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Locsin: China doesn’t need Philippines’ oil and gas
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines, not China, needs oil and gas resources in the South China Sea, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said. “Uh China doesn’t need our oil and gas. We do. And China is the only one offering to help develop it,” Locsin tweeted Monday. West Philippine Sea joint exploration not a done deal — Palace “A…
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Robredo: China ‘must first recognize’ PH ownership in joint exploration
MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Leni Robredo does not believe the looming joint oil and gas exploration deal with China is fair to Filipinos, as the foreign country has yet to recognize the Philippines’ sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea. On Monday, October 28, Robredo said she does not agree with National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr’s belief that…
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Duterte to push for South China Sea code of conduct
MANILA (Manila Times) – President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to push for the completion of the long-delayed code of conduct in the South China Sea when he attends the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) meeting in Thailand this week, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Monday. In a pre-departure briefing in Malacañang, Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary…
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South China Sea Code of Conduct seen part of Asean Summit talks
PRESIDENT Duterte is expected to once again raise the need for a Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea in the 35th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit and Related Summits in Thailand this week. Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Junever M. Mahilum-West told Palace reporters on Monday that it is “unavoidable” the COC will be discussed…
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Carpio offers 5 ways ASEAN can counter Chinese intimidation in South China Sea
MANILA, Philppines (UPDATED) – As China declared it wanted the South China Sea Code of Conduct signed by 2022, retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio warned the sea code must not be used to legitimize Beijing’s unlawful behavior in the maritime region. Carpio said it is incumbent upon countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)…
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The Hague ruling on South China Sea must be included in sea code
MANILA, Philippines — The 2016 international arbitration ruling that has invalidated most of China’s claims in the South China Sea must be included in a code of conduct aimed to check aggressive actions in the disputed waters. “In effect, the Hague ruling on the Philippines’ case in the South China Sea should be an integral part of a binding…
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Carpio offers 5 ways ASEAN can counter Chinese intimidation in South China Sea
SUMMARY MANILA, Philppines (UPDATED) – As China declared it wanted the South China Sea Code of Conduct signed by 2022, retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio warned the sea code must not be used to legitimize Beijing’s unlawful behavior in the maritime region. Carpio said it is incumbent upon countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)…
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A few good men
“A few good men” was the title of the Hollywood movie in the nineties starring Tom Cruise, Cuba Gooding Jr., and Jack Nicholson. It was about a military lawyer defending two US Marines charged with killing a fellow Marine in Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. The twist of the story unfolds when the lawyer further seeks the truth by uncovering…
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Chinese Ambassador to leave PH post starting next month — Andanar
Andanar made the disclosure during the signing and exchange of certificates on the Philippine Radio Equipment Project, which provided for the Chinese donation of broadcasting equipment to the Philippine Broadcasting Service (PBS), an agency under the PCOO. “Thank you so much, Ambassador Zhao, as he leaves the Philippines for another assignment by November. I send him a message of wellness,…
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Robredo: China must recognize Philippines’ sovereignty over WPS before joint oil deal
MANILA, Philippines – China should first recognize the Philippines’ ownership and sovereignty in the West Philippines Sea before Manila enters into any joint exploration with Beijing, Vice President Ma. Leonor “Leni” Robredo said Monday. Robredo’s comment came days after National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. said the government would pursue a 60-40 sharing scheme with China for the exploration…