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    • Asians join Pinoys in condemning Chinese Embassy-produced video 

      Concepcion, Pocholo (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 3, 2020, on page A3)
      Only Filipinos at first expressed disgust over “Iisang Dagat” (“One Sea”), a music video that trumpeted China’s extending aid and support to the Philippines amid the COVID-19 pandemic. But now, other nationalities have ...
    • China’s song, Cebu’s COVID-19 tunes 

      Escoda , Isabel (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 10, 2020, on page A9)
      Apparently believing it can lull Filipino sensibilities with some schmaltzy video music, China has unleashed its propaganda machine with a song online. Ostensibly promoting harmonious relations, the video is obviously also ...
    • 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 ...
    • Diverse marine life found in 2016 Benham Rise expedition 

      (Manila Standard, June 9, 2016, on page C1)
      Since the United Nations' Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf recognized Benham Rise as the Philippines's newest territory in 2012, our country's territory has increased to 43 million hectares from 30 million ...
    • Grossly misinterpreting ‘Isang Dagat’ 

      Kapunan, Rod (Manila Standard, May 2, 2020, on page A5)
      There is now a brouhaha of protest over the song “Isang Dagat” composed by the ambassador of the People’s Republic of China, Huang Xilian. The song was dedicated to the Filipino people to help ease the suffering they now ...
    • Imelda Papin: My conscience is clear 

      Lo, Ricky (The Philippine Star, April 30, 2020, on page C1)
      The Sentimental Songstress seems to be carrying a “sentimental overload” caused by a controversy generated by the song Iisang Dagat (literally translated “one sea”), written by Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang ...
    • Losing title in the West Philippine Sea 

      Fajardo, Ade S. (Panay News, April 28, 2020, on page 6-8)
      Last week, the Philippines filed diplomatic against China over a couple of the latter's action in the South China Sea. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. branded those actions as violations of international law ...
    • Music video cheers China-PH team-up vs COVID-19 

      Avendaño, Christine (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 25, 2020, on page A1-A4)
      “Ikaw at ako’y nasa iisang dagat, ang iyong pagmamahal aking kasama. Ang iyong kamay ay di ko bibitawan. Maaliwalas na kinabukasan, ating masisilayan. (You and I are in the same sea, your love keeps me company. I won’t let ...
    • Offensive music video made in China 

      Contreras, Antonio (The Manila Times, April 30, 2020, on page A4-A5)
      And the unkindest cut of all lies in the very title of the music video: “Nag-iisang Dagat,” or one ocean. Unity has always been the dominant theme during times of global calamities which inspired music videos such as “We ...
    • 'Sa Pagpula sang Lawod': A voice to the oppressed 

      PN (Panay News, April 17, 2021, on page 12)
      The University of the Philippines-produced Sa Pagpula sang Lawod (When the Ocean Bleeds) short film was officially launched on Monday, April 12 at Iloilo Cinematheque, Iloilo City. The 18-minute film was narrated in three ...
    • Universal Records denies participation in controversial China-PH COVID-19 solidarity song ‘Iisang Dagat’ 

      Policarpio, Allan (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 29, 2020, on page C4)
      Universal Records has distanced itself from the controversial China-Philippines “friendship song,” “Iisang Dagat,” stressing that it had no participation in the “production and promotion” of the said project. The record ...