While closely monitoring the evolving political and security development in the South China Sea, Poland warns of the danger posed by revising the established rules-based order similar to the ongoing Russian aggression in Ukraine.
Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del Rosario on Monday threw his support behind President Ferdinand “Bongbong Marcos Jr.’s declaration to use the July 2016 Arbitral ruling to assert the country’s territorial rights over the West Philippine Sea.
MANILA – Incoming National Security Adviser Clarita Carlos on Friday said the bilateral and multilateral negotiations with China to settle the South China Sea (SCS) dispute will continue under the Marcos administration.
Thus, said Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro L. Locsin Jr. on the Philippines’ claim of the South China Sea that was ruled overwhelmingly in its favor by the Permanent Court of Arbitration on July 12, 2016 – determining that major elements of China’s claim – including its nine-dash line, recent land reclamation activities, and other activities in Philippine waters – were unlawful.
The Philippines can’t afford to go to war against China over disputes in the South China Sea or West Philippine Sea, President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated Wednesday.
The Philippines will keep its friendly relations with China despite its repeated incursions in the disputed South China Sea, President Rodrigo Duterte said.
President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday reaffirmed the country’s diplomatic ties with China despite their differences over the South China Sea or West Philippine Sea.
The Philippines and the United States launched the largest-ever joint military drills in the archipelago nation on Monday, signalling deepening defence ties as fresh tensions surface in the disputed South China Sea.
The Philippine Coast Guard has accused its Chinese counterpart of steering one of its ships within metres of a Filipino patrol vessel in the disputed South China Sea, breaking international rules and risking a collision.
Vietnam has banned a new Hollywood film starring Tom Holland over scenes with a map showing Beijing’s claims to the South China Sea, state media reported Saturday.
