Our historic win over China on the disputed West Philippine Sea should be credited to the “heroic efforts” of former President Benigno Aquino III and other Filipino government officials responsible for winning the arbitration case against China. This was the content of the statement Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel made on July 22, 2016. In fact, […] More
A text message has been going around warning people that the Armed Forces of the Philippines is on RED ALERT because the ruling from the United Nations’ Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) angered China. It also claimed that planes from the United States, France, Japan and Australia are unloading military equipment at Clark, Pampanga in […] More
Former President Benigno Aquino, III issued a statement on July 13, 2016 on the recently concluded arbitration on the West Philippine Sea. The arbitration decided in favor of the Philippines against China’s intrusions on the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zones or EEZ. First off, Aquino expressed how he was “quite elated particularly since all the points […] More
President Rodrigo Duterte is considering holding bilateral talks with China after The Hague ruled in favor of the Philippines over China’s nine-dash line claiming parts of the West Philippine Sea, according to Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno. Diokno told the press in an ambush interview on Thursday, July 14, that Duterte is thinking of engaging in […] More
On July 8, Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay was reported by Agence France Presse (AFP) to have said that the Philippines is willing to enter into a joint exploration of the natural resources in the disputed South China Sea with Beijing, even if it wins the case against China. But on July 9, Yasay clarified […] More
Filipinos are rejoicing over The Hague ruling that was released yesterday, July 12, in favor of the Philippines over China. It was a unanimous ruling upholding Manila’s claim that China’s 9-dash line encroached on the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ). But it seems like some of those who were overjoyed by the international tribunal’s decision […] More
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