President Duterte may have spewed defeatist and appeasing statements towards China but Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the country’s Commander-In-Chief has been firm in its stand to assert Philippine sovereignty in the South China Sea. That is according to...
Former Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio should take legal action if he believes President Duterte violated the law related to West Philippine Sea issue, Malacañang said Thursday. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) Presidential spokesman Harry Roque told Carpio to cease his...
Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday scored President Duterte for denigrating the Philippines historic 2016 legal victory against China’s claims in the West Philippine Sea, which she said strengthened the country’s position in the disputed maritime territory. “Hinding-hindi basura...
President Duterte has challenged former Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio to a debate on the issues related to the West Philippine Sea, and offered to resign if he is proven lying about what transpired in the past. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) According to the President,...
Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III believes that the Philippines has "no other recourse" but to negotiate with China on the issue at the West Philippine Sea, echoing President Duterte that the country could not afford to go to war. Senate President Vicente Sotto III tells reporters in an...
The arbitral ruling that ruled in favor of the Philippines in a maritime dispute was nothing more than a scrap of paper to be thrown in the trash bin, President Duterte admitted Wednesday. President Duterte delivers a televised address on May 5, 2021 (Malacañang) Addressing the nation, the...
Opposition Senator Leila De Lima on Friday, April 30, said President Duterte’s refusal to stand up against China’s continued bullying against the Philippines is a reminder of the many promises he made in his 2016 presidential campaign that he has failed to deliver to the Filipino people. De...
How can the Philippines reclaim control of its islands occupied by China? President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) The government is actually at a loss on how to recover parts of the West Philippine Sea seized by China despite securing a favorable arbitral ruling, President Duterte said...
Malacañang said the current issues in the West Philippine Sea did not arise during President Duterte's watch as this was a problem inherited from the previous administration. File photo of Chinese vessels spotted at the Julian Felipe Reef on March 27, 2021 (Photo courtesy of National Task Force...
