Pres. Duterte Speaks on the Territorial Dispute Against China DUTERTE – With regards to the territorial dispute against China, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte recently stressed he did not promise anything. Amid the visibly close ties between the Philippines and China, there is an ongoing territorial dispute. Both countries are claiming ownership over the West Philippine […]

Former Pres. Arroyo Speaks About Former Pres. Aquino’s Term ARROYO – Former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo took a swipe at the term of former Pres. Noynoy Aquino over the Philippines-China relationship. Even after the international ruling, China has not surrendered its claim on the South China Sea. It is one of the biggest issues between the […]

China Speaks on South China Sea Award to Philippines by the Arbitration Tribunal CHINA – The Chinese government released a statement on the South China Sea arbitration award to the Philippines. Despite the visible good ties between the Philippines and the Chinese governments, it is no secret to the public that there is a territorial […]

US reacts to China’s control over the West Philippine Sea The United States of America (USA) stated that China should ‘cease bullying behavior’ for controlling the West Philippine Sea/South China Sea. WPS or the South China Sea has become a great issue over these past few years. However, the ruling of the Arbitral Tribunal in […]

Vietnam Lambasts China For Military Drills In South China Sea VIETNAM – Vietnam recently slammed the People’s Republic of China over military drills in the disputed South China Sea. According to Rappler, the nation suspended an oil exploration project which was operated by Reposol from Spain in a location off the coast which Beijing claimed. […]

President Rodrigo Duterte Challenges US To Shoot The First Shot At The East Asian Country DUTERTE – The Philippine President just made a challenge for the US to make the first shot at China amid tensions in the South China Sea. The conflicts among claimants of the resource-rich area have not yet been resolved. In […]

Maritime Expert Urges PH Gov’t To Review South China Sea Policy SOUTH CHINA SEA – A maritime expert from the University of the Philippines urged the PH government to review the South China Sea policy. Following a previous article, a Chinese vessel allegedly hit a Filipino boat and sailed away without helping the 22 fishermen […]

China’s Capital Admits To Naming Islands Arounds South China Sea CHINA ADMITS – The giant Asian country’s capital asserted their claim that the islands around the South China Sea were named long before. The dispute on the resource-rich regions of the South China Sea has been going on for quite some time. In another news, […]

Lasers Reportedly Hit Australian Pilots As They Flew Over South China Sea LASERS – These Australian Pilots reportedly got hit by lasers as they soared over the contested (by various nations) waters of South China Sea. The dispute over the ownership claims of the resource-rich South China Sea has been going on for a long […]

The US Ambassador’s Statement Towards The Importance Of US-Philippines Military Relations US AMBASSADOR – US Ambassador Sung Kim recently released a statement saying military unions between US an Philippines is still important. The dispute between China and Philippines still remains despite the recent agreement of both countries’ leaders to seek peaceful alternatives. In a statement […]