“I respect the Supreme Court’s (SC) decision.” Senior Deputy Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (Facebook) This was House Senior Deputy Speaker and former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's terse statement Wednesday, Jan. 11 regarding the SC's decision declaring as unconstitutional the 2005...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. arrived in Manila late Thursday afternoon following a "fruitful and cordial" meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and his officials that gave him the opportunity to secure billions of investment pledges, tackle concerns on the South China Sea and...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed to ensure peace and stability in the South China Sea and pushed for the early conclusion of the Code of Conduct (COC). This came as the two leaders met on Wednesday, Jan. 4, at the Great Hall of the People in...
WASHINGTON, United States – A Chinese fighter jet flew dangerously within 20 feet (six meters) of a much larger US air force surveillance aircraft over the South China Sea, the US military said Thursday. Credit: iStock Photo In the December 21 incident, a Chinese Navy J-11 fighter pilot...
China said Thursday it will not occupy nor reclaim the uninhabited islands and reefs of the Spratly Islands as it maintains that it "always abides" by a declaration it agreed on with Southeast Asian countries. Mao Ning, spokesperson of China's Foreign Ministry, said in a press conference that...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has called out China for its supposedly continuous reclamation activities in the unoccupied features in the South China Sea as they violate the existing agreement on the contested water. DFA issued on Tuesday night a statement following the release of a...
Among the issues President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos will raise in the European Union-Association of Southeast Asian Nations (EU-ASEAN) Business Summit in Brussels, Belgium next week is the situation on the South China Sea. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang Photo) Foreign...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario-Braid During the two-day visit of Kamala Harris, the US 49th vice president, and its first female VP, she reaffirmed her country’s “unwavering commitment to the mutual defense pact” by stating that “we stand with you in defense of international rules and...
A Puerto Princesa mayor-turned-congresman wants all low-tide elevations, high-tide features, and an area of three nautical miles around the Kalayaan Island Group and Scarborough Shoal declared as a marine protected area. (Wikipedia) For the purpose, Palawan 3rd district Rep. Edward Hagedorn filed...
There are at least two to three rounds of negotiations expected to happen next year for the crafting of the Code of Conduct (COC) on the South China Sea, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo said Thursday. This development came as talks on the future COC stalled due to...
Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel "Babe" Romualdez on Wednesday believed there will be a time that the Philippines "will rise up" in its fight for the West Philippine Sea. While wishing it would not be tested, Romualdez said, the patience of the Filipino people is "very high"...
United States Vice President Kamala Harris said Tuesday the Philippines must "stand up" for its principles, such as the respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, unimpeded lawful commerce, peaceful resolution of disputes and the freedom of navigation and overfly in the South China Sea and...
