China letter doesn’t matter — Tarriela
The Chinese Embassy’s use of a 1990 letter does not constitute a significant basis for China’s claim to Scarborough Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, according…
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The Chinese Embassy’s use of a 1990 letter does not constitute a significant basis for China’s claim to Scarborough Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, according…
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The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) strongly rejected on Monday China’s “erroneous” and “misleading” statement over the weekend asserting its “indisputable…
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A top Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) official on Sunday dismissed China’s reliance on a 1990 letter from a former ambassador as proof that Manila conceded…
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China backs WPS claim with 1990 radio missive
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The Chinese Embassy Manila on Saturday, 14 March, cited a 1990 letter from a Philippine diplomat as supposed evidence disputing the Philippines’ claim over…
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For more than two years, the recruits presumably provided China information about Philippine defense and foreign policy positions, military logistics and…
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The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), in coordination with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), has deployed vessels to Bajo de Masinloc and…
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If we can’t acknowledge a rescue without first running it through a geopolitical filter, what does that say about us?
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Two died while one is seriously injured among 21 Filipino sailors aboard a Singapore-flagged cargo vessel that capsized near Scarborough Shoal in the wee hours…
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Philippine authorities on Tuesday confirmed the first recorded harassment incident of 2026 involving Chinese forces in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), after a…
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The commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) praised personnel Thursday for their resilience in the face of increasing maritime tensions, as civic…
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National Defense Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. on Tuesday “strongly condemned” the “dangerous and inhumane” actions by Chinese maritime forces against…
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Following a recent water cannon attack by Chinese forces on Filipino fishing boats that resulted in three injured fishermen near Sabina Shoal, also known as…
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Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan on Wednesday, 29 October, condemned the alleged use of cyanide in fishing near Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea.
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The Philippines can’t force China to leave Scarborough Shoal through military means, but the country isn’t completely powerless.
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Authorities recovered approximately 16 kilograms of high-grade marijuana, commonly known as kush, floating in the West Philippine Sea after a retrieval…
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The Philippine Navy on Tuesday said it has recovered suspected illegal drugs near the contested Sabina Shoal in the West Philippine Sea.
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The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday confirmed that the Philippine Navy took decisive action in 1997 to demolish a Chinese-erected steel…
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