Sam Galope
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Capsule Map Exhibit Photo Gallery UP College of Law August 22-27, 2016
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South China Sea ruling has affected Taiwan: Canadian think tank
Taipei, Aug. 17 (CNA) An international arbitration ruling on a South China Sea case brought by the Philippines has attempted to reel in China but has instead affected Taiwan, with the ruling defining the Taiwan-controlled Taiping Island in the Spratlys as a “rock” and not an “island,” an article published by a Canadian think tank said recently. The July 12…
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China launches website on South China Sea issue
The launch ceremony for thesouthchinasea.org is held in Beijing, on July 18, 2016. [Photo: haiwainet.cn] A website called “thesouthchinasea.org” was recently launched in Beijing. The launch was timely coming shortly after the ruling on the “arbitration” initiated by the former government of the Philippines. The online portal aims to support China’s stance on South China Sea issues and provide factual…
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The End Of ASEAN?
“All I need is a sheet of paper and something to write with, and then I can turn the world upside down,” Friedrich Nietzsche once claimed. Words do matter — and in international diplomacy, they can sometimes spell the difference between neglectful chaos and principled order. After securing a landmark legal victory against China in the South China Sea, the…
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AWARD: In the Matter of the South China Sea Arbitration Between The Philippines and China
*If you are having issues viewing the decision with your mobile phone, click here. [slideshare id=63959485&doc=ph-cn-20160712-award-160712174435&type=d] *If you are having issues viewing the decision with your mobile phone, click here.
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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 expected on July 12. The…
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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 international law, it is indisputable…
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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 conflicting claims by Vietnam, Brunei,…
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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 nila ang lumabas sa social…