China remains mum on the possibility that the Philippines would file another arbitral case against Beijing for the destruction of the marine environment in the West Philippine Sea. "No comment now," the Chinese Embassy in Manila said Monday, April 1, after being asked about the Philippines' plan....
Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Tuesday, March 26, reiterated India’s support for the Philippines regarding its territorial disputes in the South China Sea. India’s Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar (AFP photo) Without mentioning...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday, March 12, denied recent reports that the Philippine government has ignored China’s proposals on resolving the disputes in the West Philippine Sea and said instead that such proposals were denied because they were “contrary to our national...
President Marcos has found it "unfortunate" that provocative, unilateral and illegal actions continue to happen in the West Philippine Sea "despite the clarity" provided by international law. Speaking at a forum organized by international think tank Lowly Institute in Melbourne on Monday, March 4,...
Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro, Jr. meets visiting French Senators from the France-Southeast Asia Interparliamentary Friendship Group, led by Mr. Olivier Henno, at the Department of National Defense last week. (photo: DND) French senators from the France-Southeast Asia Interparliamentary...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo has spoken against a “tendency” to make the South China Sea dispute the Philippines has with Beijing as a result of the rivalry between the United States and China, diminishing the country’s legitimate rights and interests in the region. (Photo...
​President Marcos and Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong on Tuesday, Jan. 30, stressed the need to maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea amid contesting claims over the waters. Citing the importance of maritime security, safety and the freedom of navigation in and overflight...
Germany's top diplomat on Thursday, Jan. 11, said the "world does not need another crisis" as she noted the "tensions that are rising too" in the Indo-Pacific region. In a press conference after bilateral talks with Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo, German Foreign...
United States Ambassador to Manila MaryKay Carlson believes that the alliance between the Philippines and the United States is “stronger than ever” as she met with the country’s top defense officials amid China’s demands for both countries to stop their military activities in the West...
Japan and Southeast Asian leaders on Sunday, Dec. 17, agreed to boost dialogue and cooperation on maritime security and “ensure the resolution of disputes by peaceful means” amid China’s growing aggression in the disputed waters of the South China Sea. ASEAN-Japan Commemorative Summit...
Defending its latest water cannon attack, the China Coast Guard asserted it took “control measures” against the Philippine vessels in the West Philippine Sea on Saturday, Dec. 9. China Coast Guard fires water cannon at a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel in Bajo de...
The ambassadors of the United Kingdom, Australia, France, and Germany on Sunday, Dec. 10, joined voices to rebuke the latest water cannon attack by China in the West Philippine Sea, with two of them saying that the incident “endangers lives and livelihoods.” China Coast Guard fires water...
