China sanctions former Filipino lawmaker who defended Philippines' South China Sea claims

Philippines summons China’s ambassador after Beijing sanctions critical former senator

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — China’s ambassador to Manila was summoned after Beijing imposed sanctions on a former Filipino senator who has been critical of China’s aggressive actions in the disputed South China Sea, Philippine officials said Tuesday. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said last week that it was indefinitely prohibiting former Philippine senator Francis…

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Exclusive | Japan overtakes Hong Kong as Cebu Pacific’s top destination

Exclusive | Japan overtakes Hong Kong as Cebu Pacific’s top destination

Japan has overtaken Hong Kong’s long-standing status as the most-travelled destination on Cebu Pacific, the Philippines’ largest airline, even though it carried a record number of Filipino visitors to the city last year, the carrier’s president has told the Post. In an interview, the budget airline’s president and chief commercial officer Alexander Lao forecast robust…

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Philippines launches comic book to counter China’s 'disinformation' in the disputed South China Sea

Philippines launches comic book to counter China’s ‘disinformation’ in the disputed South China Sea

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Beijing and Manila promise further South China Sea talks despite row over ‘monster ship’

Beijing and Manila promise further South China Sea talks despite row over ‘monster ship’

Beijing and Manila have agreed to continue talks on settling their territorial differences despite Philippine protests about the presence of a Chinese “monster ship” near the contested Scarborough Shoal. China said both sides had “agreed to strengthen dialogue and contact on maritime issues and properly handle maritime disputes”, following a meeting between Chen Xiaodong, the…

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