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    • After two bridges gifted by China, how to bridge our territorial disputes? 

      Flores, Wilson Lee (The Philippine Star, July 30, 2018, on page D4)
      The recent July 17 groundbreaking ceremony for Metro Manila’s two new bridge projects of the Binondo-Intramuros Bridge in Manila and the Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge in Makati — P5.27 billion gifts by China to the Philippines ...

    • Agency sought to defend, develop Benham Rise 

      Avendaño, Christine; Uy, Jocelyn (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 17, 2017, on page A6)
      Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian has called for the establishment of a Benham Rise Development Authority (BRDA) to allow the Philippines to systematically explore the 13-million hectare underwater plateau off Aurora province and ...

    • Ahead of Duterte's China visit, Beijing firm on SCS 

      Lee-Brago, Pia (The Philippine Star, August 26, 2019, on page 8)
      Beijing’s position of not recognizing the United Nations ruling on South China Sea (SCS) arbitration “has not changed a bit,” the Chinese Foreign Ministry emphasized ahead of President Duterte’s visit to China from Aug. ...

    • Allow Pinoy fishermen in disputed seas, Rody asks Beijing 

      Mendez, Christina; Romero, Alexis; Lee-Brago, Pia (The Philippine Star, August 24, 2016, on page 3)
      President Duterte yesterday asked Beijing to allow Filipino fishermen to fish in disputed waters in the West Philippine Sea in a bid to warm bilateral relations. Duterte made the appeal as he expressed hope that bilateral ...

    • Ambivalent opposition to the joint oil exploration 

      Kapunan, Rod P. (Manila Standard, December 29, 2018, on page A5)
      The Philippines only enjoys the right to claim over that portion of the South China Sea as part of its exclusive economic zone (EEZ), but does not vest sovereign right over the area. Should we insist, it is possible that ...

    • Amended Fisheries Code takes effect this week 

      Valencia, Czeriza (The Philippine Star, March 28, 2015, on page B-3)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will implement beginning this week the amended Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998 that cracks down on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. The much-contested ...

    • Amid threat of China encroachment on Scarborough : Carpio, Pangilinan urge Rody to retract ‘walang magagawa’ quip 

      Golez, Prince (Panay News, March 23, 2017, on page 7)
      President Rodrigo Duterte should “reconsider” his previous statement that the Philippines cannot stop China from building structures on Scarborough Shoal, said Sen. Francis Pangilinan. The senator said he also supports ...

    • Aquino blamed for China militarization in SCS 

      Barcelo, Vito (Manila Standard, June 26, 2018, on page A2)
      Malacañang on Monday continued to blame the “militarization” of the South China Sea on former President Benigno Aquino III as it defended President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to be friendly with China to resolve the dispute ...

    • Arroyo opposes joint exploration in West PH Sea 

      Panti, Llanesca T. (The Manila Times, April 21, 2014, on page A8)
      Pampanga Rep. Gloria Arroyo is not in favor of joint exploration in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) islands with China or other claimant countries. “I don’t know all the facts that are available to the current ...

    • Asean 'Sydney Declaration': A strong position on South China Sea 

      (Malaya, March 28, 2018, on page B4)
      The Joint Statement of the Asean-Australia Special Summit signed by member heads of state aired the strongest position against aggressive acts in the South China Sea. “We reaffirm the importance of maintaining and promoting ...

    • The ASEAN and South China Sea disputes 

      Mendoza, Diana (BusinessWorld, April 28, 2015, on page S1/4)
      This week began with the 26th Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Foreign Ministers Meeting. Malaysia is this year's ASEAN chair taking over after Myanmar. Included in the ASEAN agenda were: the ASEAN ...

    • ASEAN code of conduct completed 

      (Manila Standard, May 21, 2017, on page A1-A2)
      Philippine Ambassador to China Jose Santiago Sta. Romana has welcomed the completion of the draft of the framework of the Code of Conduct for the South China Sea territorial disputes. Sta. Romana lauded the senior officials ...

    • Asean communiqué stalls on sea row 

      Reuters; Agence France-Presse (AFP); Associated Press (AP) (The Philippine Star, August 7, 2017, on page 1-8)
      Southeast Asian foreign ministers failed to release a customary communiqué at the end of a high-level meeting in Manila on Saturday after what diplomats said was a lack of consensus about how to refer to disputes in the ...

    • Asean declaration skirts China issue 

      Valente, Catherine S.; Antiporda, Jefferson (The Manila Times, April 27, 2017, on page A1-A2)
      Southeast Asian leaders are likely to avoid any official mention at their Manila summit this week of an arbitration ruling that had nullified China’s massive claims on the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), according ...

    • Asean heads fret over sea conflicts 

      Bencito, John Paolo; Zurbano, Joel E.; Barcelo, Vito (Manila Standard, April 27, 2017, on page A1-A2)
      Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations expressed concerns over the escalation of tension in the South China Sea, but made no mention of the landmark arbitral ruling that the Philippines won against Beijing, ...

    • ASEAN opts to go soft on South China Sea issue 

      Geducos, Argyll Cyrus (Manila Bulletin, May 1, 2017, on page 1-6)
      While stressing the need to settle disputes peacefully, leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) — based on the Final Chairman’s statement on the 30th ASEAN Summit released yesterday — opted to go soft ...

    • ASEAN rejects use of force: leaders underscore importance of peace, stability in South China Sea 

      Geducos, Argyll Cyrus; Ramirez, Jun (Manila Bulletin, April 27, 2017, on page 1-6)
      Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have expressed concern over the maritime dispute in the South China Sea, but were silent on the Philippines’ victory in the United Nations (UN)-backed Arbitral ...

    • Asean seeks binding sea code by yearend 

      Romero, Alexis; Lee-Brago, Pia; Flores, Helen (The Philippine Star, April 30, 2017, on page 6)
      The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) wants a binding code of conduct for South China Sea claimants by yearend, President Duterte said, even as he admitted that any talk about a military buildup would be ...

    • ASEAN seeks talks with China for non-aggression pact soonest 

      Associated Press (Manila Bulletin, August 3, 2017, on page 1, 8)
      Southeast Asia’s top diplomats will seek talks “as soon as possible” on a proposed non-aggression pact with China aimed at preventing clashes in the South China Sea and will likely hold back on criticism of China’s aggressive ...

    • ASEAN takes a stand on sea row: Duterte calls for mutual respect, non-interference in internal affairs 

      Kabiling, Genalyn D. (Manila Bulletin, April 30, 2017, on page 1-8)
      Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member-states have altered a statement to be issued at the end of group’s summit to include references to militarization and island-building in the South China Sea, the latest ...