Tag: South China Sea

Duterte: Communication filed by Del Rosario, Morales vs China’s Xi will not affect PHL-China relations

(Eagle News) — The communication filed by two former high-ranking government officials against Chinese President Xi Jinping before the International Criminal Court will not affect Philippine-China relations. This is according to President Rodrigo Duterte, who spoke to reporters on Thursday, March 21. “No, I’m sure it won’t,” Duterte said when asked. According to Duterte, while the Philippines was a “democratic country and anybody can bring a suit against anybody,” whether or not it “would prosper […]

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President Duterte, Malaysian PM Mahathir back freedom of navigation, overflight in South China Sea

  (Eagle News) — Both Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and President Duterte, the two oldest heads of state in Asia, called for maintaining freedom of navigation in the disputed South China Sea, as well as the peaceful settlement of disputes in the region. During their joint statement Thursday, March 7, after their closed door bilateral meeting, President Duterte said he and Mahathir agreed on the importance of “freedom of navigation and overflight” in the […]

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Lorenzana: US “more likely to be involved in shooting war” in West PHL Sea than PHL

But in such a scenario, under MDT, PHL will “automatically be involved,” Lorenzana says (Eagle News) — For Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, the United States is “more likely to be involved in a shooting war” in the West Philippine Sea than the Philippines because of the “increased and frequent passage of” American naval vessels. Even then, Lorenzana said on the basis of the Mutual Defense Treaty, the Philippines will “automatically be involved,” which means the […]

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Pompeo says US ready to defend PHL in case of “armed attack” on forces in South China Sea

  (Eagle News) – United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the US is ready to defend the Philippines in case of any “armed attack” on Philippine forces in the South China Sea. Pompeo noted that the Philippines as an island nation “depends on a free and undistracted access to the seas” and that China’s “island building and military activities” threatened the country’s sovereignty. “China’s Island building and military activities in the South […]

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President Duterte, US State Secretary meet on regional issues; Pompeo describes meeting as “productive”

  (Eagle News) — (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte had a closed door meeting Thursday night, February 28, with US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo who came to the Philippines straight from the historic second summit of President Donald Trump in Vietnam with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Pompeo, immediately after arriving in Manila, said he intended to “work closely” with the Philippines “to address regional issues such as #NorthKorea, the South China […]

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Palace: PHL verifying existence of weather stations in W. PHL Sea may provoke China

(Eagle News) — The Palace on Tuesday, Dec. 4, appeared to shoot down the idea of physically going to areas being claimed by China in the West Philippine Sea to check if there are indeed weather stations there. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in the first place “you may have some problems there; may even provoke something that we don’t want.” “They claim that it’s theirs, but the arbitral ruling says it’s ours. Meanwhile, nobody seems […]

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Beijing lashes out at US for South China Sea sail-by

BEIJING, China (AFP) — China on Friday scolded the United States for sending naval vessels close to disputed islands in the South China Sea where Beijing has built military installations. The US and its allies have in recent times sent planes and warships to the area for “freedom of navigation” operations, intended as a signal to Beijing of their right under international law to pass through the waters claimed by China. The USS Chancellorsville guided […]

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Locsin: No PHL-China joint oil and gas exploration just yet

MOU only “an agreement to agree” on joint development, he says (Eagle News) — Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Thursday, Nov. 23, denied the Philippines and China would start a joint exploration in the South China Sea. In an interview over CNN Philippines, Locsin said the Philippines-China Memorandum of Understanding on Oil and Gas Development, which he said he wrote himself and which Finance Secretary Sonny Dominguez gave directly to Chinese State Councilor Wang […]

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PHL-China joint exploration deal idinulog sa SC

(Eagle News) – Nagpasaklolo sa Korte Suprema ang National Union of People’s Lawyers (NULP) at ilang lider ng militanteng grupo kaugnay sa constitutionality ng gagawing joint exploration sa South China Sea. Anila, may nauna na silang petisyon ukol sa isyu ngunit hanggang ngayon ay wala pa ring sagot ang Korte Suprema ukol dito. Mayo 21, 2008 nang magsumite ng petition sa Korte Suprema sina dating Bayan Rep. Satur Ocampo at Teddy Casiño laban kay dating […]

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Escudero: Pact on PHL-China oil, gas development could affect both countries’ claims in West PHL Sea

(Eagle News) — Senator Francis Escudero on Wednesday, Nov. 21, said the agreement for oil and gas development cooperation inked between China and the Philippines could have an effect on the two countries’ claims in the West Philippine Sea. In a statement, Escudero said this was because the pact, if entered into by the governments themselves, could have an “effect” on the arbitral ruling that nullified the excessive claims of China over the sea in […]

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President Duterte accepts Xi’s invitation to visit China next year

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has accepted Chinese President Xi Jinping’s invitation for him to visit China in April 2019. According to a joint statement issued by the Philippines and China after Xi’s two-state visit, the invitation was specifically for President Duterte to attend the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation to be held in Beijing. President Duterte attended the first Belt and Road forum last year. “President Xi Jinping appreciated the warm […]

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Amid calls for transparency, Palace gives assurance “all pertinent info” on Xi’s visit will be released to the public

(Eagle News) — The Palace on Wednesday, Nov. 21, gave the assurance it would release all “pertinent information” about Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit in the country. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo issued the statement following calls from legislators and other high-ranking government officials such as Vice President Leni Robredo for there to be transparency in the deals the Philippines entered into with China. Xi and President Rodrigo Duterte witnessed the signing of over 20 deals, […]

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