West Philippine Sea

23

Jul

By Mei Lin Weng

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‘Not an imagination:’ Marcos to continue asserting West Philippine Sea rights

AS TENSIONS with China heighten, President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. said the West Philippine Sea is “not an imagination,” adding that the country would continue asserting its territorial sovereignty through “acceptable means.”   During his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 22, Marcos said such efforts would be…

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10

Jul

By The Flame News

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Filipinos urged to overcome ‘intergenerational struggle’ to assert rights in West Philippine Sea

FILIPINOS MUST agree on a common narrative and overcome the “intergenerational struggle” when deciding which areas are part of the Philippines’ boundaries to resolve their maritime dispute with China, former associate justice Antonio Carpio said. According to Carpio, the country would “surely lose” in any arbitration if educational institutions fail…

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04

Jul

By The Flame News

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‘Communication is always better than conflict’

Strengthening communication to mitigate tensions is better than starting a conflict, a researcher said, as the Philippines and China continue to be embroiled in a longstanding maritime row over the West Philippine Sea. City University of Hong Kong research assistant Xuejun Liu said countries should uphold mutual trust through people-to-people…

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29

Apr

By The Flame News

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Carpio: Present all proof in South China Sea row to the court of public opinion

EVIDENCE OF claims over disputed islands in the South China Sea should be presented to the "court of world opinion” to debunk falsehoods about the longstanding dispute, former associate justice Antonio Carpio said. If claimants like China refuse to subject their claims to formal arbitration,  proof such as the 1900 Treaty…

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25

Jul

By Nillicent Bautista

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Marcos Jr. vows not to ‘abandon’ any Philippine territory to foreign entities

by NILLICENT BAUTISTA IN HIS first State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. asserted that he would not be supportive of measures that would relinquish any Philippine territory to other foreign entities. While making no mention of the tensions with China in the West Philippine Sea,…

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27

Feb

By The Flame News

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Sotto, Pangilinan: Strengthen state alliances to assert rights over WPS

by MATTHEW DAVE JUCOM VICE PRESIDENTIAL aspirants Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III and Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said strengthening treaties and alliances would help assert the country’s right over the West Philippine Sea.  Pangilinan said the Philippines should heigthen its relationship with the neighboring ASEAN countries and other countries…

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12

Jun

By Luis Miguel Arucan

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Robredo: Do not be afraid of China in WPS issue

VICE PRESIDENT Leni Robredo stressed that the Philippines must not be afraid of China in asserting its ownership over territories within the West Philippine Sea (WPS) during a forum held June 11. “[Speaking] up against a major global superpower is intimidating. By size, by headcount by, influence or by military…

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18

Mar

By Editor in Chief

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SC Justice urges Thomasians to object China’s West PH Sea claim

FILIPINOS HAVE a “sole duty to prevent the loss of a huge maritime space” by objecting China’s claim to the West Philippine Sea, Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio told Thomasians in the 48th St. Thomas More lecture. Carpio said the Philippines may lose 531,000 sq. km. of its maritime…

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