Manila – “Our legal team will go to ITLOS unilaterally.” declared the Philippine governments foreign affairs spokesman, ” “if China will not go with us to ITLOS,together- we will file for mediation ourselves” Raul Hernandez spokesperson for the DFA in manila said. In officials stressed they want the issue settled – should China not agree [...] [...more]
Any understanding between the Philippines and any party of interest in the Spratly islands issue wouldn’t add confusion among the Spratly claimant countries, President Spokesman Edwin Lacierda said. In a press conference in Malacanang on Wednesday, Palace reporters asked Lacierda whether a possible exchange of notes between President Benigno S. Aquino III and the Japanese [...] [...more]
China Daily is a foreign language newspaper which has over the years carried ‘official foreign policy’ in its editorials of the ruling communist party of the People’s Republic of China. Saturday it came out with one of the strongest ‘statements’ in a shotgun blast of stinging criticism with Japan for fighter planes intercepting Chinese military [...] [...more]
Read thier lips, and make it clear. China has been formally told by the USA that they will give the philippines the tools it needs to be able to defend itself should force be attempted by China on islands and reefs off the coast of ASEAN nations in the South Seas. China is reacting strongly [...] [...more]
Considering the current situation – few outlets in the Philippines is so far -reporting for example on issues faced by fellow ASEAN member Vietnam which is also having daily clashes with increased Chinese patrol fleets even just off its coast and problems between its fishermen with the PRC maritime fleets, similar reports have surfaced out [...] [...more]
Manila- In a issued statement the Office of the Secrtary of Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs accused the People’s Reublic China for violating Philippine soveriengty and threatening peaceful relations between the nations in the South China Sea. “The DFA noted that these actions of Chinese vessels hamper the normal and legitimate fishing activities of the [...] [...more]
Reports from multiple sources show China is upgrading it’s facilities in the Spratly Isles. The lengthy collection of reefs and islets in the South China Sea, some stretching from 70 to 220 miles, off the coast of Palawan, in the Philippines. The area is one of asia’s major fish breeding grounds. A major food source [...] [...more]
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