Cabinet Secretary Benhur Abalos said Filipinos deserve to be treated with dignity and respect as he joined the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in condemning China Daily 's publication of AI-generated videos and editorial cartoons depicting Filipinos in a racist and dehumanizing manner. In...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has formally protested China Daily’s publication of videos and editorial cartoons depicting Filipinos in a racist manner, demanding the immediate removal of the materials and calling the content inconsistent with the mutual respect expected between states....
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has strongly condemned China Daily over its publication of AI-generated videos and editorial cartoons depicting Filipinos as monkeys in connection with the 2016 South China Sea Arbitral Award, calling the material racist, dehumanizing, and unacceptable. In a...
The Philippines remains confident that negotiations on the long-awaited Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea are making steady progress, with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China maintaining their commitment to conclude talks within the year. Department of Foreign...
Senators on Sunday, July 12 expressed confidence that the July 12, 2016 ruling of an arbitral tribunal at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, which invalidated China’s so-called “nine-dash line” and affirmed the Philippines’ sovereign rights to explore, explore and manage...
Malacanang 's communications arm has affrimed that the 2016 ruling of the Arbitral Tribunal in favor of the Philippines remains "final and binding." In a statement, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) upheld the ruling to commemorate its 10th anniversary. It asserted that the country...
Fourteen countries reaffirmed on Sunday, July 12, the binding nature of the landmark 2016 South China Sea arbitral ruling, declaring once again that there is no legal basis for China 's sweeping maritime claims and calling for disputes in the strategic waterway to be resolved peacefully under...
President Marcos said that the rule of law—not military or economic might—must govern the South China Sea, as he reaffirmed the Philippines ' commitment to the 2016 Arbitral Award on its 10th anniversary. Speaking before diplomats, government officials, legal experts, and international...
The protection of the Philippines’ marine patrimony is a constitutional obligation that no administration can simply abandon, Solicitor General Darlene Berberabe said as the country marked the 10th anniversary of the landmark South China Sea arbitral ruling. Speaking at the commemorative...
The Philippines firmly declared that the landmark 2016 South China Sea Arbitral Award is "not subject to negotiation or compromise," as it marked the ruling 's 10th anniversary and reaffirmed its commitment to defending the country 's maritime rights through international law. Speaking at...
President Marcos has described Beijing 's sanctions against Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. as "very unhelpful," saying the move only raises tensions and does little to advance discussions aimed at managing disputes in the West Philippine Sea. Speaking to...
President Marcos said he is concerned that future Philippine administrations could take a different approach to the West Philippine Sea issue after his term, warning that consistency is crucial in defending the country 's sovereign rights and territorial integrity. Speaking during a media...
