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'Philippines, Province of China' banners, 'protesta sa gobyerno'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 12 09:36 PM

Isang porma umano ng protesta sa administrasyong Duterte ang mga tarpaulin na nagsasabing lalawigan ng Tsina ang Pilipinas, at natagpuan nitong Huwebes na nakakabit sa iba't ibang panig ng Metro Manila. Read more »

Robredo asks Filipinos to protest China militarization in West PH Sea

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 12 08:00 PM

 Vice President Leni Robredo urged Filipinos on Thursday to protest China's militarization in the West Philippine Sea. Read more »

Majority of Filipinos want Duterte to assert sovereignty in West PH Sea: poll

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 12 06:55 PM

The poll results were released as the Philippines marked the second anniversary of its landmark 2016 victory in the Permanent Court of Arbitration, which invalidated China's sweeping nine-dash line claim to the waters.  Read more »

Duterte: 'Pag year 4001, invade natin 'yung China'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 05 08:30 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday reiterated that the Philippines cannot wage war against China over its sweeping territorial claims in South China Sea. Read more »

Enrile lauds Duterte's foreign policy

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 01 07:49 PM

Former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile on Sunday lauded President Rodrigo Duterte's foreign policy, particularly the administration's dealings with China amid the South China Sea dispute. Read more »

Xi tells US: China won't give up 'even one inch' of territory

Phil Stewart and Ben Blanchard, Reuters
Posted at Jun 28 10:23 AM

China is committed to peace but cannot give up "even one inch" of territory that the country's ancestors left behind, Chinese President Xi Jinping told US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Wednesday during his first visit to Beijing. Read more »

Xi says China not 'expansionist'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 27 11:02 PM

Chinese President Xi Jinping told U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis Wednesday that China has no plans to create chaos in the world -- although he defended his country's claim to disputed islands in the South China Sea.   Read more »

Defense pact can be invoked if US recognizes Panatag as PH territory: analyst

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 27 09:42 AM

MANILA - The US will be able to defend Panatag Shoal, also called Scarborough Shoal, if it decides to recognize the area as Philippine territory, a maritime expert said Wednesday. Read more »

US touts ‘enduring’ Pacific presence as carrier visits Manila

Ayee Macaraig, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 26 09:46 PM

The nuclear-powered USS Ronald Reagan docked in Manila after sailing through the South China Sea as part of a mission intended to reassure Washington's allies in the area. Read more »

Palace blames Aquino for S. China Sea 'militarization'

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 25 03:16 PM

MANILA - Malacañang said Monday the Philippines under former President Benigno Aquino III started the “militarization” of South China Sea, as it defended President Rodrigo Duterte’s friendly stance towards the Chinese.tt Read more »

OPINION: Carpio warns of 4 ideas that will cause lasting harm on the Filipino nation

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Jun 25 01:08 AM

Anyone who decides to decline a nomination to be the Supreme Court Chief Justice, the fifth highest government position in the country, is worthy of our highest respect and admiration. Read more »

China may use infrastructure deals as leverage on West PH Sea issue: analyst

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 24 08:49 PM

The Philippines could be at the losing end of its deals with China, a geo-political analyst warned Sunday, amid growing Chinese investments in the country. Read more »

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 »