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10 Chinese ships spotted in Panatag
September 7, 2016 , on page 1-8)Chinese ships spotted around Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal off the coast of Zambales last week have remained in the area based on an aerial monitoring over the shoal, according to an official. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana ... -
2 Chinese ships spotted doing 'surveillance' on Recto Bank - PH Navy
August 12, 2020 , on page 2)Two Chinese ships have been conducting surveillance operations on Recto (Reed) Bank in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) for at least a week now without prior coordination from the government, the Philippine Navy (PN) confirmed. ... -
2 former PH officials sue China leader before ICC
March 22, 2019 , on page A1-A2)Former government officials accused Chinese President Xi Jingping of crimes against humanity for his actions in the South China Sea, bringing their complaint to the International Criminal Court on March 15, just two days ... -
22 govt execs to testify in LLDA rehab arbitration
February 18, 2014 , on page A6)The Philippine government is gearing up for the arbitation of the P6-billion lawsuit that a Belgian company filed against the country before an international tribunal over the scrapped Laguna Lake Rehabilitation Project, ... -
220 Chinese vessels swarm Phl reef in WPS
March 22, 2021 , on page 2)About 220 Chinese maritime militia vessels were spotted within the West Philippine Sea earlier this month, according to the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS), prompting the Philippines to file a ... -
220 Chinese vessels with militia sighted in WPS
(SunStar Philippines,March 22, 2021 , on page 4)Over 200 fishing vessels believed to be manned by Chinese maritime militia were sighted in line formation at the Julian Felipe Reef (Whitsun Reef) on March 7, 2021, the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea ... -
240 Chinese ships swarm in West PH Sea
April 15, 2021 , on page 1-5)China should pull out its over 240 ships lingering in the West Philippine Sea and respect the country’s sovereignty, a government task force in charge of looking after the area said Tuesday night. According to the National ... -
3 branches unite in West PH Sea claim
(Panay News,July 6, 2015 , on page 26)A Palace official is confident of the Philippines' fight for sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea as the three branches of government have joined forces to present the country's claim. Communications Secretary Herminio ... -
300 Chinese ships in WPS
May 13, 2021 , on page A1-A2)From 220 ships that scattered in April amid the Philippines’ Balikatan naval drills with the United States, the Chinese Peoples’ Liberation Army (PLA) militia now maintains 300 sea vessels within and in proximity to the ... -
48-man team to argue PH case vs China
November 25, 2015 , on page A5)The Philippines will present the country’s case for the first round of oral arguments filed against China over the territorial dispute in the West Philippine Sea this week before the Permanent Court Arbitration in The ... -
5 important facts about China's alleged incursion in Pag-Asa Island
August 29, 2017 , on page 5)Not long after the Philippines hosted the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ministerial meetings, reports emerged that Chinese vessels have been gathering near Pag-Asa (Thitu) island in the West Philippine ... -
5 key facts on Benham Rise
(The Daily Guardian,February 6, 2018 , on page 5)Around a year ago, the obscure Benham Rise was catapulted to the center of national discourse, when Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana revealed the suspicious presence of Chinese vessels within our Exclusive Economic Zone ... -
‘60-40 sea deal with China illegal’
April 30, 2018 , on page A2)President Rodrigo Duterte’s offer of a 60-40 percent joint exploration deal with China is tantamount to treason, a lawmaker said Sunday. Rep. Gary Alejano of Magdalo party-list issued the statement in light of Duterte’s ... -
7 countries send observers to monitor PH case vs. China
November 26, 2015 , on page A8)Seven countries, including claimants Malaysia and Vietnam, have sent observers to the second round of arguments in the case that the Philippines brought against China in a United Nations arbitral court in The Netherlands ... -
7 in 10 Pinoys want Duterte to assert PH rights in S' China Sea
July 13, 2018 , on page B1-B6)Seven out of 10 Filipinos believe President Duterte and his administration should assert the Philippines' sovereignty conducted by the Pulse Asia survey showed. The survey, which involved 1,800 adult respondents nationwide, ... -
7 of 10 Filipinos want Duterte gov't to assert right at sea
July 15, 2020 , on page S1/9)Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro L. Locsin, Jr. this week said a 2016 decision by a United Nations tribunal rejects China’s claim to more than 80% of the South China Sea is nonnegotiable. The Department of Foreign Affairs ... -
70% of Pinoys want Phl to assert WPS rights
July 15, 2020 , on page 5)Seven in 10 Filipinos believe the government should assert its rights over islands in the West Philippine Sea, results of the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey revealed yesterday. To the statement, “The Philippine ... -
73% of Pinoys want Duterte to assert claims in West PHL Sea-Pulse Asia
July 13, 2018 , on page 7)Seventy-three percent of Filipinos believe President Rodrigo Duterte and his administration must assert the Philippines' sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea, two years after Philippines' victory against China in the ... -
8 in 10 pinoys say PH inaction on WPS wrong
November 21, 2018 , on page B1-B3)Eight in 10 Filipinos believe the government's supposed inaction over China's intrusion in the West Philippine Sea is wrong, and more Filipinos prefer strengthening the military as a deterrent to diplomatic action, the ... -
8 in 10 Pinoys want rights asserted in West Phl Sea
January 28, 2017 , on page 6)Eight in 10 Filipinos want the Duterte government to assert the country’s rights in the West Philippine Sea, according to the latest Pulse Asia survey. The survey found 84 percent of 1,200 respondents who agreed that the ...