West Philippine Sea
-
‘The fish could be from China’: Sotto sees no problem with allowing Chinese fishers in PH waters
MANILA (UPDATE) – Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III on Thursday said he sees no problem with President Rodrigo Duterte’s pronouncement that Chinese fishers can venture into waters where Manila has exclusive rights over natural resources. “He’s the President. The buck stops with him. If it’s wrong or right, it’s his accountability,” Sotto told ABS-CBN […]
-
Gordon: Duterte’s personal friendships should not dictate PH foreign policy
MANILA, Philippines — The foreign policy of the Philippines should not depend on the personal friendships of the President, Senator Richard Gordon said on Thursday. “Our foreign policy and our national interest, cannot rely on personal friendships,” Gordon said during a weekly press forum at the Senate in Pasay City. Gordon’s reaction came after President […]
-
Duterte invokes 2016 fishing agreement with China
OUR SEA Members of the fishers’ group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas, who denounced President Duterte for saying the boat-ramming on June 9 near Recto Bank was just a small accident, will likely return to Mendiola, Manila, to rally against his policy of allowing the Chinese to fish in our country’s exclusive economic […]
-
Pride and dignity
I have always maintained that our economic future lies with China which is poised to become the world’s largest economy with a per capita income of $22,000 by 2028. But it doesn’t mean we should eschew our historical and economic relations with the people who have stood with us before for a longer period – […]
-
Philippines: Duterte Faces Potential Impeachment Over Fishing Controversy In South China Sea
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte could be impeached for appearing to give Chinese fishing boats a green light to enter South China Sea waters that are internationally recognized as lying within Manila’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), analysts and officials said Wednesday. Duterte, an ally of China’s president, suggested earlier this week that due to a need […]
-
Lacson seeks ‘balance of power’ in S. China Sea
MANILA – Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Thursday said the United States must keep China in check in the South China Sea in order to maintain the “balance of power” in the region, as the Asian power continues to assert its dominance over other claimants in the resources-rich waterway. Lacson had earlier called on the Philippines […]
-
South China Sea: Philippine leader caves to China amid calls for impeachment
CHINA appear to have succeeded in their diplomatic battle over the South China Sea after a prominent politician in the Philippines supported Chinese fishermen – leading to calls for President Duterte’s impeachment. Senate President Vicente Sotto III said that he sees no issue with Chinese fishermen venturing into private Philippine waters – despite his country […]
-
PHL not waiving EEZ rights in South China Sea to Beijing
The Philippines is not waiving its rights to exclusive waters in the South China Sea, President Duterte said on Thursday, walking back on an earlier stance allowing Chinese fishing that some officials said was unconstitutional. “The President will not relinquish our sovereign rights over our country’s exclusive economic zone,” President Duterte’s Spokesman Salvador Panelo said […]
-
‘Our people should have primacy over China’: Del Rosario
MANILA – Two former senior government officials on Thursday said they are not against President Rodrigo Duterte but are only after demanding accountability from China in the West Philippine Sea. “I would like to say to him that we are here not to oppose his policies, but we are here to encourage him to […]
-
Germany may join US in opposing China by sending warship through Taiwan Strait, breaking decades of military non-confrontation
Germany is considering a break from decades of military non-confrontation. High ranking officials are contemplating sending a warship through the Taiwan Strait – joining the United States and France in challenging Beijing’s claims to what the West regards as an international waterway. If Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government actually goes ahead, it will be a […]