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WATCH: A Catholic archbishop sails West Philippine Sea to pray for China
MANILA, Philippines – Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas led a fluvial procession on Tuesday morning, July 16, to pray for peace in the face of China’s aggressive behavior in the West Philippine Sea. The Marian prayer voyage was held off the coast of Barangay Cato in Infanta, Pangasinan, after a 6 am Mass led by Villegas […]
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Turning point: Aftermath of failed resupply mission to Ayungin
SUMMARY In the coastal town of Rizal in Palawan, under the cover of darkness, four Navy boats prepared to sail. It was June 17, probably past midnight, and they were going on a mission to replace the personnel on board the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal as well as replenish supplies. Jeffrey Facundo, underwater operator of the elite […]
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[Rappler’s Best] America
SUMMARY Just when we thought the US presidential campaign had turned to its most bizarre path, with reelectionist President Joe Biden mumbling and fumbling and causing nightmares among Democrats, a 20-year-old American was shot dead after shooting former president Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday evening, July 13 (US time). Trump […]
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View from Manila: 8 years after Arbitral Award, enforcing it still a pipe dream
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – Like clockwork, ministries and their embassies issue statements when July 12, the anniversary of the landmark landmark 2016 Arbitral Ruling, rolls in. Philippine agencies do the same. Every year, too, the Philippines’ allies and friends – “like-minded” countries that are active and outspoken in supporting the ruling and the Philippines’ efforts […]
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WATCH: What the 2016 arbitral ruling says and doesn’t say about the West Philippine Sea
MANILA, Philippines – Every 12th of July, the Philippines – and its allies and friends – commemorate the 2016 arbitral award, a landmark ruling that said China’s sweeping 9-dash-line claim had no basis in international law. The ruling is part of the foundation the Philippines stands on in asserting its sovereign rights and sovereignty claims […]
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[OPINION] Legal approaches in countering Chinese aggression
SUMMARY Former Supreme Court Justice Antonio T. Carpior delivered these remarks at ADR Stratbase Institute’s forum marking the 8th anniversary of the July 12, 2016 arbitral award. The legal approaches in countering Chinese aggression are the countermeasures most dreaded by China. Why? Because China simply has no defense against these legal approaches. This was admitted […]
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Most Filipinos think joint patrols, exercises way to strengthen PH external defense – survey
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – Most Filipinos – up to 51% – believe that the Philippines should strengthen existing alliances and “elevate partnerships” by holding joint patrols and military exercises with its allies and partners, according to a late-June 2024 survey. The Pulse Asia Research Incorporated survey, held in time for the 8th anniversary of the […]
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FACT CHECK: India, Pakistan, US, Japan have not sent 1,000 ships to PH
SUMMARY Claim: India, Pakistan, US, and Japan have sent over 1,000 ships to the West Philippine Sea. Why we fact-checked this: The TikTok video bearing the claim was posted on June 30 by an account with 3,099 followers, which has posted other videos with similar claims. The video shows a fleet of ships with the […]
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WATCH: PH officials, foreign ambassadors mark 8th anniversary of 2016 arbitral award
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – Top Philippine security and diplomatic officials, as well as envoys of various missions to Manila, gathered on Friday, July 12, to commemorate the 2016 arbitral ruling. From National Security Adviser Eduardo Año to West Philippine Sea advocate and expert retired Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio, here are the speeches that were […]
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IN PHOTOS: Fisherfolk urge China to accept 2016 arbitral ruling
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – Fisherfolk on Friday, July 12, held a fluvial protest on the waters of Subic, Zambales, urging China to comply with the 2016 arbitral ruling on the West Philippine Sea. The protest, led by fisherfolk group Pamalakaya, coincides with the 8th anniversary since an arbitral tribunal in The Hague, Netherlands, ruled that […]