China does not oppose the Philippines’ strengthened military cooperation with the US amid disputes over the South China Sea, which earned the concern of the Western power. Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian said Tuesday that China “has no objection” with regards to the...
The Philippines is working together with “like-minded” countries such as the United States of America to protect its maritime interests in the South China Sea (SCS), particularly the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Philippines Department of National Defense (DND) Officer in Charge Jose Faustino Jr....
NEW YORK, USA — President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said he would prefer any approach that will work in resolving the South China Sea maritime dispute. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. talks to the media as he concludes his six-day working visit to New York on September 23,...
NEW YORK, USA — As China continues to claim a "territory that belongs to the Philippines," President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. believes that Manila's ties with Washington are vital to resolving the issue in the West Philippine Sea. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets with...
NEW YORK, USA — United States President Joseph Biden is seeking a lengthy discussion on the South China Sea dispute and other issues that greatly concern the Philippines. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. holds a bilateral meeting with US President Joseph Biden in New York City on...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and his US counterpart, President Joseph Biden, will meet on Friday (Thursday in New York) to discuss various matters, most importantly the hotly contested South China Sea. The White House made the confirmation as it said it would be Biden’s “first...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is expected to bring up several concerns of the Philippines during his participation in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) next week, but it is still not clear if he will assert the country’s position on the West Philippine Sea. What the Department of...
SINGAPORE The Philippines and Singapore are one in calling all parties involved to work together to complete the much-awaited South China Sea Code of Conduct (COC) to ensure peace and stability in the region. Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr....
JAKARTA, Indonesia—The Philippines may use its strategy on border delimitation with Indonesia to manage its dispute with China over the West Philippine Sea. President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said "it is worthwhile to explore at the very least" the Philippine-Indonesian strategy,...
JAKARTA, Indonesia—President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and his Indonesian counterpart, President Joko Widodo, on Monday talked about the hotly contested South China Sea during the former's first state visit here. Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles said in a press briefing that matters...
Amid the ongoing disputes across the South China Sea, scientists from five countries have rung the alarm bell on the negative impacts of having lack of fisheries management cooperation among neighboring countries as they stressed the need to protect vital fish stocks from the "risk of collapse.”...
National Security Advisor (NSA) Clarita R. Carlos on Friday, Sept. 2, said that she is drafting a book on regional fishing agreement that may become a regulatory framework or common legal framework for the six countries that are claiming sovereignty over the South China Sea. National Security...
