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Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra explained that the joint inquiry would not touch on the poaching issue, which he said would be best addressed in another forum.

Duterte open to 3rd party in Recto Bank probe

Amid opposition to a joint investigation with China, President Duterte yesterday expressed willingness to have a third party conduct a probe of... Read more

The purpose of the two-day meeting over the weekend in the Island Garden of Samal city is to harmonize the collaborations between the parties and their international partners as the Bangsamoro peace process enters a new phase, according to the co-chairs of the Philippine government and the MILF Joint Normalization Committee (JNC).

Government, MILF to decommission 12,000 rebel weapons

Members of various joint mechanisms under the normalization track of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) as well as international... Read more

In a joint briefing yesterday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the water level in Angat Dam would normalize at 180 meters by September or October, given the rain situation over the past days.

Angat recovery to take 3 months

Despite recent heavy rains, the public must continue coping with unstable water supply as the recovery of Angat Dam, Metro Manila’s main... Read more

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President Duterte shares a light moment with Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha following their bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the 34th Asean Summit at The Athenee Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand on June 23.

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13 hours ago - A young boy reportedly shot and killed a 42-year-old villager of Lagayan town in Abra over a verbal spat, police say. Fisherman Wilfred Ban-o Bersamira...

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â��As country coordinator for ASEAN-China Dialogue Relations, together with fellow ASEAN member-states, the Philippines will continue to push for the full and effective implementation of the 2002 Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea,â�� President Duterte told the summit.

Duterte presses Asean on sea Code of Conduct

President Duterte expressed dismay over the delay in negotiations for crafting a Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea, presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo said last night.

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(L-R) Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte, Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha, Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen, Indonesia's President Joko Widodo and Laos Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith join hands to pose for photos during the opening ceremony of the 34th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Bangkok on June 23, 2019.

ASEAN to seek 'early conclusion' of South China Sea Code of Conduct

Leaders of Association of Southeast Nation member states have agreed to work together to, among other things, keep the region free and secure and to settle disputes peacefully and in accordance with international law.

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President Duterte’s position on the fishing boat is correct

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Duterte accepts China’s joint probe offer

Malacañang announced Saturday President Rodrigo Duterte accepted China’s offer to conduct a joint probe into the allision between a Filipino fishing boat and a Chinese vessel near the Recto Bank in the West Philippine Sea, saying the proposed setup should promote a swift resolution.

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SOUTH CHINA SEA ROW

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. stressed the Philippines and China should conduct separate investigations over the incident.

DFA chief rejects joint probe offer of China

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. yesterday rejected the proposal for China and the Philippines to conduct a joint investigation on the sinking of a Filipino fishing boat by a Chinese vessel in the disputed South China Sea.

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CHINA PHILIPPINES RECTO BANK INCIDENT

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