DFA rejects China claim over BatanesThe Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) rejected China’s maritime claims over waters off Batanes after a Chinese research vessel was detected operating within…3 October 2026 · 1 MIN READ
Carpio: Signing CoC will validate encroachment Antonio Carpio warns that a South China Sea Code of Conduct without the 2016 arbitral ruling could legitimize China’s artificial islands and military…29 August 2026 · 1 MIN READ
Narrow path between power and principleA joint venture cannot be entered into lightly. It must be structured not as a concession, but as a controlled and conditional engagement.27 April 2026 · 1 MIN READ
Why language matters on the West Philippine Sea History offers a sobering reminder: territorial disputes of this nature are rarely resolved quickly.16 February 2026 · 1 MIN READ
DFA presses China: Pay up‘China’s disregard of binding legal instruments is a direct affront to the international system.’16 August 2025 · 1 MIN READ