Carpio inhibits self from SC case for Calida’s ‘peace of mind’

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2019 19:39:58 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — A critic of the Duterte administration’s South China Sea policy on the Supreme Court on Tuesday inhibited himself from hearing a petition to compel the government to protect three reefs in the West Philippine Sea and rehabilitate the marine environment around them that China had damaged.

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Opposition senatorial bets vow to bring to Senate fight vs Chinese intrusion

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Mon, 08 Apr 2019 11:29:43 +0000

Opposition senatorial bets vow to bring to Senate fight vs Chinese intrusion

The opposition senatorial candidates on Monday vowed to bring the fight against China to the Senate if elected in the coming May elections.

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De Lima proposes July 12 as PH Victory Day vs China sea claim

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2019 21:42:27 +0000

Sen. Leila de Lima wants Filipinos to remember the day their country won a landmark victory in its challenge to China’s claim to nearly the entire South China Sea.

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Gordon urges gov’t to protest China’s harassment of Filipino fishermen

Senator Richard Gordon on Sunday condemned China’s harassment of Filipino fishermen in the West Philippine Sea, saying this behavior is making it difficult for the Philippines to be friends with Beijing.

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