Sam Galope
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China Offers Philippines Talks If South China Sea Court Ignored: State Media
Shanghai. China is ready to start negotiations with the Philippines on South China Sea-related issues if Manila ignores an arbitration ruling expected next week on their long-running territorial dispute, the official China Daily reported on Monday (04/07). The Philippines brought the case to the Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague and a ruling is […]
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Any downgrade of Taiping Island to a ‘rock’ illegal: Ma
President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) on Thursday reiterated that Taiwan holds sovereignty over Itu Aba Island (Taiping Island, 太平島) and said that any international court ruling that downgrades the legal status of Itu Aba from an “island” to a “rock” would be illegal and would hurt Taiwanese sovereignty. “Whether from the perspective of history, geography or […]
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Indonesia to Deploy Missile System on South China Sea Island
In the latest sign of ongoing hostilities in the South China Sea, Indonesia has announced plans to install its own air defense system in the region. Nearly $5 trillion in trade passes annually through the highly contested region of the the South China Sea. China lays claim to most of the area, but there are […]
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Simbahang Katolika, may iniindorso nga bang kandidato?
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, China, Militarization, Military Conflict, Philippines, Reclamation, Regular Patrols, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, USANaglabas ng pahayag nitong Huwebes ang Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (BCCP) kasunod ng ilang social media post na nagsasaad ng pagsuporta umano ng ilang lider ng Simbahang Katolika sa ilang kandidato sa darating na panguluhang halalan. Sa isang post sa Facebook page na Papal Visit-Philippines 2015, na pinapangasiwaan ng CBCP Media Office, itinanggi […]
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China’s self-defeating provocations in the South China Sea
Dennis C. Blair, chairman of Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA, was commander of the U.S. Pacific Command from 1999 to 2002 and director of national intelligence from 2009 to 2010. Jeffrey W. Hornung is a fellow with Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA. China’s deployment of surface-to-air missile launchers to the largest island in the Paracels chain has […]
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ASEAN ministers resent China’s moves to ‘militarize’ S. China Sea
VIENTIANE – ASEAN foreign ministers adopted a statement Saturday expressing veiled resentment over China’s building of artificial islands and fortifying of its garrison in the South China Sea, without specifically naming the country. “The ministers emphasized the importance of non-militarization and self-restraint in the conduct of activities” in the disputed waters, Lao Deputy Prime Minister […]
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If the next president withdraws our case against China, call him a TRAITOR
Arbitration, ICJ, Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Philippines, Presidential Candidates, South China Sea Dispute, UNCLOSSupreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio advised the country’s next president to push through with the territorial dispute case before the United Nations-backed Arbitration Tribunal because withdrawing it would be catastrophic and a big blow against our Sovereignty and Constitution. In a open forum on the dispute on the West Philippine Sea Thursday night, Carpio was […]
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Letter: Debate of Presidential Candidates
Full Text: 12 February 2016 COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS Palacio del Gobernador General Luna Street Intramuros, Manila 1002 Attention : Chairman Andres D. Bautista Comm. Christian Robert S. Lim Comm. Al A. Parreño Comm. Luie Tito F. Guia Comm. Arthur D. Lim Comm. Ma. Rowena Amelia V. Guanzon Comm. Sheriff M. Abas Subject . Debate of Presidential […]
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The Geopolitical Stakes of the 2016 Philippine Elections
For almost four years now, the Philippines has been Southeast Asia’s fastest growing major economy. Once dubbed the “sick man” of Asia, the country’s image has enjoyed a turnaround under President Benigno Aquino III. The Philippines sovereign credit rating has been upgraded from junk to investment grade by all major credit rating agencies. Though still […]