Browsing Aquatic News Index by Subject "Legal aspects"
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‘Asean concerned over reclamation in disputed seas’
(The Philippine Star,February 22, 2017 , on page 9)Southeast Asian countries see China's installation of weapons systems in the South China Sea as unsettling and want to prevent militarization, urging dialogue to stop "recent developments" from escalating, Foreign Affairs ... -
ASEAN hopes to expedite code of conduct on South China Sea — Singapore
(Manila Bulletin,February 8, 2018 , on page 4)The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is hoping to expedite negotiations on a code of conduct with China for the disputed South China Sea but it isn’t realistic to expect an agreement within a year, Singapore’s defense ... -
ASEAN takes a stand on sea row: Duterte calls for mutual respect, non-interference in internal affairs
(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 ... -
At last, the only rational policy for our disputes in the Spratlys: Fortify our islands and reefs there!
(The Manila Times,June 1, 2018 , on page A1-A6)The opposition’s allegation that President Duterte has been kowtowing to China on our territorial disputes is unadulterated hogwash, so grossly ignorant of what sovereignty in the South China Sea entails. After four ... -
Bantay Dagat nabs 'hulbot' fishermen
(Panay News,March 19, 2018 , on page 4)Boat captain Edwin Bacas of Barangay Libas, Roxas City and owner Jessie Tayo of Balud, Masbate were accused by the Iloilo Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force of violation of sections 86 and 97 (unauthorized fishing and ban ... -
Bill creating Phl Rise dev’t authority pushed
(The Philippine Star,March 17, 2018 , on page 7)Sen. Sonny Angara yesterday pushed for approval of a bill creating the Philippine Rise Development Authority (PRDA), which will boost research efforts in the potentially resource-rich undersea territory off the coast of ... -
BoC foils attempt to smuggle fishing vessel at Manila port
(Manila Bulletin,February 27, 2010 , on page 4)The Bureau of Customs (BoC) foiled an attempt to sneak into the country through the Port of Manila (PoM) a fishing vessel from Taiwan without import entry and payment of duties and taxes. PoM district collector and lawyer ... -
Boracay under state of calamity
(The Daily Guardian,April 27, 2018 , on page 1-18)Pres. Rodrigo Duterte has issued a proclamation placing the island of Boracay under a state of calamity effective April 26, 2018, the first day of the 6-month closure. In a press conference on Thursday, Department of the ... -
CA OKs trial of fishermen's class suit vs mining firm
(Manila Bulletin,July 13, 2015 , on page 4)The Court of Appeals (CA ) has given the go signal for the full-blown trial of the class suit filed by a group of fishermen seeking damages against Marcopper Mining Corporation, almost two decades since the disastrous mine ... -
Carpio steps back from West Philippine Sea case
(BusinessWorld,July 3, 2019 , on page S1/12)Senior Associate Justice Antonio T. Carpio has inhibited himself from the petition asking the government to enforce environmental laws to protect and preserve three shoals in the West Philippine Sea. Supreme Court (SC) ... -
Carpio wants stronger stance on Panatag Shoal
(Malaya,March 21, 2017 , on page B1-B6)Supreme Court Senior Associate Antonio Carpio yesterday said President Duterte should avoid making statements that tend to waive the country's sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea in the face of reports that China is ... -
China oil deal hit, praised: Joma: A clear act of treason; Carpio: Booster of PH sea claim
(Manila Standard,November 26, 2018 , on page A1-A2)The Communist Party of the Philippines branded the joint oil and gas development deal between China and the Philippines “a clear act of treason” by the Duterte administration but acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio said ... -
China says military deployment in South China Sea 'legitimate'
(Manila Bulletin,June 2, 2018 , on page 5)China has defended its deployment of military assets in the volatile South China Sea “as legitimate and legal” even as it called out the United States for projecting a military presence in the region that “far exceeds the ... -
China scores win; PH lets go of bid to cite sea ruling
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,July 26, 2016 , on page A1-A17)Southeast Asian nations overcame days of deadlock on Monday when the Philippines dropped a request for their joint statement to mention a landmark legal ruling on the South China Sea, officials said, after objections from ... -
China set for easy ride from ASEAN on disputed South China Sea
(Manila Bulletin,August 5, 2017 , on page 1, 6)China expressed its willingness to “join hands” with the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to uphold the stability of the South China Sea, steadily advance the consultation of the Code of Conduct in ... -
China warns of penalties vs foreigners in West PH Sea
(The Manila Times,August 3, 2016 , on page A1-A8)China has warned of penalties against foreigners caught violating its sovereignty over its territorial seas, including the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). State-run Xinhua news agency reported that the Chinese Supreme ... -
China warns vs cradle of war
(Manila Standard,July 14, 2016 , on page A1-A2)China warned its rivals Wednesday against turning the South China Sea into a "cradle of war" and threatened to establish an air defense zone there, after its claims to the strategically vital waters were declared invalid. ... -
China won't build structures in Panatag - Duterte
(The Manila Times,March 24, 2017 , on page A1-A2)Amid reports of Chinese construction in the disputed areas in West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), President Rodrigo Duterte said China had assured him it would honor its word not to build structures on Panatag (Scarborough) ... -
'China's clam harvesting violates Phl sovereignty'
(The Philippine Star,April 17, 2019 , on page 1-10)Malacañang yesterday described as an “affront” to Philippine territory and sovereignty the harvesting of giant clams in Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal by Chinese ships as the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced it ... -
China's expansion in SCS magnet for other navies
(The Philippine Star,February 10, 2018 , on page 7)China’s massive military expansion in the South China Sea is now attracting other navies across the globe to sail in the disputed region. In what appears to be a test of China’s reaction, a French frigate is dropping anchor ...