Former Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Albert del Rosario underscored the immense importance of respecting the 2016 ruling of the Arbitral Tribunal in approaching discussions about the Code of Conduct (CoC) on the South China Sea. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) "What is crucial is the...
China’s action to impose reporting requirements for ships going through what it claims to be its territorial waters, including in the South China Sea, is “very concerning” and could trigger “instability and potential conflict” if implemented, a ranking United States Coast Guard official...
Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del Rosario on Friday said President Duterte will leave a “shameful legacy” for squandering the 2016 Arbitral Award in favor of Chinese loans and investments which have “barely materialized to this day”. Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del...
Senior diplomats from the Philippines, the European Union, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have expressed optimism that despite the challenges posed by geopolitical realities and the COVID-19 pandemic, EU-ASEAN relations are bound to expand and flourish in the coming years....
The Chinese Embassy in Manila on Friday conveyed its “deep appreciation” to the Filipino fishermen and the Philippine authorities for the rescue of two distressed Chinese fishermen off the coast of Palawan. Statement of the Chinese Embassy in Manila (via Twitter) In a statement, the Chinese...
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...
A total of 96 countries, including the Philippines, have joined the newly formed Group of Friends of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), a venue that helps to promote compliance and address challenges to the so-called “constitution for the ocean”. Philippine Envoy to...
The behavior of the Chinese Coast Guard and maritime militia vessels in the South China Sea is “not consistent” with how the best coast guards in the world should act and operate. Admiral Karl Schultz, Commandant of the United States Coast Guard (Asia Pacific Media Hub) This was the assessment...
Former Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio on Wednesday branded as “totally false” the statement made by President Duterte that the 2016 Arbitral ruling does not bind China because it never took part in the arbitration proceedings. Carpio made his rebuttal to the President’s...
Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del Rosario on Wednesday asked the Filipino people not to “stand idly” as he accused President Duterte of stealing and selling out the nation’s sovereignty and territorial integrity to China. Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del Rosario (DFA...
President Duterte on Monday said the Philippines is not yet a "competent and able enemy” to go to war with China over the implementation of the 2016 Arbitral Award in the South China Sea. President Duterte (middle) enters the plenary of the House of Representatives before the start of his last...
Department of Energy (DOE) Spokesperson Felix William Fuentebella believes that the proposed joint exploration for oil and gas between the Philippines and China in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) can still "move forward". DOE Spokesperson Felix William Fuentebella (Screengrab from Facebook live)...
