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3 super powers assert PH arbitral award against China’s vast claims

France, Germany, and the United Kingdom submitted a note verbale to the United Nations, asserting the 2016 arbitral award that rejected China’s vast “historical...

Show some spine

"Anger at Chinese incursions into our territory should not be seen as a pro-Washington stance." Should a person do business with a company that helps...

China hits back, deems PH acts in WPS provocative

China on Saturday urged the Philippines to stop its allegedly "illegal provocations" in the West Philippine Sea, claiming it was intruding into China’s security...

Review water deals–Duterte

President Rodrigo Duterte says he is “okay” with signing water concession agreements with Manila Water Co. and Maynilad Water Services as long as they...

Dealing with China

The Indonesian air force deployed four fighter jets to the South China Sea on Tuesday in a stand-off that has soured Jakarta’s generally friendly...

Maynilad, Manila waive P10-b award

The two water concessionaires on Tuesday committed not to collect the P10.8 billion granted to them by the arbitral court in Singapore. At a hearing...

Duterte eases off on water firms, offers to fix contract

The government is willing to negotiate with Manila Water and Maynilad to resolve the “onerous” provisions in the 1997 water deal between the government...

‘Sovereignty lost in water deal’

President Rodrigo Duterte said the country surrendered everything—including its sovereignty—when it entered into a water concession agreement with Manila Water and Maynilad in 1997. The...

Duterte praises Villars, slams ‘oligarchs’

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The likely legacy of President Duterte

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‘Reject Code sans Arbitral Award’

The Philippines should reject the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea if it does not recognize the 2016 Arbitral Award rendered by...

Government to lift sea research ban

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Bowing out with grace

Associate Justice Antonio Carpio retires from the Supreme Court October 26. On his last flag-raising ceremony with his colleagues and High Court employees on...

A favor from China

"We can never truly claim we lost an inch of our territory."     President Duterte is all wrong when he promised to set aside the arbitral...
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