President Benigno Aquino III
Philippine President Says Sino-Philippine Ties Have Improved Despite South China Sea Dispute
| Desiree Sison | | Jun 12, 2016 09:11 AM EDT |
Outgoing Philippine President Benigno Aquino III on Friday said Sino-Philippine ties have improved despite the current spat between the two nations over the South China Sea.
US Could Defend the Philippines If China Starts Reclamation Work on Scarborough Shoal: Experts
| Desiree Sison | | May 21, 2016 06:52 AM EDT |
Military experts say China's plans to reclaim and build an airstrip on the Philippine-claimed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea could prompt a harsh response from the United States as part of its obligation to defend Manila, one of its close allies.
Newly-Elected Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Seeks to Mend Ties With China
| Desiree Sison | | May 17, 2016 06:35 AM EDT |
Newly-elected Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has extended an offer of friendship to China as he expressed willingness to start direct talks with Beijing to resolve their territorial dispute in the South China Sea.
Philippines Accuses China of Trying to 'Physically Expel' Filipinos from South China Sea
| Benjie Batanes | | Nov 28, 2015 07:32 AM EST |
The Philippine legal representatives at the Hague International Arbitration Court this week accused China of bullying and trying to physically expel its citizens from the disputed parts of the South China Sea. Beijing has refused to participate in the court proceedings and insists on bilateral negotiations instead to settle the dispute between the two countries.
U.S. President Barack Obama Wants Peaceful Resolution of South China Sea Territorial Dispute
| Benjie Batanes | | Nov 18, 2015 10:36 AM EST |
U.S. President Barack Obama is currently attending the APEC summit in Manila when he declared his support for a peaceful resolution of the South China Sea territorial dispute. He also backed the Permanent Court of Arbitration’s ruling that it has jurisdiction in the overlapping claims of the Philippines and China in the Spratlys Islands.
Chinese President Xi Jinping to Attend Philippine APEC Summit - Despite South China Sea Territorial Dispute
| Benjie Batanes | | Nov 10, 2015 09:47 AM EST |
China has confirmed that its President Xi Jinping is coming to the Philippines next week to attend the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation or APEC summit despite the ongoing sea territorial dispute between the two countries. China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi is in Manila to make sure everything is prepared when Xi arrives.
Philippines Reels from Typhoon ‘Rammasun’, Death Toll Reaches 38
| Ron B. Lopez | | Jul 17, 2014 05:00 AM EDT |
Manila, Philippines - At least 38 people were killed while eight others missing due to typhoon "Rammasun", which ravaged northern and central parts of the Philippines since Tuesday, authorities said.
Anonymous Philippines Hacks 200 Chinese Government and Private Websites
| Acsilyn Miyazaki | | May 22, 2014 02:19 AM EDT |
Anonymous Philippines took down 200 government-owned and private websites in protest of the territorial dispute between China and the Philippines.
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