Pilipinas walang balak umalis sa Ayungin shoal ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Nov 25 06:56 PM Hindi pa rin natatapos ang tensiyon sa pagitan ng China at Pilipinas dahil sa isyu sa Ayungin shoal sa West Philippine Sea. Read more »
Philippines files fresh protest vs China's 'incessant' presence in West PH Sea ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of May 30 01:02 AM MANILA— The Philippines on Friday filed a diplomatic protest against China over its "incessant" presence around the Pag-Asa Islands in the West Philippine Sea, the latest in a string of filings to counter Chinese encroachment in Philippine waters. Read more »
Carpio: Sad that Duterte backed out of debate, but that's his privilege ABS-CBN NewsPosted at May 10 11:31 AM Retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio on Monday said it was sad that President Rodrigo Duterte backed out of a debate challenged he posted himself because this could have been an opportunity to inform the public about the issue on the West Philippine Sea. Read more »
Duterte wrong to blame Del Rosario for China's seizure of Scarborough Shoal, says UP prof ABS-CBN NewsPosted at May 04 03:03 PM A political science professor from the University of the Philippines on Tuesday said it is wrong to blame former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario for the withdrawal of Philippine ships from Scarborough (Panatag) Shoal to end the 2012 standoff there with China. Read more »
Mga mangingisdang Pinoy 'di dapat matakot lumaot sa West PH Sea: DA April Rafales, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Apr 21 09:12 PM Suportado ng Department of Agriculture ang mga mangingisdang Pinoy sa pangingisda sa West Philippine Sea at sinigurong wala silang dapat ikatakot basta't nasa exclusive economic zone ng bansa. Read more »
China again asserts rights in S. China Sea, cites international law ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jan 30 05:59 PM “China's sovereignty, rights and interests in the South China Sea have been formed in the course of a long history, and are in line with international law and practice." Read more »
Visit of US defense chief to PH aims to create ‘chaos’ in region - Chinese envoy in Manila Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Dec 08 05:56 PM China’s ambassador to the Philippines on Tuesday said the visit of the acting US Secretary of Defense to Manila is aimed to create “chaos and confrontation in the region” in the last days of US President Donald Trump’s administration. Read more »
US Coast Guard to tackle China 'illegal' fishing in Pacific Agence France-PressePosted 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 »
Japan sends three vessels to South China Sea in anti-submarine exercise ReutersPosted at Oct 10 11:48 AM TOKYO/BEIJING— Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force conducted anti-submarine drills in the South China Sea on Oct. 9, deploying three vessels including a helicopter aircraft carrier and a submarine, according to the Japanese defense ministry. Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
'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 »
PH stands with Vietnam after China sinks Hanoi fishing boat ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Apr 08 05:34 PM The Philippine government on Wednesday stood with Vietnam after a Chinese ship sunk one of its vessels in the disputed South China Sea last week. Read more »
Philippines opposes Malaysia, China claims in disputed South China Sea ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Mar 11 06:56 PM The Philippines has rejected Malaysia’s petition to extend the limits of its continental shelf in the South China Sea, invoking a landmark ruling that invalidated China's sweeping claims in the disputed waters. Read more »