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China excluded from AFP, PNP procurement deals August 4, 2016 President Duterte is looking at government-to-government procurement as a means to modernize the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP), but indicated any deals would not include China. “We...

Duterte refuses to acquire substandard equipment for AFP (philstar.com) | Updated August 3, 2016 - 7:55pm MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday stressed he would not follow the rules of the Commission on Audit (COA) in acquiring equipment for the Armed Forces of the...

Petition Urging the Philippine Government to File in the US Legal Actions Against China China has violated and continues to violate Philippine sovereignty as determined by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague. And China just ignores the numerous protests by the Philippine Goverment...

Itu Aba isn’t an island on the account that it doesn’t support a “stable community of people http://thediplomat.com/2016/07/5-takeaways-a-closer-look-at-the-historic-south-china-sea-arbitration-award/ In 1993, two complete desalination machines were placed on the island, which operate for...

TAIPING ISLAND: AN ISLAND OR A ROCK UNDER UNCLOS In its Memorial and supplemental information submitted to the arbitral tribunal in The Republic of the Philippines v. The People’s Republic of China, the Philippines argues that all features in the Spratly archipelago are incapable of sustaining...

5 Takeaways: A Closer Look at the Historic South China Sea Arbitration Award By Ankit Panda July 13, 2016 We’re hardly 12 hours out from the release of today’s historic award by a five-judge tribunal in The Hague on maritime entitlements in the South China Sea. The Tribunal, among other things...

Chinese vessel blocks Pinoy fishermen in Scarborough Shoal Chiara Zambrano, ABS-CBN News Posted at Jul 14 2016 05:56 PM | Updated as of Jul 14 2016 07:31 PM An ABS-CBN News team joined Filipino fishermen in their attempt to enter the area. "Nakisabay kami dito sa isang grupo ng mangingisdang...

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KEY FINDINGS ON SOUTH CHINA SEA | Highlights of the UN tribunal ruling By: Agence France-Presse July 12, 2016 6:36 PM HE HAGUE, Netherlands - A United Nations-backed tribunal on Tuesday issued a damning ruling against China on its long-running dispute with the Philippines in the South China...

Singapore returns, Phl keeps faulty Chinese MRT trains Updated July 8, 2016 - 12:00am Recent news in Singapore and the Philippines similarly are about trains. That is, defective commuter coaches were delivered to the island state, as in Manila, from China. Crony capitalism plagues the neighbor...

Indonesia defends opening fire on Chinese boat Posted 20 Jun 2016 19:53 Updated 20 Jun 2016 20:02 JAKARTA: Indonesia on Monday (Jun 20) defended opening fire on Chinese sailors as an action aimed at stopping illegal fishing, after the latest confrontation between the nations in the South...

‘Malaysians freed for P130M ransom’ June 19, 2016 9:34 pm by JOEL M. SY EGCO, SENIOR REPORTER Families and friends of four Malaysian sailors abducted in April this year by the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) have paid a ransom of P130 million (RM12 million), but only P100 million has reached the...

China condemns Indonesian navy's attack on Chinese fishermen Jun 19th 2016,21:38CCTVNEWS China has condemned an attack by Indonesian naval ships on Chinese fishermen on the waters of the South China Sea. One crew member was injured and seven other fishermen were detained on Friday after...

Filipinos, American sail to Scarborough Shoal; harassed by China Frances Mangosing | Inquirer.net/ANN Mon, June 13 2016| 11:02 am A group of mostly Filipino protesters sailed to Philippine-claimed Scarborough Shoal (Panatag Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) on Sunday...

Sabah claim: Duterte unfazed by Malaysian leader's comment Updated June 1, 2016 - 7:18pm MANILA, Philippines — President-elect Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday maintained that he was not fueling the Sabah dispute when he said that he would pursue the Philippines’s claim to the area. Duterte said he...

As Beijing flexes muscles in South China Sea, Malaysia eyes harder response June 1, 2016 10:27 AM MIRI, Malaysia -- Spotting a large vessel off the coast of Sarawak state in March, officers on a Malaysian patrol boat were shocked when it steamed toward them at high speed, blaring its horn...

G7 leaders agree on sending strong message on South China Sea May 27, 2016 - 10:52am MANILA, Philippines — The leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies have agreed that there is a need to send a strong message on China's maritime claims in the South China Sea. China is locked...

Duterte to pursue Sabah claim Updated May 26, 2016 - 6:42pm DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Incoming president Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday vowed to pursue the Philippines’s claim to Sabah, which is now being administered by Malaysia. “I’ll stick to our claim,” Duterte said when asked for his...

10 Chinese fishers nabbed for ramming PCG-BFAR vessel Updated May 27, 2016 - 12:00am MANILA, Philippines - Ten Chinese on board a fishing vessel marked “Subic” and flying the Philippine flag were arrested on Wednesday night after they rammed a ship of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and...

10 Chinese arrested for alleged poaching off Camiguin Published 3:55 PM, May 26, 2016 Updated 3:55 PM, May 26, 2016 The Philippine Coast Guard also says the Chinese ship hit a Philippine monitoring vessel MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) arrested 10 Chinese nationals on...