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Title:
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De Venecia proposes joint exploration, development in Spratlys
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Author:
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Roy Canivel
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Source:
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Inquirer
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Date:
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May 15, 2017
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Description:
- Philippine special envoy Jose de Venecia Jr. on Sunday called for joint exploration and development in the Spratly Islands as lawmakers at home cautioned the administration of President Duterte against entering into such “megadeals” with China, as these might compromise Manila’s stake in the maritime dispute with Beijing in the South China Sea.
Information Archive on Philippine Foreign Policy
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Title:
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Duterte’s dilapidated hometown get makeover with China’s ‘Belt and Road’ investment
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Author:
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Kristin Huang
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Source:
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South China Morning Post
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Date:
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May 12, 2017
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Description:
- A flurry of Chinese-invested projects is poised to turn Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s dilapidated hometown of Davao into a Southeast Asian springboard for Beijing’s grand “Belt and Road Initiative”.
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Title:
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PH can’t forge VFA with China—Carpio
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Author:
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Philip C. Tubeza
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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May 11, 2017
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Description:
- The Philippines cannot yet forge a visiting forces agreement (VFA) with China because of the dispute over the West Philippine Sea, Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said on Wednesday.
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Title:
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US: No pressure on Philippines to push back vs 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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May 11, 2017
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines — Washington will not put pressure on the Philippines to try to push back against China in connection with the South China Sea dispute, the US Department of State said.
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Title:
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Manila, Beijing dating again: ‘Who is the screwer, screwed?’
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Author:
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Malou Mangahas
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Source:
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Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism
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Date:
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May 9, 2017
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Description:
- THEY CALL it “Dutertenomics.” Its tagline: “Build, build, build.” Its boast: “The golden age of Philippine infrastructure.” Its estimated bill: PhP8.4 trillion, to be sourced from taxes, foreign and local loans, and Official Development Assistance (ODA) from bilateral partners.
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Title:
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Duterte’s China Deals, Dissected
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Author:
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Kenneth Cardenas
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Source:
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Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism
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Date:
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May 8, 2017
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Description:
- NEARLY SIX months on, the deals signed during President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s first state visit to China last October stand apart as the least assailable achievement of his presidency. No matter what one thinks of the President and his aims and his methods, his prowess as broker-in-chief so far stands unquestioned.
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Title:
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‘$24-B’ not yet a cinch: Brokers stalk talks, contracting so tedious
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Author:
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Malou Mangahas and Karol Ilagan
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Source:
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Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism
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Date:
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May 8, 2017
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Description:
- AT THE close of his four-day state visit in Beijing last October, a pleased President Rodrigo R. Duterte proclaimed to the world that the Philippines and China were now besties, or the best of friends.
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Title:
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Australia, Japan troops to participate in PH-US Balikatan drills
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Author:
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Inquirer.net
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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May 8, 2017
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Description:
- Soldiers from Australia and Japan will participate in this year’s PH-US Balikatan exercises that commenced Monday.
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Title:
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Talks for next year’s PH-US Balikatan start
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Author:
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Frances Mangosing
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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May 8, 2017
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Description:
- Some of the joint drills between the Philippines and United States may have been scrapped, but it looks like the Balikatan (shoulder-to-shoulder) is here to stay.
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Title:
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Envoy says US not changing Spratlys stand
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Author:
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Philip C. Tubeza
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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May 7, 2017
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Description:
- US Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim on Sunday reiterated his government’s commitment to keep freedom of navigation intact in the South China Sea amid reports in US media of President Donald Trump’s shift in policy that would turn a blind eye on China’s incursions in the area in exchange for Beijing’s help in putting a stop to North Korea’s nuclear program.
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Title:
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US policy on South China Sea remains
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Author:
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Roy Mabasa
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Source:
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Manila Bulletin
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Date:
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May 6, 2017
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Description:
- The United States, under a new government, has not changed its policy on the issue of the South China Sea as previously espoused by the Obama administration: That the disputes cannot hinder the rights of all countries to navigate, to fly, and conduct commerce through this important region. This was emphasized by US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson during the special US-Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers meeting which he hosted Thursday in Washington DC where he spent considerable time with his Southeast Asian counterparts talking about the South China Sea territorial disputes.
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Title:
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Lorenzana, Kim reaffirm PH-US bond at Fall of Corregidor rites
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Author:
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Philip C. Tubeza
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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May 6, 2017
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Description:
- In a time of shifting alliances, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and US Ambassador Sung Kim reaffirmed on Saturday the “unshakable bond” between the Philippines and the United States as they marked the 75th anniversary of the Fall of Corregidor in World War II.
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Title:
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Amid watered down statement, ASEAN ministers share South China Sea concern with Tillerson
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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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May 5, 2017
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines — Some Southeast Asian nations remain concerned over the militarization and land reclamation activities of Beijing in the South China Sea, according to the US Department of State.
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Title:
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Pag-asa repairs to push through despite Chinese protest
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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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May 4, 2017
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines — Repairs on Pag-asa Island facilities will push through despite protest from the Chinese side, according to National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon.
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Title:
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China denies harassing Filipino fishermen
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Author:
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Kristine Angeli Sabillo
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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May 3, 2017
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Description:
- The Department of Foreign Affairs said it has asked China to respond to reports that it has been harassing Filipino fishermen in South China Sea.
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Title:
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PH, Russia defense chiefs meet for increased security cooperation
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Author:
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Kristine Angeli Sabillo
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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May 3, 2017
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Description:
- Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana recently met with his Russian counterpart, the Department of Foreign Affairs said.
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Title:
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China welcomes ASEAN summit declaration on South China Sea
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Author:
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Reuters
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Source:
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Reuters
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Date:
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May 2, 2017
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Description:
- BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Tuesday welcomed a softer stand taken by Southeast Asian countries on the disputed South China Sea at a weekend summit, saying it showed efforts to ease tension were working. The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) dropped references to "land reclamation and militarisation" from its chairman's statement this year at the end of its summit in the Philippine capital, Manila.
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Title:
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Pag-asa, Kalayaan islands ours; all PH activities there legal – DFA
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Author:
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Jeannette I. Andrade
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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May 2, 2017
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Description:
- MANILA — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has maintained that Pag-asa Island and the Kalayaan Island Group are part of Philippine territory and any activity in them are perfectly legal.
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Title:
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AFP, DND open to conducting PH-China military exercises
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Author:
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Frances Mangosing
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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May 2, 2017
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Description:
- Defense and military officials welcomed on Tuesday President Rodrigo Duterte’s suggestion for the Philippines and China to hold military exercises in the Sulu Sea.
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Title:
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South China Sea issue not raised by Asean leaders during summit – envoy Read more: http://globalnation.inquirer.net/155892/south-china-sea-issue-not-raised-asean-leaders-summit-envoy#ixzz4fozvLEsY Follow us: @inquirerdotnet on Twitter | inquirerdotnet on Facebook
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Author:
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Christine O. Avendaño
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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May 1, 2017
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Description:
- MANILA — Since none of the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) raised the subject of China’s reclamation activities and military build up in the disputed South China Sea in their meeting presided by Philippine President Duterte last Saturday, the Asean chairman’s statement kept silent about it.