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Title:
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OP-ED: US-Philippines strategic dialogue promotes militarization of South China Sea
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Author:
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Zhang Junshe
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Source:
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People's Daily
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Date:
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March 24, 2016
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Description:
- The U.S. and the Philippines recently held the sixth bilateral strategic dialogue. Mediareports said that the U.S. military is granted access to five military bases in the Philippinesbased on the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA), which was approved byboth sides. The U.S. fleet and troops can now use these bases near the South China Sea to conduct “maritime security operations.”
ASEAN Relations
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Title:
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Philippines creates government task force for South China Sea concerns
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Author:
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Nikkei Asian Review
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Source:
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Nikkei Asian Review
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Date:
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March 23, 2016
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Description:
- MANILA (Kyodo) -- The Philippine government said Wednesday it has created a task force to coordinate and consolidate various agencies' policies and actions in the South China Sea.
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Title:
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U.S., Philippines announce five military bases for EDCA
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Author:
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Gerg Cahiles
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Source:
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CNN Philippines
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Date:
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March 21, 2016
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Description:
- Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) — The United States and the Philippines announced on Friday (March 18) the five Philippine military bases that will be utilized by American troops under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA).
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Title:
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Duterte says he supports arbitration case vs China
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Author:
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Rosette Adel
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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April 14, 2016
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines – Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday said that he is supporting the arbitration case of the Philippines that questions China’s claims in areas in the West Philippine Sea.
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Title:
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Beyond the Arbitration Panel decision
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Author:
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Jaime J. Tambao
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Source:
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The Manila Times
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Date:
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March 11, 2016
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Description:
- The victory of the Philippines in Round 1 of the compulsory arbitration case it brought against China, although partial because not all the points raised by the Philippines were admitted, has made many optimistic about the final decision of the Arbitration Panel. But given China’s position not to participate in and recognize the outcome of the case, a favorable decision of the panel may prove to be of little more than academic interest.
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Title:
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Philippine President Names Chief Aide as Foreign Affairs Secretary
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Author:
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Cris Larano
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Source:
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The Wall Street Journal
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Date:
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March 8, 2016
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Description:
- MANILA—Philippine President Benigno Aquino III on Tuesday named Jose Almendras as new foreign affairs secretary, a Cabinet position crucial in the Southeast Asian nation’s decades-old maritime dispute with China.
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Title:
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How aspiring Philippine leaders will handle international challenges
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Author:
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Julio S. Amador
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Source:
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Nikkei Asian Review
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Date:
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March 8, 2016
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Description:
- Foreign policy, while not usually an electoral issue in the Philippines, now looms large in the country's politics. All five aspiring candidates for the May 9 presidential election have stressed their determination to improve the country's international relations. There are some immediate challenges: forthcoming ruling in The Hague on the Philippines' territorial dispute with China in the South China Sea is likely to affect the foreign policy position of any presidential candidate. But regardless of the ruling, it is clear that all candidates will seek better ties with China.
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Title:
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How aspiring Philippine leaders will handle international challenges
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Author:
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Julio S. Amador
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Source:
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Nikkei Asian Review
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Date:
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March 8, 2016
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Description:
- Foreign policy, while not usually an electoral issue in the Philippines, now looms large in the country's politics. All five aspiring candidates for the May 9 presidential election have stressed their determination to improve the country's international relations. There are some immediate challenges: forthcoming ruling in The Hague on the Philippines' territorial dispute with China in the South China Sea is likely to affect the foreign policy position of any presidential candidate. But regardless of the ruling -- to be made as early as May by the arbitral tribunal constituted by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague -- it is clear that all candidates will seek better ties with China.
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Title:
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Duterte tells China: Build us a railway and let’s set aside differences for a while
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Author:
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Germelina Lacorte
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Source:
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Philippine Daily Inquirer
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Date:
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February 29, 2016
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Description:
- DAVAO CITY – “Build us a railway just like the one you built in Africa and let’s set aside disagreements for a while,” presidential aspirant and Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte told China.
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Title:
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Philippines: Does China think it's above the law?
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Author:
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Paterno Esmaquel II
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Source:
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Rappler Philippines
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Date:
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February 29, 2016
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines on Monday, February 29, slammed China after the Asian giant said it is actually abiding by international law by rejecting Manila's historic case over the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea).
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Title:
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US playing lip service to PH – Duterte
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Author:
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Ben Rosario
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Source:
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Manila Bulletin
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Date:
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February 19, 2016
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Description:
- Presidential candidate Mayor Rodrigo Duterte yesterday accused the United States (US) of merely paying lip service to the Philippines in its territorial dispute with China over West Philippine Sea.
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Title:
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Philippines will not fight China – Aquino
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Author:
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Joel M. Sy Egco
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Source:
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Manila Times
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Date:
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February 17, 2016
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Description:
- PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino 3rd said the Philippines has no intention of challenging the military might of China, noting that his administration has no plan to rise up in arms against its neighbor over disagreements on some disputed islands in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea).
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Title:
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Uphold sovereignty, but improve relations with China — VP Binay
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Author:
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Amita Legaspi
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Source:
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GMA Network
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Date:
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February 16, 2016
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Description:
- While saying that the issue on sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea is non-negotiable, Vice President Jejomar Binay said Tuesday night that he will push for improved bilateral relations with China.
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Title:
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Philippines Considers Two-Way Sea Talks With China — If Wins Case at the Hague
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Author:
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Reuters
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Source:
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Jakarta Globe
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Date:
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February 12, 2016
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Description:
- Manila. The Philippines may consider two-way talks with China to resolve a territorial dispute in the South China Sea but only if it wins its case with Beijing at an arbitration tribunal in The Hague, Manila's foreign minister said on Friday (12/02).
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Title:
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DFA chief: Philippines should initiate talks with China after Hague ruling
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Author:
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Patricia Lourdes Viray
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Source:
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Philstar.com
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Date:
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February 12, 2016
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Description:
- Outgoing Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario on Friday suggested that the Philippines should initiate bilateral talks with China if the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, Netherlands will rule in its favor.
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Title:
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With Del Rosario out, hopes high for better ties with China
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Author:
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Rommel C. Banlaoi
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Source:
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Rappler
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Date:
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February 11, 2016
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Description:
- Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario’s resignation from office effective March 7, 2016 can provide opportunities to repair the Philippines’ damaged bilateral ties with China.
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Title:
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The maritime security agenda of the next Philippine president
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Author:
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Business World Onine
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Source:
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Business World Onine
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Date:
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February 8, 2016
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Description:
- With a scenario based on the end of internal security threat from insurgency and the passage of the Bangsamoro Law, a national security policy that centralizes the position of maritime security should occupy the agenda of the next Philippine president.
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Title:
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Top Philippine Diplomat and China Critic Resigns Over Health
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Author:
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Jim Gomez
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Source:
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ABC News
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Date:
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February 8, 2016
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Description:
- The Philippines' top diplomat, who was behind a bold government move to challenge the validity of China's vast territorial claims in the South China Sea at an international tribunal, has resigned due to health reasons, officials said Monday.
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Title:
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Duterte open to joint exploration with China in West PH Sea
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Author:
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Pia Ranada
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Source:
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Rappler
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Date:
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February 5, 2016
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines – Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte said if elected president, he is willing to share the natural resources of the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) with China if that will settle the maritime dispute between the Asian giant and the Philippines.
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Title:
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Where do our candidates stand on China and the West Philippine Sea?
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Author:
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Lila Shahani
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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February 1, 2016
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Description:
- As the campaign season kicks into high gear, several issues, scandals and assorted gossip have hogged the headlines, while other equally pressing matters have dropped out of view. For example, there is the question of Chinese expansion into the West Philippine Sea. As we focus on a wide range of domestic issues, the Chinese military has not let up in its encroachment upon Philippine territory, at least as we define it in our Constitution. How will the incoming presidential leadership deal with this burning issue?