{"id":162775,"date":"2018-05-05T23:09:20","date_gmt":"2018-05-06T03:09:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=162775"},"modified":"2018-05-05T23:09:20","modified_gmt":"2018-05-06T03:09:20","slug":"dfa-verifying-chinas-reported-missile-deployment-in-wps-palace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/05\/05\/dfa-verifying-chinas-reported-missile-deployment-in-wps-palace\/","title":{"rendered":"DFA verifying China\u2019s reported missile deployment in WPS: Palace"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: \u201cIt is because we know that any form of militarization of the West Philippine Sea is really worrisome, given that it is one of the busiest sea lanes in the world. But we are not concluding that actually this is because we\u2019re still verifying,\u201d Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said in a Davao city press briefing. (PCOO PHOTO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA\u00a0— Although concerned over reports that China has deployed missiles in the disputed West Philippine Sea (WPS), Malaca\u00f1ang on Saturday said that the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is still verifying them and assured that the government is exploring all diplomatic possibilities to address the issue.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is because we know that any form of militarization of the West Philippine Sea is really worrisome, given that it is one of the busiest sea lanes in the world. But we are not concluding that actually this is because we\u2019re still verifying,\u201d Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said in a Davao city press briefing.<\/p>\n

Media reports showed China installed the missile systems on Fiery Cross (Kagitingan) Reef, Subi (Zamora) Reef, and Mischief (Panganiban) Reef on the Spratly Islands.<\/p>\n

The Philippines and China, along with Vietnam, have overlapping claims on the Spratly Islands.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverything that we have read on the papers is based on a US media report, which really we should not completely rely on. So we are first verifying if it is true, and we have not had any verification,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Asked if the Philippine government was set to file diplomatic protests, Roque said that it will resort to \u201call diplomatic possibilities.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt includes everything that\u2019s provided for in the UN(United Nations) Charter; that includes resort to diplomacy, resort to diplomatic protests if the DFA deems it fit, but it resorts to all forms of peaceful resolution of disputes,\u201d Roque said.<\/p>\n

Roque, stressed anew that the Philippine government capitalizes on its \u201cvery good relationship with China.\u201d<\/p>\n

In July 2016, The Hague-based Permanent Court of Arbitration handed its verdict in favor of the Philippines\u2019 arbitration case contesting China\u2019s nine-dash line claims in the disputed waters.<\/p>\n

The United Nations arbitral tribunal ruled that China does not have historic rights and that the nine-dash line has no legal basis. However, China rejected the arbitral tribunal\u2019s decision.<\/p>\n

President Rodrigo R. Duterte has decided to temporarily shelve the ruling to give way to peaceful and friendly dialogues.<\/p>\n

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