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Zambales fishers raring to return to Scarborough but wait
Fishermen from this coastal town said they were waiting for confirmation from government officials on whether they could return to the contested Scarborough Shoal amid reports that China would soon allow them to fish in ...
- September 4, 2016
Palace eyes favorable provisions in joint oil exploration with China
Any deal for joint exploration for oil and gas in the West Philippine Sea should contain provisions “favorable” to the Philippines, Malacañang said on Thursday. Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio, however, ...
- July 28, 2017
PH decries China plans to fly planes from disputed islands
The Philippines on Saturday called for Chinese restraint in the South China Sea, describing as “provocative” China’s plan to start launching civilian flights to and from the contested Paracels within a year. “We reiterate ...
- March 13, 2016
'Protest Chinese weather stations on PH reefs'
A maritime law expert on Monday urged the government to question China’s weather observation stations on three Philippine-claimed reefs in the Spratly archipelago, saying the installations could be used for military purposes. ...
- November 6, 2018
China military planes land on PH reef
Two Chinese military transport planes have been photographed on Panganiban Reef, marking the first reported presence of this type of aircraft in Philippine territory in the South China Sea and raising the prospect that ...
- April 18, 2018
Coast Guard insists dredger is Chinese
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Thursday insisted that the dredger seized last week because of its “illegal and unauthorized presence” in Philippine waters is a Chinese company-owned vessel. “Upon verification, the PCG ...
- February 5, 2021
Cayetano to sign framework deal with China for joint exploration
Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano intends to sign next month a framework agreement with China for joint exploration for oil and natural gas in the West Philippine Sea. West Philippine Sea is the local name of the waters ...
- August 17, 2018
Young Pinoys set off on monthlong island protest vs China
The young protesters will not be deterred. The sea voyage of thousands of youth volunteers to the Kalayaan group of islands to protest China’s intrusion will push through on Tuesday despite the opposition of defense and ...
- December 1, 2015
What the Code of Conduct shouldn't be
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and China are set to resume negotiations on the Code of Conduct (COC), which is intended to manage the dispute in the South China Sea. What the Philippines should strongly ...
- September NaN, 2020
US destroyers sail close to Sino-held reefs
US destroyers have sailed close to Chinese-held reefs and islands in the disputed South China Sea in recent weeks, US naval officials said on Thursday, patrols likely to fuel tensions ahead of an international court's ...
- July 8, 2016