KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia— After speaking about the continuous aggressions in the South China Sea, endangering fishermen and Filipino personnel, and the establishment of China 's national nature reserve in several summits in the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit,...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—President Marcos has conveyed the Philippines ' support to the two trade agreements within the region—Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) and the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (FTA) 3.0 Upgrade. Reaffirming the country...
China believes that its relations with the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will prosper despite challenges as long as both sides "keep to the right path." During the ASEAN-China Summit in Jakarta on Wednesday, Chinese Premier Li Qiang that "no matter what...
LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia — The Philippines is committed to implementing the Declaration of the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC) and the early conclusion of an effective and substantive [Code of...
LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia — President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said he would renew his call to finalize the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea as he believes it would be the key to resolving issues between Southeast Asia and China. *President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Yummie...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Tuesday said disputes in the South China Sea should be resolved peacefully through the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and in the 2016 Arbitral Award rendered by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague. Foreign...
The Philippines has appealed to China and the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for full support and sincere cooperation in transforming the South China Sea into a “sea of peace, security, stability and prosperity.” ASEAN (ASEAN.org) Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro...