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THE Philippine government has named three former deans and a former ambassador as nominees to the International Bureau of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (IB-PCA), the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced yesterday.
MANILA, Philippines — The International Bureau of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) has confirmed the appointments of four Filipino members, the Department of Foreign Affairs said yesterday.
The Philippines has centuries-old maps prepared and recognized by other countries, defining its terrestrial territory on which its maritime domain and economic entitlements are calculated. The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea or UNCLOS defines the boundaries for maritime sovereign rights and entitlements: a 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone from the coastline.
In a pre-Christmas event in Tarlac, Vice President Sara Duterte expressed her wish for every Filipino household: peace, love and joy. I share the sentiment. For many kababayans in all corners of the globe, the family is front and center of this happiest day in the Christian world. Whether in the flesh or spirit, as in the case of our overseas workers and Filipino immigrants, we find ways to celebrate the Birth of the Savior Jesus with our loved ones.
TOKYO – Tensions in the South China Sea have increased in recent months, President Marcos said, as he vowed to continue striving for peace while remaining open to “new solutions” to emerging security challenges.
It’s a water cannon that employs force, not a water pistol that squirts liquid. The cannon’s force is strong enough to damage a ship’s engine. Which is what happened in the latest attack launched by the China Coast Guard against Philippine vessels within the Philippines’ 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone in the West Philippine Sea.
MANILA: A Philippine boat was "rammed" by a Chinese coast guard ship during a resupply mission on Sunday, the Philippine coast guard said, in the latest such confrontation in the disputed South China Sea.Jay Tarriela, the coast guard spokesman for the West Philippine Sea, said on social media platform X that a Chinese ship also "water cannoned" three Philippine vessels involved in the resupply mission, causing "serious engine damage" to one of the boats.
MANILA, Philippines — Former president Rodrigo Duterte will only face Philippine courts and not a “foreign nation,” Sen. Bong Go reiterated yesterday, as he expressed confidence that the Marcos administration will not cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC)’s investigation on Duterte for alleged crimes against humanity.