PRESIDENT Duterte is expected to once again raise the need for a Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea in the 35th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit and Related Summits in Thailand this week. Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Junever M. Mahilum-West told Palace reporters on Monday that it is “unavoidable” […]
MANILA, Philppines (UPDATED) – As China declared it wanted the South China Sea Code of Conduct signed by 2022, retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio warned the sea code must not be used to legitimize Beijing’s unlawful behavior in the maritime region. Carpio said it is incumbent upon countries in the Association […]
MANILA, Philippines — The 2016 international arbitration ruling that has invalidated most of China’s claims in the South China Sea must be included in a code of conduct aimed to check aggressive actions in the disputed waters. “In effect, the Hague ruling on the Philippines’ case in the South China Sea should be an […]
SUMMARY MANILA, Philppines (UPDATED) – As China declared it wanted the South China Sea Code of Conduct signed by 2022, retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio warned the sea code must not be used to legitimize Beijing’s unlawful behavior in the maritime region. Carpio said it is incumbent upon countries in the Association […]
“A few good men” was the title of the Hollywood movie in the nineties starring Tom Cruise, Cuba Gooding Jr., and Jack Nicholson. It was about a military lawyer defending two US Marines charged with killing a fellow Marine in Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. The twist of the story unfolds when the lawyer further […]
Andanar made the disclosure during the signing and exchange of certificates on the Philippine Radio Equipment Project, which provided for the Chinese donation of broadcasting equipment to the Philippine Broadcasting Service (PBS), an agency under the PCOO. “Thank you so much, Ambassador Zhao, as he leaves the Philippines for another assignment by November. I send […]
MANILA, Philippines – China should first recognize the Philippines’ ownership and sovereignty in the West Philippines Sea before Manila enters into any joint exploration with Beijing, Vice President Ma. Leonor “Leni” Robredo said Monday. Robredo’s comment came days after National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. said the government would pursue a 60-40 sharing scheme […]
In a few days the 35th ASEAN Summit will again gather the top representatives of member nations to discuss economic, socio-cultural, and most certainly political-security issues of the region. The summit convenes in the heels of escalating incidents between Hanoi and Beijing. According to Marine Traffic, the Chinese oil survey vessel Haiyang Dizhi 8 […]
Key Point: The Philippines have a role to play. The United States and the Philippines have been discussing whether the Filipino military should buy the High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), a multiple rocket launcher used by the United States and other nations, according to the South China Morning Post. “If deployed, the long-range, precision-guided […]
It is incumbent upon hosts Thailand and ASEAN as a whole that South China Sea situation is mentioned in the declaration that will be issued at the 35th ASEAN Summit and 14th East Asia Summit that Bangkok is hosting between November 2 and 4. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/eas-leaders-to-focus-on-south-china-sea-situation-in-november-summit/articleshow/71782023.cms