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China, Philippines report encounter in South China Sea
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/06/2025
» MANILA - China’s coast guard said it drove away a Philippine ship around Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, the latest friction in a longstanding rivalry in the strategic waterway.
Philippines to pick venue soon for 2nd S. China Sea case against Beijing
Published on 23/01/2025
» MANILA - The Philippines will soon decide on an international platform to sue China for alleged damage to the marine environment, its justice minister said, as it pursues a second high-profile legal challenge against Beijing over the South China Sea.
Philippines raises ‘serious concern’ over China ‘monster’ ship
Published on 16/01/2025
» The Philippines said it expressed “serious concern” over the presence of Chinese vessels near its shores during talks with China on their South China Sea dispute.
A 'retrospective' on Trump's first year back in job
Oped, Jeffrey Frankel, Published on 16/01/2025
» Predictions about 2025 come with flashing caveats: no one can know what US President-elect Donald Trump will do, let alone how the rest of the world will respond. But one can speculate. Imagine it is January 2026.
Philippines protests ‘illegal’ moves by China ships, chopper
Published on 13/01/2025
» The Philippines on Monday said it filed a diplomatic protest to counter Beijing’s continued “illegal” activities in the South China Sea, as tensions flare anew ahead of Donald Trump’s return to the White House.
China’s ‘monster’ ship back in disputed waters, Philippines says
Published on 12/01/2025
» The Philippines said a huge Chinese coast guard ship widely known as the “Monster” has returned to its exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea, prompting its own coast guard vessel to approach and issue a radio challenge.
China takes aim at democracy
News, Published on 06/01/2025
» In April 2024, a spokesman for former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte suggested that the Philippines and China had entered into an undisclosed "gentleman's agreement" between 2016 and 2022. China would not challenge the status quo in the West Philippine Sea, and the Philippines would send only basic supplies to its personnel and facilities on the Ayungin Shoal. But now, the Philippines is emerging as an essential player in resisting China's strategic ambitions in the region, with President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr's administration asserting Philippine maritime claims through naval confrontations and new legislation.
Treasure Island
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 03/01/2025
» Classic literature once again inspires a poetic high-jewellery collection.
China says Philippines has 'provoked trouble' in S.China Sea with US backing
Published on 13/12/2024
» BEIJING - China accused the Philippines on Friday of having "provoked trouble" in the South China Sea with US backing, a week after Beijing and Manila traded accusations over a new confrontation in the disputed waters.
US, Japan, Philippine conduct maritime exercises in South China Sea
Reuters, Published on 06/12/2024
» MANILA — The armed forces of the Philippines, United States and Japan on Friday conducted a "maritime cooperative activity" within the Manila's exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea, the US Indo-Pacific Command said.