House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Speaker’s office) President Marcos' "compelling and rational' keynote address at the 21st International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)-Shangri-La Dialogue in...
President Marcos rejected the claim of a participant in the Shangri-La Dialogue that the Philippines' actions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) ruined peace in the region, saying the Philippines has always remained committed to genuine peace and ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)...
"An act of war." This was how President Marcos described what the "willful" killing of a Filipino in the West Philippine Sea would mean to the Philippines, saying the country would respond accordingly if such an act happened. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) Marcos...
President Marcos insisted that the Philippines is not tearing apart the long-earned peace in the region by responding to issues in the West Philippine Sea and by including other parties in the discussion. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot) "The Philippines still...
President Marcos stressed the Philippines' claim on the disputed portions of the South China Sea, saying the lines that the country draws on its waters are not derived from imagination but from international law. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM screenshot) Marcos said this as...
China said Wednesday, May 29, that its door of dialogue with the Philippines to address sea concern remains open, although it must be sincere. Mao Ning, spokesperson for China's Foreign Ministry, assured Manila that Beijing is open for talks following China's issuance of guidelines that will...
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei—President Marcos calls the new China coast guard rule that authorizes the detention of foreigners illegally entering into its waters as worrisome as it is "an escalation of the situation" in the West Philippine Sea. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Betheena...
President Marcos said it is hard to believe that the Philippines and China entered into an agreement regarding the disputed portions of the South China Sea but assured the public that the government is investigating it. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Ryan Baldemor/PPA Pool) Marcos...
President Marcos vowed to protect Filipinos amid China’s recent policy to detain those who will trespass into the South China Sea, saying such a policy is unacceptable. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Ryan Baldemor/PPA Pool) Marcos said this after the Chinese government ordered its...
Amid increasing maritime tensions in the West Philippine Sea, President Marcos vowed that the Philippines will “vigirously defend what is ours” while being a responsible member of a community of nations. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) Marcos said this during...
China has reportedly allowed its Coast Guard to detain starting mid-June those who will illegally enter the waters under its jurisdiction for up to 60 days without trial following the issuance of new regulations for its maritime troops. According to a report from the South China...
Diplomats from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China agreed to observe self-restraint in the South China Sea as they met in Thailand for another set of talks in the face of increasing tension in the contested waterway. Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian said...
