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Carpio: Freedom of navigation should be PH's main thrust in S. China Sea

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 18 09:40 PM

Freedom of navigation and overflight should be the main thrust of the administration in the disputed South China Sea, acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio said Sunday. Read more »

Duterte's remarks on S. China Sea may be used against PH: analyst

Bianca Dava, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 17 03:09 PM

SINGAPORE - President Rodrigo Duterte’s recent pronouncements on China’s actions in the disputed South China Sea may be used against the Philippines, an analyst said Saturday.   Read more »

Pence: South China Sea doesn't belong to any one nation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 17 06:14 AM

Pence: South China Sea doesn't belong to any one nation Read more »

Carpio counters Duterte: China not in possession of South China Sea

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 16 06:04 PM

Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio on Friday corrected President Rodrigo Duterte's claim that China is in possession of the South China Sea.  Read more »

OPINION: Why this is best time for China to have joint exploration with PH

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Nov 16 04:02 PM

It is important for China to have a foothold in Reed Bank again, and they know that the best time to do it is while Duterte is president. Read more »

Pence says South China Sea doesn't belong to any one nation

Reuters
Posted at Nov 16 11:39 AM

US Vice President Mike Pence said on Friday the South China Sea does not belong to any one nation and the United States will continue to sail and fly wherever international law allows, comments sure to rile China which claims the strategic sea route. Read more »

Duterte: South China Sea ‘already in China's possession’

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 15 11:24 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte said he is against conducting military drills in the South China Sea because it might anger China, who he said is already in possession of the disputed region. Read more »

What experts say on Duterte claiming 'China possesses South China Sea'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 15 09:59 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte's remark that Beijing is "already in possession" of the disputed South China Sea could be used against the Philippines in the future, two lawyers warned on Thursday. Read more »

China, dapat mag-ingat sa mga kilos sa South China Sea: Duterte

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 15 09:10 PM

Nagbabala si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa China na maghinay-hinay sa kanilang mga kilos sa pinag-aagawang teritoryo sa South China Sea. Read more »

Duterte on US' move vs. China: 'Why do you have to create frictions?'

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 15 09:08 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday warned against infuriating China, which he said is already “in possession” of South China Sea, as any “friction” in the disputed sea might erupt into a conflict that will affect peace and stability in the region.   Read more »

China weather stations in Spratly 'not claims of ownership' - Locsin

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 15 05:20 PM

China's weather stations in the Spratly Islands in the West Philippine Sea are "not claims of ownership," Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said Thursday, despite analysts' claim that the facilities could serve military purposes.  Read more »

Pence says 'empire and aggression' have no place in Indo-Pacific

Reuters
Posted at Nov 15 10:43 AM

US Vice President Mike Pence told leaders of Southeast Asian nations on Thursday that there is no place for "empire and aggression" in the Indo-Pacific region, a comment that may be widely interpreted as a reference to China's rise. Read more »

US carriers join 'complex' warfare drills in Philippine Sea

Reuters
Posted at Nov 15 08:31 AM

TOKYO - Two U.S. aircraft carriers with around 150 fighter jets are conducting "complex" warfare drills in the Philippine Sea, the U.S. Navy said on Thursday, in a show of force in waters south of China and within striking distance of North Korea. Read more »

Bill dividing Palawan into 3 provinces will likely benefit China: analyst

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 14 11:52 PM

Palawan on China's mind.  Read more »

Duterte says China should tell South China Sea claimants how to avoid dispute

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 14 11:49 PM

At the second day of the 33rd ASEAN Summit in Singapore, President Rodrigo Duterte said China should instruct fellow claimant-countries on how to best avoid dispute in the contested waters. Read more »

ASEAN leaders hail ‘steady progress’ in sea code talks

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 14 07:42 PM

Southeast Asian leaders on Wednesday hailed the “steady progress” in the negotiations for a code that will govern the behavior of claimant states in South China Sea, as China eyes to complete the consultation in three years. Read more »

Duterte to China: Tell us what route shall we take

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 14 04:57 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday said he is worried by the tension between Western nations, led by the United States, and China in the South China Sea, as the Philippines could be dragged into a potential conflict between the two military powers. Read more »

Chinese Premier Li says talks on S. China Sea code should end in three years

Lee Chyen Yee, Reuters
Posted at Nov 13 12:47 PM

SINGAPORE - China's Premier Li Keqiang said on Tuesday that Beijing hoped a consultation with Southeast Asian nations on a code of conduct in the disputed South China Sea would be completed in three years, and that such an deal would bolster free trade. Read more »

US presses China to halt militarization of South China Sea

Idrees Ali and Matt Spetalnick, Reuters
Posted at Nov 10 02:29 PM

Top US officials urged their Chinese counterparts on Friday to halt militarization of the disputed South China Sea. Read more »

No joint exploration deal during Xi’s visit but discussion possible - DOE

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 07 11:18 PM

MANILA - The Philippines and China will not sign any joint exploration deal in the disputed South China Sea during the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to the Philippines this month, Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi said Wednesday.   Read more »