West Philippine Sea
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WATCH: Marcos responds to Chinese general’s question on PH ‘behavior’ in South China Sea
MANILA, Philippines – After the delivering the keynote address at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)’s Shangri-la Dialogue in Singapore on Friday night, May 31, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. got his first question from a Chinese military general who asked about the Philippines’ “behavior” in the South China Sea. Chinese Major General Xu Hu, the Commandant of the Chinese…
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At Asia’s top defense forum, Marcos decries China’s ‘deceptive actions’
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. used his high-profile speech at a defense summit in Singapore to criticize China anew, saying that the dream of a peaceful South China Sea remains a distant reality because of the world superpower’s actions. “Illegal, coercive, aggressive, and deceptive actions continue to violate our sovereignty, sovereign rights, and jurisdictions,” Marcos said on…
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Marcos tells Chinese general: South China Sea peace a ‘world issue’
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Friday, May 31, that peace and stability in the South China Sea is a “world issue” amid rising tensions between claimant states, including superpower China. “When we talk about the South China Sea, we have to also remember that the South China Sea is the passageway, the passageway for half of the…
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Marcos: Any Filipino death from foreign attack triggers US-PH defense pact
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. expanded the list of people whose potential deaths from a foreign attack would result in Manila invoking its defense pact with the United States, as tensions between the Philippines and China in the West Philippine Sea escalate further. “What would happen if there was an incident that ended up killing a Filipino…
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As South China Sea tensions rise, Philippines turns to its fellow claimants
SUMMARY Surrounded by the opulent gold furnishings of the Brunei Sultan’s Istana Nurul Iman and a lavish arrangement of fresh roses, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday, May 28, spoke of how the Philippines and Brunei should “plan together for our own communities… but also for the peace and stability of the region.” Marcos was in Brunei from May 28…
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As South China Sea tensions rise, Philippines turns to its fellow claimants
SUMMARY Surrounded by the opulent gold furnishings of the Brunei Sultan’s Istana Nurul Iman and a lavish arrangement of fresh roses, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday, May 28, spoke of how the Philippines and Brunei should “plan together for our own communities… but also for the peace and stability of the region.” Marcos was in Brunei from May 28…
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FACT CHECK: No US Navy attack on Chinese warships in Panatag Shoal
SUMMARY Claim: The United States Navy hit Chinese warships during civil society group Atin Ito’s mission to sail towards Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal. Why we fact-checked this: The YouTube video bearing the claim is titled, “Brutal Attack! US Ally Navy Hits China Warships in Scarborough Shoal.” As of writing, it has 12,254 views and 250 likes. Facts: No reports from official…
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LIVESTREAM: Marcos’ speech at the 2024 Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia’s top defense summit
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will address hundreds of defense and security experts from over 40 nations on Friday evening, May 31, at the Shangri-La Dialogue, dubbed as Asia’s top defense forum, in Singapore. He becomes the first Philippine president to deliver the keynote speech of the summit since it was first held in 2002. The significance of…
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Scientists, economists, lawyers want to put price on damage in West Philippine Sea
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – As tensions continue to rise between Beijing and Manila, Filipino scientists, lawyers, and researchers are undertaking studies on the resources in the West Philippine Sea and the laws and policies that could be used to hold perpetrators liable for the environmental damage in the area. The questions they want answered: What’s the extent of the environmental…
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Marcos calls new China coast guard rules ‘worrisome’
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Wednesday, May 29, new rules outlined by China’s coast guard that could result in the detention of foreigners in the South China Sea were an escalation and “worrisome.” China, which has maritime sovereignty disputes with the Philippines and other countries, issued new rules effective June 15 that would enforce…