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Locsin on the award on South China Sea arbitration: Award ‘is final’, ‘milestone in int’l law’

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Posted at Jun 23 02:48 AM

The award on the South China Sea arbitration "conclusively settled the status of historic rights and maritime entitlements" in those waters, Foreign Affairs Sec. Teodoro Locsin Jr. said.  Read more »

Locsin: Philippines-China diplomatic exchange 'important' amid South China dispute

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 10 08:48 PM

MANILA - Diplomatic exchange between the Philippines and China is important, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. said Thursday, amid two countries' dispute over the South China Sea. Read more »

ASEAN, China eye 2022 as new target to conclude talks on South China Sea COC: source

Willard Cheng and Ronron Calunsod, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 10 01:45 AM

Amid continuing Chinese incursions in Philippine waters in the South China Sea, Southeast Asian nations and China underscore the need for an "environment conducive" for negotiations on the proposed Code of Conduct in the sea that, according to a diplomatic source on Wednesday, they hope to conclude next year. Read more »

Locsin says PH, China can overcome differences

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 08 12:08 AM

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. is confident the Philippines and China will "overcome differences" amid "plenty of avoidable" ones as the two countries mark the 46th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations and the 20th Filipino-Chinese Friendship Day. Read more »

Locsin orders filing of diplomatic protest anew over Chinese vessels in PH EEZ

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Posted at May 13 09:57 PM

Manila files yet another diplomatic protest against Beijing as hundreds of Chinese ships remain in Philippine waters.  Read more »

Roque says to keep commenting on sea row despite flak from DFA chief, senators

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 13 04:11 PM

Palace spokesman Harry Roque said on Thursday he would continue speaking on the West Philippine Sea issue, after drawing censure from several senators and the head of the Department of Foreign Affairs. Read more »

Roque under fire for erroneously claiming Julian Felipe Reef not part of PH EEZ

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Posted at May 12 10:12 PM

The Philippines' top diplomat and several senators are calling out Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque for his erroneous claims about the country's Exclusive Economic Zone. Read more »

Locsin says DFA should handle China issue amid Roque remarks

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 11 11:29 PM

MANILA - Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. asserted his authority to speak for the President on matters related to China and the West Philippine Sea after Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said that Julian Felipe Reef is not part of the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone. Read more »

HK U-turn on COVID-19 jabs for domestic helpers: diplomatic row averted, but...

Lilian Cheng and Natalie Wong, South China Morning Post
Posted at May 09 07:30 AM

The rushed decision on mandatory testing and vaccination of helpers was ‘made without consultation’. The flip-flop episode shows that the government needs to think through new moves thoroughly, observers say. Read more »

Locsin: 'Time to come clean' on 2012 withdrawal of ships from West PH Sea

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 06 03:28 PM

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said Thursday it was "time to come clean" on who ordered the pullout of Philippine vessels during a 2012 standoff with China in the West Philippine Sea. Read more »

'Being polite with China means they can keep pushing': Analyst backs Locsin tweet vs China

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Updated as of May 05 12:51 PM

A security analyst on Wednesday backed Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. for tweeting a profanity against China after Beijing failed to pull out Chinese vessels in the West Philippine Sea.  Read more »

PH must continue 'megaphone diplomacy' vs China's 'gunboat diplomacy' - lawmaker

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Updated as of May 05 02:30 PM

The Philippines should continue its "megaphone diplomacy" despite a call from China to eschew this because it might be its only recourse in the West Philippine Sea issue, Sen. Franklin Drilon said Wednesday. Read more »

Duterte itinangging nangako siya tungkol sa West PH Sea noong nangangampanya

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Updated as of May 04 09:12 PM

Inulan ng batikos ang tahasang pagkaila ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa kaniyang pangako.  Read more »

'Mind basic manners': China hits back at Locsin after expletive-laden tweet

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Updated as of May 04 09:32 PM

MANILA (UPDATED) — China on Tuesday told Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. to mind his "basic manners" following his recent expletive-laden tweet demanding Beijing's ships to leave Philippine waters.  Read more »

Duterte admin's conflicting stance vs China a 'circus' - analyst

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Posted at May 04 12:17 PM

A security analyst on Tuesday branded as "circus" the conflicting positions of the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte towards China amid a maritime row on the West Philippine Sea.   Read more »

DFA chief Locsin minura ang China, pinalalayas na sa West PH Sea

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Posted at May 03 09:01 PM

Minura ni Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. ang China sa patuloy na pagtambay sa karagatang sakop ng Pilipinas.  Read more »

Philippines' top diplomat tells China to 'get the f*** out'

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 03 04:01 PM

MANILA (UPDATE) - Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Monday minced no words in telling China to get out of Philippine waters. Read more »

China has no authority to prevent PH from holding exercises in WPS: Lorenzana

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Posted at Apr 28 04:02 PM

China has "no authority or legal basis to prevent" the Philippines from conducting maritime exercises in the West Philippine Sea, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Wednesday. Read more »

DFA seeks ban on travelers from India due to COVID-19 surge

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 27 08:43 PM

MANILA — Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said on Tuesday he has sought a ban on travelers from India as it continued to grapple with record-high COVID-19 infections, which already killed and infected several Filipinos there.    Read more »

PH fires 2 fresh diplomatic protests vs China over West Philippine Sea incursions

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 23 12:55 PM

According to the statement, the DFA lodged the diplomatic protests on Wednesday due to the "continued deployment, lingering presence, and activities of Chinese vessels" in the country's maritime zones, most especially in the West Philippine Sea.    Read more »