US welcomes suspension of VFA abrogation
The United States Embassy in Manila says it welcomes the Philippine government’s decision to suspend the termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement.
PH suspends VFA termination upon Duterte’s instructions
“The abrogation of the Visiting Forces Agreement has been suspended upon the President’s instruction,” Locsin said in his tweet.
PH protested China’s island building in WPS – Locsin
Marine biologist Dr. Kent Carpenter of US-based Old Dominion University said China alone is to be blamed for most of the destruction in the West Philippine Sea.
China fired flare warnings at Philippine aircraft – AFP
Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence Maj. Gen. Reuben Basiao told a House panel that China fired flares as warning to Philippine forces patrolling the West Philippine Sea.
WPS Code of Conduct negotiation on to next phase – DFA
“When you are negotiating and the other party doesn’t like mention of this thing, you don’t mention it. But the principles we try to put in there,” a DFA official said about the negotiations with China in the West Philippine Sea.