Pacific

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 24 10:05 AM

The United States said Friday it would deploy Coast Guard patrol ships in the western Pacific to counter "destabilizing and malign" activities by China in disputed fishing grounds of the South China Sea.  Read more »

PH, Australia uphold freedom of navigation rights in disputed S. China Sea

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 23 03:30 PM

Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and Australian Senator Linda Reynolds emphasized the need to maintain the freedom of navigation and overflight in the disputed area in compliance with international law.  Read more »

China bukas sa oil, gas cooperation kasama ang Pilipinas sa West PH Sea

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 22 11:31 PM

MAYNILA - Nagpahayag ang China ang kahandaan na makasama ang Pilipinas sa posibleng oil at gas exploration sa West Philippine Sea.  Read more »

S. China Sea missile drills to blame for Taiwanese plane being turned back at HK - source

Minnie Chan, South China Morning Post
Posted at Oct 22 12:42 PM

‘Dangerous activities’ cited by Hong Kong’s civil aviation department as reason for blocking UNI Air flight last week was actually a PLA air-to-air missile exercise, says an insider. A Taiwanese aircraft was unable to climb to a safe enough height to be allowed entry into Hong Kong airspace, he says. Read more »

Japan, Vietnam boost defense ties as South China Sea tensions mount

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 19 07:31 PM

Japan and Vietnam agreed to step up security and defense cooperation Monday, reaching an agreement in principle for Tokyo to export defense equipment and technology to the Southeast Asian nation.  Read more »