Browsing by Subject "international waters"
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China tells PH, Asean to stand up vs West
(The Manila Times,July 26, 2017 , on page A2-A1)The Philippines and other Southeast Asian countries as well as China should stand together and reject “non-regional forces” that don’t want stability in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), Chinese Foreign Minister ... -
China to stage sea exercises ahead of ruling
(Manila Standard,July 4, 2016 , on page A1-A2)China will hold military drills in the disputed South China Sea, Chinese officials said Sunday, ahead of an international tribunal ruling over Beijing’s maritime claims in the resource-rich area. The drills will be held ... -
China warns US on patrols in disputed sea
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 16, 2015 , on page A1-A19)BEIJING - Chinese media on Thursday slammed the United States for "ceaseless provocation" in the South China Sea and said China's military should be "ready to launch countermeasures." In a rebuff to China on Tuesday, US ... -
China warships conduct drill; Taiwan on alert
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,December 28, 2016 , on page A1-A2)Taiwan warned on Tuesday that "the threat of our enemies is growing day by day," as a group of Chinese warships led by the country's sole aircraft carrier sailed toward the island province of Hainan through the South China ... -
China will of course merely ignore you
(The Manila Times,May 7, 2018 , on page B6)The latest geopolitical development in the tension-filled South China Sea is Beijing’s installation of ballistic missiles launching pads in three atolls in the West Philippine Sea—Zamora, Kagitingan and Panganiban Reefs—all ... -
China's islets ready for arms
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,July 1, 2017 , on page A2)Three of Beijing’s outposts on contested South China Sea reefs are close to being ready for the deployment of military assets including mobile missile launchers, a US think tank reported Thursday. Analyzing satellite ... -
China: US Welcome to use civilian facilities in S. China Sea
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 2, 2015 , on page A22)The United States and other countries will be welcome to use civilian facilities China is building in the South China Sea for search and rescue and weather forecasting “when conditions are right”, China’s navy chief has ... -
Chinese challenge Phl defense chief's plane
(The Philippine Star,April 22, 2017 , on page 1-6)A military aircraft flying Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and Armed Forces chief Gen. Eduardo Año over the West Philippine Sea received a warning yesterday from Chinese forces to leave the airspace. The Philippine Air ... -
Chinese jailed for fishing in Galapagos
(Manila Standard,August 29, 2017 , on page C3)A court in Ecuador sentenced the crew if a Chinese ship caught fishing endangered sharks in the Galapagos marine reserve to prison. The Chinese-flagged Fu Yuan Yu Leng 999 was caught within the protected zone on August 13 ... -
'Chinese reseach in Benham still a mystery'
(The Philippine Star,March 30, 2017 , on page 10)What a Chinese research vessel did during its three month expedition at Benham Rise last year remains a mystery to the Philippine government, even as security officials have maintained the incident did not pose any threat ... -
Chinese warships enter West Philippine Sea
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,February 5, 2013 , on page A8)Chinese naval vessels entered Philippine waters on Feb. 1 amid efforts by the Philippines to peacefully resolve its territorial dispute with China in the West Philippine Sea through arbitration in the United Nations. China’s ... -
Coast Guard men deploy to keep an eye on Panatag
(Manila Standard,November 4, 2016 , on page A1-A2)Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said Thursday the Philippine Coast Guard will resume patrols around Scarborough Shoal, testing the waters even as its Chinese counterparts maintained a steady presence there. Tugade ... -
DENR calls for end to impunity in environmental crimes
(The Philippine Star,April 23, 2018 , on page 10)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has called for an end to impunity in crimes against the environment and for Filipinos to fill the gap in law enforcement, especially those that relate to the ... -
Diplomatic protest vs China eyes — Cayetano
(Manila Standard,April 19, 2018 , on page A3)Manila is ready to take “diplomatic action” against Beijing if reports of Chinese military planes in Panganiban Reef are confirmed, Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Cayetano said. Panganiban Reef, also known as Mischief Reef, ... -
Don’t block red sea shipping lane, Israel warns Iran
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 3, 2018 , on page A16)Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Iran it would join military action against an attempt by Tehran to block international shipping lanes. Netanyahu made the warning as Iran prepared a naval exercise in the ... -
Duterte appeals to China: ‘Right of innocent passage of vessels and aircraft must be respected’
(Manila Bulletin,August 16, 2018 , on page 1-4)President Duterte has urged China to “temper” its behavior in the South China Sea, saying the right of innocent passage of vessels and aircraft must be respected. The President issued the statement following reports that ... -
Duterte bares reason tension escalated in South China Sea
(Manila Bulletin,March 25, 2017 , on page 1-6)The United States had a chance to nip in the bud the territorial conflict in the South China Sea years ago but has “done nothing” about it, according to President Duterte. The President has sharply rebuked the United States ... -
Duterte on sea dispute with China: 'Let's stick to talking'
(The Manila Times,April 23, 2019 , on page A2)President Rodrigo Duterte said he prefers to address the country’s sea dispute with China in a diplomatic manner, stressing he wanted to protect the Philippines from an unwanted war with Beijing over the disputed South ... -
Duterte tells China: stop fishing in shoal
(The Manila Times,October 24, 2016 , on page A1-A2)In separate remarks before typhoon victims in Cagayan and Isabela, Duterte said he couldn’t let Chinese fishermen prowl at Panatag Shoal, citing the July 12 ruling of a United Nations-backed arbitration tribunal that the ... -
Duterte: US to blame for China sea actions
(The Philippine Star,March 25, 2017 , on page 1-6)It was the inaction of the United States that emboldened China to aggressively assert its claim in the South China Sea and the West Philippine Sea, including building artificial islands, many of which have evolved into ...