Two US Navy warships have sailed near South China Sea islands claimed by China, two US officials say, in a move likely to anger Beijing as President Donald Trump seeks its continued cooperation on North Korea. The operation was the latest attempt to counter what Washington sees as Beijing’s efforts to limit freedom of navigation […]
In defending his policy of appeasing China, President Duterte likes to say that we could go to war with our giant neighbor to the north over our territorial disputes in the South China Sea, but many Filipinos would surely die and we would most likely lose the war against a far superior force. Mr. Duterte’s […]
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Tuesday that the United States would continue to confront what Washington sees as China’s militarization of islands in the South China Sea, despite drawing condemnation from Beijing for an operation in the region over the weekend. Reuters first reported that two US Navy warships sailed near South China […]
Wow! Thank you venerable Rigoberto Tiglao for grouping citizen Golez with Vice President Robredo and Acting Chief Justice Carpio. An honor!!! Except Rigoberto showed lack of rigor 😂😂😂when he displayed blissful ignorance by saying I don’t know the geography of Woody Island and the rest of the Paracels. THE STRATEGIC TRIANGLE: FYI, Woody Island has […]
THE President does not want the US and other countries, agencies and individuals to interfere with his anti-poor drug war. China, not known for human rights, doesn’t so interfere but is busy building fortifications in the disputed seas west of the Philippines. Indeed, Digong appears to be China’s “protectee” while the country has been reduced […]
Many find it weird why focus was on an uncontested area instead of the West Philippine Sea where Filipinos are increasingly frustrated over the seemingly inadequate response of the Philippines to China’s relentless intrusions into our exclusive economic zone. But the attention drawn last week to the Philippine Rise, formerly called Benham Rise, when President […]
THE creeping expansion of China into our so-called territory may cause extreme alarm to the citizens of the Republic of the Philippines. Their apprehension may escalate, depending on the speed the present administration dispenses favors to China and any other foreign country. His (President Duterte) recent pronouncements do not augur well for the country: asserting […]
MANILA—The Philippines would waive its rights over the West Philippine Sea should it agree to a joint oil and gas exploration with China, former solicitor general Florin Hilbay said Saturday. China vows to have ‘prudent’ oil exploration with Philippines China must recognize PH ownership of resources before joint exploration: Carpio “That’s rather blatantly unconstitutional. It’s […]
Amid South China Sea dispute, President Rodrigo Duterte balks at pushing back after landmark maritime rights ruling. Manila, Philippines – “I cannot go to war with China,” says Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte whenever he is pressed about his country’s challenged sovereignty claim over a portion of the South China Sea. It’s the same line he […]
MANILA, Philippines — Responding to the Pentagon’s withdrawal of its invitation to participate in a multinational naval exercise, China justified its militarization of the disputed South China Sea. The US disinvited China to the 2018 Rim of the Pacific exercise in Hawaii as an “initial response” to Beijing’s increasing militarization in the region. “It is […]