Browsing The Manila Times by Place "West Philippine Sea"
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4 missing Pangasinan fishermen rescued
(The Manila Times,November 17, 2023 , on page A7)The four fishermen from this town, who were earlier reported as missing, have been rescued by fellow fishermen in the waters off Candelaria town in Zambales province at around noon on Thursday, November 16, an official of ... -
‘60-40 sea deal with China illegal’
(The Manila Times,April 30, 2018 , on page A2)President Rodrigo Duterte’s offer of a 60-40 percent joint exploration deal with China is tantamount to treason, a lawmaker said Sunday. Rep. Gary Alejano of Magdalo party-list issued the statement in light of Duterte’s ... -
Act on near-collision at sea, govt urged
(The Manila Times,March 29, 2022 , on page A9)Sen. Mary Grace Poe urged the government to act urgently on the Philippine Coast Guard's (PCG) report of "close distance maneuvering" by a Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessel in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). The senator on ... -
AFP won't protect fishermen at West Philippine Sea
(The Manila Times,March 3, 2014 , on page A7)A few days ago, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) reported that a Chinese vessel fired water cannons at a group of fishermen in Scarborough Shoal or Bajo De Masinloc in the West Philippine Sea. Fortunately, the ... -
Arbitration 'award': A P1-billion useless piece of paper
(The Manila Times,May 7, 2021 , on page A1-A5)President Duterte was absolutely correct when he remarked the other night that the “award” (i.e., ruling) of the arbitration suit that the Aquino 3rd administration brought against China in 2013 was a useless “piece of ... -
Arbitration suit vs China: A colossal hoax
(The Manila Times,August 5, 2020 , on page A1-A5)It has been a colossal hoax pulled off with astonishing success by the pro-American Yellow Cult: that the award handed down by an arbitral panel in the suit brought by former president Benigno Aquino 3rd and his government ... -
Arroyo opposes joint exploration in West PH Sea
(The Manila Times,April 21, 2014 , on page A8)Pampanga Rep. Gloria Arroyo is not in favor of joint exploration in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) islands with China or other claimant countries. “I don’t know all the facts that are available to the current ... -
Asean countries should unite on South China Sea-Alunan
(The Manila Times,December 7, 2021 , on page A1-A2)The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) should serve as a "fulcrum" and band together in preventing the United States and China to carry out their unilateral agenda in the South China Sea (SCS), former Interior ... -
Asean declaration skirts China issue
(The Manila Times,April 27, 2017 , on page A1-A2)Southeast Asian leaders are likely to avoid any official mention at their Manila summit this week of an arbitration ruling that had nullified China’s massive claims on the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), according ... -
Asean disunity heightens sea tension- experts
(The Manila Times,August 9, 2016 , on page A3)The lack of unity among members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) in stopping China’s continuing construction work in disputed waters is increasing the conflict in the already tense West Philippine Sea ... -
Asset rights in South China Sea
(The Manila Times,November 20, 2019 , on page A2)United States Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has urged all nations, especially claimants to the hotly contested South China (West Philippine) Sea, to take a stand publicly by asserting their sovereign rights and to adopt ... -
Be careful on sea row, Carpio tells Duterte
(The Manila Times,March 21, 2017 , on page A1)President Rodrigo Duterte should be careful with his public pronouncements on the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) dispute and assert, not undermine, the Philippines’ claims, Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice ... -
Beach dolphin in Pangasinan sent back to sea
(The Manila Times,September 23, 2023 , on page A7)Members of the local Bantay Dagat here released a Fraser’s dolphin to the open sea after it beached on the shore of Barangay Libsong East here on Friday. The dolphin, which is about one meter long, was first seen swimming ... -
Beijing : finish sea code in 3 years
(The Manila Times,October 14, 2018 , on page A1-A2)A rule book to settle disputes in the hotly contested South China Sea should be finished in three years, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Tuesday, insisting his nation does not seek “hegemony or expansion.” Li’s comments ... -
Benham Rise has great value - Atienza
(The Manila Times,March 20, 2017 , on page A2)Benham Rise is of great economic value to future generations of Filipinos, based on the massive deposits of metal-bearing nodules found around the extinct volcano ridge, House senior deputy minority leader and Buhay Rep. ... -
BFAR project to boost fishers' livelihood in WPS
(The Manila Times,June 19, 2023 , on page B2)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is preparing to launch a project that will provide more livelihood opportunities for fisherfolk living in the vicinity of the West Philippine Sea (WPS). BFAR Chief ... -
BFAR: Fisheries sector to post 2019 recovery
(The Manila Times,December 26, 2018 , on page B2)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) expects the country’s fisheries sector to rebound beginning next year on the back of intensified government support for fisherfolk suffering from a lack of post-harvest ... -
BMI upbeat on South China Sea exploration
(The Manila Times,September 14, 2017 , on page B2)Improving relations between China and the Philippines have bolstered prospects for a joint exploration in the South China Sea despite still-unresolved maritime disputes, BMI Research said. “We believe improving bilateral ... -
Boundary agreement for PH, Indonesia nears
(The Manila Times,June 24, 2019 , on page A4)Soon, the Philippines’ and Indonesia’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) boundaries at the West Philippine (South China) Sea will be delimited, Malacañang said on Sunday. Palace spokesman Salvador Panelo said the delimitation ... -
BRP Sierra Madre to stay in Ayungin-AFP
(The Manila Times,December 7, 2021 , on page A9)The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said that the BRP Sierra Madre (LT-57) in Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), will remain, despite calls by Beijing to have it removed. We are not moving LT-57 or the ...