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300 Filipinos in Rome protest China ‘intrusion’ By Albert Dilao Madrigal INQUIRER.net contributor Friday, July 26th, 2013 ROME–Some 300 Filipinos in Rome, Italy took a time out from their work Thursday to hold a protest rally against China’s “intrusion” in...

PNoy to welcome home Alcaraz warship By Camille Diola (philstar.com) | July 25, 2013 MANILA, Philippines - President Benigno Aquino III will lead the welcoming ceremony of the Philippine Navy's newly acquired Hamilton-class cutter BRP Ramon Alcaraz (PF-16) upon its arrival. Navy...

Vietnam president: We oppose China's nine-dash line claim Friday, 26 July, 2013 Vietnam’s president on Thursday voiced firm opposition to China’s claims in the South China Sea but declined to back a Philippine bid to take the row to a UN tribunal. On a visit to Washington...

Philippines' new attack choppers could fire laser-guided rockets (philstar.com) | July 26, 2013 MANILA, Philippines - The country will acquire eight new attack choppers that will be equipped with laser designators capable of firing laser-guided rockets. The bids and awards committee of the...

Global survey: 2 in 5 Filipinos see China an 'enemy' By Camille Diola (philstar.com) | Updated July 19, 2013 MANILA, Philippines - China's image in the Philippines is largely negative due to the tension over the West Philippines Sea with one in four Filipinos say the Asian giant has become...

China must respect rule of law - DFA By Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News 07/18/2013 MANILA - The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said that China has no choice but to show respect for the rule of law if they want to be accepted by the international community as a responsible nation. Foreign...

Philippines urges China: Be a 'responsible nation' By Louis Bacani (philstar.com) | July 18, 2013 MANILA, Philippines - The verbal tussle between officials of the Philippines and China continues with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday urging the Asian giant to be a "responsible...

Army to shift to territorial defense Nolcom chief Catapang says troops ready to defend PH vs China aggression By Tonette Orejas Inquirer Central Luzon Wednesday, July 17th, 2013 CITY OF SAN FERNANDO—The military’s Northern Luzon Command (Nolcom) is shifting its operations from...

Army to shift to territorial defense Nolcom chief Catapang says troops ready to defend PH vs China aggression By Tonette Orejas Inquirer Central Luzon Wednesday, July 17th, 2013 CITY OF SAN FERNANDO—The military’s Northern Luzon Command (Nolcom) is shifting its operations from...

Korean telco keen on entering Philippine market, exec says By: Ben Arnold O. De Vera, InterAksyon.com July 18, 2013 MANILA - A South Korean telecom company is looking for a local partner to enter the Philippine market, the head of a visiting business delegation said today. Thomas T. Y...

Pinoys urged to join anti-China rally July 24 Thursday, 18 July 2013 THE newly formed West Philippine Sea Coalition (WPSC) yesterday urged Filipinos worldwide to join on July 24 the simultaneous global protest rallies against China’s “shoal-grabbing” in the West Philippine...

Philippine Group Plans Global Anti-China Protests By Zachary Keck July 18, 2013 On Wednesday a new coalition of Philippine groups announced their intention to hold anti-China protests across the world on July 24. The West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) coalition said that it will convene...

US to get wider access to South China Sea for military warships and aircraft Published July 16, 2013 The US has expanded negotiations with Manila and is seeking to build facilities and storage sites in the Philippines, as well as gain greater access to bases for its aircraft and warships...

China hits PH 'smear job' during ASEAN meet ABS-CBNnews.com Posted at 07/17/2013 MANILA - A Chinese official on Tuesday scored the Philippines for refusing to resolve a territorial dispute through bilateral means and for seeking international arbitration to resolve the conflict. In a...

China hits Manila as UN arbitration proceedings on Spratlys dispute start By Tarra Quismundo Philippine Daily Inquirer Wednesday, July 17th, 2013 MANILA, Philippines – With the Philippines’ arbitration bid progressing before the United Nations, Beijing has blasted Manila for its...

Hearings on PH, China dispute begin BY PATERNO ESMAQUEL II POSTED ON 07/16/2013 MANILA, Philippines – Despite opposition from Beijing, the designated arbitral tribunal has begun to hear the Philippines’ unprecedented case against China over the West Philippine Sea (South China...

UN tribunal gives PH, China until Aug. 5 to comment on draft rules to govern case - DFA By: InterAksyon.com July 16, 2013 MANILA - The Arbitral Tribunal that has been appointed to hear the case brought by the Philippines against China under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the...

The China challenge BREAKTHROUGH By Elfren S. Cruz (The Philippine Star) | July 11, 2013 There are reports that there was a heated verbal exchange between the Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of China during the recently concluded ASEAN China forum...

Del Rosario at EU: 'Peaceful' efforts to end sea row 'unsuccessful' By Camille Diola (philstar.com) MANILA, Philippines - Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario on Tuesday reported to officials of the European Union in Brussels, Belgium that the Philippines' "peaceful" approach to...

DND approves terms for acquisition of 12 fighter jets By Alexis Romero (The Philippine Star) | Updated July 11, 2013 MANILA, Philippines - The government is moving closer to acquiring 12 fighter trainer jets for the Air Force after the defense department’s Bids and Awards Committee...