JAKARTA, Indonesia — President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has lauded the latest developments in negotiations for a Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea, saying they were in accordance with international law. TALK WITH CHINA — President Marcos talks to Chinese Premier Li Qiang...
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Despite peace and stability being a "distant reality," President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has urged all parties to exercise self-restraint on all activities that would complicate the ongoing dispute in the South China Sea. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr....
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. will highlight the Philippines' stand in the South China Sea during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summits in Jakarta, Indonesia. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Ali Vicoy/MB File Photo) Marcos said he will use his...
​Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China discussed their significant "milestones" in the crafting of the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea when their diplomats recently met in Manila for talks, an official of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)...
China’s massive presence in the South China Sea (SCS) is evident with the number of vessels they deploy in the area, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. said on Monday, August 28. Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr....
As China continues its aggression against the Philippines in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the proposed joint maritime patrol between the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in the South China Sea (SCS) might no longer push through. Armed Forces of the...
The Philippines has raised its concerns on the recent developments in the South China Sea as top Filipino diplomats met with their counterparts from China and other Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) members for talks on a Code of Conduct in the disputed waters. Asserting its rightful...
The silence of former president Rodrigo Duterte on the issues surrounding the grounded BRP Sierra Madre from the Ayungin Shoal “speaks volumes,” an ex-lawmaker said on Wednesday, Aug. 23. Former president Rodrigo Duterte (King Rodriguez/ Presidential Photo/MANILA BULLETIN) Lawyer Barry...
The planned joint patrol operation between the Philippines and United States in the South China Sea (SCS) could be integrated in the “Balikatan” exercise, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said on Monday, August 21. Military personnel from the Armed Forces of the Philippines and United...
Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel "Babe" Romualdez on Tuesday, August 22, warned against efforts to conduct smear campaigns against various personalities, including those in the diplomatic community, to sow division among people through the use of cyberspace and other avenues. ...
Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China started to resume Tuesday, August 22, the rounds of negotiations on the possible Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea. Manila would be hosting the three-day talks, which would gather diplomats from 12 countries....
The leaders of US, Japan and South Korea have taken a united stand to oppose China's militarization in the South China Sea as well as its coercive actions that undermine stability in the Indo-Pacific region. President Joe Biden, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and President Yoon Suk Yeol expressed...
