South China Sea

Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. said China showed insincerity and duplicity by rejecting the 2016 arbitral award that invalidated its maritime claims.

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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.

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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.

Following recent Philippines-China talks in Quanzhou, the Department of Foreign Affairs assured that any oil and gas cooperation will strictly adhere to the Philippine Constitution and full national sovereignty, amid discussions on joint exploration in the South China Sea.

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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.