There have been no reports so far of any arrests of Filipino fishermen since the regulation came into force. Cuaresma said his fishermen had been severely affected by the regulation, …
Manila and Beijing have traded accusations about the other party being at fault for the latest incident, which caused damage to two Philippine vessels but no reported injuries. A Philippine …
An expansion of the agreement was “certainly an interesting idea” if Beijing and other claimants to the disputed areas of the South China Sea were willing to cooperate, Foreign Secretary …
The Philippine navy said on Tuesday last week’s actions by the Chinese air force over the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea were “coercive, aggressive and deceptive”. The …
China justified its action on Saturday by saying the PAF aircraft had “illegally” entered the airspace of Huangyan Dao, the Chinese name for the Scarborough Shoal in the West Philippine …
Outside the Chinese consulate office in Makati, former Bayan representative Teddy Casiño said demonstrators were urging China to reconsider its coastguard policy. “We are here to condemn China’s latest new …
Don McLain Gill, a geopolitical analyst and lecturer at the Department of International Studies of De La Salle University, said trade between the two countries reflected a preference by Philippine …
In a statement on Monday, the Department of Foreign Affairs called on China to “cease and desist from the conduct of illegal actions that violate the Philippines’ sovereignty, sovereign rights, …
Security analyst Joshua Espeña, a resident fellow and vice-president of the International Development and Security Cooperation, said Beijing had foreseen its new policy – under which the Chinese coastguard can …
The Philippines has vowed not to allow China’s coastguard to arrest Filipino fishermen accused of trespassing in its maritime territory, warning it will lodge a diplomatic protest should Beijing proceed …