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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 »

PH, Japan to hold first 2-plus-2 security talks

Kyodo News
Posted at Apr 05 04:23 PM

Japan and the Philippines will hold their first ministerial security talks to enhance cooperation in countering China's maritime assertiveness. Read more »

Locsin visits China, holds talks with foreign minister

Raffy Cabristante, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 04 09:54 PM

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin on Sunday visited China to talk with the country’s top diplomat, the Chinese Embassy in Manila said. Read more »

Pilipinas Debates 2022: Presidential candidates sinagot ang tanong tungkol sa West Philippine Sea

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 03 10:21 PM

Sinagot nina Norberto Gonzales, Ernesto Abella, at Isko Moreno-Domagoso kung paano makukumbinsi ang mga bansa sa ASEAN na magkaisa para mapigilan ang militarisasyon ng Tsina sa West Philippine Sea, sa ikalawang presidential debate ng Commission on Elections, ang “PiliPinas Debates 2022: The Turning Point.” Read more »

Choose leaders who can defend West PH Sea: expert

Raffy Cabristante, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 03 04:10 PM

A maritime law expert called on voters to elect to the presidency the candidate who has firm policies and positions on the West Philippine Sea. Read more »

PH urged: Bring China to arbitral court anew, seek damages

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 10:49 AM

The Philippines should seek another arbitral case to compel China to agree to ground rules in the Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, former Supreme Court justice Antonio Carpio said Thursday. Read more »

'Close maneuvering' ng China sa Scarborough nagdala ng takot: expert

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 31 09:50 AM

Matatandaang iniulat ng Philippine Coast Guard na lumapit ang isa sa mga barko ng China sa Bajo de Masinloc. Read more »

US official: China has no lawful claim in West PH Sea

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 30 11:23 PM

US Department of State Counselor Derek Chollet underscored the US commitment to Southeast Asia and the US-Philippines alliance. Read more »

Ex-DFA chief slams China over Bajo de Masinloc incident

Raffy Cabristante, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 30 10:34 PM

Former DFA Sec. Albert del Rosario slammed China for closely sailing by a PCG vessel at Bajo de Masinloc, maintaining that the Philippines has sovereignty over the area. Read more »

PH files diplomatic protest over latest incident involving Chinese ship

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 29 09:40 PM

A fresh diplomatic protest by Manila after a Chinese Coast Guard vessel recently made risky maneuvers close to a Philippine vessel in the South China Sea. Read more »

PH files diplomatic protest vs China ship's 'close distance maneuvering'

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 29 05:09 PM

National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon said the country is 'for peace' and is dealing with continued aggression in the disputed waters 'the best way' the government can. Read more »

Beijing stresses its sovereignty over Scarborough Shoal

John Gabriel Agcaoili, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 29 05:40 AM

The Coast Guard reported an incident of a ‘close distance maneuvering’ by a Chinese vessel as BRP Malabrigo patrolled the area on March 2. Read more »

Balikatan 2022 may include talks on possible PH role in US action vs Russia: analyst

Anjo Bagaoisan , ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 28 09:25 PM

While the Balikatan 2022 exercises between the Philippines and United States militaries will take place amid the South China Sea dispute, this year’s war games may also factor in another ongoing conflict—the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more »

'Largest' Balikatan exercise with PH not a 'show of force': US

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 28 03:24 PM

The US military said Monday that its largest Balikatan military exercise with the Philippines is not a 'show of force' amid the ongoing tension in the West Philippine Sea. Read more »

Coast Guard reports ‘close distance maneuvering’ of Chinese ship

Raffy Cabristante, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 27 01:53 PM

The Coast Guard on Sunday reported a Chinese Coast Guard vessel closely sailing by one of its ships in the disputed Bajo de Masinloc. Read more »

US Navy aircraft carrier muling dumayo sa Pilipinas

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 25 12:04 PM

Sa gitna ng sigalot sa West Philippine Sea, patuloy na nagsasagawa ng joint at combined exercises sa dagat ang militar ng Estados Unidos at mga kaalyado nito, kabilang ang Pilipinas. Read more »

More Filipino fishermen now in Bajo de Masinloc

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 25 03:18 PM

More fishermen are now getting their catch from the Bajo de Masinloc, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Friday. Read more »

Bongbong on US-China conflict: 'You want to be friends with anyone'

Mico Abarro, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 16 05:42 PM

Presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said on Wednesday that the Philippines needed to be "friends with anyone" in case conflict arose between the United States and China. Read more »

PH military chief visits Pag-asa Island

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 06 11:45 AM

AFP chief Gen. Andres Centino visited Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea and inspected other government facilities in Palawan. Read more »