PH hits China duplicity in West Philippine Sea
US calls on Asean to speak with one voice
By Jerry E. Esplanada
Philippine Daily Inquirer
12:28 am | Friday, July 13th, 2012
Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario on Thursday denounced Chinese “duplicity” and “intimidation”...
Vietnam and Philippines are real victims of China's bullying. We caught Chinese poachers stealing corals, sharks and endangered sea turtles well inside our territory, China then intimidated us then portray herself(China) as the victim.
China is the real aggressor. China's the one who...
Take stand on West PHL Sea disputes, Hillary Clinton tells ASEAN
July 12, 2012 12:00pm
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has backed a Philippine call for the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) to take a unified stand on the territorial disputes in the West Philippine Sea (also...
I don't think it creates misunderstanding, in fact, I believe it makes it clearer.
Even if your post is not credible or one sided...still...i read them and post a response. Be well. :cheesy: :cheesy: :cheesy:
ASEAN wants UN law to settle West PHL Sea dispute
July 10, 2012 4:41pm
PHNOM PENH - Southeast Asian states want a UN maritime convention to be the basis for settling competing claims in the West Philippine Sea (also called South China Sea), a draft document agreed by foreign ministers showed on...
Philippine claim lies in the principle of res nullius and the legal framework for claim falls under the geographic guidelines of UNCLOS. China's historical claim is groundless and not recognized in international law.
No LEGITIMATE Country Supports Chinese 9 Dash Claim
again no "LEGITIMATE"...
Our claim is backed by international law(UNCLOS), China's historical claim is NOT recognized by international law.
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The basis of Philippine sovereignty and jurisdiction over the rock features of Bajo de Masinloc is not premised on the cession by Spain of the Philippine archipelago to...
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Chinese assertion based on historical claims must be substantiated by a clear historic title. It should be noted that under public international law, historical claims are not historical titles. A claim by itself, including historical claim, could not be a basis for acquiring a...
What China means in being nice:
1. Almost regular warnings and threats to other states
2. sends a fleet for illegal fishing, get caught, then intimidate others militarily , then portray herself as the victim.
3. illegally occupy her neighbors' territory and shamelessly proclaim...
P-Noy to China: Pull out ships from shoal
By Aurea Calica (The Philippine Star) Updated July 06, 2012 12:00 AM
MANILA, Philippines - President Aquino yesterday called on China to pull out all its ships from Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal as he assailed Beijing for asking the Philippines to stop...
'China's behavior in West Phl Sea pushing region in wrong direction'
By Pia Lee-Brago (The Philippine Star) Updated July 05, 2012 12:00 AM
MANILA, Philippines - China’s behavior in the West Philippine Sea is pushing the region in the wrong direction as Beijing’s overly broad scope...
China wont entertain "independent" arbitration, that the world would be a sorry and chaotic place if any country could unilaterally drag another country to court on a sovereignty claim,(still scared of going to international court, there is a DISPUTE. best way is to resolve it in court, before a...
This is a misconception being propagated by China that countries do not want to submit territorial disputes to the International Court of Justice.
Within Southeast Asia alone, Thailand and Cambodia have done it, Malaysia and Indonesia have done it, Malaysia and Singapore have done it.
It looks...
US offered surveillance planes to Philippines
by Jojo Malig, ABS-CBNnews.com
Posted at 07/04/2012 6:44 PM | Updated as of 07/04/2012 8:08 PM
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATE) - The United States -- and not the Philippines -- made the initial offer to deploy surveillance aircraft in the disputed...
WikiLeaks cable: Watch China's actions, not words
By Jojo Malig, ABS-CBNnews.com
Posted at 07/04/2012 10:47 PM | Updated as of 07/05/2012 1:20 AM
MANILA, Philippines - China's fire and brimstone rhetorics against other countries are aimed at pleasing its citizens and are not necessarily meant...
‘Spratlys cop’ role for US—DFA
American spy planes to boost Philippine defense
By Christian V. Esguerra, Tina G. Santos
Philippine Daily Inquirer
12:10 am | Wednesday, July 4th, 2012
Let the United States police the disputed waters of Scarborough Shoal and keep the peace...
China row reason for Charter change, says Enrile
Bigger military spending
To prepare, the government should spend more for the modernization of the military, which means it may have to review the priority given to education in the Constitution.
Enrile hinted at the need for Congress to make...
Can you blame a weak country like the Philippines for seeking help from a longtime ally after what China did?
During World War II, America and her allies defeated the Axis powers. Do you think America can defeat the Axis powers alone??? The Filipinos sacrificed and bled for America to stall...
The only known bully to us is China. What you should do is tell your beloved China to stop shamelessly claiming her neighbor's territory. The Philippines claim is backed by international law(UNCLOS), China's claim is groundless. We view China as a bully and it's the truth. China is the...
Do you realize that 120k OFW there in China means??? It means there are 120k+ families that would want our gov't to value our relation with China. So if China would send all them home...that would mean there would be 120k+ families that would resent China. Sinophobia would rise dramatically...