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Ex-Ombudsman Morales warns of 'treason from within' in dispute with China

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 25 02:41 AM

Former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales warned of "treason from within" in the West Philippine Sea dispute with China.  Read more »

READ: Philippines-China oil and gas development deal

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 24 03:31 PM

Here is the full text of the memorandum of understanding Read more »

PH-China oil and gas deal 'just an agreement to explore solutions': Carpio

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 24 05:40 PM

It was among the 29 deals signed during Xi's 2-day visit to Manila that ended Wednesday. Read more »

Lorenzana says he deferred navy deployment after Duterte warned vs offending China

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 23 07:31 PM

Lorenzana's revelation comes just days after Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded his state visit to the Philippines. Read more »

SC asked to rule on petition seeking to nullify 2005 joint exploration deal

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 23 10:58 AM

Bayan Muna has asked the Supreme Court to rule on a 2008 petition seeking to nullify a 2005 joint exploration agreement in the South China Sea between China, Vietnam and the Philippines. Read more »

'Not one centimeter': PH says to guard sovereignty under China deal

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 23 09:26 AM

The MOU signed during Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit this week merely calls for "cooperation" and is "not yet a contract," Energy Undersecretary Donato Marcos said. Read more »

Vietnam protests new building by Beijing in South China Sea

Reuters
Posted at Nov 22 07:45 PM

China's construction of a new platform in a remote part of the disputed South China Sea is a serious violation of Vietnam's sovereignty, its foreign ministry said on Thursday.  Read more »

Manila-Beijing oil and gas deal an 'agreement to agree,' says Locsin

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Updated as of Nov 23 07:15 PM

The two countries will set up an inter-governmental joint steering committee that will be "responsible for negotiating and agreeing the cooperation arrangement and maritime areas to which it will apply." Read more »

PH, China agree to exercise self-restraint at sea

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 21 06:40 PM

The Philippines and China have agreed to exercise self-restraint in the hotly contested South China Sea, as the two maritime rivals ease tension under Beijing-friendly Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. Read more »

China's Xi leaves PH after historic state visit

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 21 04:00 PM

Chinese President Xi Jinping left the Philippines Wednesday morning after his 2-day state visit that aimed to boost the ties between the two countries involved in a maritime dispute. Read more »

More civilian focus, less military, in South China Sea would ease fears: Chinese paper

Reuters
Posted at Nov 21 12:26 PM

BEIJING - China should put more focus on building civilian facilities on islands in the South China Sea and less emphasis on the military to better sooth regional fears about China's intentions, an influential state-run paper said on Wednesday.  Read more »

VP Robredo calls for transparency in PH-China deals

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 21 11:34 AM

Vice President Leni Robredo called on the Duterte administration to be transparent regarding the bilateral agreements it signed with China during Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit. Read more »

Markets on 'wait and see' on PH-China deals: analyst

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 21 10:50 AM

Twenty-nine deals were signed late Tuesday as President Rodrigo Duterte hosted Xi Manila, including a memorandum of understanding on cooperation on oil and gas development. Read more »

Warmer PH-China ties to improve Beijing's global image, analyst says

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 21 01:28 AM

MANILA - Warmer ties between China and the Philippines will help improve Beijing's image as a responsible member of the international community, a political analyst said Tuesday. Read more »

No surprise in Duterte’s lack of S. China Sea mention to Xi: analyst

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 20 11:50 PM

Discussing the issues hounding the South China Sea dispute would be "very problematic" and may be "offensive" to Xi Jinping, an analyst says. Read more »

Xi wants PH as China’s ‘strategic’ ally

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 20 08:50 PM

MANILA - China and the Philippines have agreed to elevate their relationship into a strategic alliance, visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping said Tuesday, as Beijing sought to counter decades-long American dominance in the Pacific nation.   Read more »

PH, China sign oil and gas deal

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 20 09:06 PM

 The Philippines and China on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation on oil and gas development, as the two countries seek to improve ties despite a bitter maritime dispute in the resource-rich South China Sea that have strained the two countries’ relations. Read more »

Duterte welcomes Xi in historic PH visit

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 20 06:35 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping in Malacañang, as the Chinese leader seeks to reinforce Beijing’s ties with Manila long marred by a bitter maritime dispute. Read more »

Palace: 'No power on earth' could enforce PH victory vs China over S. China Sea

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 20 04:47 PM

The Philippines in 2016 defeated China in a United Nations-backed arbitral tribunal, which invalidated Beijing’s massive claim to the strategic sea lane. Read more »

Fine if China drafts joint exploration deal - Palace

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 20 02:54 PM

The Philippines and China have reportedly been preparing an agreement for a join exploration in the strategic sea lane- Read more »