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PH ‘won’t lose 1 inch of its territory’, Marcos Jr. reiterates

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 18 10:55 AM

The remarks were made days after Manila protested Beijing’s recent activities in the West Philippine Sea. Read more »

US vows to deploy mobile Marines as China worries grow

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 12 04:41 PM

The United States said Wednesday that attacks in space would invoke its defense treaty with Japan and announced the deployment of a more agile Marine unit on its ally's soil as alarm grows over China. Read more »

SC voids 2005 joint exploration deal with China, Vietnam

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 10 08:09 PM

The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down a 2005 agreement for joint exploration among the Philippines, China, and Vietnam in the South China Sea. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: October 6, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 07 12:17 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Chinese Coast Guard ships spotted anew near Scarborough

Handout, PCG/EPA-EFE
Posted at Oct 06 08:37 PM

A handout photo from the PCG shows Chinese Coast Guard ships patrolling near Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. Read more »

Faustino-led DND to focus on sovereignty, respect for human rights

Bianca Dava, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 20 02:59 PM

The incoming DND chief committed Monday to prioritize the protection of the country's sovereignty and respect for human rights, among others. Read more »

House OKs PH Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act on 3rd reading

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 30 09:05 PM

The House of Representatives on Monday approved a bill designating sea lanes and air routes for foreign ships and aircraft passing by the Philippines. Read more »

Duterte says no president can give up West PH Sea

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 12 01:00 PM

President Duterte reiterated that he did not relinquish the West Philippine Sea despite his administration’s warm ties with the Chinese government. Read more »

PH forms new anti-ship missile unit

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 07 08:32 PM

A new unit has been created under the Philippine Navy for the country's external defense. Read more »

Duterte's China appeasement makes pushback difficult for Manila

Maricar Cinco, Kyodo News
Posted at Apr 06 05:25 PM

Duterte has taken an accommodating stance toward Beijing's incursions in waters claimed by Manila, in exchange for promised investments from China. Read more »

Duterte: China, PH have no quarrel, can talk about Spratly

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 05 07:24 PM

President Duterte said Manila and Beijing 'do not have any quarrel' and could 'talk' as fresh tensions surfaced in the West Philippine Sea. Read more »

SC junks petition to compel Duterte to defend PH territory

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 24 05:00 PM

The Supreme Court has junked a lawyer’s plea to compel President Rodrigo Duterte to sue China over its incursions in the West Philippine Sea. Read more »

US, China trade barbs at UN over South China Sea

Reuters
Posted at Aug 10 05:07 AM

The South China Sea has become one of many flashpoints in the testy relationship between China and the United States. Read more »

Over 100 more ships spotted in West Philippine Sea, geospatial intel firm says

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 23 10:53 AM

More than 100 additional vessels were spotted within the country's exclusive economic zone in the West Philippine Sea this month, a geospatial intelligence firm has said, adding that the vessels were "likely Chinese ships". Read more »

Israel launches air strikes on Gaza, says Israeli army

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jun 18 06:18 AM

This developed after militants in the Palestinian territory again launched incendiary balloons into southern Israel, the army and AFP journalists said. Read more »

Business community backs call on China to withdraw vessels from PH reef

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 14 06:03 PM

Several of the country's top businesses groups on Wednesday expressed support in the collective call urging China to withdraw its vessels in the Julian Felipe reef.   Read more »

Taiwan says will fight to the end if China attacks

Ben Blanchard and Yimou Lee, Reuters
Posted at Apr 07 02:15 PM

Taiwan will fight to the end if China attacks, its foreign minister said on Wednesday, adding that the United States saw a danger that this could happen amid mounting Chinese military pressure, including aircraft carrier drills, near the island. Read more »

Naked fugitive found in croc-infested northern Australia waters

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 06 05:48 PM

A naked fugitive hiding out in trees above crocodile-infested waters has been discovered by a pair of fishermen, after spending days surviving on snails in swampy mangroves in Australia's far north.   Read more »

Duterte, Japan's Suga talk about S. China Sea, aid, pandemic

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 15 04:57 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte and Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide this week discussed various issues including the South China Sea, diplomatic aid, and the COVID-19 in a telephone conversation, the Filipino leader's office said on Tuesday.  Read more »

Duterte thanks 'close partner' Australia for 'upholding law' in S. China Sea

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 30 08:59 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday thanked Australia, Manila's "close partner", for "upholding international law" following its rejection of Beijing's territorial and maritime claims in the South China Sea. Read more »