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Aussie-Phl group to drill for oil in disputed waters
Amid an increasingly tense territorial dispute between the Philippines and China, an Australian-Filipino consortium is set to drill a new deepwater exploratory well in the resource-rich West Philippine Sea, hoping to tap ...
- July 20, 2015
Chinese vessels leave Ayungin Shoal
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 ...
- November 22, 2021
China's airfields on Spratlys meant for fighter jets - US
A senior US State Department official yesterday disputed China’s claims that the airstrips built on its artificial islands of the South China Sea were meant for flights for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. “The ...
- March 30, 2016
Duterte spokesman of China in WPS tiff
China may not need a fulltime ambassador in Manila to speak for it and look after the interests of its nationals on issues involving the West Philippine Sea. It already has no less than the President of the Philippines to ...
- May 9, 2021
China: Virus not for SCS expansion
China’s foreign minister has dismissed claims that the country is exploiting the coronavirus outbreak to expand its footprint in the South China Sea, labeling such accusations as “sheer nonsense.” State Councilor and Foreign ...
- May 26, 2020
'Claim damages from China for ruined reefs'
The Philippine government should demand compensation from China for the damage its coasts guard and fishermen caused on the endangered coral reefs in Panatag or Scarborough Shoal, Sen. Richard Gordon said yesterday. Gordon ...
- June 18, 2018
Asean ministers air concern on China sea buildup
Southeast Asian foreign ministers yesterday aired concerns over China’s activities in disputed areas of the South China Sea, noting that land reclamation continued even after talks began between their 10-member bloc and ...
- February 7, 2018
Phl wants disputed waters included in WTO fisheries subsidies
Food security advocacy group Tugon Kabuhayan emphasized the need to include disputed waters in the agreement currently being negotiated by the World Trade Organization (WTO) on the prohibition of harmful fishery subsidies, ...
- July 20, 2021
Senate panels to probe Duterte’s China policy
Two Senate committees will jointly hold a public hearing to determine how effective the country’s foreign policy is in the face of alarming developments in the West Philippine Sea, particularly China’s military buildup and ...
- June 16, 2018
China ignores global outcry vs reclamation
Beijing shrugged off yesterday the expression of concern raised by the Group of Seven industrialized countries over threats to stability in the South China Sea and West Philippine Sea, saying China’s activities in the ...
- April 19, 2015