Rappler's latest stories on philippines-china dispute
PH owes 'incalculable debt of gratitude' to retiring Justice Carpio
'His example inspires us to be patriots each day of our lives and to do what is right in the face of adversity,' says former top diplomat Albert del Rosario
Cayetano says PH can't file protest vs China bombers
Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano says it is 'ridiculous' to protest about an action beyond Philippine shores. 'Paano tayo magpo-protest sa hindi natin territory?'
China deploys new weapons systems to Paracel Islands
Nearby, the Philippines begins 'long-delayed repairs' to its runway on the Spratly Islands in the West Philippine Sea, says the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative
More than 1,600 Chinese structures in South China Sea
From basketball courts to buildings with radar equipment, nearly 800 of these Chinese structures can be found in the West Philippine Sea
DFA won't publicly condemn China over bombers
Instead of publicizing a diplomatic protest, the Philippines says it is 'closely monitoring developments in the West Philippine Sea and the South China Sea'
Robredo slams China missiles in West Philippine Sea
Vice President Leni Robredo urges the Duterte administration to file a diplomatic protest against Chna, as she hits the 'increased militarization' of Philippine waters
Cayetano: PH eyeing protest vs China planes on Mischief Reef
'We're taking the diplomatic action,' says Philippine Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano after two Chinese military planes were reportedly seen on Panganiban Reef (Mischief Reef)
Duterte, Xi give 'go signal' to craft joint exploration framework
Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano is bent on fast-tracking the proposed joint exploration between the Philippines and China in the West Philippine Sea
Cayetano off to China for talks on joint exploration
Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano says the Philippines and China 'are trying to find a legal framework' for joint exploration in the West Philippine Sea
Before joining gov't, Roque hit China over human rights
In 2016, lawyer Harry Roque urged United Nations officials 'to express grave concern on the human rights violations committed by China' in Scarborough Shoal
Roque once slammed China as 'aggressor' in international law
(UPDATED) Now Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque asserts 'good faith' on the part of China as Malacañang backs joint exploration in the West Philippine Sea
CONTEXT: China never said West Philippine Sea is 'disputed'
'China has indisputable sovereignty over the South China Sea islands and their adjacent waters,' says Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying
Cayetano maintains it's the 'disputed' West Philippine Sea
'What are we going to do? Will we pretend it's not disputed?' says Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano, as he hits 'so-called experts' like Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio
PH 'aggressively' pursuing joint exploration with China
Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano says the Philippines is looking to a precedent deal from 2005, actually still being challenged before the Supreme Court
Duterte admin 'naive' on West Philippine Sea – expert
'If a bully keeps punching you over and over and over, it is naive to think he's all of a sudden going to stop and behave nicely,' Gregory Poling of CSIS tells Rappler
ASEAN, China aim to start negotiations on sea code
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is set to hold a meeting with other ASEAN leaders and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang
Duterte to be 'frank' with Xi on West Philippine Sea dispute
But Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says he will not bring up the Hague ruling during his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Vietnam
Cayetano conceals facts about China ships near Sandy Cay
While keeping the facts secret Secretary Cayetano hits Justice Carpio for using the wrong facts about Sandy Cay near Pag asa Island in the disputed West Philippine Sea
Carpio to Duterte, Cayetano: Protest China 'invasion'
By any yardstick this is a seizure of Philippine territory Justice Carpio says as Chinese ships guard a sandbar near Pag asa Island
Photos show China ships fishing near Pag-asa Island
CSIS images also show more Chinese ships in the West Philippine Sea even as Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano justifies the presence of Chinese vessels there
Alejano: Does PH have 'strategy of silence' in West Philippine Sea?
Have we already adopted the strategy of silence inaction and subservience in West Philippine Sea so as not to offend China? asks opposition lawmaker Gary Alejano
Cayetano downplays reported China ships near Pag-asa Island
There are reasons for the presence of certain vessels but the situation in the area is very stable Philippine Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano says
Malacañang: Joint dev't deal in disputed sea should favor PH
The statement comes after President Rodrigo Duterte s meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi who backs joint development in the West Philippine Sea
Philippines to consult ASEAN on joint China sea oil search
It will not be a unilateral action from the Philippines because the premise of the president is peace and stability and unilateral action by anybody leads to destabilization Philippine Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano tells reporters
Joint development in disputed sea must follow PH laws – Cayetano
We re exploring if we can explore Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano says of the proposed joint exploration of the West Philippine Sea
China offers self as 'good brother' of Philippines
In Manila Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urges the region to stand together against non regional forces in the South China Sea disputes
China's top diplomat visits PH, urges joint development
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi warns that unilateral development in disputed waters might lead to tensions
Aquino says dispute with China can't be fixed 'now na'
Let s just be reasonable about it former president Benigno Aquino III says of the Philippines dispute with China over the West Philippine Sea South China Sea
West PH Sea worth more than $24B from China – Carpio
The value of resources in the West Philippine Sea is much much higher than the Philippines 24 billion package from China SC Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio says
Rally world around Hague ruling, experts tell PH
We just dropped the ball after the ruling came out so how can you expect the world to support us? says SC Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio
Talk to China or go to war? 'False option,' Carpio says
Those who raise the issue of war with China either do not understand the 3 warfare strategy of China or simply are scaring Filipino people to make them submit to China says SC Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio
Justice Carpio hits Duterte policy after Hague ruling
I do not at all blame the DFA for this because the chief architect of our foreign policy is not the DFA but the President SC Senior Associate Justice Carpio says
PH urged to 'reassume leadership' a year after Hague ruling
Even today countries hope for us to lead from our position of strength says ex DFA chief Albert del Rosario
Cayetano denies China 'bullying' Philippines with war threat
The context was not threatening each other that we ll go to war Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano says
PH can sue China for war threat – Justice Carpio
Former foreign secretary Albert del Rosario also says China has strongly declared that it is might that will trump what is right
PH Navy commits to deliver materials for Pag-asa repairs soon
But there is no timeline yet for the construction activities
Why Justice Carpio wants China to read his e-book
Through his new e book on the South China Sea dispute Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio hopes to convince the Chinese that China s 9 dash line is baseless
VLOG: Justice Carpio, naglunsad ng South China Sea e-book
Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio wants the e book to also reach a Chinese audience
Pag-asa is ours, PH says amid China remarks
Chinese Ambassador Zhao Jianhua says it is illegal for the Philippines to occupy disputed West Philippine Sea South China Sea islands
Chinese warships to visit Davao Sunday
The fleet is headed by Rear Admiral Shen Hao Deputy Commander of the East China Sea of the People s Liberation Army Navy
China hits PH over Lorenzana trip to Pag-asa
UPDATED China says it is gravely concerned about and dissatisfied with this move by the Philippine government
ASEAN Summit in Manila to tackle West PH Sea
New DFA spokesman Robespierre Bolivar says the upcoming ASEAN Summit will also be a chance to show the best of the Philippines
Duterte cancels plan to raise flag in Spratlys
UPDATED President Rodrigo Duterte says he is complying with China s request for him not to push through with this Independence Day plan
Ex-DFA chief hits Duterte over 'selling' West PH Sea islands
In Riyadh Presidential Spokesman Ernesto Abella downplays the President s remarks as a lighthearted way of saying that we re friends with China
Philippines to raise China reclamation in talks
We re certainly not sleeping on this Philippine Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo says of China s island building activities in the West Philippine Sea
Leticia Ramos-Shahani: Defend the Philippines
We are a maritime power but we have to prove it and work towards that the late Leticia Ramos Shahani says in one of her last public appearances
SC's Carpio warns vs China station on Scarborough
Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio says that China s planned environmental monitoring station is a radar station that will enable it to enforce an air defense identification zone in the South China Sea
China to build on Scarborough Shoal – reports
Monitoring stations were being built on 6 islands and reefs including Scarborough Shoal off the northwestern Philippines the Associated Press reports
Yasay flip-flops on ownership of West PH Sea islands
He backpedals on his earlier statement that the Philippines merely exercises legal possession and not ownership of disputed features in the West Philippine Sea
China vowed not to build on Scarborough Shoal – Yasay
The Philippines is happy and assured that China will not construct on the disputed Panatag Shoal Scarborough Shoal in the West Philippine Sea
