It is high time that the country as one nation stands up to China’s continues incursion in the WPS. By all accounts, it is maritime bullying,” Senator Franklin Drilon said as he commended Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana for standing up against China and demanding that it withdraw its […]
Stands by defense chief’s remark on immediate departure of Chinese vessels April 5, 2021 MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte is standing by the strong statement made by Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana demanding the immediate departure of the remaining 44 Chinese vessels from the Julian Felipe Reef in the […]
By ROGER M. BALANZA “Chinese embassy officials are reminded that they are guests of the Philippine government and as guests, must at all times observe protocol and accord respect to Philippine government officials.” The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has denounced the Chinese embassy in Manila for tagging […]
By ROGER M. BALANZA “The utter disregard by the Chinese embassy in Manila of international law especially the UNCLOS to which China is a party is appalling. Its 9-dash line claim is without any factual or legal basis. This, together with its so-called historical claim, was flatly and […]
Chinese Embassy in Manila justifies presence of Chinese vessels off Julian Felipe Reef it calls as Niu’e Jiao and claims as part of their Nansha Island China no reason to stay in PH reef April 3, 2021 MANILA–Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Saturday sought the immediate departure of the […]
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken:“The United States stands with our ally, the Philippines, in the face of the People’s Republic of China)maritime militia amassing at Whitsun Reef. “ “We will always stand by our allies and stand up for the rules-based international order.” PHILIPPINES welcomes US support […]
