Batanes amid Beijing’s lawfare
Diplomacy without leverage is theater, but repeated, coordinated legal pressure is how smaller states have always fought larger ones without firing a shot.
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Diplomacy without leverage is theater, but repeated, coordinated legal pressure is how smaller states have always fought larger ones without firing a shot.
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The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday underscored that Philippine sovereignty over Batanes is “settled and not up for debate,” rejecting a Chinese…
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Chinese Coast Guard patrols around Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) reached record levels during the first half of 2026, according to the Asian Maritime…
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In July 2016, a United Nations-backed arbitral tribunal ruled in favor of the Philippines in its case against China over the West Philippine Sea, rejecting…
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If China fortifies Scarborough, the threat moves closer to Luzon and puts the Philippine mainland within easier military reach.
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The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said it will continue to monitor and challenge two Chinese research vessels stationed at the Scarborough Shoal amid reports of…
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The Armed Forces of the Philippines, through the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS), on Tuesday confirmed reports disclosed by AFP Chief…
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The Philippine military and coast guard concluded a five-day joint maritime exercise with the United States in the West Philippine Sea on Saturday, drawing an…
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Europeans worry that critical digital infrastructure could be brought to a halt by an American ‘kill switch.’
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Candidates seeking national posts in the 2028 elections should be judged by their position on the West Philippine Sea (WPS), a Philippine security official…
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NUUK, Denmark (AFP) — More than 500 Greenlanders demonstrated against US President Donald Trump’s desire to control the vast Arctic island, after the…
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Imagine spending decades becoming the highest judicial authority of the republic, then, during the country’s biggest moral crisis, everybody starts looking…
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Lai said his Democratic Progressive Party had passed a resolution in 1999, which remains party policy, that Taiwan is already a sovereign and independent…
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History. What history? The convenient kind? The one that expands exactly where the oil, ships, reefs, and military advantage are, and somehow skips every…
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‘There were no fish caught, no clams, and no nets were found. So the question we are now studying is: was this an attempt to possibly poison our men by…
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CEBU CITY — The Atin Ito Coalition has intensified its awareness campaign on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) in Cebu as the country marks the 10th anniversary of…
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The Armed Forces of the Philippines is investigating a possible attempt to poison troops stationed at Ayungin Shoal following a reported…
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‘The use of cyanide on Ayungin Shoal is a form of sabotage that seeks to kill local fish populations, depriving Navy personnel of a vital food source.’
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