Browsing Manila Standard by Place "West Philippine Sea"
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2 former PH officials sue China leader before ICC
(Manila Standard,March 22, 2019 , on page A1-A2)Former government officials accused Chinese President Xi Jingping of crimes against humanity for his actions in the South China Sea, bringing their complaint to the International Criminal Court on March 15, just two days ... -
200 Chinese vessels remain in WPS—intel firm; PH sets another sea drill
(Manila Standard,May 7, 2021 , on page A1-A2)A geospatial intelligence firm on Thursday revealed that some 200 Chinese ships are still moored in the West Philippine Sea as the Philippine Coast Guard announced it will hold the second leg of its joint maritime exercise ... -
48-man team to argue PH case vs China
(Manila Standard,November 25, 2015 , on page A5)The Philippines will present the country’s case for the first round of oral arguments filed against China over the territorial dispute in the West Philippine Sea this week before the Permanent Court Arbitration in The ... -
'Alarming': Rozul Reef stripped of its corals
(Manila Standard,September 17, 2023 , on page A1)The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Saturday reported massive coral harvesting in Rozul Reef in the West Philippine Sea where Chinese militia vessels were seen swarming. AFP Western Command head Vice Admiral Albert ... -
Aquino blamed for China militarization in SCS
(Manila Standard,June 26, 2018 , on page A2)Malacañang on Monday continued to blame the “militarization” of the South China Sea on former President Benigno Aquino III as it defended President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to be friendly with China to resolve the dispute ... -
Australia weights in on Chinese boats' intrusion
(Manila Standard,March 25, 2021 , on page A1-A2)Australia on Wednesday joined the United States and Japan in expressing concern over Chinese incursions in the West Philippine Sea after Manila protested the presence of more than 200 Chinese vessels moored near the Julian ... -
BBM eyes 'balanced' sea tack
(Manila Standard,June 18, 2022 , on page A1-A2)President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will take a “very measured and balanced” approach to the country’s territorial disputes with China over the West Philippine Sea. Marcos made this commitment during a meeting with ... -
Benham gets renamed; Beijing sidesteps threat
(Manila Standard,May 23, 2017 , on page A2)President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order officially renaming Benham Rise to “Philippine Rise” to use the resource-rich territory off the coast of Aurora province. He signed Executive Order 25 on May 16 ... -
Benham on the rise
(Manila Standard,March 15, 2017 , on page A4-A5)Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio explained that the Philippines enjoys sovereign rights but does not have sovereignty over the plateau, which is believed to hold huge amounts of minerals and oil, apart ... -
'Boat ramming': Chinese told to pay P12m to Pinoy fishermen
(Manila Standard,September 18, 2020 , on page A1-A2)Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra has said the Chinese government will have to pay P12 million the 22 fishermen and owner of M/V Gem-Ver rammed by a Chinese fishing vessel off Recto Bank on June 9 last year. Citing a ... -
‘Bring China to court’: Carpio prods Philippines to protest Sino bullying of Pinoy fishermen
(Manila Standard,June 9, 2018 , on page A1-A2)Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio on Friday said the Philippines could use video of the Chinese Coast Guard apparently raiding Filipino fishermen’s catch in Scarborough Shoal, inside the country’s exclusive economic zone, ... -
Captain frets over Rody's quip
(Manila Standard,June 19, 2019 , on page A1-A2)The captain of the Philippine fishing boat that was rammed and sunk by a Chinese vessel in Recto Bank said Tuesday he was saddened by President Rodrigo Duterte’s description of the incident as “a little maritime accident.” ... -
Carpio warns of China zone over Scarborough
(Manila Standard,March 20, 2017 , on page A1-A2)A Magistrative on Sunday warned the government on China’s reported plan to install a radar station in the disputed Scarborough Shoal. Senior Justice Antonio Carpio said the installation of an environmental monitoring station ... -
Carpio won't back down stand vs china
(Manila Standard,October 23, 2018 , on page A3)Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio will not change his strong stance on the country’s sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea in his bid for the most coveted post in the judiciary. Carpio, one of the five most senior ... -
China accosts US plane flying over disputed sea
(Manila Standard,May 22, 2015 , on page A2)A US surveillance plane was warned eight times by the Chinese Navy against flying over the contested West Philippine Sea on Wednesday, CNN Philippines said in an exclusive report. A CNN team led by senior correspondent Jim ... -
China biggest source of imported fish for PH amid poaching-Recto
(Manila Standard,September 26, 2023 , on page A1-A2)While it imposes a fishing blockade in the West Philippine Sea, China has become the country’s biggest source of imported fish, some of which was poached from Philippine waters, Batangas Rep. Ralph Recto said Monday. In a ... -
China broaches joint probe on boat ramming
(Manila Standard,June 21, 2019 , on page A1-A2)China has proposed a joint investigation with the Philippine government of the ship-ramming incident where a Chinese vessel hit and sank a Filipino fishing boat anchored near Recto Bank in the West Philippine Sea to achieve ... -
China builds maritime rescue hub; PH unfazed
(Manila Standard,January 31, 2019 , on page A1-A2)China has established a “maritime rescue center” in the West Philippine Sea, the state-run Xinhua News Agency said Wednesday. The rescue center was opened Tuesday in Fiery Cross Reef or Kagitingan Reef, one of the ... -
China builds military-grade runway in West PH Sea
(Manila Standard,April 19, 2018 , on page A4-A5)Aerial photographs show an increase in Chinese military infrastructure in the West Philippine Sea, and as a threat upon our sovereignty it is most alarming. Some of the photos show a military-grade runway and Chinese ... -
China claims PH deal on sea issue
(Manila Standard,May 12, 2021 , on page A1-A2)China on Tuesday bared a consensus has already been reached with the Philippines to “properly and peacefully handle” issues on maritime disputes in the South China Sea disputes through "dialogue and negotiation." When asked ...