Ambassadors from several countries expressed their concern and alarm over the collision incident between a China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel and Philippine vessels in the disputed West Philippine Sea as they backed the Philippines’ position of upholding maritime order based on a United Nations (UN)...
The rule of law must “reign” and adherence to international law will keep the Indo-Pacific region, which includes the contested South China Sea, open and stable, the Philippines told the United Nations (UN) on Sunday, Sept. 24 (Manila time). Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo speaks at...
Former solicitor general and associate justice Francis Jardeleza has urged the Philippine government to seek damages from China for its harassments and illegal actions in the Philippine waters by filing a case that can be backed by Manila's previous arbitral ruling victory. At the Kapihan sa Manila...
Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko gave his two cents about China’s newly released map with 10-dash line, encompassing Taiwan and all of the Spratly Islands, including the Philippines’ Kalayaan Island Group (KIG). West Philippine Sea (AFP photo) “China must act...
National Security Adviser (NSA) Secretary Eduardo Año slammed China’s 10-dash line that now includes self-governing Taiwan and most of the West Philippine Sea, and reiterated the 2016 arbitral award as “final and binding.” National Security Adviser Secretary Eduardo Año speaks to reporters...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri on Thursday, August 31 vowed to expedite the passage into law of the proposed Philippine Maritime Zones Act in a bid to quell any attempts by China to expand and include the country's maritime territories as part of its own. The “standard map”...
The 2016 arbitral ruling favoring the Philippines is finally being used by the current administration as leverage to advance the country’s interests with respect to the West Philippine Sea issue, an expert said. Professor Richard Heydarian, a Manila-based academic and columnist, lauded President...
The government should consider filing a petition asking the Supreme Court to recognize the 2016 Hague ruling so that no president would be able to amend the historic victory of the Philippines against China in the future. Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero made the suggestion on Thursday, August 3, in...
China's claim that the United States is the "mastermind" behind the increasing number of countries recognizing the Philippines’ sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea is an "insult" to Manila, a US government official said. Reacting to Beijing's recent remark during the seventh anniversary of...
The Philippine government has reiterated its rejection of China's unilateral claim over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) even as Beijing maintained ownership of the entire South China Sea despite an arbitral ruling handed down seven years ago. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Spokesperson Ma....
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday, July 14 criticized the statement released by the Chinese Embassy in Manila declaring the landmark arbitral ruling on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as “illegal, null and void” saying it is an affront to the Filipinos who courageously stood up for the...
China has accused the US of being the "mastermind" behind countries supposedly ganging up on Beijing as more countries are becoming supportive of the Philippines' territorial integrity over the West Philippine Sea. On the 7th anniversary of Manila's win in its arbitration case against Beijing, China...
