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Joint exploration on the rough seas
The fishing boat is every bit Filipino — the outrigger is made of bamboo, the rope used on the gunwale is made of Manila hemp or abaca, and the materials used for the hull are most certainly locally made too. The pale blue ...
- June 20, 2019
Report: China's artificial islands now weaponized
China's artificial islands in the disputed South China Sea are now heavily fortified, according to Washington-based think tank Asian Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI). The Department of National Defense (DND), raising ...
- December 16, 2016
Amid China’s build, build, build, Rody non-combative
Faced with China’s version of “build, build, build” in the South China Sea, President Duterte is keeping his “non-combative” stance in dealing with Beijing,“We need to reiterate the fact that the President has said – his ...
- July 1, 2017
China tells Phl to stop 'interfering' in sea patrols
Beijing has asked the Philippines to avoid interfering in patrol and law enforcement operations of Chinese coast guards, as it defended the activities of its ship that reportedly figured in “close distance maneuvering” ...
- March 30, 2022
Biden backs Trump rejection of China sea claim
The Biden administration on Sunday upheld a Trump-era rejection of nearly all of China’s significant maritime claims in the South China Sea. The administration also warned China that any attack on the Philippines in the ...
- July 13, 2021
‘We’ll insist on what is ours’
The sovereign claims of the Philippines in the South China Sea are not up for bargain with China.Duterte noted the Constitution does not allow him to give up any of the Philippines’ territorial claims. He said the arbitral ...
- October 17, 2016
Phl seeks substantive US support on sea row
The United States wants to deploy advanced air and naval equipment to the Philippines, which is seeking “substantive support” from its long-time ally amid China’s massive reclamation activities in the West Philippine Sea. ...
- April 16, 2015
Rody to ask China for Scarborough fishing access
Days before leaving for a state visit to China, President Duterte yesterday said he would set aside the Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal issue for now but vowed to ask the Chinese government to allow Filipinos to fish in the ...
- October 11, 2016
China photo of the day
To help the Philippine fishermen increase their production and improve their livelihood, China donated 100,000 fingerlings of coral trout (Plectropomus leopardus) to the Philippines, 50,000 of which arrived in Palawan last ...
- January 2, 2018
Phl ready for next round of arbitration on sea dispute
The Philippines is gearing up for the next round of its legal battle with China before the international arbitral tribunal over the West Philippine Sea, with hearings on the merits of Manila's case against Beijing set on ...
- November 14, 2015