Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2019 07:22:39 +0000
The Chinese survey ship that encroached upon Vietnam’s continental shelf reportedly since early July has been withdrawn.
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Read moreCredit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2019 13:18:46 +0000
F/B Gem-Vir 1 captain Junel Insigne was confident the Chinese vessel deliberately rammed their boat at Recto Bank. Now, he’s already unsure.
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Read moreCredit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 04 Jun 2019 07:15:06 +0000
Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Manila would not oppose Washington’s presence on the South China Sea – as Beijing admitted deploying military and weapons there – if it would promote peace and stability in the disputed area.
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Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Wed, 08 May 2019 21:20:13 +0000
A lawmaker on Wednesday sought an update on the status of a P450-million seaport project on Philippine-occupied Pag-asa Island
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Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2019 20:42:01 +0000
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana rejected on Sunday the suggestion of former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile that the country develop nuclear weapons to finally put a stop to China’s bullying in the West Philippine Sea. Lorenzana pointed out that the Philippines was a signatory to the global nuclear nonproliferation treaty and that the Constitution expressly […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2019 09:57:43 +0000
Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday lauded entertainers for speaking up on national issues, such as the territorial dispute in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
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Read moreCredit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2019 21:18:57 +0000
The Philippines is bent on filing a diplomatic protest if it is proven that the Chinese Coast Guard is driving away Filipino fishermen from Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo said on Monday.
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Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 05 Mar 2019 23:21:34 +0000
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Tuesday renewed his call for a review of the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) between the Philippines and the United States, saying the accord needed to be cleared of ambiguities that could cause confusion during a crisis. In a statement, Lorenzana said the ambiguities must be cleared to prevent the […]
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Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 04 Mar 2019 21:34:01 +0000
Malacañang is leaving it to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to decide whether to lodge a diplomatic protest to stop Chinese vessels from driving away Filipinos from fishing grounds close to Philippine-occupied Pag-asa (Thitu) Island in the South China Sea.
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Read moreCredit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2019 21:34:25 +0000
Six of 10 Filipinos are distrustful of China, which is embroiled in a territorial dispute with the Philippines in the South Chna Sea, while eight of 10 trust the United States, according to the latest Pulse Asia survey.
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