Opposition Senators Francis Pangilinan and Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, July 13, reiterated their call to China to leave the West Philippine Sea (SWS) after it was reported that some of the country's ships have been dumping human waste and sewage in the area. Senator Francis 'Kiko' Pangilinan...
“Sana all.” This is what Vice President Leni Robredo has to say about China’s assertion of maritime rights in the West Philippine Sea, noting the “unnecessary and unfortunate” tone it used during the fifth anniversary of the Philippines’ arbitral win on July 12. (Vice President Leni...
Defense Sec. Delfin Lorenzana has encouraged the public from exacerbating the situation in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) even as he belied a report about China's supposed dumping of waste in the South China Sea (SCS). ​Pag-asa Island, Kalayaan town, West Philippine Sea. (Photo by PNA via...
Jackie Chan has expressed willingness to join the Communist Party of China (CPC), reportedly the first big star to do so. At a recent forum in Beijing, as attended by several Chinese film luminaries, Chan, who is also vice chairman of the China Film Association, said, "I can see the greatness of...
Senators on Tuesday, July 13, urged the Philippine government to file charges and protests against China for dumping human waste in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto (Senate PRIB) Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto, in a statement, hit China for...
A leading maritime law expert from the University of the Philippines (UP) believes that the government’s sudden decision to deploy coast guard vessels to patrol the West Philippine Sea is somehow related to next year’s election. Dr. Jay Batongbacal, Director, University of the Philippines'...
For China, the historic July 12, 2016 ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague that rejected its excessive claims in the South China Sea is nothing but a piece of “waste paper.” Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian (via Ministry of Foreign Affairs, China) “The...
The Duterte government did everything it could to assert the country's arbitral win in the West Philippine Sea dispute with China, Malacañang insisted on Monday. President Duterte delivers his remarks before the virtual United Nations General Assembly on On the fifth anniversary of the landmark...
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque told former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario to keep his mouth shut about the West Philippine Sea issue as he was the "traitor" who gave away the country's territory to China and not President Duterte. Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque and former...
The leading opposition groups and personalities on Monday, July 12, called on Filipinos to elect leaders “who will not betray our nation” and those who will instead fight for the country’s rights in the West Philippine Sea amid the growing aggression of China’s expansive activities in the...
When President Duterte himself admitted in his 2020 State of the Nation Address (SONA) that he is “inutil” (useless) regarding China’s continued presence in the West Philippine Sea, and his professed “love” for Chinese President Xi Jinping, is it not about time to reject him? The was the...
The enactment of the new baselines law will help the country’s maritime law enforcers protect the Philippine seas against the intrusion of foreign vessels, retired Supreme Court associate justice Francis Jardeleza said on Monday, July 12 as the country marks the 5th year of its victory over the...
