No additional troops needed to disputed territories in West PH Sea — Lorenzana

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Mon, 08 Apr 2019 11:03:02 +0000

THERE will be no additional troop deployments to the Kalayaan Group of Islands (Spratly Islands), Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Monday, even after President Rodrigo Duterte declared that he…READ

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Duterte to China: We’re pals but don’t touch Pag-asa

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Fri, 05 Apr 2019 23:04:30 +0000

Duterte to China: We’re pals but don’t touch Pag-asa

President Duterte has told China not to “touch” Pag-asa Island, the largest in the Kalayaan Island Group occupied by Filipinos, otherwise he would send Philippine troops on a “suicide mission” in response.

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Duterte won’t allow China to occupy Pag-asa Island

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Fri, 05 Apr 2019 07:50:02 +0000

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday declared that he would not allow China to occupy Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), amid the reported presence of Chinese…READ

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Duterte to China: Let’s be friends but don’t touch Pag-Asa Island

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Fri, 05 Apr 2019 05:59:32 +0000

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY —President Duterte, during his visit in Palawan on Thursday, has drawn a line against Chinese incursion into the West Philippine Sea and warned Beijing not to touch Pag-asa (Thitu) Island, the main island feature in the country’s claim and the seat of the local government of Kalayaan.

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Duterte to send soldiers on suicide mission vs. China if…

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Thu, 04 Apr 2019 15:35:25 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday said he would order soldiers to go on a “suicide mission” should China overstep in the Philippine-occupied Pag-asa Island.

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Duterte won’t allow China to take over Pag-asa Island

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Thu, 04 Apr 2019 14:53:44 +0000

Duterte won't allow China to take over Pag-asa Island

MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday assured that he will not allow China to occupy the Philippine-held Pag-asa Island amid the reported surge of vessels from a Chinese fishing fleet around the area.

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Chinese vessels around Pag-asa Island ‘illegal’ — DFA

Credit to Author: BERNADETTE E. TAMAYO| Date: Thu, 04 Apr 2019 11:40:37 +0000

THE presence of Chinese vessels near and around Pag-asa island and other maritime features in the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) is “illegal,” an official of the Department of Foreign Affairs…READ

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Chinese ships ‘standing by’ in disputed waters must leave after filing of diplomatic protest — Palace

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Tue, 02 Apr 2019 12:01:08 +0000

HUNDREDS of Chinese vessels reportedly stationed around the Pag-asa Island in the disputed West Philippine (South China) Sea should immediately leave after the government filed a diplomatic protest, Malacanang said…READ

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Palace: DFA’s call to protest harassment of PH fishers

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 04 Mar 2019 21:34:01 +0000

Malacañang is leaving it to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to decide whether to lodge a diplomatic protest to stop Chinese vessels from driving away Filipinos from fishing grounds close to Philippine-occupied Pag-asa (Thitu) Island in the South China Sea.

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