CEBU CITY – The ongoing diplomatic dispute centering on maritime claims in the West Philippine Sea between the Philippines and China has spilled into the confines of the Cebu City Hall. Vice Mayor Tomas Osmeña called out his close ally, Mayor Nestor Archival, for not attending the City...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday, July 14, commended the Manila Police District (MPD) for its “disciplined and restrained” handling of a protest in the capital city, marking the 10th anniversary of the 2016 arbitral ruling on the West Philippine Sea (WPS). The rally along Kalaw...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Coast Guard Station here on Sunday joined the “Tunog ng Karagatan,” a nationwide ceremony to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the 2016 South China Sea Arbitral Award. The event was marked through the simultaneous blowing of ships’ horns at the Port of Zamboanga. The...
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...
BAGUIO CITY – This city has declared July 12 as West Philippine Sea (WPS) Awareness Day to boost public awareness of the country’s rights to the vital waterway. Mayor Benjamin Magalong signed Resolution No. 546, Series of 2026, approved by the City Council commemorating the anniversary of the...
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...
MASINLOC, Zambales – Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. has urged people to protect the country’s fishing grounds in the West Philippine Sea. Teodoro aired the appeal in a visit here on July 10 for the 10th anniversary of the 2016 Arbitral Ruling with the theme "Bayanihan sa Karagatan:...
Malacañang said the relationship between the Philippines and China remains in good condition despite the spat between the Chinese Embassy and the Department of National Defense (DND). Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said there is no conflict between the two...
Ten years after the Philippines’ landmark arbitral victory in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), French and Philippine officials said a new global treaty on marine biodiversity could further bolster the rules-based international order and strengthen protections for the region’s fragile marine...
The Philippines said it has continued to uphold peace amid the "unlawful actions" causing serious incidents in the South China Sea eight years after the awarding of the arbitral award on the disputed waters in 2016. In a statement on the 8th anniversary of the 2016 arbitral award that favored the...
The government should consider filing a petition asking the Supreme Court to recognize the 2016 Hague ruling so that no president would be able to amend the historic victory of the Philippines against China in the future. Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero made the suggestion on Thursday, August 3, in...
Senator Francis N. Tolentino on Wednesday, July 5, warned that allowing the local screening of the motion picture Barbie would only lead to injurious consequences to the prestige of the Republic of the Philippines. “This will not just be an injurious to the Republic of the Philippines but would be...
