Browsing Aquatic News Index by Subject "United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea"
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China snubs a new PHL protest on SCS fishing ban
(BusinessMirror,June 4, 2022 , on page A3)For the nth time, Beijing merely shrugged off Philippine protest of China’s imposition of a unilateral fishing moratorium in the South China Sea (SCS). Instead of complaining, Manila should instead see the fishing ban as ... -
China spurns DFA protest against annual fishing ban
(BusinessWorld,June 3, 2022 , on page S1/10)China has rejected the Philippines’ protest against its yearly fishing ban in the South China Sea, saying the four-month moratorium is meant to protect marine resources in waters under its jurisdiction. “China cannot accept ... -
China won't fire first shot in sea dispute, says envoy
(Malaya,July 31, 2019 , on page A1-B5)China "will not take the first shot" in the territorial dispute in the South China Sea as it seeks a peaceful solution to the row, according to Chinese Ambassador Zhao Jianhua. He made the statement Monday during dinner ... -
China, PH discuss near-collision, agree to SCS fishing rights talk
(Manila Standard,May 2, 2023 , on page A1-A2)President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Monday he has raised the near-collision of Philippine and Chinese coast guard ships in the West Philippine Sea with Chinese officials. The Philippines has accused the Chinese coast guard ... -
China-Philippines clash in South China could draw in US
(DailyGuardian,November 30, 2021 , on page 4-5)Concerned by the Biden administration’s continuation of former US president Donald Trump’s military-first approach to its South China Sea issues with China, I have sketched out a scenario in which the two are dragged into ... -
China’s claim over Bajo has no basis — Año
(Daily Tribune,February 1, 2024 , on page A6)National Security Adviser Eduardo Año has emphasized that China’s persistent claims over the waters of Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) have “no legal basis.” “China’s repeated claims of sovereignty over Bajo de Masinloc ... -
'Chinese research ships sighted in Pacific but outside Phl'
(The Philippine Star,August 25, 2019 , on page 9)The Chinese ship detected in the Pacific was actually conducting a survey outside the Philippines 200-nautical mile Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said yesterday. “Actually I’ve seen that ... -
Chinese vessels leave Ayungin Shoal
(The Philippine Star,November 22, 2021 , on page 1-4)Chinese maritime militia vessels were still anchored in Sabina and Ayungin Shoals as of Friday, a few days since the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) conducted the maritime domain awareness (MDA) last Wednesday. “What I can ... -
The clear path to resolve the SCS dispute
(Manila Standard,January 26, 2023 , on page A4)Last week on January 19, 2023, during his trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. remarked the South China Sea Dispute “keeps you up at night, keeps you up most of the time…It’s ... -
Del Rosario: PH need not wait for China on oil, gas exploration
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,September 5, 2022 , on page A2)The Marcos administration should proceed with oil and gas exploration and development in the West Philippine Sea without having to wait to restart joint exploration talks with China, said former Foreign Affairs Secretary ... -
DENR statement on West PHL Sea coral destruction
(DailyGuardian,September 26, 2023 , on page 5)The Philippines has worked for over 20 years on the protection of the marine environment within and beyond its territorial waters. As it celebrated the signing of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the ... -
DFA confronts China envoy
(Manila Standard,April 14, 2021 , on page A1-A2)The Department of Foreign Affairs has summoned Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian to protest the presence of Chinese vessels at the Julian Felipe (Whitsun) Reef in the West Philippines Sea. Acting Foreign Affairs Undersecretary ... -
DFA holds talks on deep sea mining
(The Manila Times,December 28, 2022 , on page A3)The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) recently consulted experts and stakeholders on "deep seabed mining" to facilitate the development of a national position on the matter. The department's Maritime and Ocean Affairs ... -
DFA protests Chinese Navy Ship's intrusion in PH waters
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,March 15, 2022 , on page A4)The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday said it had summoned Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian after a people's Liberation Army-Navy (PLAN) ship illegally entered the Sulu Sea and stayed there ... -
DFA summons China envoy over navy ship's intrusion in PH waters
(Manila Bulletin,March 16, 2022 , on page 1-5)The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday summoned China's envoy to Manila after a People’s Liberation Army – Navy (PLAN) vessel was caught in “illegal incursions” in the Sulu Sea in January and February this year. ... -
Doing something different about the West Philippine Sea
(Manila Bulletin,February 21, 2023 , on page 4)It’s often been said that doing the same thing again and again but expecting different results is sheer insanity. Thus, some people ask, do the hundreds of diplomatic protests filed by the Philippines against China reflect ... -
Du30 stresses PH arbitral win as 'just and fair'
(Manila Standard,September 23, 2021 , on page A1)President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday stressed the importance of the Philippines’ historic arbitral victory against China’s sweeping maritime claims in the South China Sea (SCS), calling it a “win-win solution.” During ... -
Duterte condemns Ayungin incident
(Manila Bulletin,November 23, 2021 , on page 1-4)We abhor the recent event in the Ayungin Shoal and view with grave concern other similar developments. This does not speak well of the relations between our nations and ours partnership. President Duterte stressed this as ... -
Duterte: Chinese incursion 'abhorrent'
(The Manila Times,November 23, 2021 , on page A1-A9)President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said the government finds abhorrent the harassment of Filipino boats by Chinese coast guard ships in the Ayungin Shoal last week. Speaking at a regional summit with the Association of ... -
E-3 expresses concern on SCS
(The Philippine Star,September 1, 2019 , on page 5)Three European countries have collectively expressed their concern over territorial disputes in the South China Sea. “We are concerned about the situation in the South China Sea which could lead to insecurity and instability ...