China insists that they are the victim in the controversial maritime dispute over the West Philippine Sea and noted that it would never accept any decision by the United Nations (UN) arbitral tribunal. A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson already made an official statement that was posted online. Chinese Foreign spokesperson Hua Chunying stated that “The … Read more
Amid tensions in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) as Beijing continues rapid expansions, Philippines will hold simultaneous naval drills with US and Japan next week. According to the Philippine Fleet, the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) with the US is set to the east of Palawan from June 18 to 30. “The … Read more
The President of the Republic of the Philippines, Pres. Benigno Simeon Aquino III posted a video on his official Facebook account featuring a documentary on the West Philippine Sea. The video which went viral recently was titled “Kalayaan, Karapatan sa Karagatan,” went viral online after it was viewed and shared by thousands of netizens. The … Read more
Another action is expected to escalate tensions in a region, as China pushes plan to build two lighthouses in the disputed West Philippine Sea. According to state media, China has already hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the two-multi-functional lighthouses on Calderon Reef and Mabini Reef on the disputed Spratly islands. Beijing’s maritime … Read more
China’s inclusion of the West Philippine Sea to their e-passport drew protest from the Philippine government. On Thursday Philippines protested the new electronic passport of China, calling it “unacceptable” and an infringement on the country’s territory. Beijing have released earlier a new batch of e-passports bearing the map of the disputed area displaying the Chinese … Read more