The Philippines is reaping benefits from its friendly relations with China despite a lingering territorial conflict. President Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping (File photo: Malacañang) Amid the renewed tension in the West Philippine Sea, Malacañang has opted to present a list...
Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario on Thursday claimed that China “deceitfully breached” a United States-brokered agreement to settle the 2012 Scarborough (Panatag) Shoal standoff by not withdrawing its 30 ships from the area. Former DFA Secretary Albert Del Rosario (Manila...
The Philippines has not forged any fishing treaty with China in the West Philippine Sea but continues to recognize the traditional fishing rights in the area, Malacañang clarified Friday, April 23. Photo of Chinese vessels spotted at the Julian Felipe Reef on March 27, 2021 (Photo courtesy of...