Browsing by Subject "international waters"
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12 Pinoy fishermen nabbed off Malaysia
(Manila Bulletin,August 18, 2015 , on page 2)Twelve Filipino fishermen were recently apprehended by Malaysian authorities after they were caught illegally fishing off Tanjung Pantau-Pantau, Semporna. Reports quoted a ranking official of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement ... -
AFP must protect Pinoy fishers, but...
(The Philippine Star,April 4, 2019 , on page 10)Our “what if” experts are busy speculating, roused by the pro-China stance taken by President Duterte and the defense department’s signal to Filipinos not to be afraid to fish in Philippine waters infested with foreign ... -
Alliance with the US must be enforced to deter China's aggressive acts
(Manila Bulletin,June 21, 2019 , on page 8)From the Filipino fishermen’s account, the Chinese vessel’s act in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) sinking their boat -- almost killing them -- was deliberate, an aggressive act against the Philippines, endangering our ... -
Another US sail-by, another China protest
(Manila Bulletin,February 16, 2019 , on page 8)Two United States guided-missile destroyers – the USS Spruance and the USS Preble — sailed into the South China Sea last Monday, close to the Spratly island group near Palawan. The sail-bys were, as expected, immediately ... -
Aquino-del Rosario offered Sabah to Malaysia for its support in arbitration case vs. China
(The Manila Times,September 18, 2019 , on page A1-A5)The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) under President Benigno Aquino 3rd's watch, then headed by Albert del Rosario, practically offered to drop our decades-old claim over Sabah against Malaysia in exchange for Kula ... -
Asean disunity heightens sea tension- experts
(The Manila Times,August 9, 2016 , on page A3)The lack of unity among members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) in stopping China’s continuing construction work in disputed waters is increasing the conflict in the already tense West Philippine Sea ... -
ASEAN takes stronger stand on South China Sea issue
(Manila Bulletin,November 16, 2018 , on page 1-6)Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) expressed concern over reclamation activities in the South China Sea which they think eroded trust and confidence in the region. In the Chairman Statement, the ... -
Ban on tuna fishing in the Pacific: Boon or bane?
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 4, 2010 , on page A14)Conservation measures are generally instituted to prevent the collapse of fish stocks due to overfishing. These can be in the form of closing an area for any fishing activity, limiting the amount of fish that can be caught ... -
Beijing to return underwater us Drone
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,December 19, 2016 , on page A22)US President-elect Donald Trump, who has vowed to take an aggressive approach in dealing with China over its economic and military policies, jumped on the unusual drone seizure with a pair of provocative tweets, accusing ... -
Benefits from China assurance from the US
(Manila Bulletin,January 15, 2018 , on page 9)President Duterte met last Tuesday with a delegation of the Communist Party of China (CPC). The President affirmed “our desire and wish of the Filipino people to make our bonds stronger,” Malacañang said. The meeting was ... -
Britain to send warship to South China sea
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,July 28, 2017 , on page A12)Britain plans to send a warship to the disputed South China Sea next year to conduct freedom of navigation exercises, Defense Minister Michael Fallon said on Thursday, a move likely to anger Beijing. Britain would increase ... -
Carpio: PH dropped ball in sea dispute
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,July 13, 2017 , on page A1-A15)“The Philippines dropped the ball,” Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said on Wednesday, describing the Duterte administration’s handling of Manila’s victory over Beijing in the South China Sea dispute. ... -
China backs joint oil drilling with Philippines in disputed sea
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,July 26, 2017 , on page A8)Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday said that he supported the idea of joint energy exploration with the Philippines in the heavily disputed South China Sea, warning that unilateral action could cause problems and ... -
China builds military facilities in Spratlys
(The Philippine Star,July 1, 2017 , on page 1-10)China has built new military facilities on islands in the South China Sea, a US think tank reported on Thursday, a move that could raise tensions with Washington, which has accused Beijing of militarizing the vital waterway. ... -
China denies incursion as 200 ships dock at Phil reef
(SunStar Philippines,March 23, 2021 , on page 14)Bad weather prompted more than 200 Chinese fishing vessels to anchor at a reef claimed by the Philippines, Beijing said on Monday (Mar 22), sidestepping accusations from Manila of a move by China's vast South China Sea ... -
China hits us for sail-by near disputed islands in South China Sea
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,December 2, 2018 , on page 10)China on Friday scolded the United States for sending naval vessels close to disputed islands in the South China Sea where Beijing has built military installations. The United States and its allies periodically send planes ... -
China lighthouses beckon in Spratlys
(The Philippine Star,October 19, 2015 , on page 1-11)The next time the United States sends warships by China’s man-made islands in the disputed South China Sea, officers aboard will have to decide how, if at all, they will engage with a pair of giant lighthouses that Beijing ... -
China militarization in SCS to have consequences - US
(The Philippine Star,May 5, 2018 , on page 1-3)The White House warned China on Thursday of consequences over its growing militarization in the South China Sea. Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders made the comment when asked about US intelligence reports that there ... -
China protests US warship near reef
(Manila Standard,August 12, 2017 , on page A2)Beijing voiced displeasure on Friday after a US warship sailed near an artificial island in the disputed South China Sea, an operation that prompted the Chinese navy to warm off the American destroyer. The USS John S. ... -
‘China still willing to go to war over West PH Sea’
(The Manila Times,July 12, 2017 , on page A2)Retired general Victor Corpus said the arbitral ruling was significant because it provided the Philippines basis for its claim on the West Philippines Sea (WPS), it is best if the government will pursue a win-win solution. ...