Tag: territorial dispute

Bayan said the US and China are engaged in a similar inter-imperialist rivalry with the West Philippine Sea as a battleground.

The near-miss off the Spratly Islands on Sunday was the latest in a steady string of incidents between China and the Philippines

The order came from a radio operator on a Chinese coast guard vessel 3,500 feet below — one of dozens of ships seen prowling the waters

Ayungin is 105 nautical miles west of Palawan, within 200-mile Philippine exclusive economic zone

Taipei and Manila used to view Beijing’s threats separately. The two issues have now joined.

The growing tension in the Asia-Pacific region makes it time for Filipinos to start to worry about possible war

Caution is served on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. against rushing into joint petroleum exploration with China in Philippine jurisdiction

The deal will be signed next week during President Marcos's visit to Beijing where he will meet with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping

The defense department said it had directed the armed forces "to strengthen the country's presence in the West Philippine Sea"

China has ignored a ruling from The Hague-based Permanent Court of Arbitration that its historical claim is without basis