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DFA: Terminate contracts with Chinese companies
By John Clifford Lintao IF he had his way, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. would terminate contracts with Chinese companies involved in the massive island-building in the disputed South China Sea territories. Locsin’s statement came a day after the United States hinted on imposing punitive measures against the Chinese firms. “If I find that…
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Diplomatic protest filed against China
By Fernan Angeles APPALLED over the incident that saw China confiscating fish aggregating devices installed by Filipino fishermen in Scarborough Shoal off the country’s southwestern waters, the Philippine government finally lifted a finger as it filed a diplomatic protest against what it described as “illegal.” The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) referred to an incident…
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Diplomatic protest filed against China
By Fernan Angeles APPALLED over the incident that saw China confiscating fish aggregating devices installed by Filipino fishermen in Scarborough Shoal off the country’s southwestern waters, the Philippine government finally lifted a finger as it filed a diplomatic protest against what it described as “illegal.” The Department of Foreign Affairs referred to an incident involving…