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.

EU stresses ‘validity’ of 2016 ruling at inaugural PH maritime meet

THE EUROPEAN Union (EU) has underscored the finality and validity of the 2016 arbitral award on the South China Sea in its first-ever maritime cooperation meeting with the Philippines, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Wednesday night.

Think tank scores China's try to legitimize claims via new map

INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH organization Stratbase ADR Institute scored China's 2023 edition of its so-called 'standard' map, which it described as an attempt to legitimize its territorial claims.

Philippines rejects new Chinese map showing PH features in WPS

THE PHILIPPINE government on Thursday slammed China’s 2023 edition of its so-called “standard map” that still shows swaths of Philippine features in the West Philippine Sea.

PH, Italy keen on further enhancing defense ties

THE PHILIPPINES and Italy are both interested in further enhancing their defense relations in the interest of global peace and freedom.