DND: China presence in West PH Sea like ‘squatting’

DND: China presence in West PH Sea like ‘squatting’

Aug 1, 2019 | Top Stories

The Department of National Defense (DND) on Wednesday likened China’s presence in the West Philippine Sea to “squatting,” saying Beijing had no legal basis to claim the disputed waters under an international agreement and a 2016 arbitration ruling.But first, the DND...
Pangilinan hits Duterte gov’t ‘pivot to China’

Pangilinan hits Duterte gov’t ‘pivot to China’

Jul 12, 2019 | Nation

Satellite image of Kagitingan Reef in the Kalayaan Islands, a rock occupied by China. (From the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative) Opposition senator Francis Pangilinan lashed out at the Duterte government’s “pivot to China” on Friday, the third anniversary of the...
Palace: Duterte agreed to let Chinese fish to prevent war

Palace: Duterte agreed to let Chinese fish to prevent war

Jul 4, 2019 | Top Stories

By Felipe F. Salvosa II / PressOnePH Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo | PCOO PHOTO President Rodrigo Duterte agreed to let Chinese vessels fish within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) to prevent war with China, Malacañang said on Tuesday.In a...