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Despite court ruling, PH tells fishermen to avoid China-claimed shoals

Unknown 3:33 PM Avoid , Chinaclaimed , court , despite , fishermen , ruling , shoals , Tells

<div class="easy-ads"><div class="easy-ads-lite easy-ads-lite-bidvertiser-top" style="display:block;text-align:center;"><ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block;" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3942681860132668" data-ad-slot="4831328630" data-ad-format="auto"></ins><br/></div><br/></div><br/><div class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="http://kickerdaily.com/posts/2016/08/despite-court-ruling-ph-tells-fishermen-to-avoid-china-claimed-shoals/080305-2/"><img alt="" src="http://kickerdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/080305-600x264.jpg" title="Despite court ruling, PH tells fishermen to avoid China-claimed shoals"/></a> <span class="wp-caption-text">Image from Channel News Asia</span> </div><br/><aside class="mashsb-container mashsb-main"></aside><ul><li><strong>The DFA has advised Filipino fishermen to stay out of China-occupied shoals in the West Philippine Sea</strong></li><br/><li><strong>Spokesperson Charles Jose said it would be a wise decision, for now, to avoid harassment by Chinese troops</strong></li><br/><li><strong>Jose added that the Philippines may have won the case in court, but the reality on the ground is different</strong></li><br/></ul><p>MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines may have won the case in court, but it’s clear who’s seemingly winning it on the ground.</p><br/><p>This became clear after the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) advised Filipino fishermen to steer clear of the shoals currently occupied by China in the West Philippine Sea.</p><br/><p>DFA spokesperson Charles Jose said it would be better for Filipino fishermen to stay away from Scarborough Shoal – for now – to avoid being harassed by Chinese troops stationed in the area.</p><br/><p>“We are aware that China is occupying Scarborough Shoal, so let us wait for clarity on how our fishermen can return there without being subjected to harassment anymore,” said Jose during an interview with reporters.</p><br/><div class="easy-ads"><div class="easy-ads-lite easy-ads-lite-bidvertiser-middle"><br/><br/></div><br/></div><br/><p>The DFA official added that while Manila may have won the arbitration case, China remains defiant and rejected the tribunal decision by refusing to leave their occupied territory; a “reality on the ground” that the Philippines has to face and contend with.</p><br/><p>“The reality is that China is there so we must discuss this,” said Jose; adding it would be a wise decision to avoid the shoal for now until the conflict is resolved with China. “This is for the safety of everyone.”</p><br/><p>Earlier, China’s Supreme People’s Court warned that illegal fishers caught in the area will be arrested and punished with up to one year imprisonment for violation of the country’s territorial sovereignty.</p><br/><p>Despite the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) ruling in favor of the Philippines in the controversial maritime case, conflict in the West Philippine Sea persists after China vowed to send more naval patrols in the coming days in an attempt not only to challenge the court decision, but also the United States’ dominance and influence in the Asia-Pacific region.</p><br/><aside class="mashsb-container mashsb-main"></aside> <center> </center><br/><p><strong><a href="https://blockads.fivefilters.org">Let’s block ads!</a></strong> <a href="https://github.com/fivefilters/block-ads/wiki/There-are-no-acceptable-ads">(Why?)</a></p><br/><p><a href="http://kickerdaily.com/posts/2016/08/despite-court-ruling-ph-tells-fishermen-to-avoid-china-claimed-shoals/" rel="nofollow">Kicker Daily News</a></p><br/><div class="easy-ads"><div class="easy-ads-lite easy-ads-lite-bidvertiser-bottom" style="display:block;text-align:center;"><ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block;" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3942681860132668" data-ad-slot="4831328630" data-ad-format="auto"></ins><br/></div><br/></div>

Image from Channel News Asia The DFA has advised Filipino fishermen to stay out of China-occupied shoals in the West Philippine Sea Spoke...

Cambodia claims Yasay himself backed down from bid to cite PCA ruling in Asean communiqué

Unknown 8:16 AM Asean , backed , Cambodia , cite , Claims , communiqué , down , from , himself , ruling , Yasay

<div class="easy-ads"><div class="easy-ads-lite easy-ads-lite-bidvertiser-top" style="display:block;text-align:center;"><ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block;" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3942681860132668" data-ad-slot="4831328630" data-ad-format="auto"></ins><br/></div><br/></div><br/><div class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="http://kickerdaily.com/posts/2016/07/cambodia-claims-yasay-himself-backed-down-from-bid-to-cite-pca-ruling-in-asean-communique/attachment/072805/"><img alt="" src="http://kickerdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/072805-600x264.jpg" title="Cambodia claims Yasay himself backed down from bid to cite PCA ruling in Asean communiqué"/></a> <span class="wp-caption-text">Image from San Diego Union Tribune</span> </div><br/><aside class="mashsb-container mashsb-main"></aside><ul><li><strong>A Cambodian Foreign Affairs official claimed Yasay dropped bid to include The Hague ruling in the Asean statement</strong></li><br/><li><strong>He also dismissed accusation Cambodia vetoed the Philippine efforts because of the $ 600-M aid China promised</strong></li><br/><li><strong>Secretary Yasay admitted dropping the request at the Asean, but only because he believes the arbitral award is “an issue between China and the Philippines”</strong></li><br/></ul><p>MANILA, Philippines – A Cambodian Foreign Ministry official has come forward to deny it thumbed down the Philippine’s request to include the Hague arbitration court ruling in the joint statement issued by the 10-member Asean nation.</p><br/><p>According to Foreign Ministry spokesman Chum Sounry, Cambodia did not block the Asean from citing the court ruling in the communiqué that would have spoken out against China, but blamed Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay for dropping the request himself.</p><br/><p>The Cambodian official said it was Yasay who asserted that the matter of territorial dispute between the Philippines and China, and more recently, the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) ruling, should be left out of the Asean meeting.</p><br/><p>“So the foreign minister of the Philippines itself decided to remove and take out the issue of the verdict by the Court of Arbitration from the 49th Asean Foreign Minister’s Statement,” Sounry explained.</p><br/><div class="easy-ads"><div class="easy-ads-lite easy-ads-lite-bidvertiser-middle"><br/><br/></div><br/></div><br/><p>He also dispeled accusation that the reason for Cambodia’s veto is the $ 600 million foreign aid Beijing promised early this month, thereby solidifying their stand in favor of China in the West Philippine Sea/South China Sea issue.</p><br/><p>“Like Cambodia, we explained that Cambodia was not involved in demanding sovereignty in the South China Sea, so Cambodia kept its stance neutral, and was not on any side,” Sounry argued.</p><br/><p>Earlier Yasay admitted it agreed not to mention the arbitral award in the statement but only because it is “an issue between China and the Philippines.”</p><br/><p>The Philippine official also denied China has claimed victory in the Asean because of the sudden turn of events.</p><br/><p>“I am saying this to dispel the reports in being said that China came out victorious…precisely because we did not agree to mention the arbitral award,” Yasay told reporters during a news conference.</p><br/><p>“The purpose of Asean was simply to address the South China Sea issue in terms of trying to resolve it, consistent with the general laws,” he said.</p><br/><p>Nevertheless, Yasay assured Filipinos he “vigorously” pushed for the inclusion of the arbitral award in the statement but what he did was “a diplomatic tact that must be made.”</p><br/><aside class="mashsb-container mashsb-main"></aside> <center> </center><br/><p><strong><a href="https://blockads.fivefilters.org">Let’s block ads!</a></strong> <a href="https://github.com/fivefilters/block-ads/wiki/There-are-no-acceptable-ads">(Why?)</a></p><br/><p><a href="http://kickerdaily.com/posts/2016/07/cambodia-claims-yasay-himself-backed-down-from-bid-to-cite-pca-ruling-in-asean-communique/" rel="nofollow">Kicker Daily News</a></p><br/><div class="easy-ads"><div class="easy-ads-lite easy-ads-lite-bidvertiser-bottom" style="display:block;text-align:center;"><ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block;" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3942681860132668" data-ad-slot="4831328630" data-ad-format="auto"></ins><br/></div><br/></div>

Image from San Diego Union Tribune A Cambodian Foreign Affairs official claimed Yasay dropped bid to include The Hague ruling in the Asea...

International tribunal ruling to be set aside in China-PH talks

Unknown 6:38 AM aside , ChinaPH , International , ruling , talks , tribunal

<div class="easy-ads"><div class="easy-ads-lite easy-ads-lite-bidvertiser-top" style="display:block;text-align:center;"><ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block;" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3942681860132668" data-ad-slot="4831328630" data-ad-format="auto"></ins><br/></div><br/></div><br/><div class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="http://kickerdaily.com/posts/2016/07/international-tribunal-ruling-to-be-set-aside-in-china-ph-talks/new/"><img alt="" src="http://kickerdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/new-556x264.jpg" title="new"/></a> </div><br/><aside class="mashsb-container mashsb-main"></aside><ul><li><strong> Tensions have flared over the contested South China Sea</strong></li><br/><li><strong>Duterte asks FVR to head negotiations with China</strong></li><br/><li><strong>Duterte underscored the importance of such talks considering that much investments from China may flow to the island of Mindanao</strong></li><br/></ul><p>Filipinos anxiously await the immediate and long-term outcome of President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s move to take the diplomatic route, possibly through a bilateral agreement, in easing the tension created by China’s refusal to recognize the United Nations Convention on the Laws of the Sea ruling that decided in favor of the Philippines in the territorial dispute over the West Philippine Sea.</p><br/><p>The President formally announced recently that former President Fidel V. Ramos will lead the diplomatic initiative; a clear capitulation to China’s position that bilateral talks between the two countries, instead of an imposition of the UNCLOS decision, can better resolve the issue.</p><br/><p>China, in insisting on its historic rights over the South China Sea, encompassing the Spratlys and Scarborough Shoal, has fortified its claim with a naval and military presence; constructing permanent structures in the area and barring Filipino fishermen from its rich fishing grounds.</p><br/><p>While much hope was pinned on the backing of the United States, and now the arbitral judgment from the international tribunal, the Philippines has apparently softened its original stance; agreeing that “peaceful talks are the only way to go” and with President Duterte himself saying that “war is not an option.”</p><br/><div class="easy-ads"><div class="easy-ads-lite easy-ads-lite-bidvertiser-middle"><br/><br/></div><br/></div><br/><p>With former president Ramos as the country’s special envoy in the projected talks with China, on the other hand, the move opens up the possibility of “having a settlement with them (China) … and get many benefits.”</p><br/><p>President Duterte, himself, said should Ramos succeed in repairing the strained ties between the two countries, “much investments from China may flow to the island of Mindanao.”</p><br/><p>“It’s China that has money, not America. America doesn’t have money, so I pray that we are able to solve our fundamental problem, the China Sea,” President Duterte said.</p><br/><p>The Philippine-China bilateral talks have yet to be confirmed, but it has already been made clear that negotiations will proceed without taking into account the international tribunal’s recent ruling.</p><br/><p>Setting aside the UNCLOS decision in the proposed bilateral talks is a condition imposed by China.</p><br/><aside class="mashsb-container mashsb-main"></aside> <center> </center><br/><p><strong><a href="https://blockads.fivefilters.org">Let’s block ads!</a></strong> <a href="https://github.com/fivefilters/block-ads/wiki/There-are-no-acceptable-ads">(Why?)</a></p><br/><p><a href="http://kickerdaily.com/posts/2016/07/international-tribunal-ruling-to-be-set-aside-in-china-ph-talks/" rel="nofollow">Kicker Daily News</a></p><br/><div class="easy-ads"><div class="easy-ads-lite easy-ads-lite-bidvertiser-bottom" style="display:block;text-align:center;"><ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block;" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3942681860132668" data-ad-slot="4831328630" data-ad-format="auto"></ins><br/></div><br/></div>

Tensions have flared over the contested South China Sea Duterte asks FVR to head negotiations with China Duterte underscored the importan...

Meteor Garden star’s Twitter account suspended after reaction to West PH Sea ruling

Unknown 6:24 PM Account , after , Garden , Meteor , reaction , ruling , stars , suspended , Twitter , West

<div class="easy-ads"><div class="easy-ads-lite easy-ads-lite-bidvertiser-top" style="display:block;text-align:center;"><ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block;" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3942681860132668" data-ad-slot="4831328630" data-ad-format="auto"></ins><br/></div><br/></div><br/><div class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="http://kickerdaily.com/posts/2016/07/meteor-garden-stars-twitter-account-suspended-after-reaction-west-ph-sea-ruling/shan-cai/"><img alt="" src="http://kickerdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Shan-Cai-600x264.jpg" title="Shan Cai"/></a> <span class="wp-caption-text">Images for Barbie Hsu’s Instagram page</span> </div><br/><aside class="mashsb-container mashsb-main"><div class="mashsb-box"><br/><div class="mashsb-count"><br/><p>1521</p><br/><p><span class="mashsb-sharetext">REACTIONS</span></p></div><br/></div><br/></aside><ul><li><strong>Barbie Hsu’s account on Twitter was suspended after her tweet regarding the dispute between China and Philippines </strong></li><br/><li><strong>Hsu sought for peace between the two countries </strong></li><br/><li><strong>Hsu starred as Shan Cai in the famous Taiwanese series ‘Meteor Garden’ that became a phenomenal hit in the country </strong></li><br/></ul><p>The Twitter account of Taiwanese actress Barbie Zhu has been suspended after she called for peace between Philippines and China regarding the recent ruling on the disputed territory.</p><br/><p><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/07/13/16/chinese-pop-stars-shan-cai-react-to-ph-china-dispute">ABS-CBN </a>said in its story published late evening on July 13 that Hsu’s account was suspended after she tweeted: “Let there be peace between China and the Philippines. Mahal kita!”</p><br/><p>Her tweet garnered as much as 2,600 retweets and 3,300 likes.</p><br/><p>Hsu was popular for her role as Shan Cai in the hit Asian series “Meteor Garden”. The Taiwanese drama debuted in the Philippines via ABS-CBN in 2003. Its successful run in the country marked the first wave of Asian dramas the Filipino audience loved and subscribed to.</p><br/><p>An island state, Taiwan is known as the Republic of China and is also being claimed by mainland China (People’s Republic of China).</p><br/><div class="easy-ads"><div class="easy-ads-lite easy-ads-lite-bidvertiser-middle"><br/><br/></div><br/></div><br/><p>Aside from Hsu, other Chinese celebrities outside China aired their reactions through social media.</p><br/><p>Members of KPop bands Victoria Song (f(X)), Lay (EXO), Fei and Jia (miss A) and Cao Lu (FIESTAR) posted an Instagram photo that came with the hashtag that means “China cannot become any smaller,” said the same ABS-CBN story.</p><br/><p>The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague, Netherlands released its decision favoring the Philippines against China over the contested waters.</p><br/><p>According to the PCA, there was no legal basis on China’s claim to its “historic rights” of the reclaimed territory. China is claiming sovereignty of the West Philippine Sea based on its so-called “9-dash line”. The line is a demarcation drawn on a map of China that dates back to the 1940s.</p><br/><p>China earlier called the ruling a “farce” and stressed that it will not honor it.</p><br/><aside class="mashsb-container mashsb-main"><div class="mashsb-box"><br/><div class="mashsb-count"><br/><p>1521</p><br/><p><span class="mashsb-sharetext">REACTIONS</span></p></div><br/></div><br/></aside> <center> </center><br/><p><em>This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service – if this is your content and you’re reading it on someone else’s site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php#publishers.</em><br/>Recommended article from FiveFilters.org: <a href="http://www.telesurtv.net/english/opinion/Most-Labour-MPs-in-the-UK-Are-Revolting-20160630-0020.html">Most Labour MPs in the UK Are Revolting</a>.</p><br/><p><a href="http://kickerdaily.com/posts/2016/07/meteor-garden-stars-twitter-account-suspended-after-reaction-west-ph-sea-ruling/" rel="nofollow">Kicker Daily News</a></p><br/><div class="easy-ads"><div class="easy-ads-lite easy-ads-lite-bidvertiser-bottom" style="display:block;text-align:center;"><ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block;" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3942681860132668" data-ad-slot="4831328630" data-ad-format="auto"></ins><br/></div><br/></div>

Images for Barbie Hsu’s Instagram page 1521 REACTIONS Barbie Hsu’s account on Twitter was suspended after her tweet regarding the dispute...

Meteor Garden star’s Twitter account suspended after reaction to West PH Sea ruling

Unknown 5:25 PM Account , after , Garden , Meteor , reaction , ruling , stars , suspended , Twitter , West

<div class="easy-ads"><div class="easy-ads-lite easy-ads-lite-bidvertiser-top" style="display:block;text-align:center;"><ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block;" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3942681860132668" data-ad-slot="4831328630" data-ad-format="auto"></ins><br/></div><br/></div><br/><div class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="http://kickerdaily.com/posts/2016/07/meteor-garden-stars-twitter-account-suspended-after-reaction-west-ph-sea-ruling/shan-cai/"><img alt="" src="http://kickerdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Shan-Cai-600x264.jpg" title="Shan Cai"/></a> <span class="wp-caption-text">Images for Barbie Hsu’s Instagram page</span> </div><br/><aside class="mashsb-container mashsb-main"><div class="mashsb-box"><br/><div class="mashsb-count"><br/><p>1521</p><br/><p><span class="mashsb-sharetext">REACTIONS</span></p></div><br/></div><br/></aside><ul><li><strong>Barbie Hsu’s account on Twitter was suspended after her tweet regarding the dispute between China and Philippines </strong></li><br/><li><strong>Hsu sought for peace between the two countries </strong></li><br/><li><strong>Hsu starred as Shan Cai in the famous Taiwanese series ‘Meteor Garden’ that became a phenomenal hit in the country </strong></li><br/></ul><p>The Twitter account of Taiwanese actress Barbie Zhu has been suspended after she called for peace between Philippines and China regarding the recent ruling on the disputed territory.</p><br/><p><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/07/13/16/chinese-pop-stars-shan-cai-react-to-ph-china-dispute">ABS-CBN </a>said in its story published late evening on July 13 that Hsu’s account was suspended after she tweeted: “Let there be peace between China and the Philippines. Mahal kita!”</p><br/><p>Her tweet garnered as much as 2,600 retweets and 3,300 likes.</p><br/><p>Hsu was popular for her role as Shan Cai in the hit Asian series “Meteor Garden”. The Taiwanese drama debuted in the Philippines via ABS-CBN in 2003. Its successful run in the country marked the first wave of Asian dramas the Filipino audience loved and subscribed to.</p><br/><p>An island state, Taiwan is known as the Republic of China and is also being claimed by mainland China (People’s Republic of China).</p><br/><div class="easy-ads"><div class="easy-ads-lite easy-ads-lite-bidvertiser-middle"><br/><br/></div><br/></div><br/><p>Aside from Hsu, other Chinese celebrities outside China aired their reactions through social media.</p><br/><p>Members of KPop bands Victoria Song (f(X)), Lay (EXO), Fei and Jia (miss A) and Cao Lu (FIESTAR) posted an Instagram photo that came with the hashtag that means “China cannot become any smaller,” said the same ABS-CBN story.</p><br/><p>The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague, Netherlands released its decision favoring the Philippines against China over the contested waters.</p><br/><p>According to the PCA, there was no legal basis on China’s claim to its “historic rights” of the reclaimed territory. China is claiming sovereignty of the West Philippine Sea based on its so-called “9-dash line”. The line is a demarcation drawn on a map of China that dates back to the 1940s.</p><br/><p>China earlier called the ruling a “farce” and stressed that it will not honor it.</p><br/><aside class="mashsb-container mashsb-main"><div class="mashsb-box"><br/><div class="mashsb-count"><br/><p>1521</p><br/><p><span class="mashsb-sharetext">REACTIONS</span></p></div><br/></div><br/></aside> <center> </center><br/><p><em>This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service – if this is your content and you’re reading it on someone else’s site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php#publishers.</em><br/>Recommended article from FiveFilters.org: <a href="http://www.telesurtv.net/english/opinion/Most-Labour-MPs-in-the-UK-Are-Revolting-20160630-0020.html">Most Labour MPs in the UK Are Revolting</a>.</p><br/><p><a href="http://kickerdaily.com/posts/2016/07/meteor-garden-stars-twitter-account-suspended-after-reaction-west-ph-sea-ruling/" rel="nofollow">Kicker Daily News</a></p><br/><div class="easy-ads"><div class="easy-ads-lite easy-ads-lite-bidvertiser-bottom" style="display:block;text-align:center;"><ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block;" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3942681860132668" data-ad-slot="4831328630" data-ad-format="auto"></ins><br/></div><br/></div>

Images for Barbie Hsu’s Instagram page 1521 REACTIONS Barbie Hsu’s account on Twitter was suspended after her tweet regarding the dispute...

Aquino: UN court ruling is a victory for all nations, parties

Unknown 7:44 AM Aquino , court , Nation’s , parties , ruling , Victory

<div class="easy-ads"><div class="easy-ads-lite easy-ads-lite-bidvertiser-top" style="display:block;text-align:center;"><ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block;" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3942681860132668" data-ad-slot="4831328630" data-ad-format="auto"></ins><br/></div><br/></div><br/><div class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="http://kickerdaily.com/posts/2016/07/aquino-un-court-ruling-is-a-victory-for-all-nations-parties/screen-shot-2016-07-13-at-11-17-02-am/"><img alt="" src="http://kickerdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Screen-Shot-2016-07-13-at-11.17.02-AM-620x264.png" title="PNoy"/></a> <span class="wp-caption-text">Image from Noynoy Aquino’s Facebook Page </span> </div><br/><aside class="mashsb-container mashsb-main"></aside><ul><li><strong>Ex-President Benigno Aquino III says he is elated with the court’s decision over the Philippines case against China over the disputed waters </strong></li><br/><li><strong>He says that this should be viewed as a victory for all and not just the country </strong></li><br/><li><strong>International law has been made clearer with the decision, he says</strong></li><br/></ul><p>Former President Benigno Aquino III said that the Philippines’ victory over China over the hotly contested West Philippine Sea should be viewed as a “victory for all” parties.</p><br/><p>“The best way to look at this judgment is that it is a victory for all,” <a href="http://globalnation.inquirer.net/141043/aquino-on-arbitral-court-ruling-a-victory-for-all">Inquirer</a> quoted the statement of the former chief executive released on Wednesday.</p><br/><p>“I say this because the clarity rendered now establishes better conditions that enable countries to engage each other, bearing in mind their duties and rights within a context that espouses equality and amity,” he said.</p><br/><p>Aquino led the Philippines in filing the case against China before the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, Netherlands in January 2013 following a standoff over the long-running dispute over the West Philippine Sea.</p><br/><div class="easy-ads"><div class="easy-ads-lite easy-ads-lite-bidvertiser-middle"><br/><br/></div><br/></div><br/><p>“Let us bear in mind: Where there is conflict over claims and opinions, cooperation cannot exist. Now that the rules are even clearer, we can all move forward as a global community. Without doubt, this long-running dispute is now closer to having a permanent solution,” he said on the importance of Tuesday’s landmark ruling.</p><br/><p>He celebrated the fact that all the points the country raised in the case were affirmed by the court; saying that “international law has been made clearer with this monumental decision.”</p><br/><p>The UN-backed arbitration court favored the Philippines, arguing that China had no legal basis in claiming “historic rights” over the contested waters.</p><br/><p>China is asserting ownership based on the 9-dash demarcation line that was printed on a map that dates back to 1947.</p><br/><p>Despite the ruling, the Chinese government said that it will not honor the decision calling it a “farce”.</p><br/><p>The incumbent administration led by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said it is open to resuming bilateral talks with China.</p><br/><aside class="mashsb-container mashsb-main"></aside> <center> </center><br/><p><em>This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service – if this is your content and you’re reading it on someone else’s site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php#publishers.</em><br/>Recommended article from FiveFilters.org: <a href="http://www.telesurtv.net/english/opinion/Most-Labour-MPs-in-the-UK-Are-Revolting-20160630-0020.html">Most Labour MPs in the UK Are Revolting</a>.</p><br/><p><a href="http://kickerdaily.com/posts/2016/07/aquino-un-court-ruling-is-a-victory-for-all-nations-parties/" rel="nofollow">Kicker Daily News</a></p><br/><div class="easy-ads"><div class="easy-ads-lite easy-ads-lite-bidvertiser-bottom" style="display:block;text-align:center;"><ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block;" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3942681860132668" data-ad-slot="4831328630" data-ad-format="auto"></ins><br/></div><br/></div>

Image from Noynoy Aquino’s Facebook Page Ex-President Benigno Aquino III says he is elated with the court’s decision over the Philippines...

Aquino: UN court ruling is a victory for all nations, parties

Unknown 6:49 AM Aquino , court , Nation’s , parties , ruling , Victory

<div class="easy-ads"><div class="easy-ads-lite easy-ads-lite-bidvertiser-top" style="display:block;text-align:center;"><ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block;" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3942681860132668" data-ad-slot="4831328630" data-ad-format="auto"></ins><br/></div><br/></div><br/><div class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="http://kickerdaily.com/posts/2016/07/aquino-un-court-ruling-is-a-victory-for-all-nations-parties/screen-shot-2016-07-13-at-11-17-02-am/"><img alt="" src="http://kickerdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Screen-Shot-2016-07-13-at-11.17.02-AM-620x264.png" title="PNoy"/></a> <span class="wp-caption-text">Image from Noynoy Aquino’s Facebook Page </span> </div><br/><aside class="mashsb-container mashsb-main"></aside><ul><li><strong>Ex-President Benigno Aquino III says he is elated with the court’s decision over the Philippines case against China over the disputed waters </strong></li><br/><li><strong>He says that this should be viewed as a victory for all and not just the country </strong></li><br/><li><strong>International law has been made clearer with the decision, he says</strong></li><br/></ul><p>Former President Benigno Aquino III said that the Philippines’ victory over China over the hotly contested West Philippine Sea should be viewed as a “victory for all” parties.</p><br/><p>“The best way to look at this judgment is that it is a victory for all,” <a href="http://globalnation.inquirer.net/141043/aquino-on-arbitral-court-ruling-a-victory-for-all">Inquirer</a> quoted the statement of the former chief executive released on Wednesday.</p><br/><p>“I say this because the clarity rendered now establishes better conditions that enable countries to engage each other, bearing in mind their duties and rights within a context that espouses equality and amity,” he said.</p><br/><p>Aquino led the Philippines in filing the case against China before the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, Netherlands in January 2013 following a standoff over the long-running dispute over the West Philippine Sea.</p><br/><div class="easy-ads"><div class="easy-ads-lite easy-ads-lite-bidvertiser-middle"><br/><br/></div><br/></div><br/><p>“Let us bear in mind: Where there is conflict over claims and opinions, cooperation cannot exist. Now that the rules are even clearer, we can all move forward as a global community. Without doubt, this long-running dispute is now closer to having a permanent solution,” he said on the importance of Tuesday’s landmark ruling.</p><br/><p>He celebrated the fact that all the points the country raised in the case were affirmed by the court; saying that “international law has been made clearer with this monumental decision.”</p><br/><p>The UN-backed arbitration court favored the Philippines, arguing that China had no legal basis in claiming “historic rights” over the contested waters.</p><br/><p>China is asserting ownership based on the 9-dash demarcation line that was printed on a map that dates back to 1947.</p><br/><p>Despite the ruling, the Chinese government said that it will not honor the decision calling it a “farce”.</p><br/><p>The incumbent administration led by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said it is open to resuming bilateral talks with China.</p><br/><aside class="mashsb-container mashsb-main"></aside> <center> </center><br/><p><em>This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service – if this is your content and you’re reading it on someone else’s site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php#publishers.</em><br/>Recommended article from FiveFilters.org: <a href="http://www.telesurtv.net/english/opinion/Most-Labour-MPs-in-the-UK-Are-Revolting-20160630-0020.html">Most Labour MPs in the UK Are Revolting</a>.</p><br/><p><a href="http://kickerdaily.com/posts/2016/07/aquino-un-court-ruling-is-a-victory-for-all-nations-parties/" rel="nofollow">Kicker Daily News</a></p><br/><div class="easy-ads"><div class="easy-ads-lite easy-ads-lite-bidvertiser-bottom" style="display:block;text-align:center;"><ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block;" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3942681860132668" data-ad-slot="4831328630" data-ad-format="auto"></ins><br/></div><br/></div>

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China rejects arbitration ruling that favors the Philippines

Unknown 2:53 AM arbitration , China , favors , Philippines' , Rejects , ruling

<div class="easy-ads"><div class="easy-ads-lite easy-ads-lite-bidvertiser-top" style="display:block;text-align:center;"><ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block;" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3942681860132668" data-ad-slot="4831328630" data-ad-format="auto"></ins><br/></div><br/></div><br/><div class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="http://kickerdaily.com/posts/2016/07/china-reject-arbitration-ruling-favors-the-philippines/south_china_sea_claims_map/"><img alt="" src="http://kickerdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/South_China_Sea_claims_map-600x264.jpg" title="South_China_Sea_claims_map"/></a> <span class="wp-caption-text">Public Domain image</span> </div><br/><aside class="mashsb-container mashsb-main"><div class="mashsb-box"><br/><div class="mashsb-count"><br/><p>97</p><br/><p><span class="mashsb-sharetext">REACTIONS</span></p></div><br/></div><br/></aside><p><strong>• China rejected the verdict of an international tribunal regarding the territorial disputes between China and the Philippines<br/>• China called the decision “null and void” and has no binding force<br/>• Chinese President Xi Jinping said China will not accept any claim or action based on the arbitral tribunal’s ruling</strong></p><br/><p>China firmly rejected the verdict of an international tribunal on the arbitration request of the Philippines regarding the territorial disputes in the South China Sea between China and the Philippines; declaring it null and void and has no binding force.</p><br/><p>On Tuesday, July 12, the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague released its verdict favoring the Philippines; saying “there was no legal basis for China to claim historic rights to resources within the sea areas falling within the ‘nine-dash line.’”</p><br/><p>The <a href="http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/993909.shtml">Global Times</a> noted that Chinese President Xi Jinping said China will not accept any claim or action based on the arbitral tribunal’s ruling. He then reiterated his country’s stance that the South China Sea has been their territory since “ancient times” and that their territorial sovereignty and interests in the region would not be influenced by the decision.</p><br/><p>“China’s territorial sovereignty and maritime interests in the South China Sea, under any circumstances, will not be affected by the award,” Xi said on Tuesday afternoon.</p><br/><div class="easy-ads"><div class="easy-ads-lite easy-ads-lite-bidvertiser-middle"><br/><br/></div><br/></div><br/><p>Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called the arbitration a farce; declaring “This farce is now over.” He also repeated China’s stance that the Philippines’ request for arbitration without China’s consent had been in “bad faith” and in violation of international law.</p><br/><p>Meanwhile, Philippines Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay called the verdict a “milestone decision” and said the country would pursue a peaceful resolution of its territorial disputes with China.</p><br/><p>“The Philippines strongly affirms its respect for this milestone decision as an important contribution to ongoing efforts in addressing disputes in the South China Sea. The Philippines strongly affirms its respect for this milestone decision as an important contribution to ongoing efforts in addressing disputes in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea). The decision upholds international law, particularly the 1982 UNCLOS. The Philippines reiterates its abiding commitment to efforts to pursue the peaceful resolution and management of disputes with a view to promoting and enhancing peace and stability in the region,” Sec. Yasay said in a statement.</p><br/><aside class="mashsb-container mashsb-main"><div class="mashsb-box"><br/><div class="mashsb-count"><br/><p>97</p><br/><p><span class="mashsb-sharetext">REACTIONS</span></p></div><br/></div><br/></aside> <center> </center><br/><p><em>This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service – if this is your content and you’re reading it on someone else’s site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php#publishers.</em><br/>Recommended article from FiveFilters.org: <a href="http://www.telesurtv.net/english/opinion/Most-Labour-MPs-in-the-UK-Are-Revolting-20160630-0020.html">Most Labour MPs in the UK Are Revolting</a>.</p><br/><p><a href="http://kickerdaily.com/posts/2016/07/china-reject-arbitration-ruling-favors-the-philippines/" rel="nofollow">Kicker Daily News</a></p><br/><div class="easy-ads"><div class="easy-ads-lite easy-ads-lite-bidvertiser-bottom" style="display:block;text-align:center;"><ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block;" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3942681860132668" data-ad-slot="4831328630" data-ad-format="auto"></ins><br/></div><br/></div>

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China rejects arbitration ruling that favors the Philippines

Unknown 12:57 AM arbitration , China , favors , Philippines' , Rejects , ruling

<div class="easy-ads"><div class="easy-ads-lite easy-ads-lite-bidvertiser-top" style="display:block;text-align:center;"><ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block;" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3942681860132668" data-ad-slot="4831328630" data-ad-format="auto"></ins><br/></div><br/></div><br/><div class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="http://kickerdaily.com/posts/2016/07/china-rejects-arbitration-ruling-favors-the-philippines/south_china_sea_claims_map/"><img alt="" src="http://kickerdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/South_China_Sea_claims_map-600x264.jpg" title="South_China_Sea_claims_map"/></a> <span class="wp-caption-text">Public Domain image</span> </div><br/><aside class="mashsb-container mashsb-main"></aside><p><strong>• China rejected the verdict of an international tribunal regarding the territorial disputes between China and the Philippines<br/>• China called the decision “null and void” and has no binding force<br/>• Chinese President Xi Jinping said China will not accept any claim or action based on the arbitral tribunal’s ruling</strong></p><br/><p>China firmly rejected the verdict of an international tribunal on the arbitration request of the Philippines regarding the territorial disputes in the South China Sea between China and the Philippines, declaring it null and void and has no binding force.</p><br/><p>On Tuesday, July 12, the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague released its verdict favoring the Philippines, saying “there was no legal basis for China to claim historic rights to resources within the sea areas falling within the ‘nine-dash line.’”</p><br/><p>The <a href="http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/993909.shtml">Global Times</a> noted that Chinese President Xi Jinping said China will not accept any claim or action based on the arbitral tribunal’s ruling. He then reiterated his country’s stance that the South China Sea has been their territory since “ancient times” and that their territorial sovereignty and interests in the region would not be influenced by the decision.</p><br/><p>“China’s territorial sovereignty and maritime interests in the South China Sea, under any circumstances, will not be affected by the award,” Xi said on Tuesday afternoon.</p><br/><div class="easy-ads"><div class="easy-ads-lite easy-ads-lite-bidvertiser-middle"><br/><br/></div><br/></div><br/><p>Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called the arbitration a farce, declaring “This farce is now over.” He also repeated China’s stance that the Philippines’ request for arbitration without China’s consent had been in “bad faith” and in violation of international law.</p><br/><p>Meanwhile, Philippines Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay called the verdict a “milestone decision” and said the country would pursue a peaceful resolution of its territorial disputes with China.</p><br/><p>“The Philippines strongly affirms its respect for this milestone decision as an important contribution to ongoing efforts in addressing disputes in the South China Sea. The Philippines strongly affirms its respect for this milestone decision as an important contribution to ongoing efforts in addressing disputes in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea). The decision upholds international law, particularly the 1982 UNCLOS. The Philippines reiterates its abiding commitment to efforts to pursue the peaceful resolution and management of disputes with a view to promoting and enhancing peace and stability in the region,” Sec. Yasay said in a statement.</p><br/><aside class="mashsb-container mashsb-main"></aside> <center> </center><br/><p><em>This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service – if this is your content and you’re reading it on someone else’s site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php#publishers.</em><br/>Recommended article from FiveFilters.org: <a href="http://www.telesurtv.net/english/opinion/Most-Labour-MPs-in-the-UK-Are-Revolting-20160630-0020.html">Most Labour MPs in the UK Are Revolting</a>.</p><br/><p><a href="http://kickerdaily.com/posts/2016/07/china-rejects-arbitration-ruling-favors-the-philippines/" rel="nofollow">Kicker Daily News</a></p><br/><div class="easy-ads"><div class="easy-ads-lite easy-ads-lite-bidvertiser-bottom" style="display:block;text-align:center;"><ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block;" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3942681860132668" data-ad-slot="4831328630" data-ad-format="auto"></ins><br/></div><br/></div>

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Amid West PH Sea dispute ruling: Filipinos in China told to be on guard, avoid political debates

Unknown 4:42 AM amid , Avoid , China , Debates , dispute , Filipinos , Guard , Political , ruling , told , West

<div class="easy-ads"><div class="easy-ads-lite easy-ads-lite-bidvertiser-top" style="display:block;text-align:center;"><ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block;" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3942681860132668" data-ad-slot="4831328630" data-ad-format="auto"></ins><br/></div><br/></div><br/><div class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="http://kickerdaily.com/posts/2016/04/digongs-china-hopes-for-better-ties-with-next-ph-president/china-reclamation-3/"><img alt="" src="http://kickerdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/china-reclamation-601x264.png" title="china reclamation"/></a> <span class="wp-caption-text">Image from South China Morning Post</span> </div><br/><aside class="mashsb-container mashsb-main"></aside><ul><li>PH embassy issued safety reminders for Filipinos working and living in China</li><br/><li>Filipinos given checklist to follow to avoid incurring the ire of the locals</li><br/><li>They were instructed to bring their passports at all times and to avoid inflammatory discussions</li><br/></ul><p>MANILA, Philippines – With the UN arbitral tribunal’s ruling on the West Philippine Sea dispute set to be released any time today, the Philippine Embassy reminded Filipinos working and living in China to be careful and avoid incurring the wrath of the locals.</p><br/><p>In an announcement, the embassy instructed Filipinos not to publicly discuss the issue or matters of a political nature either in public or in social media so as not to place their welfare in jeopardy.</p><br/><p>“Avoid gathering to talk about political issues in public, do not join discussions or debates about political issues, especially on social media,” <a href="http://www.rappler.com/nation/139378-philippine-embassy-beijing-filipinos-china-hague-ruling">Rappler </a>quoted the embassy as saying.</p><br/><p>The embassy also told Filipinos to stay on the lookout for news and updates, to bring their passports/residence permits with them at all times, and to promptly call the embassy or local police hotline to inform them of any threats.</p><br/><div class="easy-ads"><div class="easy-ads-lite easy-ads-lite-bidvertiser-middle"><br/><br/></div><br/></div><br/><p>“It is important to be careful of your personal safety. The embassy hopes for your cooperation and support to protect the welfare of all Filipinos in China,” it said.</p><br/><p>The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) is set to release its ruling on the dispute involving China and the Philippines. The decision would either uphold the country’s 200-nautical mile Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) or validate China’s 9-Dash Line.</p><br/><p>China has refused to participate in the proceedings on the argument the ITLOS has no jurisdiction to hear the case. It has also repeatedly emphasized it will only negotiate with the Philippines via two-way talks.</p><br/><aside class="mashsb-container mashsb-main"></aside> <center> </center><br/><p><em>This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service – if this is your content and you’re reading it on someone else’s site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php#publishers.</em><br/>Recommended article from FiveFilters.org: <a href="http://www.telesurtv.net/english/opinion/Most-Labour-MPs-in-the-UK-Are-Revolting-20160630-0020.html">Most Labour MPs in the UK Are Revolting</a>.</p><br/><p><a href="http://kickerdaily.com/posts/2016/07/amid-west-ph-sea-dispute-ruling-filipinos-in-china-told-to-be-on-guard-avoid-political-debates/" rel="nofollow">Kicker Daily News</a></p><br/><div class="easy-ads"><div class="easy-ads-lite easy-ads-lite-bidvertiser-bottom" style="display:block;text-align:center;"><ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block;" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3942681860132668" data-ad-slot="4831328630" data-ad-format="auto"></ins><br/></div><br/></div>

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Amid West PH Sea dispute ruling: Filipinos in China told to be on guard, avoid political debates

Unknown 3:38 AM amid , Avoid , China , Debates , dispute , Filipinos , Guard , Political , ruling , told , West

<div class="easy-ads"><div class="easy-ads-lite easy-ads-lite-bidvertiser-top" style="display:block;text-align:center;"><ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block;" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3942681860132668" data-ad-slot="4831328630" data-ad-format="auto"></ins><br/></div><br/></div><br/><div class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="http://kickerdaily.com/posts/2016/04/digongs-china-hopes-for-better-ties-with-next-ph-president/china-reclamation-3/"><img alt="" src="http://kickerdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/china-reclamation-601x264.png" title="china reclamation"/></a> <span class="wp-caption-text">Image from South China Morning Post</span> </div><br/><aside class="mashsb-container mashsb-main"></aside><ul><li>PH embassy issued safety reminders for Filipinos working and living in China</li><br/><li>Filipinos given checklist to follow to avoid incurring the ire of the locals</li><br/><li>They were instructed to bring their passports at all times and to avoid inflammatory discussions</li><br/></ul><p>MANILA, Philippines – With the UN arbitral tribunal’s ruling on the West Philippine Sea dispute set to be released any time today, the Philippine Embassy reminded Filipinos working and living in China to be careful and avoid incurring the wrath of the locals.</p><br/><p>In an announcement, the embassy instructed Filipinos not to publicly discuss the issue or matters of a political nature either in public or in social media so as not to place their welfare in jeopardy.</p><br/><p>“Avoid gathering to talk about political issues in public, do not join discussions or debates about political issues, especially on social media,” <a href="http://www.rappler.com/nation/139378-philippine-embassy-beijing-filipinos-china-hague-ruling">Rappler </a>quoted the embassy as saying.</p><br/><p>The embassy also told Filipinos to stay on the lookout for news and updates, to bring their passports/residence permits with them at all times, and to promptly call the embassy or local police hotline to inform them of any threats.</p><br/><div class="easy-ads"><div class="easy-ads-lite easy-ads-lite-bidvertiser-middle"><br/><br/></div><br/></div><br/><p>“It is important to be careful of your personal safety. The embassy hopes for your cooperation and support to protect the welfare of all Filipinos in China,” it said.</p><br/><p>The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) is set to release its ruling on the dispute involving China and the Philippines. The decision would either uphold the country’s 200-nautical mile Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) or validate China’s 9-Dash Line.</p><br/><p>China has refused to participate in the proceedings on the argument the ITLOS has no jurisdiction to hear the case. It has also repeatedly emphasized it will only negotiate with the Philippines via two-way talks.</p><br/><aside class="mashsb-container mashsb-main"></aside> <center> </center><br/><p><em>This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service – if this is your content and you’re reading it on someone else’s site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php#publishers.</em><br/>Recommended article from FiveFilters.org: <a href="http://www.telesurtv.net/english/opinion/Most-Labour-MPs-in-the-UK-Are-Revolting-20160630-0020.html">Most Labour MPs in the UK Are Revolting</a>.</p><br/><p><a href="http://kickerdaily.com/posts/2016/07/amid-west-ph-sea-dispute-ruling-filipinos-in-china-told-to-be-on-guard-avoid-political-debates/" rel="nofollow">Kicker Daily News</a></p><br/><div class="easy-ads"><div class="easy-ads-lite easy-ads-lite-bidvertiser-bottom" style="display:block;text-align:center;"><ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block;" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3942681860132668" data-ad-slot="4831328630" data-ad-format="auto"></ins><br/></div><br/></div>

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With only hours left before the int’l court’s ruling, China claims it is the ‘real victim’

Unknown 4:01 PM before , China , Claims , court’s , hours , int’l , left , only , Real , ruling , victim

<div class="easy-ads"><div class="easy-ads-lite easy-ads-lite-bidvertiser-top" style="display:block;text-align:center;"><ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block;" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3942681860132668" data-ad-slot="4831328630" data-ad-format="auto"></ins><br/></div><br/></div><br/><div class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="http://kickerdaily.com/posts/2016/07/with-only-hours-left-before-the-intl-courts-rule-china-claims-it-is-the-real-victim/attachment/071110/"><img alt="" src="http://kickerdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/071110-600x264.jpg" title=""/></a> <span class="wp-caption-text">Image form Eagle News</span> </div><br/><aside class="mashsb-container mashsb-main"></aside><ul><li><strong>China claimed it is the real victim, and not the Philippines, in the ongoing territorial dispute</strong></li><br/><li><strong>A state-run publication also accused the Philippines, the United States and the arbitration court of ‘conspiring’ to humiliate China</strong></li><br/><li><strong>The editorial was published a day before the international court hands its decision in the raging maritime conflict</strong></li><br/></ul><p>On Monday, July 11, China capped its ‘propaganda overdrive’ with a statement claiming it is the real victim, and not the Philippines, in the acrimonious maritime dispute in the West Philippine Sea.</p><br/><p>Citing an editorial published on the state-owned People’s Daily, <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/07/11/china-believes-it-is-the-real-victim-in-the-south-china-sea-dispute/"><strong>The Washington Post</strong></a>’s Emily Rauhala said the Communist Party’s mouthpiece accused the Philippines, the United States and the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague, Netherlands of ‘conspiring’ to weaken and humiliate China.</p><br/><p>“The facts have proved clearly that the Philippines South China Sea arbitration case is completely a “trap” targeting China, which is hyped and manipulated by the U.S., led by the Philippines, and with cooperation from the arbitration courtroom,” Rauhala quoted the editorial as saying.</p><br/><p>The PCA is set to rule on the territorial dispute filed by the Philippines this coming Tuesday, July 12.</p><br/><div class="easy-ads"><div class="easy-ads-lite easy-ads-lite-bidvertiser-middle"><br/><br/></div><br/></div><br/><p>Manila scored its initial victory against Beijing in October 2015 after the tribunal ruled it has jurisdiction in the maritime case that has caused diplomatic rift in the region.</p><br/><p>But with only hours left before the Permanent Court of Arbitration hand its decision, which is widely expected to favor the Philippines, Chinese media – most notably the <a href="http://opinion.people.com.cn/n1/2016/0710/c1003-28541426.html"><strong>People’s Daily</strong></a> – took its relentless propaganda campaign one step further by accusing the US of using the case to suppress China’s rise as a regional powerhouse.</p><br/><p>“Some people hope to smear China by inverting things and stirring up trouble, so as to portray the real victims as the illegal ones,” the editorial read.</p><br/><p>“Obviously, on the issue of the South China Sea, China is absolutely not the perpetrator but the victim,” it added.</p><br/><p>China has been unwavering in its early position to ignore the court ruling, regardless of the outcome.</p><br/><p>However, such desperate bid, international observers said, could put China in a tight spot and under a tremendous international pressure; not to mention the possibility of being branded an international outlaw.</p><br/><aside class="mashsb-container mashsb-main"></aside> <center> </center><br/><p><em>This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service – if this is your content and you’re reading it on someone else’s site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php#publishers.</em><br/>Recommended article from FiveFilters.org: <a href="http://www.telesurtv.net/english/opinion/Most-Labour-MPs-in-the-UK-Are-Revolting-20160630-0020.html">Most Labour MPs in the UK Are Revolting</a>.</p><br/><p><a href="http://kickerdaily.com/posts/2016/07/with-only-hours-left-before-the-intl-courts-rule-china-claims-it-is-the-real-victim/" rel="nofollow">Kicker Daily News</a></p><br/><div class="easy-ads"><div class="easy-ads-lite easy-ads-lite-bidvertiser-bottom" style="display:block;text-align:center;"><ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block;" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3942681860132668" data-ad-slot="4831328630" data-ad-format="auto"></ins><br/></div><br/></div>

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US warns China against “more provocations” after court ruling – Report

Unknown 1:56 PM after , against , China , court , More , provocations” , REPORT , ruling , Warns

<div class="easy-ads"><div class="easy-ads-lite easy-ads-lite-bidvertiser-top" style="display:block;text-align:center;"><ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block;" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3942681860132668" data-ad-slot="4831328630" data-ad-format="auto"></ins><br/></div><br/></div><br/><div class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="http://kickerdaily.com/posts/2016/06/us-warns-china-against-more-provocations-after-court-ruling-report/062303-2/"><img against="" alt="" arbitration="" case="" s="" src="http://kickerdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/062303-600x264.jpg" title="Philippine"/></a> <span class="wp-caption-text">Image from South China Sea News Today</span> </div><br/><aside class="mashsb-container mashsb-main"></aside><ul><li><strong>The United States has warned China against “additional provocations” once the arbitration court ruling is handed out </strong></li><br/><li><strong>A Pentagon official said such action would not be in China’s best interests</strong></li><br/><li><strong>The US State Department official also expressed skepticism over China’s claim that it has the support of about 40 nations</strong></li><br/></ul><p>The United States has warned China against “additional provocative actions” once the international court in The Hague, Netherlands ruled on the maritime dispute filed by the Philippines questioning Beijing’s claim of “absolute sovereignty” over territories in the West Philippine Sea/ South China Sea.</p><br/><p>The warning came ahead of an impending court decision that is widely expected to favor the Philippines; one of the nation-claimants which strongly oppose China’s aggressive moves in the region.</p><br/><p>Deputy assistant secretary of state for East Asia Colin Willet told <strong><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-southchinasea-usa-china-idUSKCN0Z82RD">Reuters</a> </strong>that Washington “had a lot of options” to respond to any moves China might take even after the court ruling, including rallying its allies and partners in the Asia-Pacific region to find a united stand.</p><br/><p>“We, the United States, do have very clear national interests in the area,” said Willet.</p><br/><p>The Pentagon official also assured US will stand by its commitment to defend the freedom of navigation and overflight on what is generally regarded as part of international waters, as well as to defend its allies and partners.</p><br/><div class="easy-ads"><div class="easy-ads-lite easy-ads-lite-bidvertiser-middle"><br/><br/></div><br/></div><br/><p>“We have an interest in upholding our defense commitments and our security partnerships,” she asserted.</p><br/><p>Without preempting the arbitration court ruling in The Hague, Willet maintains that it would not be in the best interest of China “to take additional provocative actions” after the verdict is handed.</p><br/><p>The State Department official added China must abide by the ruling, but declined to go into details how the US will respond if the communist giant did otherwise.</p><br/><p>However, Willet insisted: “I do think it’s an important inflexion point, not just for the United States, but for the whole region.”</p><br/><p>Willet also doubted China’s claim that it has the support of about 40 nations around the world in regards to its position in the South China Sea dispute, especially that it was not even clear what these countries allegedly agreed to.</p><br/><p>“There’s some skepticism about that grouping,” she told Reuters.</p><br/><p>Last week, Asean members issued a collective statement expressing ‘deep concerns’ on China’s increasing aggression in disputed territories, only to withdraw it hours later.</p><br/><p>The abrupt retraction of anti-China statement, security experts have said, could mean that Beijing’s diplomatic pressure is at work and could eventually sow disunity among Asean nations.</p><br/><div class="sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled"><br/><div class="robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon-text sd-sharing"><br/><h3 class="sd-title">Share this:</h3><br/></div><br/></div><br/><aside class="mashsb-container mashsb-main"></aside> <center> </center><br/><p><strong><a href="https://blockads.fivefilters.org">Let’s block ads!</a></strong> <a href="https://github.com/fivefilters/block-ads/wiki/There-are-no-acceptable-ads">(Why?)</a></p><br/><p><a href="http://kickerdaily.com/posts/2016/06/us-warns-china-against-more-provocations-after-court-ruling-report/" rel="nofollow">Kicker Daily News</a></p><br/><div class="easy-ads"><div class="easy-ads-lite easy-ads-lite-bidvertiser-bottom" style="display:block;text-align:center;"><ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block;" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3942681860132668" data-ad-slot="4831328630" data-ad-format="auto"></ins><br/></div><br/></div>

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Head of COMELEC’s campaign finance office to tender resignation over recent SOCE ruling

Unknown 5:42 PM ‘resignation’ , campaign , COMELEC’s , finance , head , Office , over , RECENT , ruling , SOCE , TENDER

<div class="easy-ads"><div class="easy-ads-lite easy-ads-lite-bidvertiser-top" style="display:block;text-align:center;"><ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block;" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3942681860132668" data-ad-slot="4831328630" data-ad-format="auto"></ins><br/></div><br/></div><br/><div class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="http://kickerdaily.com/posts/2016/06/head-comelecs-campaign-finance-office-to-tender-resignation-over-recent-soce-ruling/new-commissioner-2/"><img alt="" src="http://kickerdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/new-commissioner-2-e1466243919194-600x264.jpg" title="COMELEC Christian Robert Lim"/></a> <span class="wp-caption-text">Public Domain Image via COMELEC Education and Information Department</span> </div><br/><aside class="mashsb-container mashsb-main"></aside><ul><li><strong>COMELEC Commissioner Christian Lim will resign as the head of the Campaign Finance Office</strong></li><br/><li><strong>He cites the unacceptable “policy shift” in the COMELEC regarding campaign finance rules</strong></li><br/><li><strong>The COMELEC en banc allowed the extension of deadline for filing of the SOCE</strong></li><br/></ul><p>The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Commissioner Christian Robert Lim is set to step down as the head of the commission’s campaign finance office (CFO).</p><br/><p>Lim says his resignation is due to the decision of the COMELEC en banc to grant the petition of the Liberal Party (LP) to extend the deadline for the submission of statement of contributions and expenditures (SOCE) during the recently concluded national elections, in favor of its standard bearer, former Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Mar Roxas.</p><br/><p>“I will tender on Monday. <em>Di acceptable ang policy shift</em> [The policy shift is not acceptable],” Lim told the <a href="http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/791195/comelec-exec-lim-to-resign-following-decision-on-roxas">Inquirer</a>.</p><br/><p>In a separate text message sent when <a href="http://www.rappler.com/nation/politics/elections/2016/136775-comelec-christian-lim-resignation-campaign-finance-office-head">Rappler</a> sought clarification, Lim specifically mentioned the decision regarding the SOCE.</p><br/><p>“Because of the policy shift on SOCE submissions,” he wrote.</p><br/><p>Lim, however, clarified that he is only resigning his chairmanship of the CFO, which oversees the receiving and evaluation of the SOCEs required from all candidates.</p><br/><div class="easy-ads"><div class="easy-ads-lite easy-ads-lite-bidvertiser-middle"><br/><br/></div><br/></div><br/><p>He will carry on with his term as part of the seven-member Commission.</p><br/><p>Earlier, the en banc decided in a 4-3 ruling which extended the deadline for the submission of the SOCE on June 30.</p><br/><p>As head of the CFO, Lim had recommended and voted together with Chairman Andres Bautista and Commissioner Luie Tito Guia against the extension.</p><br/><p>“[I]n his capacity as commissioner-in-charge of the Campaign Finance Office, respectfully votes to deny the request of the Liberal Party and its presidential candidate Manuel Roxas II, as communicated by Atty. Sardillo…To grant the request for extension would not only be unfair to other candidates and parties who complied within the prescribed period but also would be a reversal of the Commission’s own resolution on the matter,” Lim wrote in a memorandum explaining his decision.</p><br/><p>However, they were outnumbered by Commissioners Rowena Guanzon, Arthur Lim, Sheriff Abas, and Al Parreño.</p><br/><p>According to election laws, winning candidates may not enter their office unless they submit their SOCEs.</p><br/><p>Explaining the ruling, COMELEC spokesperson James Jimenez said that the decision is backed by legal precedents, and would be beneficial not just to the LP but to other parties and candidates as well.</p><br/><p>“The extension will have a huge effect. The extension will benefit everyone. Not just one party in particular. The extension will be available to everyone,” Jimenez said.</p><br/><aside class="mashsb-container mashsb-main"></aside> <center> </center><br/><p><strong><a href="https://blockads.fivefilters.org">Let’s block ads!</a></strong> <a href="https://github.com/fivefilters/block-ads/wiki/There-are-no-acceptable-ads">(Why?)</a></p><br/><p><a href="http://kickerdaily.com/posts/2016/06/head-comelecs-campaign-finance-office-to-tender-resignation-over-recent-soce-ruling/" rel="nofollow">Kicker Daily News</a></p><br/><div class="easy-ads"><div class="easy-ads-lite easy-ads-lite-bidvertiser-bottom" style="display:block;text-align:center;"><ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block;" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3942681860132668" data-ad-slot="4831328630" data-ad-format="auto"></ins><br/></div><br/></div>

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Japan ruling party plans to take China dispute to international arbitration court

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<ul><li style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Japan’s ruling party is seriously considering international arbitration to settle its own maritime dispute with China</strong></li><br/><li style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Japan has accused China of violating a standing agreement that mandates cooperation on development of disputed islets in East China Sea</strong></li><br/><li style="text-align: justify;"><strong>A Japanese official said action must be taken if the talks with China eventually failed</strong></li><br/></ul><p style="text-align: justify;">MANILA, Philippines – Tokyo may soon follow in Manila’s footsteps after Japan’s ruling party revealed it is now seriously considering international arbitration to settle its own territorial dispute with China.</p><br/><p style="text-align: justify;">Japan is currently embroiled in a bitter sovereignty dispute over Senkaku island, an island in the East China Sea currently under the control of the Japanese government but is also claimed by China.</p><br/><p style="text-align: justify;">A <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-china-idUSKCN0WI0LF"><em><strong>Reuters</strong> </em></a>report said Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has urged Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the parliament on Wednesday, March 16 to start considering and planning for an international arbitration if the talks with China over the halted construction of oil-and-gas exploration platforms in the East China Sea eventually failed.</p><br/><p style="text-align: justify;">Japan has accused China of unilateral development of disputed islets and features, which is a violation of their 2008 agreement that mandates cooperation on resource exploration and development in the area.</p><br/><p style="text-align: justify;">However, China insists they have all the rights to proceed with the drilling in the areas near East China Sea where both countries laid their respective sovereignty claims over.</p><br/><p style="text-align: justify;">“If China shrugs off the request, some action must be taken,” Yoshiaki Harada, head of an LDP panel on resources development in the East China Sea, was quoted by Reuters as telling reporters.</p><br/><p style="text-align: justify;">“Everyone has agreed that we should not shy away from taking the matter to an international arbitration court and starting preparation for that step should be considered,” the Japanese official added.</p><br/><p style="text-align: justify;">In March 2014, Manila officially filed the arbitration case against China, mainly questioning the latter’s ‘nine-dash line’ maritime boundary that has encroached into the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ).</p><br/><p style="text-align: justify;">The Philippines scored an initial victory in October last year after the arbitration court in The Hague, Netherlands ruled it has jurisdiction over the case.</p><br/><p style="text-align: justify;">The court is expected to issue its ruling on the merits of Manila’s case within this year.</p><br/><p><a href="http://kickerdaily.com/japan-ruling-party-to-take-china-dispute-to-international-arbitration-court/" rel="nofollow">Kicker Daily News</a></p>

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De Castro to seven pro-Poe justices: You amended the Constitution with ruling

Unknown 11:39 PM amended , Castro , Constitution , justices , proPoe , ruling , Seven

<ul><li style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Dissenting SC justice tells peers their decision has inadvertently amended the Constitution</strong></li><br/><li style="text-align: justify;"><strong>She points out the decision was essentially a piece of judicial legislation which is prohibited</strong></li><br/><li style="text-align: justify;"><strong>She says decision will have far-reaching consequences on the legal system and national security</strong></li><br/><li style="text-align: justify;"><strong>She also explains the Constitution clearly intends for a clearly natural-born Filipino to be president</strong></li><br/></ul><p style="text-align: justify;">MANILA, Philippines – <em>It was the Supreme Court essentially making its own laws.</em></p><br/><p style="text-align: justify;">Justice Teresita Leonardo de Castro, one of the dissenters in the Grace Poe case, likened the high tribunal’s ruling favoring the lady senator as a piece of legislation which is patently beyond the powers of the Court. She added the decision threatens to overturn the legal system and national security by allowing people with no clearly-defined citizenship to take posts critical to the national interest.</p><br/><p style="text-align: justify;">“This amendment of the Constitution by the judicial opinion put forth by the seven justices is based mainly on extralegal grounds and a misreading of existing laws, which will have unimaginable grave and far-reaching dire consequences in our constitutional and legal system and national interest,” the <a href="http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/773699/ruling-on-poe-amended-constitution-says-justice">Philippine Daily Inquirer</a> quoted her as saying.</p><br/><p style="text-align: justify;">According to De Castro, the Constitution, which she said is a manifestation of the people’s will, always intended for their president to be a clear natural-born Filipino.</p><br/><p style="text-align: justify;">“But the Constitution itself is the true embodiment of the supreme will of the people. It was the people’s decision to require in the Constitution, which they approved in a plebiscite, that their president be a natural-born Filipino citizen. The people did not choose to disenfranchise themselves but rather to disqualify those persons, who did not descend by blood from Filipino parents, from running in an election for the presidency,” she pointed out.</p><br/><p><a href="http://kickerdaily.com/de-castro-to-seven-pro-poe-justices-you-amended-the-constitution-with-ruling/" rel="nofollow">Kicker Daily News</a></p>

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