Browsing by Subject "international cooperation"

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    • China: we won't give up one inch of territory 

      Reuters (The Philippine Star, June 28, 2018, on page 1-6)
      China is committed to peace and won't cause "chaos" in the world, but cannot give up even an inch of territory that the country's ancestors have left behind, Chinese President Xi Jinping told U.S. Defense Secretary Jim ...

    • Chinese boat seen roaming shoal in SCS, says expert 

      Reyes, Dempsey (The Manila Times, January 16, 2020, on page A1-A2)
      While its sister ship is on a “friendly visit” in Manila, another Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessel was spotted roaming Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, according to a maritime expert. Ryan Martinson, an assistant professor ...

    • Chinese Coast Guard to visit Phl next week 

      Ramirez, Robertzon; Punay, Edu (The Philippine Star, January 12, 2020, on page 10)
      There will be no discussion of the sensitive South China Sea issue with the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) chief who is scheduled to arrive in Manila tomorrow. His Philippine counterpart emphasized this yesterday, citing the ...

    • Chinese drills tense up South China Sea anew 

      Ismael, Javier Joe; Baroña, Franco Jose (The Manila Times, May 28, 2022, on page A1-A9)
      China will hold naval exercises in the South China Sea on Saturday, its maritime authority said, after a week of recrimination from Western powers over its military ambitions across the Pacific region. The exercises, set ...

    • Chinese embassy’s ‘One Sea’ video draws wave of anger 

      Concepcion, Pocholo; Ostria, Rey Anthony (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 26, 2020, on page A8)
      A wave of anger and disapproval swept social media over a music video that was intended to celebrate China’s solidarity with the Philippines in fighting the coronavirus. Netizens raged after watching the video of the song ...

    • Coast Guard off to Panatag 

      Nilles, Giovanni; Macairan, Evelyn; Laude, Jaime; Sison, Bebot Jr.; Lee-Brago, Pia; Visperas, Eva (The Philippine Star, November 4, 2016, on page 1-8)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has resumed sending patrol vessels to Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, but only to “test the waters” and not to confront the Chinese who have stopped harassing Filipino fishermen but remained ...

    • Colonizing the Spratlys, destroying our food and ecological balance 

      Abesamis, Teresa (BusinessWorld, January 4, 2017, on page SI/6-SI/7)
      Although the world, because of international media emphasis seems to see only “freedom of navigation” as the crucial issue on the South China Sea disputes, buried underneath all the occasional political noise on the ...

    • Confronting China means trouble- Rody 

      Romero, Alexis (The Philippine Star, May 21, 2018, on page 1-10)
      Trouble would ensue if the Philippines insisted on its maritime claims in the South China Sea, President Duterte said. Duterte stressed he is open to a joint exploration with China to avoid conflict, instead of confronting ...

    • Coral Triangle fishery officials meet in Iloilo City 

      French, Lilibeth A. (The Daily Guardian, July 4, 2017, on page B7)
      Representatives from six countries including the Philippines will converge in Iloilo City for the 3rd Fishers Forum and Tuna Governance Workshop from July 4 to 6, 2017. Country representatives of Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua ...

    • Deteriorating US-China relations 

      Kapunan, Rod P. (Manila Standard, September 5, 2020, on page B1)
      The deteriorating situation in the South China Sea (SCS) is in reaction to the increased US activities in the area. Specifically, there are two aspects that could serve as flashpoints in US-China relations. First, the ...

    • Deteriorating US-China relations: How did it come to this? 

      Romualdez, Benjamin (The Philippine Star, July 26, 2020, on page 4)
      China’s expansionist actions in the South China Sea and the Indo-Pacific region is also giving rise to a “concerted pushback” from many nations. China’s Belt and Road Initiative gave it an opportunity to expand its economic ...

    • DFA chief thanks Vietnam for rescue of 22 fishermen 

      Lee-Brago, Pia (The Philippine Star, July 10, 2019, on page 1-4)
      The Philippines has thanked Vietnam for having rescued 22 Filipino fishermen abandoned by a Chinese ship after the latter hit and sank their fishing boat near Recto Bank last month. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin ...

    • DFA cites improved ties with China amid maritime dispute 

      Mabasa, Roy C. (Manila Bulletin, July 13, 2017, on page 2)
      President Duterte’s decision to set aside the Arbitral Tribunal ruling that invalidated Beijing’s claims to most of the South China Sea has led to the healthy environment of dialogue, cooperation, and development in the ...

    • DFA dares Asean to speak out vs China on sea row 

      Bauzon, Bernice Camille (The Manila Times, April 27, 2015, on page A1-A8)
      Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario on Sunday challenged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to speak out against China’s massive reclamation activities in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) ...

    • DFA twice denied China's bid to explore Benham Rise 

      Antiporda, Jefferson (The Manila Times, March 30, 2017, on page A1-A2)
      The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday bared it had rejected China’s request to conduct scientific research at Benham Rise twice and that the reported activity of Chinese survey ships in the area last year ...

    • DFA: China denies harassing Pinoy fishers 

      Hachero, Ashzel; Reyes, Victor (Malaya, May 3, 2017, on page B6)
      The Department of Foreign Affairs yesterday said China belied reports its forces were involved in the reported harassment of Filipino fishermen near Union Bank, also known as Pagkakaisa Bank, in the South China Sea. “We ...

    • DFA: no Asean member pushed China issue 

      Montemayor, Jocelyn (Malaya, May 3, 2017, on page B1-B6)
      None of the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) “strongly pushed” for the inclusion of the issue of China’s massive reclamation and militarization activities in the South China during the recently ...

    • DFA: Phl may ink deal with China in Benham 

      Lee-Brago, Pia; Romero, Paolo; Flores, Helen; Laude, Jaime; Mendez, Christina; Macairan, Evelyn (The Philippine Star, March 18, 2017, on page 7)
      The Philippines does not have a policy allowing China to conduct research in Benham Rise, but President Duterte may enter into binding agreements with China to explore the gas-rich underwater plateau, the Department of ...

    • DFA: Sea row on Manila Asean summit agenda 

      Valente, Catherine S. (The Manila Times, January 6, 2017, on page A1-A8)
      Regional maritime disputes will again be on the agenda when the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) holds summits in Manila, the Department of Foreign (DFA) said on Thursday. Speaking to reporters in Malacañang, ...

    • Displaced fishermen seek UN assistance 

      (The Manila Times, June 26, 2015, on page A1-A8)
      A group asked the United Nations to stop Beijing from harassing them as they cast their nets around Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, which the Chinese Coast Guard annexed in 2012, their lawyer said on Thursday. which has ...