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It all began in 2004, when Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was president, Avelino Cruz was secretary of National Defense.

The Philippine military said Saturday it has replaced a key commander overseeing forces in the South China Sea, including Filipino troops garrisoned on a disput

The Philippine military said Saturday it has replaced a key commander overseeing forces in the South China Sea, including Filipino troops garrisoned on a disputed reef.

Coverage of sovereignty issues cannot be whittled down to a ‘we said, Xi said’ narrative

Nearly 40 officers from the Philippine armed forces took part in a military exchange programme with China that started from 2008.

Only the President can 'approve or authorize' agreements on the West Philippine Sea, says the Philippines' Department of Foreign Affairs

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday underscored that no official from the Marcos administration entered into any agreement with the Chinese government regarding Ayungin Shoal.

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'China has been accelerating its media play...now officially claiming that the Philippine government had agreed to supposed deals on how to manage tensions in the West Philippine Sea'

Philippines refuted Beijing's claim that Manila had agreed to a "new model" for dealing with their territorial dispute in the South China Sea