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(Eagle News)–Eighty-four percent of Filipinos reject the government’s policy of “doing nothing about China’s intrusion in the West Philippine Sea,” the Social Weather Stations said. The SWS said its survey conducted from Sept. 15 to 23, in particular, found 84% believe it is not right for the government to “leave China alone with its infrastructures and military presence in the claimed territories,” three points more than the 81% in June 2018. At the same time, the SWS […]
(Eagle News) — Iginiit ng Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) na hindi isusuko ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang bahagi ng teritoryo ng bansa. Ito ay sa kabila ng naging pag-amin ni Pangulong Duterte na mistulang inaangkin na ng China ang ilan sa mga pinag-aagawang teritoryo sa south china sea. “No, because I said China is already in possession. It’s now in their hands. So why do you have to create frictions, strong fri[ctions], [or] a […]
(Eagle News)–Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit the Philippines from Sept. 16 to 18. The Department of Foreign Affairs in a statement said his visit was upon the invitation of Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano. According to the DFA, the visit is “aimed at further building on the increasingly strong foundation of friendship between the Philippines and China.” It will also “again provide both sides an opportunity to take stock of infrastructure projects under […]
(Eagle News) — Inatasan ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte si Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano na makipag-ugnayan sa China tungkol sa pagpapaalis nito sa eroplano ng militar na lumipad sa pinag-aagawang teritoryo sa West Philippine Sea. Ayon kay Cayetano, nais ng Pangulo na manatili ang diplomasya sa pakikipag-usap sa China at kumpyansa siyang maaayos ang gusot ng dalawang bansa. Dagdag pa ng kalihim, hindi niya nakikita na humihina ang ugnayan ng Pilipinas at China. Katunayan […]
ASEAN and China agree on need for an effective Code of Conduct on South China Sea, he says (Eagle News) – Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said that the Philippines has taken over as country coordinator with China for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) dialogue and will be working for an effective Code of Conduct (COC) on the South China Sea, a flashpoint in the region. “So we are happy to take […]
(Eagle News)–“A political snake.” This was how Senator Antonio Trillanes IV described Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano following his word war with former President Benigno Aquino III over the West Philippine Sea issue. In a statement, Trillanes noted how Cayetano was “still a loyal ally of the Aquino administration” when the Panatag stand-off took place in 2012. “..So obviously, he never saw anything wrong with how PNoy (President Noynoy Aquino) resolved it then,” Trillanes […]
(Eagle News)—-Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano lashed out at Former President Benigno Aquino III, who criticized his handling of the West Philippine Sea issue and hoped the secretary’s politics were as “transparent” as their hairstyles. In a statement posted on his Facebook account, Cayetano said it was “regrettable” the former president “chose to play with words, including our haircuts, in responding to an immensely important issue and addressing people’s main questions about the situation […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, Aug. 1, lashed out at the Department of Foreign Affairs after it made the suggestion for the Philippines to conduct a joint exploration with China in the West Philippine Sea. In a statement, Hontiveros said the suggested 60-40 joint exploration was “preposterous and treacherous,” and “reverses our historic victory at The Hague and signs away Philippine sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea.” According to Hontiveros, the Permanent […]
(Eagle News) — Pinaiimbestigahan na rin ng oposisyon sa Senado ang paulit-ulit na pag-landing ng Chinese Military Aircraft sa Davao City. Naghain na ng Senate Resolution 779 ang oposisyon para imbestigahan kung labag sa constitutional prohibition para sa presensya ng mga foreign troops ang umano’y technical stops sa Davao. Tinukoy sa resolusyon ng limang senador na taga-oposisyon ang Article 18, Section 25 ng saligang batas kung saan ipinagbabawal ang foreign military bases, tropa o pasilidad […]
(Eagle News)~The Chinese Embassy on Tuesday, June 12, said a probe on the alleged harassment of Filipino fishermen by the Chinese Coast Guard in the West Philippine Sea was already underway. “As to whether the situation mentioned by the media exists or not, the Chinese side is now conducting an investigation seriously,” Chinese Ambassador Zhao Jinhua said in a statement. According to Zhao, China’s policy “for the Philippine fishermen to fish in relevant waters out […]
(Eagle News)– Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio on Monday, June 11, lamented the death of former security adviser Roilo Gomez. In a statement, Carpio called an “indefatigable defender of the West Philippine Sea.” Golez, like Carpio, had been very vocal about the Philippines’ claims in the West Philippine Sea. Before Golez died, he had just given an interview over radio dzrh about the topic. “We lost a true patriot..He embraced lawfare as a peaceful […]
(Eagle News)–“‘That’s impossible!” The Palace had this to say when sought for comment on Magdalo Rep. Gary Alejano’s statement President Rodrigo Duterte had ordered a halt in the military’s patrol operations in the West Philippine Sea. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque issued the comment on Sunday, June 10, a day after Alejano, a critic of the Duterte administration, claimed the President gave the order, citing alleged information from a supposed military source. “Ayun ang information na […]
