South China Sea

Sinabi ni Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. na nagpakita ng insincerity at duplicity ang Tsina sa pamamagitan ng pagtanggi nito sa 2016 arbitral award.

June 23, 2026 Iniulat ng AI

The Philippines has rejected recent Chinese embassy statements challenging the 2016 South China Sea Arbitral Award. The Department of Foreign Affairs stressed that the ruling remains final and binding under international law.

At the close of the 48th Asean Leaders’ Meeting in Cebu, the regional bloc renewed its push for an immediate conclusion to negotiations on a legally binding Code of Conduct in the South China Sea to manage disputes.

May 08, 2026 Iniulat ng AI

Leaders at the 48th ASEAN Summit in Cebu agreed to advance a shared power grid and a regional maritime center, though details remain pending, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on May 8.

Siniguro ng Department of Foreign Affairs na anumang desisyon sa pakikipagtulungan sa China o ibang bansa sa langis at gas ay sumusunod sa Saligang Batas, batas at buong pagtataguyod ng soberanya ng bansa. Ito ay sa gitna ng mga komento tungkol sa muling pagbubukas ng usapan sa joint exploration sa South China Sea. Binanggit din ang mga kamakailang pagpupulong ng dalawang bansa noong Marso.

April 05, 2026 Iniulat ng AI

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi is arranging a visit to the Philippines in early May. The trip aims to advance talks with counterpart Gilberto Teodoro on exporting decommissioned Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyers. Sources familiar with the matter said Sunday.