Imperative for Asean to adopt a Code of Conduct in the South China Sea whereby all parties, China included, accept restraints April 9, 2021 MANILA – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) must adopt a Code of Conduct in the South China Sea where all parties, including […]
Asean top diplomats air concern over recent China activities January 22, 2021 MANILA – Some Southeast Asian top diplomats at the Asean Foreign Ministers’ (AMM) Retreat on Thursday aired concerns about the recent activities in the South China Sea, described to have”eroded trust and confidence” in the region.”We […]
Vows to remain a strong partner of China November 29, 2020 President Rodrigo Duterte vowed to remain a strong partner of China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), saying multilateral ties are necessary amid the prevailing coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) health crisis. Duterte made this commitment […]
President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday thanked the Australian government for its “consistent support” for the 2016 arbitral ruling, which invalidated China’s vast claims in the South China Sea.Duterte said this during his intervention speech at the 2nd Association of Southeast Asian… Read More
“We must redouble our collective efforts to address extreme poverty. We must accelerate our nation’s and the region’s socio-economic recovery.” November 14, 2020 President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday underscored the urgent need to address extreme poverty worsened by the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) through collective efforts to accelerate the […]
The Philippines’ arbitral win is now part of international law No country can ignore nor diminish the Philippines’ arbitral victory in the South China Sea case, President Rodrigo Duterte said Thursday. Duterte asserted the country’s arbitral win in his speech during the virtual plenary session of the 37th […]
