PBBM stresses openness, cooperation in SCS issue

PRESIDENT FERDINAND R. Marcos Jr. on Friday stressed the need for openness and cooperation among claimant states to manage tensions in the South China Sea (SCS).

PH protests China's fishing ban in SCS

THE PHILIPPINE government on Monday protested China's imposition of a unilateral fishing ban in the South China Sea (SCS) as it includes the maritime zones over which the Philippines has sovereignty and jurisdiction.

PH welcomes G7 position vs. ‘baseless' China claims in SCS

THE PHILIPPINES expressed appreciation for the Group of Seven’s (G7) rejection of China’s “baseless and expansive” claims in the South China Sea (SCS), as well as its dangerous maneuvers against Filipino vessels within Manila’s maritime territory.

Singapore FM: Escalation of SCS tension to impact trade, ASEAN growth

SINGAPORE WARNED that the escalation of tensions or military actions in the South China Sea (SCS) would disrupt trade and heavily impact decades worth of growth in the region, specifically among Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states.

China clam harvesting destroys 16K acres in SCS – study

A NEW study has blamed China’s dredging and clam harvesting activities for the destruction of almost 20,000 acres of reefs in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea).

PBBM to push for joint ASEAN statement on China’s recent actions

PRESIDENT FERDINAND R. Marcos Jr. will be making a big push for the issuance of a joint statement of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on China’s recent actions in the South China Sea (SCS) and release of its 2023 standard map, an official of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday.