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Title:
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Duterte’s South China Sea stance could shake up security ties with Japan, U.S.
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Author:
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Jesse Johnson
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Source:
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Japan Times
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Date:
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May 10, 2016
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Description:
- Take a breath. Tough-talking Philippine president-elect Rodrigo Duterte is unlikely to ride a jet ski to plant a flag on a China-held island, as he promised in a stump speech. He is more likely to seek talks with Beijing and a freezing of the disputes, putting the disagreements on ice.
ASEAN Relations
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Title:
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Philippine Vote Winner Keeps Changing Mind on U.S. and China
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Author:
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Chris Blake
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Source:
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Bloomberg
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Date:
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May 10, 2016
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Description:
- While the brash mayor has made it clear that domestic policy will center around showing no mercy to law breakers, he’s offered contradictory visions for dealing with both the nation’s closest ally and its biggest trading partner. In a campaign filled with off-the-cuff and off-color remarks, Duterte shifted between fanning a territorial dispute in the South China Sea and allaying concerns it will become the next global flash point.
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Title:
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Manila 'may change its stance on sea dispute'
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Author:
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China Daily
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Source:
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China Daily
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Date:
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May 10, 2016
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Description:
- The next government in the Philippines might change its policy and exercise more restraint over the South China Sea, according to Chinese observers.
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Title:
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Philippine fishermen favor strong president to end China's blockade
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Author:
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Roli Ng and Manuel Mogato
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Source:
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Reuters
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Date:
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May 5
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Description:
- A 30-foot trawler named "Marvin" lies beached on a grass bank overlooking the South China Sea, idle since China's coastguard began driving away Philippine fishermen after a fierce standoff four years ago.
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Title:
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One President Away From Disaster
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Author:
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Greg Rushford
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Source:
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Foreign Policy
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Date:
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April 29, 2016
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Description:
- The Philippines offers one of the world’s most heartening economic success stories. Once the “sick man” of Southeast Asia, the country has recently become one of the fastest-growing economies in the region. Over the past six years its annual GDP growth rate has been above six percent.
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Title:
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Philippine presidential front-runner could hinder US military ties
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Author:
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Wyatt Olson
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Source:
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Stars and Stripes
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Date:
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April 28, 2016
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Description:
- U.S.-Philippines military relations that have flourished under President Benigno Aquino III would likely weaken if Philippine presidential front-runner Rodrigo Duterte is elected.
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Title:
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Phl Deputy Speaker Calls For Peaceful Resolution Of South China Sea Issue In Moscow Conference Of Parliamentarians; Cites Role Of Legislature In Building Closer Ties
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Author:
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DFA
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Source:
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DFA
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Date:
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April 21, 2016
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Description:
- Deputy Speaker Giorgidi B. Aggabao told a gathering of parliamentary leaders from Europe and Asia that the Philippines is committed to the peaceful settlement of the conflicting claims in the South China Sea in accordance with international law at the First Meeting of Speakers of Eurasian Countries’ Parliaments in Moscow on April 19.
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Title:
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PH, China should share ‘fruits of sea,’ says envoy
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Author:
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Estrella Torres
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Source:
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Inquirer.Net
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Date:
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April 18, 2016
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Description:
- AMBASSADOR Rosario Manalo, the lead diplomat who helped frame the charter of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) in 2007, has urged the government to agree on bilateral negotiations with China, not in addressing the territorial issue but in “sharing the fruits of the sea” in line with the Declaration of Conduct (DOC) signed by the Asean and China.
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Title:
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Philippines: Call for security infrastructures in South China Sea
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Author:
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Gilbert Felongco
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Source:
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Gulf News
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Date:
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April 18, 2016
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Description:
- The Philippines has called on concerned countries to build more structures to safeguard security, particularly in the South China Sea where overlapping claims have heightened tension in the region.
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Title:
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Duterte clarifies China tack
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Author:
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The Standard
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Source:
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The Standard
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Date:
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April 17, 2016
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Description:
- AMID criticism of his position on the country’s ongoing dispute with China on the West Philippine Sea, presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte clarified that he will not compromise on the country’s claims in the South China Sea.
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Title:
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‘China misunderstands Philippines-US military activities’
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Author:
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Aurea Calica
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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April 17, 2016
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Description:
- By its strong and negative reaction to the intensified joint Philippine-US military activities in the South China Sea and West Philippine Sea, China “misunderstands” their purpose, which is to ensure freedom of navigation and free flow of commerce, Malacañang said yesterday.
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Title:
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New Philippine president might be softer on China
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Author:
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Cliff Venzon
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Source:
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Nikkei Asian Review
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Date:
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April 16, 2016
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Description:
- A protracted territorial dispute with China in the South China Sea has led the outgoing administration of President Benigno Aquino to step up military co-operation with the U.S. and Japan in its twilight months, but there is speculation that the president elected on May 9 could be more conciliatory.
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Title:
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Philippine ambassador: Philippines will never resort to military force on South China Sea issues
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Author:
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China Military Online
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Source:
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China Military Online
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Date:
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April 12, 2016
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Description:
- "Philippines will never resort to military force on the South China Sea issue," said Philippine ambassador to China when answering reporter's question at an international seminar held in Beijing on April 11, 2016.
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Title:
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China offers to talk, but PH will wait
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Author:
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Estrella Torres
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Source:
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Inquirer.Net
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Date:
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April 11, 2016
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Description:
- CHINA said it would initiate “friendly consultations” with neighboring countries to avoid confrontations over fishing activities in disputed portions of the South China Sea, but the Philippines said it would await the ruling of an international tribunal on China’s maritime claims
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Title:
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Poe denies she is advocating an arms race with China
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Author:
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Hannah Torregoza
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Source:
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Manila Bulletin
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Date:
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April 8, 2016
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Description:
- Presidential aspirant Senator Grace Poe yesterday rejected insinuations she would be advocating an arms race against China should she get elected in the May 2016 elections.
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Title:
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US, Philippines hold war games as China flexes muscles
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Author:
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The Nation
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Source:
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The Nation
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Date:
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April 2, 2016
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Description:
- MANILA - Thousands of US and Filipino soldiers will on Monday launch annual war games that this year are being seen as a show of strength in the face of China's increasing assertiveness in the region.
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Title:
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Supreme Court magistrate details 3 possible scenarios in arbitration case against China
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Author:
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Priam F. Nepomuceno
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Source:
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Philippine News Agency
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Date:
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April 1, 2016
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Description:
- MANILA—Three possible scenarios have been detailed by Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio as the Philippine awaits the resolution of its case questioning China’s Nine-Dash Line now being handled by the UN Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, Netherlands.
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Title:
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Army official: Balikatan exercises not directed to China
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Author:
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Patricia Lourdes Viray
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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March 28, 2016
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines – The Balikatan joint military drills are not directed to any country despite China's aggressive actions in the West Philippine Sea, a military official clarified on Monday.
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Title:
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Sports, cultural exchanges with China suggested to ease tension
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Author:
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Freddie G. Lazaro
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Source:
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Manila Bulletin
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Date:
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March 28, 2016
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Description:
- Sports and cultural exchanges between the Philippines and China may be the key to easing the on-going tension due to a dispute over shoals and islets in the South China or West Philippine Sea, Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos, Jr. said, in the wake of incidents where Filipino fishermen were reporedly harassed by Chinese vessels.
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Title:
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China Takeover of Sea Counts on Filipinos Electing New Leader 'More Compliant' to Gunboat Diplomacy, While Neighbouring Nations Gear Up for Confrontation
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Author:
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Kenneth Lim
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Source:
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Inquisitor
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Date:
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March 25, 2016
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Description:
- China’s takeover plan counts on Filipinos to elect a new government on May 9, 2016, that is “more compliant” to giving up territory. This gambit adds to China’s range of winning options, as its claim over the South China Sea pushes other nations in the affected region to forge pacts defending freedom of navigation.