-(PhilStar 18/7) Philippines urges China: Be a 'responsible nation': The verbal tussle between officials of the Philippines and China continues with the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs on Thursday urging the Asian giant to be a "responsible nation" in the South China Sea dispute. –(InterAksyon 18/7) Global protest vs China won't affect case in UN tribunal

-(GMA Network 18/7) Beijing's sweeping claims over entire South China Sea is the problem: China must show to the world that it respects the rule of law for it to be accepted as a responsible nation by the international community, a Philippine Foreign Affairs spokesman said in a new war of words with Beijing officials. -(Kyodo News 18/7) Photos obtained by Kyodo show simmering tensions in South China Sea

-(Xinhua 18/7) China: Stop sending wrong signals over South China Sea: China-Philippine relations are not expected to turn for the better as overseas Filipinos, apparently emboldened by recent U.S. moves in the region, are planning anti-China protests worldwide. –(Xinhua 18/7) Maritime fire drill held in South China Sea

-(PhilStar 18/7) United stand sought vs Chinese bullying in South China Sea: A new group known as the West Philippine Sea Coalition (WPSC) has called on Filipinos to stand up and unite against China’s continued intrusion and occupation of the country’s territorial waters in the South China Sea.

-(Vietnamplus 17/7) Vietnam protests to China over chasing in Hoang Sa: Vietnam has voiced protest about the acts of a Chinese ship which chased and bullied two Vietnamese fishing vessels in the waters at Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago on July 7th.

-(Asia Times 17/7) Chinese navy powers into new waters: The two world wars broke out amid political stubbornness and shifting geopolitical power and ambitions. As China's sailors return home on their circular route around Japan, all relevant regional and global powers would be wise to remember the lessons of history. -(CSIS 17/7) The South China Sea in Focus

-(PhilStar 17/7) China hits back: Phl 'broke commitment', 'aggravated' dispute: The territorial dispute in the South China Sea has been "aggravated" by the Philippines, a Chinese foreign ministry official said late Tuesday. -(Rappler 15/7) Philippines slaps China with 8 facts vs 'baseless' claim

-(Reuters 16/7) Manila, Washington widen talks for military deal: Washington and Manila have expanded talks on military cooperation to include possible U.S. funding to build facilities and the storage of U.S. humanitarian relief supplies, the Philippine envoy to the United States said on Tuesday.

-(Xinhua 16/7) China refutes Philippines' South China Sea accusation: China on Tuesday hit back at the Philippines' condemnation towards it over the South China Sea issue and reiterated its objection against international arbitration on the matter. 

-(InterAksyon 16/7) UN tribunal gives PH, China until Aug. 5 to comment on draft rules to govern case : The Arbitral Tribunal that has been appointed to hear the case brought by the Philippines against China under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea has given the two parties until August 5 to comment on the draft rules that would govern the hearing of the case.

-(Philippine Daily Inquirer 16/7) Manila says UN tribunal meets on South China Sea: The Philippines says a United Nations arbitration tribunal has convened in The Hague to look into a case it lodged to question the legality of China’s massive territorial claims in the South China Sea.  –(Rappler 16/7) Hearings on Philippines, China dispute begin

-(The Bangkok Post 15/7) South China Sea challenges pose risks to Asean unity: Finalising Code of Conduct and building consensus measures among claimants are urgent priorities. –(The Wall Street Journal 16/7) CNOOC, BP Sign Production Sharing Contract in South China Sea

-(PhilStar 16/7) Philippines: Bilateral talks with China on sea row impossible: China’s claim of indisputable sovereignty over the entire South China Sea has made it impossible for Manila to continue bilateral discussions to resolve disputes in the South China Sea, the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs said yesterday. –(InterAksyon 15/7) Philippines tells China bilateral talks on sea row now take back seat to UN tribunal

-(PhilStar 15/7) Euro parliament backs Philippine move for peaceful resolution of sea row: The European parliament continues to back the Philippine stand for a peaceful and rules-based method of solving maritime disputes, including the decision to seek international arbitration in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

–(PhilStar 14/7) Obama stand pushes Philippine position: US President Barack Obama’s warning to China against using force or intimidation in its maritime disputes with its neighbors pushed the Philippines’ position on the sea row, Malacañang said yesterday. –(Sunstar 13/7) Palace welcomes statement of Obama vs China on territorial rows

-(JapanTimes 14/7) Manila keeps eye on Beijing in South China Sea: The Philippines is keeping vigilant in light of China’s “clear intent” to beef up its military presence in the South China Sea, particularly in a shoal located inside the Philippines’ 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone, according to classified Philippine government papers seen by Kyodo News.