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South China Sea: Vietnam protests against Sandy Cay moves, raising flashpoint fears
Vietnam has urged China and the Philippines to ‘refrain from actions’ and respect its sovereignty over the archipelago.
Manila Standard5h
PCG sways China ship; Carpio urges filing arbitration case for Sandy Cay
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) repelled a Chinese research vessel (CRV) found within the Philippines' exclusive economic ...
INQUIRER.net5h
Gov’t urged to file new case amid Sandy Cay claims
Retired SC Justice Antonio Carpio urged President Marcos to authorize the filing of a new arbitration case over the Sandy Cay ...
Philstar.com on MSN1h
Voter sentiment vs campaign reality: Why the West Philippine Sea isn't a hot election issue
The muted rhetoric on sovereignty, for political scientist Cleve Arguelles, may reflect a campaign season shaped more by pressing economic anxieties than the Philippines' territorial dispute with ...
Global News - Inquirer.net on MSN3h
Sara Duterte’s strategy is shaming, blaming everyone but China — solons
It seems that Vice President Sara Duterte’s political strategy for the 2025 midterm elections is to shame and blame everyone ...
BusinessMirror19h
‘Sara conspicuously silent on China aggression’
VICE President Sara Duterte’s campaign messaging appears to follow a troubling pattern: Criticize President Marcos and his allies “while remaining conspicuously silent on China’s aggressive actions in ...
World War II-era target ship prematurely sinks before US and Philippine forces can use in drills
A former US World War II-era warship, which survived two of the Pacific War’s most important battles, was supposed to be used ...
BusinessMirror3h
Top survey agency in the Philippines
THE Department of Foreign Affairs is studying the possibility of filing a diplomatic protest against China for allegedly occupying a strip of sand near the Philippine-controlled Pag-asa Island in the ...