-(PhilStar 25/10) Phl won’t protest presence of concrete blocks in Scarborough Shoal: The Philippines will no longer protest the presence of concrete blocks in Scarborough Shoal, Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario said yesterday.

-(SCMP 24/10) Manila expects early UN ruling on sea dispute with Beijing: The Philippines expects an early ruling from the United Nations’ tribunal on its arbitration case questioning China’s claim on the South China Sea, Manila’s foreign minister said on Thursday, in the first public announcement of hopes for a swift outcome. –(Philippine Daily Inquirer 24/10) Proceedings on PH case vs China going much faster – report 

-(ABS-CBN News 24/10) Dispute with China 'not sum total of relations' - Del Rosario: The Philippines hopes to maintain a constructive relationship with China despite the territorial disputes between the two countries. -(PhilStar 25/10) China, Phl oil firms eye deal in disputed sea

-(PhilStar 24/10) ‘Concrete blocks in Scarborough Shoal not threat to navigation’: The concrete blocks in Scarborough Shoal do not pose a threat to freedom of navigation and should not be taken as a sign that the country has lost sovereignty over the area, Philippine President Aquino said yesterday. –(VOA 24/10) Manila Backtracks on South China Sea Accusation Against China

-(Philippine Daily Inquirer 24/10) India backs PH arbitration bid to solve sea dispute: India has expressed its support for a peaceful resolution to the territorial conflict in the South China Sea. adding it hoped the Philippines’ arbitration bid would prosper and lead to the stability of international waters. –(ABS-CBN News 23/10) Aquino bullish on code of conduct in South China Sea

-(Eastasiaforum 23/10) Vietnam’s role in ASEAN: Vietnam has remained committed to ASEAN since it joined in 1995 and the idea of an ASEAN Community has increasingly been accepted into Vietnam’s political lexicon. –(Vietnamplus 23/10) Vietnam, UK hold third strategic dialogue

-(ABS-CBN News 23/10) Concrete blocks in Scarborough don't pose threats: Philippine President Benigno Aquino III said there is no need to remove the concrete blocks allegedly placed by Chinese ships within the disputed Scarborough Shoal.

-(Philippine Daily Inquirer 23/10) Korea denies China pressure on jets sale to PH: South Korea has denied a news report that China had pressured Seoul not to sell fighter jets to the Philippines amid a territorial dispute between Beijing and Manila, the South Korean state news agency Yonhap reported on Monday. –(PhilStar 22/10) Acquisition of jets not related to China row

-(SCMP 23/10) We won't interfere in China's sea disputes, says Indian minister: India shows 'patience' when dealing with China on a range of issues, including disputed borders. –(GMA Network 22/10) India backs rules-based approach on South China Sea disputes

-(Asia Times 22/10) China-Vietnam: more carrot, less stick: Vietnam can now deal with ambitious global powers from a position of independence and relative geopolitical strength.

-(The National Interest 22/10) India's Subtle China Strategy: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is due to visit China this week following on from Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s trip to India in May—an impressive tempo of summitry between the world’s two most populous nations.

-(Manila Standard Today 22/10) PH, India take up maritime dispute, other issues: The  territorial dispute  in the South China Sea is one of the regional agendas discussed by Manila and New Delhi  during  bilateral talks on Monday, the Department of Foreign Affairs said.

-(China Post 22/10) CGA to spend NT$3.3 bil. on Taiping base: Taiwan will be spending more than NT$3.3 billion to upgrade the wharf and air strip on Taiping Island in the South China Sea, the Coast Guard Administration said yesterday.

-(Myanmar Times 21/10) Myanmar steps into ASEAN hotseat: The country will be chair of ASEAN at a crucial time for the 10-member bloc – a challenge that will test its diplomatic skills. -(The Want China Times 22/10) Malaysia to build naval base in disputed South China Sea

-(Cornell International Law Journal Online 21/10) Competing Contradictions: The South China Sea: While, on the surface, it may seem hypocritical for the United States to push for China to cooperate with ASEAN neighbors in the South China Sea, the U.S. position is amply credible. -(CoolAge 21/10) A dispute to no end: South China Sea

-(The National Interest 21/10) Obama's Dangerous South China Sea Strategy: The Obama administration needs to rethink its strategy regarding the South China Sea issue before blundering into a crisis. -(The Diplomat 21/10) Philippines and Vietnam in the South China Sea: Both countries see the disputed areas as vital interests, yet have taken divergent approaches in pressing their claims.

-(The Nation 21/10) China's rebalancing strategies to Asean: Given the present regional strategic environment, Asean is the top priority of China's foreign policy towards neighbouring countries. -(The Nation 21/10) Manila to buy 12 Korean fighter jets: FA-50 squadron 'to boost defence of disputed islands'

-(Vietnamplus 20/10) International community calls for peaceful settlement of East Sea issue: An international conference on security and cooperation in the East Sea was held in Moscow, Russia on October 18th.

-(The Diplomat 19/10) Malaysia to Establish Marine Corps and South China Sea Naval Base: Malaysia’s decision to establish a naval base in the South China Sea is in line with other Southeast Asian nations that are locked in territorial disputes with China over the waters.

-(Xinhua 19/10) PLA Navy begins West Pacific exercise: The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy has started a combat drill in the open sea of the West Pacific Ocean, according to the Saturday edition of the PLA Daily.