LOOK: Protesters prepare to march toward Chinese Embassy

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2019 02:11:19 +0000

LOOK: Protesters prepare to march toward Chinese Embassy

Various organizations started to converge near the Makati Central Fire Station ahead of a planned protest march toward the Chinese Embassy.

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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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Opposition hits gov’t for blocking their visit to Scarborough Shoal

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Mon, 08 Apr 2019 10:07:02 +0000

Opposition hits gov't for blocking their visit to Scarborough Shoal

Opposition senatorial candidates denounced the Duterte administration on Monday for blocking their planned visit to the Scarborough Shoal.

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Alejano dares Duterte on #JetSkiChallenge to defend PH rights in WPS

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Sat, 06 Apr 2019 09:44:42 +0000

Alejano dares Duterte on #JetSkiChallenge to defend PH rights in WPS

Magdalo Rep. Gary Alejano dared President Rodrigo Duterte to fulfill his promise of riding a jet ski toward the Spratly Islands.

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Less than 50% of Filipinos believe in China’s ‘good intentions’–SWS

Credit to Author: RALPH VILLANUEVA| Date: Sat, 06 Apr 2019 02:19:55 +0000

FOUR out of 10 Filipinos do not believe that China has good intentions for the Philippines, a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey said The SWS  from December 16 to 19,…READ

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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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