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Title:
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Trump invites Duterte to Washington
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Author:
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REPORTS FROM AFP, YUJI VINCENT GONZALES, NIKKO DIZON AND NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE
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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:
- WASHINGTON—US President Donald Trump on Saturday invited President Duterte to Washington in a “friendly” call in which the leaders discussed Mr. Duterte’s war on drugs and their countries’ alliance, the White House said.
Information Archive on Philippine Foreign Policy
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Title:
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Duterte: Philippines, China can have military exercises in Sulu Sea
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Author:
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Kristian Javier
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Source:
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Philstar
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Date:
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May 1, 2017
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte told reporters on Monday that he is open to joint military exercises with China. "Yes, I said I agree. We can have joint exercises here in Mindanao, maybe in the Sulu Sea," Duterte said after visiting a warship of the People's Liberation Army Navy docked in Davao City for a port visit. Russia, which has also sent ships on goodwill visits to the Philippines, has also hinted at holding training exercises with the Philippines.
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Title:
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Duterte tours Chinese destroyer Chan Chung
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Author:
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Frinston Lim
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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:
- DAVAO CITY – President Duterte on Monday afternoon toured one of the ships of the Chinese navy docked for a goodwill visit here.
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Title:
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3 Chinese warships dock in Davao
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Author:
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Allan Nawal, Philip C. Tubeza
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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:
- DAVAO CITY—Three Chinese warships docked here on Sunday, in a sign of improving relations between China and the Philippines.
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Title:
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Asean final statement silent on China island-building
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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:
- The Philippines followed up a summit of Southeast Asian leaders by releasing a final statement on Sunday that removed mention of international concerns over China’s “militarization” of newly built artificial islands in the disputed South China Sea in a major concession to Beijing.
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Title:
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PH, Brunei to resolve sea row peacefully
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Author:
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Leila B. Salaverria
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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April 28, 2017
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Description:
- The Philippines and Brunei, which have rival claims in the South China Sea, on Thursday agreed to work for the peaceful resolution of disputes in the strategic waterway.
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Title:
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China’s Navy harassed PH fishers, says lawmaker
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Author:
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Greg Refraccion, Nikko Dizon
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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April 24, 2017
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Description:
- It was China’s Navy and not its Coast Guard that fired shots to drive away Filipino fishermen from Union Banks in the heavily disputed Spratly archipelago on April 9, making the incident more unsettling than previously thought, a lawmaker said on Sunday.
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Title:
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Nothing unlawful with Pag-asa visit – Malacañang
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Author:
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by Genalyn Kabiling and Francis Wakefield
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Source:
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Manila Bulletin
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Date:
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April 24, 2017
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Description:
- There is nothing unlawful with the recent visit of the country’s defense and military officials to Pag-asa Island, a Philippine-owned territory, Malacañang said yesterday.
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Title:
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Troops to upgrade Kalayaan facilities
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Author:
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Jaime Laude
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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April 23, 2017
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines - Specialized military units will undertake the construction of new facilities on Kalayaan Island in the disputed Spratlys archipelago, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Friday.
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Title:
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China to probe alleged harassment of Filipino fishermen
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Author:
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Jelly F. Musico
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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April 22, 2017
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Description:
- BEIJING (Philippines News Agency) - China will also look into reports that Filipino fishermen have been driven away allegedly by the Chinese Coast Guard from Union Bank in the South China Sea, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said Friday.
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Title:
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Duterte tours visiting Russian warship Varyag
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Author:
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Leila B. Salaverria
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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April 22, 2017
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Description:
- President Duterte boarded a Soviet carrier for the second time in four months when he visited the Russian warship Varyag on Friday, boosting ties with the world’s largest nation anew.
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Title:
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China alarmed by Philippine military execs' visit to Pag-asa Island
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Author:
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Jelly F. Musico
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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April 22, 2017
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Description:
- BEIJING (Philippines News Agency) - China has lodged representations with the Philippine side following a visit by the Filipino defense and military officials in Pag-asa Island, according to the spokesman of the Chinese foreign ministry.
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Title:
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Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation
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Author:
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Philippines News Agency
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Source:
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Manila Bulletin
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Date:
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April 21, 2017
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Description:
- Beijing – President Duterte is set to return to China next month upon invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.
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Title:
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Philippine fishermen accuse China of firing at vessel in South China Sea
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Author:
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By Samhati Bhattacharjya
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Source:
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International Business Times
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Date:
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April 21, 2017
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Description:
- A group of Filipino fishermen accused China's coast guard of shooting at their vessel in disputed South China Sea waters, Philippine authorities said on Friday. The authorities added that there were no casualties during the incident.
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Title:
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US underscores freedom of navigation in South China Sea as Pence tours Asia
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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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April 21, 2017
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines — United States (US) Vice President Mike Pence stressed Washington's stand on the South China Sea dispute during his visit to Indonesia on Thursday.
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Title:
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China Needs Its Friend The Philippines More Than The Philippines Needs China
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Author:
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Ralph Jennings
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Source:
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Forbes
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Date:
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April 20, 2017
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Description:
- It's easy to say Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte needs help from China for his country’s development in exchange for laying aside a maritime sovereignty dispute. In October Beijing pledged $24 billion in aid and investment for the country where a quarter of the 102 million people lives in poverty. And after years of friction, Beijing now firmly controls Scarborough Shoal, a major South China Sea fishery coveted by boats based out of the Philippine island Luzon just 220 kilometers away.
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Title:
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Duterte seeking diplomatic balance between Japan, China
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Author:
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Jun Endo
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Source:
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Nikkei Asian Review
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Date:
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April 19, 2017
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Description:
- MANILA -- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will visit Japan in June for the second time since taking office, aiming to build rapport with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and strike a delicate balance between competing Japanese and Chinese interests.
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Title:
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Philippine economy to remain fastest growing in region – IMF
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Author:
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Lawrence Agcaoili
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Source:
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Philippine Star
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Date:
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April 19, 2017
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Description:
- WASHINGTON – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects the Philippines to book the fastest economic growth in the region over the next two years amid the projected stronger global economic recovery.
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Title:
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Taiwan to increase military presence on South China Sea island
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Author:
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Elizabeth Shim
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Source:
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UPI
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Date:
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April 18, 2017
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Description:
- April 18 (UPI) -- Taiwan continues to militarize an island in the South China Sea claimed by China, Vietnam and the Philippines.
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Title:
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Most major Western leaders to skip China's New Silk Road summit
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Author:
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Reuters
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Source:
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Channel News Asia
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Date:
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April 18, 2017
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Description:
- BEIJING: Only one leader of a big Western country is attending China's most important diplomatic event of the year, a summit next month on President Xi Jinping's New Silk Road strategy, as China's foreign minister denied it had been snubbed.