PH envoy to Asean: Let’s develop South China Sea’s oil ‘potential’
A Philippine envoy on Sunday called on member-states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to a joint development with China of energy resources in the South China Sea.
View ArticleLopez: Globalization to prevail amid protectionism fears
Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez lauded the opening of the Belt and Road Forum (BRF) on Sunday, noting how globalization has received wide public support among state leaders and heads of...
View ArticleCayetano downplays alleged China war threats
The Philippines' top diplomat sought Monday to downplay President Rodrigo Duterte's pronouncement that Chinese President Xi Jinping told him China would go to war with Manila if it insists on drilling...
View ArticleVietnam urges China to act responsibly in South China Sea
Vietnam is urging China to take responsible and constructive actions in the disputed South China Sea following a Pentagon report that highlighted Beijing military's buildup in the strategic waters.
View ArticleAbella: Diplomacy is still PH priority on South China Sea issue
The Philippine government will continue to employ a "non-combative" approach in dealing with the South China Sea issue amid a recent report that Beijing has built new military facilities on artificial...
View Article‘Code of Conduct framework not instrument to settle territorial disputes’
Southeast Asian countries and China have agreed that the framework for the Code of Conduct(COC) of Parties in the South China Sea was “not an instrument to settle territorial disputes or maritime...
View ArticleChina sets conditions for start of talks on sea feud code
The start of talks for a "code of conduct" in the disputed waters may be announced by the heads of state of China and the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations when they meet at an annual...
View ArticleLorenzana apologizes to China for using Taiwanese logo in event
The Department of National Defense (DND) led by Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Monday that it had apologized to Beijing for erroneously using a logo from the Taiwan ministry of defense during the...
View ArticlePalace: Any energy deal must be with Chinese company, not Beijing
Any potential deal between Manila and Beijing on energy exploration in the West Philippines Sea should involve a Chinese company and not the Chinese government, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque...
View ArticlePH monitoring Beijing’s combat drills in South China Sea
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the Philippine military is monitoring Beijing’s massive combat drills in the South China Sea, described in reports as "a show of force" in the disputed waters.
View ArticleChina claims it has ‘natural rights’ over Spratlys
China asserted on Wednesday that it has the "natural right" to build military structures and deploy its troops in the disputed Spratly Islands following growing criticisms on Beijing's apparent...
View ArticleAre we China’s slaves? Filipino fishermen ask
A video report that showed Filipino fishermen watching helplessly as Chinese Coast Guard personnel seized part of their catch at Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal should move the government to file a protest...
View ArticleBeijing permanently stations rescue ship in Spratlys
China is stationing a search and rescue ship on its man-made island on Philippine-claimed Zamora Reef in the Spratly archipelago, in a “gray zone tactic” to assert its ownership of the disputed feature...
View ArticleBeijing permanently stations rescue ship in Spratlys
China is stationing a search and rescue ship on its man-made island on Philippine-claimed Zamora Reef in the Spratly archipelago, in a “gray zone tactic” to assert its ownership of the disputed feature...
View ArticleCayetano to fly to Beijing for talks on West PH Sea joint exploration
Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano is set to visit Beijing to discuss the framework of the joint exploration in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea and speed up the economic deals with...
View ArticleDiokno: PH ‘very careful’, won’t fall in China ‘debt trap’
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View ArticleXi visits Philippines as China, US wrangle for supremacy
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View ArticleLocsin: Now is not the right time to raise sea disputes with China
MANILA, Philippines — Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said that now is not the “right time” to raise disagreements on disputed territories in the South China Sea, when the Philippines and...
View ArticlePalace: Filing diplomatic protest, negotiations best ways to solve sea...
Filing a diplomatic protest and negotiations are still the best ways to solve Manila’s conflict with Beijing in the disputed South China Sea
View ArticleDuterte leaves Manila for 4th China trip
President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday left Manila to attend the Second Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, his fourth trip to China
View ArticleDuterte: Development assistance must not foster dependence
President Rodrigo Duterte has called on fellow leaders to redefine international cooperation to ensure that any development assistance won’t foster dependence and instead be a catalyst for sustainable...
View ArticleSouth China Sea dispute on agenda in Duterte, Abe meeting in Japan
President Rodrigo Duterte will reassert the country’s commitment of upholding freedom of navigation in the disputed South China Sea
View ArticlePalace ‘concerned’ over Chinese warship presence near Scarborough
Malacañang is concerned over the presence of a Chinese warship near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the West Philippine Sea.
View ArticlePalace: OK to give trade partner China ‘some’ privileges
MANILA, Philippines - Malacañang on Wednesday defended President Rodrigo Duterte for allowing Chinese fishermen to fish in the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone despite rising maritime tension...
View ArticlePalace to Chinese envoy: What happened to commitment over China warships in...
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang will ask Chinese Ambassador Zhao Jianhua to explain the presence of Chinese warships in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) without informing the Philippine...
View ArticlePH envoy to China: Beijing ‘very sorry’ about Recto bank incident
MANILA, Philippines – China has already apologized to the Philippines over the sinking of a Filipino boat by a Chinese trawler at the Recto Bank in the West Philippines Sea on the night of June 9....
View ArticleBan on online gambling? ‘China can’t dictate on us’ — PH envoy
MANILA, Philippines — China could not dictate on the Philippines to ban all online gambling operations in the country, Manila’s top diplomat to Beijing said Thursday. “He [Duterte] will say it’s legal...
View ArticleXi rejects PH win in South China Sea as Duterte insists ‘binding’ arbitral...
MANILA, Philippines – In his bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday night, President Rodrigo Duterte insisted that the 2016 Hague ruling on the South China Sea was “final,...
View ArticlePalace says PH-China ties enjoying ‘renaissance’ under Duterte
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine-China ties is “enjoying a renaissance” under the leadership of President Rodrigo Duterte, Malacañang said Tuesday as the two countries mark the 45th year of...
View ArticleLorenzana: Illegal to have China air defense zone in South China Sea
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Thursday said China’s plan to set up an air defense identification zone (Adiz) over the South China Sea would be considered illegal and a violation of...
View ArticleAfter US rejects China sea claims, PH defense chief tells Beijing: Comply...
MANILA, Philippines—After the United States rejected as illegal most of China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea, Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Tuesday (July 14) called on...
View ArticleDuterte ban on PH military in South China Sea drills elates China
MANILA, Philippines—The Chinese government has welcomed President Rodrigo Duterte’s order to ban the Philippine Navy from joining maritime drills of other navies in the South China Sea, a move that...
View ArticlePH joins Rimpac naval exercise, biggest in the world
The Philippines will send one of its two guided-missile frigates to the world’s largest naval exercise involving about 25,000 personnel from 26 countries at the end of the month. BRP Antonio Luna...
View ArticleAfter China laser incident, US says armed attack on PH vessels would trigger...
MANILA, Philippines — Further escalation in the contested waters of the South China Sea, like an armed attack on the Philippine vessels, would trigger the country’s Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) with the...
View ArticleChina welcomes back timber imported from Australia after trade restrictions
MANILA, Philippines — Australian timber exports now “can return to China” following trading curbs that Beijing previously enforced, according to Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong. “I was very...
View ArticleBeijing warns Manila to ‘act with caution’ after maritime clashes
Beijing, China — China’s top diplomat Wang Yi warned his Philippine counterpart that Manila “must act with caution,” Beijing’s foreign ministry said, following a flurry of tense maritime confrontations...
View ArticleChina: Stop projecting Beijing as ‘threat’ to PH
China on Sunday called on the Philippines to stop projecting Beijing as a “threat” to the Philippines, maintaining that it has always been “committed” to peace in handling territorial disputes in the...
View ArticleMarcos is ‘keeping up international pressure on Beijing,’ says lawmaker
MANILA, Philippines — The Marcos administration is seeking support from the country’s allies amid its ongoing conflict and territorial dispute with China in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), a lawmaker...
View ArticleRoque: PH may lose Ayungin if it continues to impose hardline stance
MANILA, Philippines — The current administration’s “hardline” tactics versus Beijing will only result in the Philippines’ losing Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, former Presidential spokesperson Harry...
View ArticleBeijing summons PH, Japan envoys over ‘negative’ summit remarks
BEIJING — China on Friday summoned the ambassador of the Philippines and a Japanese diplomat over what it called “negative” comments from a trilateral meeting and other engagements on Thursday between...
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