Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. has voiced out that regional maritime disputes, including artificial-island building and drilling activities at sea, are among the threats the world's oceans are facing. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (Screengrab from DFA YouTube Channel)...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana met with newly-appointed South Korean Minister of National Defense Lee Jong-Sup during an official visit to the Republic of Korea (ROK) on Friday, June 3. Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana (left) meets...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. is unfazed over China's rejection of the Philippines' protest on the former's unilateral imposition of a fishing ban in the South China Sea, saying it won't be enforced anywhere in the country's waters. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (PCOO...
China dismissed the Philippines' protest over its unilateral imposition of a fishing ban in South China Sea which covers parts of the West Philippine Sea, saying it is a "normal measure." West Philippine Sea (FILE PHOTO FROM AFP) China's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian on Thursday, June...
The Philippines has filed a diplomatic protest against China's unilateral imposition of a fishing ban in South China Sea which covers parts of the West Philippine Sea. West Philippine Sea (FILE PHOTO FROM AFP) Through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), the Philippines conveyed its protest to...
The United Kingdom (UK) government will continue to work closely with the Philippines under the incoming administration of President-elect Bongbong Marcos in connection with the South China Sea (SCS) issue. Ambassador Laure Beaufils and President-elect Bongbong Marcos (BBM Media Office) UK...
President-elect Bongbong Marcos underscored Thursday, May 26 that his administration won't give up any part of the Philippines' coastal territory to foreigners, but at the same time noted that it he wants to avoid a war. Satellite image of South China Sea (Wikipedia) "Our sovereignty is sacred and...
Even with the possibility that such an endeavor will no longer happen in the next three months, both ambassadors from the Philippines and China are still looking forward to having a joint exploration in the South China Sea. West Philippine Sea (FILE PHOTO FROM AFP) Both Philippine Ambassador to...
The Philippines is seeking the early conclusion of an effective Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea that would be inclusive and not put any nation at a disadvantage, Foreign Affairs Teodoro Locsin Jr. said. West Philippine Sea (FILE PHOTO FROM AFP) In his intervention during the...
The Philippines has welcomed the report released by the United States (US) Department of State that affirmed China's maritime claims in the South China Sea have "no legal basis." West Philippine Sea (FILE PHOTO FROM AFP) "We welcome the affirmation of the 2016 Arbitral Award by the US State...
While China wants to settle the issue in the South China Sea in a peaceful manner, it has reaffirmed that it cannot accept the "unfair conclusion" of the arbitral ruling over the sea dispute that favored the Philippines in 2016. West Philippine Sea (FILE PHOTO FROM AFP) Vice Chairperson of the...
China will join hands with the Philippines to "properly handle" the dispute over the South China Sea, State Councilor and Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi said on Monday, Jan. 17, stressing that his country "will not use its strength to bully smaller countries." State Councilor and Foreign...
