A retired United States naval chief said that Philippines. Japan and Vietnam should be as forceful as China in defending their territorial claims.
Tag: philippines
China says Philippines stirring tensions after Aquino expressed support for Japan
(Reuters) — China on Wednesday (June 25) accused the Philippines of creating tension in the region and urged Manila to show “sincerity” in upholding stability after President Benigno Aquino welcomed Japan’s more assertive military policy. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made it clear on Tuesday (June 24) he wanted an early agreement with his ruling party’s dovish junior partner to ease constitutional curbs that have keptJapan’s military from fighting abroad since World War Two. Aquino said after meeting Abe on Tuesday that “nations of […]
Philippines says China’s new official map shows “unreasonably expansive claim”
MANILA, Philippines — China’s newly unveiled official map, which includes an expanded claim in the South China Sea, violates the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), a Palace official said on Thursday.China appears to have extended its maritime claims from the original nine-dash line to a ten-dash line, Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said during a press briefing. “To put it simply, dinrowing lang nila ‘yon. Lahat naman ng drawing […]
Philippines to import rice
Due to low harvests, the Philippines will import 800,000 metric tons of rice. The NFA will also release additional cheap rice in the market to prevent panic buying.
Phl calls on Singapore regarding racism
The Philippines is asking the government of Singapore to take action against the racist Singaporean blogger who suggested ways to show displeasure without breaking the law.
Japan eases visa requirements
The Japanese government is set to implement a substantial relaxation of visa requirements for Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines – an initiative that is a part of their visa-free policy that aims to promote Japan as a tourism-friendly country.
Indonesia supports Phl UNCLOS initiative
Indonesia supports the Philippines’ decision to settle its territorial dispute with China through a ruling of the International Tribunal of the Laws of the Sea.
China turns the table on Phl
China turned the table on the Philippines when it claimed that it was Manila that started the territorial dispute in South China Sea.
ASEAN Dengue Summit in the Philippines
The recently concluded ASEAN Dengue Summit held in the Philippines have borne great fruits, with member nations agreeing to help each other in lowering the cases of dengue in the region.
China dismayed over Vietnam Philippine games in Spratlys
China expressed dismay at the friendly games held by Vietnam and Philippines in one of the disputed islands in the Spratlys.
China says Vietnam, Philippines’ mingling on disputed isle a ‘farce’
(Reuters) – China denounced Vietnam and the Philippines on Monday for getting together on a disputed island in the South China Sea to play soccer and volleyball, calling it “a clumsy farce” and demanded both countries stop causing trouble. The comments by a foreign ministry spokeswoman were China’s first response to the gathering on the Vietnamese-held island of Southwest Cay on Sunday. Philippine naval officials described the meeting of soldiers from the two sides as […]
Goldberg: US is waiting for Philippines’ appeal for Tubbataha payout
US ambassador Philip Goldberg says that the United States is only waiting for the formal request for compensation from the Philippines regarding the grounding of a US minesweeper into the Tubbataha Reef.
