PH has strong case vs China in territorial dispute, says Palace spokesman
By Doris C. Dumlao
The Philippines is confident it has a strong case to win the international arbitration case challenging China’s claim to most of the South China Sea.
The Philippines is confident it has a strong case to win the international arbitration case challenging China’s claim to most of the South China Sea.
President Aquino is open to the idea of a Chinese company joining an oil and gas exploration in Recto Bank in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) but says it has to comply with Philippine laws.
The Philippines is taking with caution Chinese Ambassador Ma Keqing’s declaration of Beijing’s openness to a joint exploration for oil and gas in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), a position more recently reiterated by China’s foreign ministry to show its commitment to a peaceful resolution of the maritime dispute embroiling both countries.
The Philippines and China may forge ahead with the joint exploration of oil and gas reserves in the West Philippine Sea, which the latter calls the South China Sea, even as their leaders continue to squabble over boundaries.
Citing the “suspicious” yet “stable relationship” between China and the United States, a top Chinese newspaper told the Philippines on Thursday to “cool down” in looking to American backing in settling its territorial disputes, saying the country should start to be more independent in taking care of its own affairs.
Foreign Affairs Secretary Del Rosario on Thursday said the country was still taking into consideration its move to pursue a legal approach to the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) dispute.
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday said that the country has filed a protest over China’s reported plan to deploy a military garrison on a group of disputed islands in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea).
Government vessels from the Philippines and China have pulled out of the disputed Scarborough (Panatag) Shoal, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Tuesday.
Expect a “greater number” of United States warships to visit the country as Washington increases its military presence in Asia in the coming years, according to Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario.
President Benigno Aquino III on Friday said he would discuss the situation in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) not only with US President Barrack Obama but also with British Prime Minister David Cameron.
The United States (US) will strip down the USS Dallas of its modern equipment before being transferred to the Philippine Navy despite appeals from the Philippine officials.
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Director Asis Perez on Sunday said that the deployment of “payao” near the Panatag Shoal is in full swing.
