West Philippine Sea Dispute

Duterte calls Justice Carpio ‘stupid’ after saying China can’t fish in PHL EEZ

President Rodrigo Duterte called Justice Antonio Carpio names after his recent remark. Duterte said that Carpio was “stupid” and “crazy” for what he said over the issue regarding China.

Justice Carpio says gov’t cannot allow China to fish in PH EEZ

Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio disagreed with the recent statement of President Rodrigo Duterte. Carpio said that it is unconstitutional to allow China to keep fishing in Philippine EEZ.

Sunken PH boat owner says they want justice, not war against China

The owner of F/B Gem-Vir 1 projected her voice over the Reed Bank incident. Fe Dela Torre said that they want justice and not war vs. China. She also noted that the sunken boat has not been repaired yet.

Pres. Duterte says sorry to PH fishermen over ramming incident vs. China

President Rodrigo Duterte apologized to the local fishermen involved in the ramming incident against China. The President said that it was a “maritime incident." He added that it was not enough reason to do any military exercises.

Piñol thanks Vietnamese crew and Cabinet agrees not to punish them

Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol thanked the Vietnamese crew that rescued the Filipino fishermen. He said that the Vietnamese fishers were poaching in the Reed Bank. However, the Cabinet decided not to punish them.

Piñol meets with ‘Recto Bank 22’; Boat captain gives different statement

Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol met with the local fishermen involved in a ramming incident with a Chinese fishing vessel. Boat captain Junel Insigne gave a different statement about the incident.

Villar backs Duterte’s remark over ‘minor incident’ between PH and China

Senator Cynthia Villar supported the statement of President Rodrigo Duterte over the incident between the Filipino and the Chinese vessel. She mentioned waiting for the result of the investigation.

Wife of PH boat captain expresses dismay over Pres. Duterte’s remark

Lanie Insigne has expressed her dismay over the statement of President Rodrigo Duterte. She said that they voted for Duterte during the 2016 polls. However, they felt neglected now because of his remark.

PH boat captain Insigne comments on Duterte’s speech vs Chinese incident

Junel Insigne has commented on the remark of President Rodrigo Duterte about the boat incident vs. China. Insigne said that it looked like the President just shrugged off the issue.

PH boat captain Junel Insigne reveals the reason why he ditched meeting with Duterte

Boat captain Junel Insigne revealed the reason why he skipped the meeting with President Rodrigo Duterte. He said that he was exhausted to meet the President. Insigne also asked for help to repair their boat.

Senators condemn the ‘hit-and-run’ incident between PH and China

A “hit-and-run” incident happened between Philippine and Chinese vessels. The senators condemned the actions of the Chinese vessel. They also want immediate actions against the incident.

PH files protest vs. China over West PH Sea ‘hit-and-run’ incident

A “hit-and-run” incident happened between the Philippines and China. An anchored Philippine ship was reportedly hit by a Chinese vessel. Foreign Affairs Sec. Teddy Locsin said he has filed a diplomatic protest against China.

Fact check: Was Trillanes holding the title of West PH Sea to sell it to China?

A social media post claimed that Senator Antonio Trillanes had the title of the West Philippine Sea. The post said that Trillanes sold it to China during the Aquino administration. However, the claim was reported to be false.

Gary Alejano answers back to Robin Padilla’s dare to visit Spratlys

Otso Diretso candidate Gary Alejano answered back to the challenge of Robin Padilla. The senatorial aspirant said that Padilla should know what he was talking about before challenging people.

Robin Padilla challenges Otso Diretso bet Alejano to go to Spratlys

Actor Robin Padilla said that he is ready to die and fight for the Philippines against China. He also challenged Otso Diretso candidate Gary Alejano to visit the disputed Spratlys Islands.

China insists that Spratlys is theirs after Palace defended PH territory

China said that the Spratlys Group of Islands are theirs. They added that Chinese fishers have been fishing in that area for thousands of year. China’s statement came after the Palace rebuked the presence of Chinese.

Filipino fishermen get shooed by Chinese vessels away from PH sandbars

A Philippine official claimed that Filipino fishermen were blocked from getting near the sandbars close to Pag-asa Island. However, it was clarified that there was not harassment that happened.

Chinese Coast Guard, pinaalis ang Pinoy news crew sa Scarborough Shoal

Magsasagawa dapat ng interview ang isang Pinoy TV crew sa Scarborough Shoal. Ngunit hindi sila pinayagan ng Chinese Coast Guard na gawin ito at pinaalis sila. Giit ng reporter ay parte pa rin naman daw ng exclusive economic zone.

Past and present foreign secretaries contradict views on territorial dispute

Philippine Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay contradicts Former Secretary Albert del Rosarios view oon PHChina territorial dispute

Carpio: Constitution bans joint development

Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said that joint development of the countrys EEZ with other country is against the Constitution