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in NewsCarpio: Duterte is wrong in saying China did not invade PH territory
Last week, Supreme Court Senior Justice Antonio Carpio pointed out President Rodrigo Duterte’s misstatement regarding China not invading any part of the Philippines’ territory. He reminded Duterte that in 2012, China did seize the Scarborough Shoal, which is rightfully our territory. Carpio immediately called for the government to correct the President’s lapse in history; because […] More
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in NewsDuterte says he talked about Scarborough with Xi after Chinese official says leaders skipped the topic
President Rodrigo Duterte said on Saturday, October 22, that he discussed the Panatag Shoal (Scarborough Shoal) with People’s Republic of China President Xi Jingping and the Filipino fishermen’s rights in the disputed waters. However, Duterte said that their discussions were private and did not provide further details on the talk between him and Xi. “Yes, […] More
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in NewsDuterte: You can’t expect me to jet ski to Scarborough but we won’t give up anything there
President Rodrigo Duterte said that he would never get to ride on a jet ski to the disputed waters in Scarborough Shoal, just like what he announced during one of the presidential debates. During his interview with Al Jazeera aired this weekend, Duterte said that his earlier ‘jet ski’ statement was a hyperbole to show […] More
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in NewsDuterte to focus on strengthening ties with China, sets aside maritime dispute
As President Rodrigo Duterte is scheduled for a state visit to China this October, he stated on Monday that he is planning to set aside the issue on Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal for the meantime in order to reinforce the marred relations between Manila and Beijing due to the dispute in the West Philippine Sea. Following […] More
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in NewsDuterte: No West Philippine Sea talks at ASEAN Summit, only bilateral talks with China
It is better to temporarily shelf any talks on the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN Summit to avoid pissing off China about it. This was the stance President Rodrigo Duterte took during a press conference on August 17 at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). […] More
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in Busted, Hoax AlertBusted: Blog claims China gave up Scarborough! How we wish it’s true but this is a HOAX!
A blog, InfograpiX, published an article and even shared it on Facebook claiming that China gave up the Scarborough Shoal. The comments section was a mix of reactions from Facebook users. Some people expressed their gratefulness and relief over the news. But the first ones were quick to correct the post, saying that it was […] More
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in NewsChina threatens ‘illegal fishers’ with jail time; UP prof says this violates international law
The Philippines won in the maritime dispute with China over the West Philippine Sea based on The Hague ruling last July. However, the Chinese Supreme Court handed a decision on Tuesday, August 2, to imprison people caught illegally fishing in their waters for as long as a year, referring to waters within China’s exclusive economic […] More
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in BustedBusted: Ebdane, not Aquino, accused of selling Zambales mountains to China; incident still under investigation
Zambales Governor Amor Deloso revealed on July 25 that the Chinese military used rocks and soil from their mountain in their Scarborough reclamation and Facebook page “Showbiz Government” and “President Rodrigo Duterte Supporters” dragged President Benigno Aquino’s name in. These pages used a clip from a UNTV News and Rescue report detailing Deloso’s revelation about […] More
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in NewsPhilippines wins arbitration case against China over West Philippine Sea
The United Nation’s Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague, Netherlands on July 12 ruled 5-0 in favor of the Philippines in an arbitration case against China’s maritime claim, encroaching into the West Philippine Sea. The Arbitral Tribunal upheld the Philippines’ position that China’s 9-dash line maritime claim, which they insisted to be based […] More