President dmits being on a ‘tightrope’, avoiding conflict with a friend February 12, 2021 President Rodrigo Duterte admitted on Friday that he is on a “tightrope” as he could not afford to provoke China, which he considers as a “friend”.Duterte made the admission, as he emphasized the need […]
Not a threat of war China said there is nothing to fear about its new Coast Guard law that it describes as a normal domestic legislation. The law authorizing its coast guard to fire on foreign vessels is not a threat of war and does not specifically target […]
Malacañang on Monday urged the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to investigate Chinese dredging vessels conducting illegal dredging activities in the country. In the House of Representatives, lawmakers also on Monday called for an investigation into the proliferation of Chinese ships conducting illegal dredging activities in […]
An assocationof Pinoy fishers said the Chinese vessel apprehended by Philippine authorities should be punished to the “fullest extent of the law.” In a statement, the Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas or Pamalakaya said that local fishers have been bearing the negative effects of the decrease of […]
Countries outside the region should respect the efforts of China and other regional countries to properly handle maritime disputes and safeguard peace and stability in the South China Sea China on Saturday said countries not directly involved in the maritime dispute it had in the South China Sea […]
MANILA, Philippines — In response to Washington, the Chinese Embassy in Manila on Saturday said that it “unswervingly upholds” its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests in disputed part of the South China Sea. “China’s sovereignty, rights and interests in the South China Sea have been formed […]