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Harris will reject China's claim in the South China Sea during trip to Asia

Nandita Bose, Reuters
Posted at Aug 03 09:31 PM

WASHINGTON - US Vice President Kamala Harris will focus on defending international rules in the South China Sea, strengthening US leadership in the region and expanding cooperation on matters of security during her trip to Vietnam and Singapore, a senior White House official told Reuters.   Read more »

US meetings with ASEAN will include China concerns, but no call to pick sides

Owen Churchill, South China Morning Post
Posted at Aug 03 09:29 PM

The United States will raise concerns about China’s human rights record and “coercion” in the South China Sea during ministerial meetings with Southeast Asian countries this week, yet will not force countries in the region to pick sides in the ongoing US-China spat, a senior US official said on Monday.   Read more »

Japan, ASEAN agree on importance of free navigation in South China Sea

Kyodo News
Posted at Aug 03 08:44 PM

The foreign ministers of Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations agreed Tuesday on the importance of freedom of navigation in the South China Sea, where China has conflicting territorial claims with some of the 10-member bloc. Read more »

Locsin to raise equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines, S. China Sea issue at ASEAN meeting

ABS-CBN News and Kyodo News
Posted at Aug 01 03:42 PM

The Philippines will bring up the issues of equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines and the South China Sea, among others, when foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations meet virtually for five days beginning Monday, its foreign ministry said. Read more »

Duterte fully restores troop pact with United States

Idrees Ali and Karen Lema, Reuters
Updated as of Jul 30 06:39 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has restored a pact governing the presence of US troops in the Philippines, the two countries' defense ministers said on Friday, reversing a decision that had caused increasing concern in Washington and Manila. Read more »

Beijing's team in Tokyo 'mad' at Hidilyn's Chinese coach for being quiet about her capability

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 29 09:49 PM

China's team at the Olympics in Tokyo is supposedly angry at the Chinese coach of Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz for not warning them about her improved skill and capability in weightlifting, the Filipino champion said Thursday.   Read more »

'This is not my work': Duterte lauds China, DPWH for Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 29 08:59 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte and Thursday honored China and the public works department for the completion of a Beijing funded bridge that would connect Mandaluyong and Makati cities.    Read more »

US Coast Guard stresses 'focus' on maintaining freedom of navigation in disputed waters

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 29 07:31 PM

The United States Coast Guard stressed the importance of keeping oceans free and the peaceful resolution of maritime disputes including working through international courts. Read more »

Olympic champ Hidilyn Diaz on West Philippine Sea: I know that it is ours

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 29 05:58 PM

Hidilyn Diaz wrote history on Monday when she ended the 97-year gold medal drought of the Philippines at the Olympic Games, after winning over China's athlete Liao Qiuyun. Read more »

Duterte still has chance to go to UN over China's incursions in PH waters- Del Rosario

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 28 06:54 PM

"President Duterte has one last chance to bring our case in earnest to the UN General Assembly and, equally important, to consolidate the support of the international community for the Award," Del Rosario said. Read more »

Olympics: PH weightlifting boss used West PH Sea issue to motivate Hidilyn

Karl Cedrick Basco, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 28 02:50 PM

Monico Puentevella, head of Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas, says Diaz should see victory in the Olympics as “revenge” for China encroaching on Philippine waters.  Read more »

US says China's sea claims have 'no basis' in international law

Martin Abbugao, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 27 08:08 PM

Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said Tuesday that Beijing's expansive claims in the South China Sea have "no basis in international law", taking aim at China's growing assertiveness in the hotly contested waters. Read more »

Maritime law expert calls out Duterte's 'contradicting' SONA remarks on arbitral award

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 06:03 PM

According to UP Institute for Maritime Affairs and Law of the Sea director Jay Batongbacal, President Rodrigo Duterte's statement effectively reinforced China's position. Read more »

‘No arbitration’ occurred, says Duterte despite PCA ruling favoring PH

Ronron Calunsod, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 27 02:01 AM

President Duterte said in his last SONA on Monday that “arbitration” between the Philippines and China over conflicting maritime claims in the South China Sea never occurred as the latter refused to participate in the Permanent Court of Arbitration.  Read more »

South China Sea: Calls to honor Hague ruling 5 years on, but Beijing digs in

Sarah Zheng and Rachel Zhang, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jul 26 02:41 PM

China has asserted itself more aggressively in the disputed waters since the tribunal ruled against it, while the US has challenged its ‘excessive claims’. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has faced pressure to enforce the ruling more firmly, but has largely preferred to maintain friendly ties with Beijing. Read more »

Palace 'confident' no China oil exploration in Scarborough despite device found

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 22 03:45 PM

Malacañang said on Thursday it was "confident" that China was not exploring for oil at Scarborough Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, despite reports that Filipino fishermen found a device use for this effort in the area.  Read more »

US defense chief to highlight freedom of the seas in Southeast Asia visit

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 22 01:19 PM

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Tuesday he would emphasize his country's commitment to freedom of the seas when he visits Southeast Asia this month. Read more »

A poor start for Senator Manny Pacquiao

Edmund Tayao
Posted at Jul 22 01:58 AM

Ill-fated from the start, it would appear that Senator Manny Pacquiao’s foray into the public’s elections consciousness was not given much preparation and thinking.  Read more »

Del Rosario to Pinoys: Vote for a candidate good for PH, not China in #Halalan2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 20 07:31 PM

"For this coming election, our humble view is our people should vote for the candidate who is good for our country — and not one who is good for China," former foreign affairs secretary Albert Del Rosario's statement on Tuesday read.    Read more »

US Defense secretary to visit Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam

Reuters
Updated as of Jul 20 02:09 PM

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will visit Southeast Asia later this month, the Pentagon said, a trip that will include stops in the Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam, according to the US embassy in Hanoi.   Read more »