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Historic international ruling on South China Sea ‘just paper’ fit for rubbish bin: Philippine President Duterte
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday (May 6) the historic legal victory for the Philippines against China over the South China Sea amounted to “just paper” fit for the rubbish bin. “That paper, in reality among nations, is just paper. It’s nothing… In street talk, I will tell you to give it to […]
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President Duterte’s policies in the WPS
By: Antonio T. Carpio – @inquirerdotnetPhilippine Daily Inquirer / 05:06 AM May 06, 2021 Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque praised President Duterte’s policies in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as “careful, calibrated, and calculated.” In contrast, Roque assailed proposals from former foreign secretary Albert del Rosario and myself as “illegal, impractical, and irresponsible.” Let us examine […]
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Duterte wrong to blame Del Rosario for China’s seizure of Scarborough Shoal, says UP prof
MANILA – A political science professor from the University of the Philippines on Tuesday said it is wrong to blame former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario for the withdrawal of Philippine ships from Scarborough (Panatag) Shoal to end the 2012 standoff there with China. “Ang nag-mediate niyan, US. Ang ibig sabihin niyan, we are […]
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‘Get the f**k out’: South China Sea dispute escalates
The Philippines foreign minister has issued an expletive-laced post on social media over China’s incursions into its territories. https://www.news.com.au/world/get-the-fk-out-south-china-sea-dispute-escalates/video/1f90ae78cc4f82b2cd9c8e1c576bb354
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China urges ‘basic manners’ after Philippine foreign secretary slams Beijing in blunt tweet
China called for “basic manners” and cautioned against “megaphone diplomacy” after Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Teodoro Locsin Jr. lashed out at Beijing in an offensive tweet. On Monday, Locsin told China in a tweet to “get the f— out” as the two countries engaged in a war of words over the South China Sea. […]
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Philippines tells fishermen to ignore Beijing’s ban on fishing in South China Sea
The Philippines has rejected an annual summer fishing ban imposed by China in the disputed South China Sea and encouraged its boats to keep fishing in the country’s territorial waters. The fishing moratorium imposed by China since 1999 runs from May 1 to Aug. 16 and covers areas of the South China Sea as well […]
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DEFENDING PHILIPPINE EEZ AND TERRITORY IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA “CHINA HAS BEEN UNDERTAKING A CREEPING EXPANSION IN THE WEST PHILIPPINE SEA”
By Justice ANTONIO T. CARPIO Former Senior Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the Philippines Why is the South China Sea important? Today the South China Sea is one of the most important international waterways in the world. About $5.3 trillion in ship-borne goods traverse the South China Sea every year, four leading exporting countries use […]
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Govt ‘like a headless chicken’ on West Philippines Sea issue, says Carpio
MANILA, April 25 (Philippines Daily Inquirer/ANN): Retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio scored presidential spokesperson Harry Roque Jr. for denying the verbal fishing agreement that President Rodrigo Duterte admitted to have forged with Chinese President Xi Jinping. “The government is running like a headless chicken when it comes to the West Philippine Sea […]
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Zambales fishers abandon ‘dangerous’ Scarborough Shoal
SAN ANTONIO, ZAMBALES—More than 1,500 fishermen in Masinloc have totally deserted the contested Scarborough Shoal, which for decades served as their traditional fishing ground. Fisherman Bobby Roldan revealed they have not been near the shoal since January, as the fear of getting driven away by the Chinese vessels occupying the area has forced them to […]
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South China Sea: Vietnam building up its maritime militia, magazine says
Vietnam is building up its maritime militia in the South China Sea in an apparent challenge to Chinese efforts to dominate the disputed waterway, according to a Chinese military magazine. Beijing claims almost all of the South China Sea, but Hanoi is one of several rival claimants. Like China, the Southeast Asian country has a […]
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Philippines Holds Maritime Drills in South China Sea
The Philippines said it conducted maritime exercises in the South China Sea, a move that could escalate tensions in the disputed waters. The coast guard said it deployed eight ships along with the fisheries bureau, as they trained on navigation, small boat operations, maintenance and logistical operations in Scarborough Shoal and Pag-asa Island. The maritime […]
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Manila hits Beijing’s ‘blatant disregard’ of South China Sea vow
The Philippines files two more diplomatic protests after maritime authorities spotted a total of 165 Chinese vessels within Manila’s EEZ. Manila has filed two more diplomatic protests against China over what it calls “blatant disregard” of Beijing’s commitment “to promote peace and stability in the region” following the continued presence of Chinese vessels within the […]