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Defending the rule of law to preserve world peace
Our world will be safe from the madness of a nuclear holocaust only if citizens of all states truly believe in the peaceful settlement of disputes and the prohibition against the threat or use of force Editor’s Note: This is the public lecture delivered by Justice Antonio T. Carpio (Ret.) at the Convegno Vedovato Conference […]
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[OPINION] Grayzone tactics: A maritime insurgency in the South China Sea?
SUMMARY Grayzone operations is integral to the Chinese Communist Party’s maritime strategy in the South China Sea; and it continues to defy any political, naval, or legal solution. Former Associate Chief Justice Antonio Carpio’s points at the risk, if this remains unaddressed: “ At stake is the survival of the legal order enshrined in the […]
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Japan, Australia may conduct South China Sea patrols with US, PH – ambassador
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines is in talks to possibly include Australia and Japan in planned joint South China Sea patrols with the United States, a senior diplomat said on Monday, February 27, in another sign of concern over Beijing’s activities in the strategic waters. “Meetings have already been set and probably we may have the Japanese and […]
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Philippines, US discuss joint coast guard patrols in South China Sea
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines and the United States are discussing conducting joint coast guard patrols, including in the South China Sea, a Manila official said on Monday, February 20. With overlapping sovereign claims in the strategic waterway, the Philippines has ramped up rhetoric against what it describes as China’s “aggressive activities” in the South China Sea, which has […]
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Chinese harassment in South China Sea now a ‘daily situation’ – Manalo
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – At a premier security conference in Munich, Germany, Philippine Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo drew attention to China’s increasing harassment of Philippine vessels in the South China Sea, describing it as an occurrence that now formed part of the “daily situation” in the volatile waterway. “On a day-to-day basis, there are still […]
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Countries rally behind Philippines in maritime incidents with China
MANILA, Philippines (Updated 5:17 p.m.) — Several countries have expressed their support for the Philippines after the coast guard reported being tailed and directed a military-grade laser device by China during a rotation and resupply mission in the vicinity of Ayungin Shoal last week. Read More –> Countries rally behind Philippines in maritime incidents with […]
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China denies its coast guard ship pointed laser at PH vessel
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 16) — China on Wednesday denied that its coast guard ship pointed a military-grade laser at the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel, saying the use of laser was for “navigation safety.” The denial came after nations expressed support for the Philippines and called out the Chinese Coast Guard’s (CCG) recent […]
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DND slams latest incident with China in Ayungin
MANILA, Philippines — It was “offensive and unsafe,” Defense Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said yesterday of a Chinese coast guard vessel’s beaming a military-grade laser light at a Philippine boat, blinding crewmembers on a mission to resupply a military outpost in Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea last Feb. 6. Read More –> DND […]
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AFP tells China to ‘restrain its forces’ following laser incident in Ayungin Shoal
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 14) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has urged Beijing to restrain its forces after the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) pointed military-grade laser light at a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel near Ayungin Shoal. –> Read More AFP tells China to ‘restrain its forces’ following laser incident in […]
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US briefed 40 nations on China balloon, diplomats and officials say
WASHINGTON/BEIJING — The United States held briefings in Washington and Beijing with foreign diplomats from 40 nations about the Chinese spy balloon that entered US airspace in late January, a senior administration official and diplomats said on Tuesday. Read More -> US briefed 40 nations on China balloon, diplomats and officials say
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If China gets Taiwan, Phl seas will be next
by Jarius Bondoc – Feb. 8, 2023 Luzon’s northernmost Y’Ami Island is only 165 miles from Taiwan. China’s planned invasion of Taiwan threatens Philippine security. The Chinese Communist Party will gain control of nearby air and naval bases. From there it can grab more Philippine reefs, isles, fishing grounds, and offshore minerals. Read More -> […]
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Philippine coast guard boosts presence in South China Sea
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Coast Guard has stepped up its presence in the disputed South China Sea by deploying additional vessels and conducting more sorties and overflights to protect maritime territory and the country’s fishermen, its chief said on Monday, February 6. Beijing’s sweeping claims of sovereignty over the waterway have drawn repeated complaints from […]