President Duterte has told his counterparts in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) that arrangements such as the Australia, United Kingdom, and United States (AUKUS) trilateral security partnership “must complement and not complicate" working methods for cooperation. President...
President Duterte has reiterated his call for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to remain united in pursuing peace, stability, and prosperity in the South China Sea in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the 2016 Arbitral Award....
A provincial resolution protesting China's unilateral fishing ban imposed in the South China Sea has earned praise from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). West Philippine Sea (FILE PHOTO FROM AFP) Through a series of tweets on Saturday, Oct. 16, the agency commended the effort of the...
Malacañang still has no official position on the AUKUS security pact, but President Duterte has expressed concern on one of the agreement's implications in the Southeast Asian region. President Rodrigo Duterte tries to get his point across during the "Talk to the People" public briefing on Monday...
For the second time, President Duterte has stressed the importance of the 2016 Arbitral Award of the South China Sea before the United Nations (UN), saying no country can disregard it nor diminish its importance. President Duterte virtually delivers his speech at the 76th United Nations General...
The Philippines has welcomed Australia’s decision to establish a trilateral partnership with the United States (US) and the United Kingdom (UK), citing its importance to regional peace and security and in addressing the geographic imbalance in the Indo- Pacific region. Foreign Affairs Secretary...
A Chinese "expert" on the South China Sea has predicted that the Philippines will suffer a “huge loss of investments” from China if it elects a new leader who is closely identified with the United States. National Institute for South China Sea Studies (via NISCSS website) According to Chen...
The United States on Friday (Thursday in Washington, D.C.) reiterated its call for China to abide by the July 2016 ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague that invalidated Beijing’s excessive nine-dash line claim in the South China Sea. US State Secretary Antony Blinken made...
Former Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Albert del Rosario underscored the immense importance of respecting the 2016 ruling of the Arbitral Tribunal in approaching discussions about the Code of Conduct (CoC) on the South China Sea. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) "What is crucial is the...
China’s action to impose reporting requirements for ships going through what it claims to be its territorial waters, including in the South China Sea, is “very concerning” and could trigger “instability and potential conflict” if implemented, a ranking United States Coast Guard official...
Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del Rosario on Friday said President Duterte will leave a “shameful legacy” for squandering the 2016 Arbitral Award in favor of Chinese loans and investments which have “barely materialized to this day”. Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del...
Senior diplomats from the Philippines, the European Union, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have expressed optimism that despite the challenges posed by geopolitical realities and the COVID-19 pandemic, EU-ASEAN relations are bound to expand and flourish in the coming years....
