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Philippines sees South China Sea energy projects unhampered despite dispute

Karen Lema, Enrico Dela Cruz and Gabriel Crossley, Reuters
Updated as of Oct 16 06:47 PM

The Philippines' energy minister said on Friday that the government's move to lift a moratorium on petroleum exploration in the South China Sea was a unilateral decision that China is expected to respect. Read more »

Duterte OKs resumption of oil exploration in West PH Sea: DOE

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Posted at Oct 15 09:59 PM

The DOE said Duterte approved its recommendations to resume oil exploration activities in Philippine waters due to the country's need to find new energy sources. Read more »

Locsin explains why only fraction of Chinese pledges come to fruition

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 28 04:36 PM

According to Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr., the dismal percentage was due to the government's prudence to protect "national interest." Read more »

Palace shields PH trade with China from Duterte's historic assertion of sea rights

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 24 03:03 PM

The Philippines will "move on" with trade and investments with China, Malacañang said Thursday as it shielded renewed economic ties with the economic superpower from President Rodrigo Duterte's historic assertion of Manila's sea rights before the United Nations. Read more »

DFA chief orders check on Chinese survey vessel near Reed Bank

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 07 11:51 AM

MANILA - Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. on Friday instructed the DFA Office of Asian and Pacific Affairs (ASPAC) to check on reports that a Chinese survey vessel is currently near Reed Bank within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone. Read more »

'It's a free world': DFA's Locsin says China can disagree with PH on arbitral award

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 22 03:41 PM

"The point is, we won it. If they don't want to recognize it, okay, they can say that. But we know we have the law on our side. We have the Hague on our side," Philippine Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. said. Read more »

Chinese ambassador warns vs US 'meddling' in South China Sea dispute

Willard Cheng , ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 20 11:02 PM

MANILA - Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian warned against what he described as "intensified meddling" of the the United States in the South China Sea maritime disputes, accusing the US of turning the territorial and maritime row into a “geopolitical game.” Read more »

Palace tells Pinoys: We continue to assert West PH Sea rights

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 15 02:00 PM

Malacañang assured the nation on Wednesday that the country continues to fight for its rights in the West Philippine Sea after a poll showed that the majority of Filipinos think the Philippines should assert its authority in the disputed waters. Read more »

Chinese embassy claims arbitral award in favor of PH 'illegal', 'invalid'

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Updated as of Jul 14 09:40 AM

MANILA - The Chinese embassy in Manila on Monday claimed that the Permanent Court of Arbitration's ruling in favor of the Philippines in 2016 over disputed areas in the West Philippine Sea is "illegal and invalid".   Read more »

West PH Sea award is ‘non-negotiable’, DFA says on 4th anniv of legal victory

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Updated as of Jul 14 09:50 AM

The Philippines’ arbitration victory against China is “non-negotiable”, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Sunday on the 4th anniversary of the verdict. Read more »

Carpio: China will continue creeping invasion by intimidation

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 15 09:37 PM

MANILA - Retired Supreme Court Senior Justice Antonio Carpio on Friday said he does not believe China will resort to military action against the Philippines if the latter decides to be more assertive in its claims in the West Philippine Sea. 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 »

The ANC Brief: Threat of terror

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Posted at Aug 12 04:00 AM

Authorities are closely watching a famous church in the north. Here are the stories making the headlines on ANC today. Read more »

60-40 resource sharing between PH and China is 'good for us' says Panelo

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Posted at Aug 11 08:56 PM

Malacañang again said on Sunday that a proposed 60-40 sharing of possible oil resources in the West Philippine Sea between the Philippines and China is good for the country. Read more »

Roque: Duterte's comments on Mutual Defense Treaty has legal basis

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Posted at Jul 18 11:51 AM

Former presidential spokespman and international relations expert Harry Roque says President Duterte's comments on the Philippines' Mutual Defense Treaty with the U.S., while sarcastic, actually has legal basis. Read more »

Gov't must invest in ship, tech to monitor intrusions in West PH Sea: expert

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Updated as of Jul 07 02:08 PM

The government needs to invest in a vessel and space-based technologies to better monitor intrusions in the West Philippine Sea, an expert from a marine advocacy group said on Sunday.  Read more »

The ANC Brief: Major talking point

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Posted at Jun 24 04:00 AM

The recent Recto Bank incident was a major talking point in the last ASEAN Summit in Bangkok.  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 »