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China says Taiwan drills meant to hone combat capabilities

Reuters
Posted at Feb 11 09:40 AM

Tensions have spiked between China and the island since Sunday, when Taiwan F-16s shadowed Chinese fighters and bombers which flew around the island. Beijing claims Taiwan as its territory, to be taken by force if needed. Read more »

Indonesian military says Chinese vessels left disputed waters

Reuters
Posted at Jan 09 06:30 PM

Indonesia stepped up air and sea patrols in the area, and on Wednesday Widodo visited one of the islands to drive home the message that it was Indonesian territory, at which point, his military said, the Chinese vessels quit the area. Read more »

Indonesia deploys fighter jets in stand-off with China

Stanley Widianto and Agustinus Beo Da Costa, Reuters
Updated as of Jan 07 11:32 PM

Indonesia's air force deployed four fighter jets to the South China Sea on Tuesday in a stand-off with Beijing after Jakarta protested over a Chinese violation of its exclusive economic zone. Read more »

PH fishing boat damaged by Chinese ship finally repaired and sails again

Chiara Zambrano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 24 01:44 PM

It took nearly six months to repair, but finally, after getting seriously damaged by a Chinese vessel one fateful night off Reed Bank, the Filipino fishing vessel GEMVER1 has sailed again. Read more »

US Defense Sec. Esper slams China in meeting with ASEAN counterparts

Kyodo News
Posted at Nov 17 11:51 PM

US Defense Secretary Mark Esper rebuked China's behavior in the South China Sea in a meeting Sunday with his Southeast Asian counterparts. Read more »

Vietnam mulls legal action over South China Sea dispute

James Pearson and Khanh Vu, Reuters
Posted at Nov 06 09:34 PM

Frictions have grown between the two communist-run nations since Beijing in July sent a ship for a months-long seismic survey to an area internationally designated as Vietnam's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) but also claimed by China. Read more »

Military planes sa West PH Sea pinutukan ng flares ng mga barkong Tsino

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 06 07:55 PM

Ilang beses nang pinaputukan ng flares ng mga barkong Tsino ang mga sasakyang panghimpapawid ng Pilipinas na rumoronda sa West Philippine Sea, ayon sa opisyal ng militar. Read more »

Alleged harassment of Pinoy-crewed ship 'not our concern,' says Panelo

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 03 11:08 PM

“It’s not our concern, because it’s not a Philippine vessel,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in a press briefing in Nonthaburi, Thailand. Read more »

Retired SC Justice Jardeleza says willing to help in West PH Sea issue

Michael Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 20 04:54 PM

Jardeleza led the Philippine legal team that won the arbitral ruling against China during his time as solicitor general in 2014. Read more »

'PH arbitral win di tatalikuran para sa joint oil, gas exploration'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 13 07:56 PM

Itinanggi ni Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. na handa nang talikuran ng Malacañang ang arbitral award para bigyang daan ang joint oil and gas exploration sa West Philippine Sea. Read more »

South Korea begins military drills around disputed island amid feud with Japan

Josh Smith, Reuters
Posted at Aug 25 09:07 AM

South Korea's military will conduct 2 days of drills around a tiny island also claimed by Japan, Yonhap news agency reported on Sunday, just days after Seoul decided to scrap an intelligence-sharing pact with Tokyo amid worsening relations. Read more »

As Duterte drifts toward China, a US carrier makes a point in Manila

Jason Gutierrez, The New York Times
Posted at Aug 09 06:02 PM

The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan meant to send a message: that the Philippines could rely on the naval might of the United States, its military ally for decades. Read more »

China destabilizing Indo-Pacific – US Defense Secretary

Idrees Ali and Colin Packham, Reuters
Posted at Aug 04 08:03 PM

China is destabilizing the Indo-Pacific, US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Sunday, charging Beijing with predatory economics, intellectual property theft and "weaponizing the global commons". Read more »

FAST FACTS: Why South China Sea is world's 'most important' sea route

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 19 05:28 PM

Here are some reasons why the disputed area has been dubbed as the world's "most important" sea route, according to Associate Justice Antonio Carpio: Read more »

Carpio to Filipinos: Rebut China's 'fake news' on South China Sea ownership

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 19 04:48 PM

MANILA - Filipinos should consistently educate the Chinese why their sweeping claims in the South China Sea is the "fake history of the millennium, the fake news of the century," Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said Friday. Read more »

Conflicting Cabinet remarks on China? Nograles explains

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 03 04:36 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte's men's "seemingly conflicting responses," recently on issues on China, could be due to scarcity of details, an official said. Read more »

Panelo blasts Lacson; says Duterte 'wise tactician' on Reed Bank

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 24 08:45 PM

MANILA - Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Senator Panfilo Lacson has "a fertile imagination" after the lawmaker criticized the government's handling of the Recto (Reed) Bank incident. Read more »

ASEAN calls for 'non-militarization' and 'self-restraint' in sea dispute

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 24 09:04 AM

This comes after concerns on land reclamations and activities in the area were again raised at the 34th ASEAN Summit in Bangkok, Thailand. Read more »

Miscommunication? Captain of sunken boat apologizes to Duterte

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 19 05:11 PM

The captain of the Filipino fishing boat rammed last week by a Chinese vessel in Reed Bank (Recto Bank) apologized to President Rodrigo Duterte Wednesday after his comments made it appear he backed out of a supposed meeting with the chief executive. Read more »

Courting China again: What’s on the line for Duterte in Beijing return

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 24 12:42 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte is set to return to China for the fourth time in his nearly 3-year presidency with the backdrop of rising tensions between Manila and Beijing over disputed areas in the South China Sea. Read more »

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