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Enrique Manalo - Philippines eyes China talks after violent sea clash - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - Philippines - China - city Beijing - city Manila

Philippines eyes China talks after violent sea clash

MANILA: The Philippines is eyeing talks with China to discuss a violent clash last week between their sailors in the South China Sea, foreign secretary Enrique Manalo said Tuesday.Chinese coast guard personnel wielding knives, sticks and an axe foiled a June 17 Filipino navy attempt to resupply marines stationed on a derelict warship that sits atop Second Thomas Shoal.It was the latest and most serious incident in a series of escalating confrontations between Chinese and Philippine ships in recent months as Beijing steps up efforts to push its claims to nearly all of the strategically located waterway.Manila hopes to convene the Philippines-China Bilateral Consultation Mechanism on the South China Sea in early July "specifically to discuss the recent incidents," Manalo told a Philippine senate public hearing on the confrontation.

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Enrique Manalo - Philippines wants to talk with China on South China Sea, foreign minister says - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - Philippines - Malaysia - Vietnam - China - Taiwan - Brunei - city Beijing - city Manila

Philippines wants to talk with China on South China Sea, foreign minister says

MANILA: The Philippines is working hard to bring China back to the table for talks to resolve differences in the South China Sea, foreign affairs secretary Enrique Manalo said on Tuesday. The two countries held a working group meeting last week in preparation for a potential bilateral consultation mechanism meeting in July, Manalo told a senate inquiry on Tuesday. "Whatever confidence-building measures we achieve, they will be not at the expense of promotion of our sovereignty, sovereign rights, as well as our rights and jurisdiction on the West Philippine Sea," Manalo said. The Philippines uses the West Philippine Sea name for the portion of South China Sea that it claims.

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Ferdinand Marcos-Junior - Gilbert Teodoro-Junior - Lucas Bersamin - Alexis Romero - Francis Tolentino - Eduardo Ano - Antonio Carpio - No need for National Security Council yet amid China's threats - philstar.com - Philippines - China - city Beijing - city Manila, Philippines

No need for National Security Council yet amid China's threats

MANILA, Philippines — Despite China’s aggressive actions, there is no recommendation yet for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to convene the National Security Council composed of incumbent officials and former presidents, as proposed by Sen. Francis Tolentino.

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Jocelyn Montemayor - Marcos appoints ambassadors to 5 countries - malaya.com.ph - Philippines - Singapore - Australia - San Francisco - Estonia - Italy - Bangladesh - Washington - Qatar - Malta - Finland - Ecuador - Maldives - Sri Lanka - city Tokyo - city Beijing - city Kuala Lumpur - city Columbia - city Rome - city Hong Kong - Venezuela - Albania

Marcos appoints ambassadors to 5 countries

PRESIDENT Marcos Jr. made several appointments in various government agencies, government-owned and/or controlled corporations and diplomatic postings last week, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said yesterday.

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Ferdinand Marcos-Junior - Theresa Lazaro - Kristina Maralit - Govt to resolve sea row through diplomacy – DFA - manilatimes.net - Philippines - China - city Beijing - city Manila - city Shanghai - county Will

Govt to resolve sea row through diplomacy – DFA

THE Philippine government will continue to explore all diplomatic avenues to resolve its territorial row with China over the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Monday.

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Ferdinand Marcos - Gilberto Teodoro - Philippines condemns China's 'illegal use of force' in sea clash - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - Philippines - China - city Beijing - city Manila

Philippines condemns China's 'illegal use of force' in sea clash

MANILA: The Philippines on Monday denounced Beijing's "aggressive and illegal use of force" during last week's South China Sea clash between its navy and the Chinese coast guard.Chinese sailors wielding knives, sticks and an axe foiled a Filipino attempt a week ago to resupply marines stationed on a derelict warship that was deliberately grounded atop the disputed shoal to assert Manila's territorial claims.A Filipino soldier lost a finger in the clash, with Manila also accusing the Chinese coast guard of looting guns and damaging inflatable boats and other equipment. "We are not downplaying the incident. It was an aggressive and illegal use of force," Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro told a news conference.

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Lai Ching - Taiwan leader says China 'has no right to punish' island - philstar.com - China - Taiwan - city Beijing - city Taipei, Taiwan

Taiwan leader says China 'has no right to punish' island

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te said Monday that China "has no right to punish" Taiwanese people for their views or advocacy, after Beijing warned "diehard" supporters of the island's independence could face the death penalty.

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Dalai Lama arrives in US for knee treatment - philstar.com - Usa - India - China - New York, Usa - city Beijing - city New York

Dalai Lama arrives in US for knee treatment

NEW YORK, United States — Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama arrived Sunday in New York to undergo knee treatment, drawing a warm and festive welcome from thousands of followers.

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