SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – Most Filipinos – up to 51% – believe that the Philippines should strengthen existing alliances and “elevate partnerships” by holding joint patrols and military exercises with its allies and partners, according to a late-June 2024 survey. The Pulse Asia Research Incorporated survey, held in time for the 8th anniversary of the […]
SUMMARY Claim: India, Pakistan, US, and Japan have sent over 1,000 ships to the West Philippine Sea. Why we fact-checked this: The TikTok video bearing the claim was posted on June 30 by an account with 3,099 followers, which has posted other videos with similar claims. The video shows a fleet of ships with the […]
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – Top Philippine security and diplomatic officials, as well as envoys of various missions to Manila, gathered on Friday, July 12, to commemorate the 2016 arbitral ruling. From National Security Adviser Eduardo Año to West Philippine Sea advocate and expert retired Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio, here are the speeches that were […]
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – Fisherfolk on Friday, July 12, held a fluvial protest on the waters of Subic, Zambales, urging China to comply with the 2016 arbitral ruling on the West Philippine Sea. The protest, led by fisherfolk group Pamalakaya, coincides with the 8th anniversary since an arbitral tribunal in The Hague, Netherlands, ruled that […]
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – Eights years after an arbitral tribunal unanimously deemed China’s sweeping claim over the South China Sea invalid, the United States and other countries called on Beijing to finally comply with the ruling. The 2016 award was handed down on July 12, 2016 by an arbitral tribunal formed under the 1982 Law […]
MANILA, Philippines – The Stratbase ADR Institute holds a forum on the 8th anniversary of the West Philippine Sea arbitral award on Friday, July 12. The forum brings together government officials, members of the diplomatic community, scholars, and policy experts. It has been eight years since Manila won the arbitral award, and China has been […]
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo on Friday, July 12, emphasized the country’s “commitment to peace” despite superpower China’s “unlawful actions which have caused serious incidents in the South China Sea” as the Philippines commemorates the 8th anniversary of the landmark 2016 Arbitral Award. “The Award is a testament to our unwavering […]
SUMMARY Coordination over what? Both Philippine and American officials were tight-lipped on Thursday, July 11, about an apparent “coordination meeting” between United States Ambassador to Manila MaryKay Carlson and Vice Admiral Alfonso Torres Jr., commander of the Western Command (Wescom). Carlson had apparently visited the Wescom in Puerto Princesa, Palawan. Wescom is the Armed Forces […]
SUMMARY Claim: US and Philippine forces surrounded and destroyed a Chinese ship in Escoda Shoal, also known as Sabina Shoal. Why we fact-checked this: The YouTube video containing the claim has garnered 891 views and 34 likes as of writing. It was posted on July 7 by a YouTube channel with 34,100 subscribers. The title […]
SUMMARY BEIJING, China – A Chinese report on the waters around the disputed fishing ground of Scarborough Shoal have deemed it to be of excellent quality with a healthy coral reef, months after the Philippines accused Chinese fishermen of damaging the marine environment. State news agency Xinhua said on Wednesday, July 10, that through assessments […]