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Joint exploration of oil-rich sea with China Proposed
The Philippine government should press China into agreeing that they enter into joint exploration of the oil-rich South China Sea without mentioning the United Nations (UN) arbitration court decision that China's historical ...
- October 12, 2016
Don't be too 'liberal' with Benham Rise
“There should be no problem for the Philippines over Benham Rise because (1) the Philippines is the sole claimant; and (2) the UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) ruled in 2012 that Benham Rise is ...
- January 28, 2018
A "win-win' approach to tapping SCS resources
The clashing claims of the Philippines and China in the South China Sea, particularly in the 200-mile Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the Philippines which we have renamed West Philippine Sea, continues to dominate public ...
- July 27, 2019
Scarborough now accessible to PH fishermen - Palace
A malacanang official said that there are no longer Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessels in Scarborough Shoal and that Filipino fishermen are now able to freely access the area. This development comes one week after President ...
- October 29, 2016
Japan conducts first submarine drill in disputed sea-reports
Japan has carried out its first submarine drill in the South China Sea, a newspaper said Monday, a move that could provoke Beijing which claims most of the disputed waters. Submarine Kuroshio on Thursday joined three ...
- September 18, 2018
Du30's debut on ASEAN, int'l stage; China asked to explain shoal presence
President Duterte made his debut on the regional and international stage when he attended in Laos this week the summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Meanwhile, President sought an explanation from ...
- September 9, 2016
US Navy commander warns of possible South China Sea arms race
The U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander has warned of a possible arms race in the disputed South China Sea which could engulf the region, as nations become increasingly tempted to use military force to settle territorial spats ...
- December 16, 2015
Parties must agree on how to resolve disputes, says Chinese official
A Chinese official praised the United Nations International Court of Justice on Thursday and called the Chinese government "an active advocator for peaceful settlement of disputes"- but he stressed that all parties must ...
- November 7, 2015
US schedules another South China Sea exercise
Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua expressed China’s concern over a naval exercise that the United States will be conducting in the South China Sea next month. The ambassador called on President Duterte ...
- October 15, 2018
Why China needs Benham Rise (1)
China appears interested in Benham Rise, even if the United Nations has awarded the 13-million-hectare undersea region as part of our continental shelf and exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The United Nations Convention on ...
- March 17, 2017