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QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — No one should be blamed for the problems faced by the Philippines in the West Philippine Sea. This is according to University of the Philippines professor, Dr. Jay Batongbacal, who is also the director of the Institute of Maritime Affairs and Law of the Sea of UP College of Law. “Walang mangyayari kung magsisihan lang tayo dito habang yung kabilang panig ay patuloy pa rin yung pagmamatigas sa pagco-consolidate ng kanilang […]
(Eagle News Service) — Two former high-ranking government officials said on Thursday that President Rodrigo Duterte was employing the right tact in dealing with China and the territorial issues in the South China Sea. Former president and now 2nd District Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said in a press conference that “as far as (she was) concerned, President Duterte knows what he’s doing.” “…I have no specific recommendation to make. I have a general recommendation to make which I made during the […]
President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered Filipino troops to build more structures in islands already occupied by the Philippines in the West Philippine Sea, including reefs claimed by Manila. Duterte told reporters he has ordered soldiers to build structures on Philippine-claimed islands and reefs in the strategically located Spratly archipelago. Duterte also said he “may” visit the Philippine-claimed areas on June 12 to mark Philippine Independence Day.
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte’s approval of China’s passage in Benham Rise should not be used as a basis of an impeachment complaint, according to Senator Sherwin Gatchalian He also reasoned out that the entry of the Chinese survey ship in the Benham Rise is in line with the government policy of research and development. “Para sa akin, it’s not an impeachable offense. This is clearly not (impeachable) because it’s a policy. […]
By Judith Llamera Eagle News Service MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Tinuligsa ng grupong Kalayaan Atin Ito si Senator Antonio Trillanes ukol umano sa paggamit nito sa isyu ng West Philippine Sea para sa pansariling interes politikal. Ayon sa grupo, ang mga pulitiko ngayon ay nagbabangayan na parang nakalimutan na kung saan nag-ugat ang suliranin sa west phl sea partikular na ang istrukturang itinayo ng China. Kaya naman nais daw nilang ipaalala sa publiko ang […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The government assured that no party was threatening the Philippines’ claim on the Benham Rise. “We don’t see (any threat). There could be, but we could not see any right now. We are also aware that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China saying they recognize (the Philippines’) sovereign rights. I don’t see (threats) in the near future,” National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr., said. Esperon noted that the Philippines was the recognized and […]
By Jerold Tagbo Eagle News Service MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Pebrero noong nakaraang taon, inilabas ng ImageSat International ang satellite image kung saan makikita ang mga umano’y inilagay na launcher ng China sa Woody Island na bahagi ng paracels sa West Philippine Sea. Ilan pa sa mga satellite image ang ipinakita ang agresibong pagtatayo ng Tsina ng mga istraktura sa iba pang islang may territorial claims ang ibang bansa. At makalipas ang mahigit isang […]
(Eagle News) — Posibleng lumabag sa United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos) ang China sa oras na mapatunayang nagsagawa ito ng oil, gas and mineral research sa Benham Rise na bahagi ng exclusive economic zone (EEZ) ng Pilipinas. Ayon kay Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio, alinsunod sa Article 60 ng 1982 Unclos, ang Pilipinas lamang na isang coastal state ang may karapatan na magtayo ng mga istruktura o mag-explore […]
(Eagle News) — Bagamat hindi kasama sa claimant countries o mga bansang may inaangking teritoryo sa West Philippine Sea — muling nanindigan ang Australia na tutol ito sa anumang reclamation at militarization activities ng alinmang bansa sa nasabing lugar. Hindi man direktang pinangalanan ang China sinabi ni Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop na dapat iwasan ang mga naturang hakbang na magpapalala lamang ng tensyon. Iginiit pa ng bumibisitang opisyal na dapat ipatupad ang rule based […]
(Eagle News) — What incursion? They were research ships. President Rodrigo Duterte allayed fears the Chinese had made an incursion into an underwater landmass 250 kilometers off the east coast of the main island of Luzon, well within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone, saying the foreign ships spotted by the Philippine Armed Forces there were only there for research. Duterte’s pronouncement in a news briefing on Monday appeared to be a response to a statement […]
(Eagle News) — Plano ng Department of National Defense (DND) na maglagay ng istraktura sa Benham Rise na magsasabing ito’y pag-aari ng Pilipinas. Ayon kay Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, ito ang nakikita nyang hakbang matapos ma-monitor ang pag-aligid umano roon ng Survey Ship ng China. Inatasan na rin umano sila ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na magdagdag ng mga magpapatrolya sa nasabing karagatan para maipakita na sakop ito ng teritoryo ng Pilipinas. ‘Di pag-aari ng PHL […]
(Eagle News) — The Court of Appeals on Wednesday effectively ruled Taguig was the rightful owner of the hotly contested Bonifacio Global City, after it granted its motion to dismiss Makati’s rival claim on the grounds of forum shopping. In granting the motion to dismiss filed by Taguig on Aug. 23, 2016, the appellate court took note of a Supreme Court decision on June 15, 2016, which already found Makati guilty of the “willful and deliberate” act. The […]
