Browsing by Subject "Exclusive rights"
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Carpio: No to war, but assert rights on SCS
(Manila Standard,July 29, 2020 , on page A1-A2)The Philippines can still assert its sovereign rights over its territories in the South China Sea without going to war, retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said Tuesday. "Vietnam, Malaysia and ... -
Carpio: PH should sue China for damaged reefs
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 13, 2018 , on page A3)The admission of National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. that Chinese fishermen have harvested giant clams and destroyed coral reefs at Panatag Shoal is enough for the Duterte administration to seek compensation ... -
CBCP seeks divine help to protect PH in sea row
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,July 14, 2015 , on page A1-A4)Filipino bishops called on the nation Monday to storm the heavens with prayers for the protection of the Philippines and a peaceful resolution of the country’s territorial dispute with China in the West Philippine Sea. The ... -
China building surveillance facilities on Kagitingan reef
(The Philippine Star,February 18, 2018 , on page 1-13)China has new communications facilities at a military base it built over Kagitingan (Fiery Cross) Reef, indicating its intention to use the fortified feature for its forward signal and surveillance operations in the South ... -
China builds military-grade runway in West PH Sea
(Manila Standard,April 19, 2018 , on page A4-A5)Aerial photographs show an increase in Chinese military infrastructure in the West Philippine Sea, and as a threat upon our sovereignty it is most alarming. Some of the photos show a military-grade runway and Chinese ... -
'China can't name Phl Rise undersea features'
(The Philippine Star,February 19, 2018 , on page 6)China has no right to name undersea features in the Philippine Rise or Benham Rise, according to a senior magistrate of the Supreme Court. Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said only the Philippines has the right to ... -
China disregarded ASEAN agreement to ease sea tensions, says Aquino
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 5, 2018 , on page A6)Which administration secured the landmark ruling from an international arbitral court recognizing the Philippines’ sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea? Former President Benigno Aquino III on Monday raised this ... -
China hits 'serious' US provocation
(The Philippine Star,December 20, 2015 , on page 1-20)China yesterday accused the US of committing a "serious military provocation" by flying an Air Force B-52 strategic bomber over a Chinese-controlled man-made island in the South China Sea. China's Defense Ministry said in ... -
‘China may have collected samples from Benham Rise’
(The Manila Times,April 4, 2017 , on page A1-A2)Philippine Ambassador to China Chito Santa Romana on Monday bared that a Chinese survey ship may have collected maritime samples at Benham Rise. The DFA then asked the Chinese Embassy in Manila to explain the presence of ... -
China oil deal hit, praised: Joma: A clear act of treason; Carpio: Booster of PH sea claim
(Manila Standard,November 26, 2018 , on page A1-A2)The Communist Party of the Philippines branded the joint oil and gas development deal between China and the Philippines “a clear act of treason” by the Duterte administration but acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio said ... -
China open for bilateral talks to resolve WPS 'irritants'
(Panay News,May 1, 2019 , on page 7)Chinese President Xi Jinping is open to resolve territorial disputes in the West Philippines Sea via bilateral talks, Malacañang said on Monday. Presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo said that Xi has opened the lines of ... -
China plan bad news for PH fishermen
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,March 19, 2017 , on page A3)China’s plan to build a permanent structure on Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea is bad news for fishermen in the coastal town of Infanta in Pangasinan province. A permanent Chinese structure there ... -
China recognizes PH rights over Benham Rise
(Malaya,March 16, 2017 , on page B1-B6)Acting Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo yesterday said China has sent word recognizing Philippine sovereignty over the 13-million hectare Benham Rise and it is not going to claim ownership of the undersea region ... -
China respects PH rights: Survey mulled on Benham Rise to check on resources – Lorenzana
(Manila Bulletin,March 16, 2017 , on page 1-9)China said it fully respects the Philippines’ rights over the continental shelf in the Benham Rise located northeast of Luzon and vowed not to challenge those rights. This statement was issued after the Philippines sought ... -
China says WPS reef is part of its Nansha Qundao
(SunStar Philippines,March 24, 2021 , on page 3)What the Philippines calls the Julian Felipe Reef within the West Philippine Sea (WPS) is the Niu’e Jiao, a part of the Nansha Qundao or Spratly Islands, to China. The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines said Chinese fishing ... -
China ships still guard shoal as Pinoys return
(The Philippine Star,October 31, 2016 , on page 1-4)Chinese Coast Guard ships are still guarding Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, although they have allowed Filipinos to fish “unmolested” for the first time in years, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and National Security ... -
China starts operating lighthouses on disputed maritime territories
(Manila Bulletin,October 11, 2015 , on page 12)China has started operating two lighthouses on a reef on a disputed island chain in the South China Sea, a state news agency reported, amid rising concerns among the US and China's neighbors about Beijing's maritime ... -
China to investigate Scarborough incident
(BusinessWorld,June 13, 2018 , on page S1/10)The Chinese government on Monday said it is investigating the reported incident regarding Chinese Coast Guard members who were caught in a video taking the catch of Filipino fishermen in the waters of Scarborough Shoal. ... -
China welcomes Rody's decision to drop visit to Spratlys
(The Philippine Star,April 16, 2017 , on page 12)China welcomes President Duterte’s backpedalling on his plan to visit the disputed Spratlys on Independence Day and plant a Philippine flag on an islet occupied by Filipinos. “We are glad that the Philippines choose to ... -
China won't recognize PH arbitral tribunal win - Locsin
(Panay News,November 27, 2018 , on page 7-14)China will not recognize the United Nations’ Permanent Court of Arbitration victory of the Philippines over the West Philippine Sea, Department of Foreign Affairs secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said. In a television interview ...