Browsing Panay News by Place "West Philippine Sea"
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De Lima seeks probe on suspicious activity in Benham Rise.
(Panay News,March 23, 2017 , on page 7)Sen. Leila de Lima wants a Senate investigation into the “suspicious” Chinese incursions in Benham Rise. In filing Senate Resolution No. 334, de Lima said the probe seeks to find out why Chinese vessels sailed into Philippine ... -
Marcos: Oil search in West PH Sea may skip 'gov't' talks
(Panay News,December 3, 2022 , on page 5-11)President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Thursday said the Philippines was looking for other ways to explore for oil and gas in the West Philippine Sea, admitting that talks on joint exploration with China have reached ... -
Marine env't protection a top concern-Palace
(Panay News,May 6, 2019 , on page 8)Malacañang said the protection of marine environment in the West Philippine Sea was one of the top concerns of President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration. Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo made the remark after the ... -
Ministers crafting Code of Conduct in South China Sea
(Panay News,February 23, 2017 , on page 6)The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is more determined to come up with a Code of Conduct at the South China Sea, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). The Code shall be legally binding, DFA ... -
New AFP chief mum on West PH Sea Dispute
(Panay News,July 13, 2015 , on page 12)The newly installed Armed Forces chief, Lieutenant General Hernando Iriberri, refused to speak up on the territorial dispute over the West Philippine Sea. Iriberri said he prefers not to talk about the issue since the ... -
'No verbal fishing deal between Duterte, Xi'
(Panay News,April 24, 2021 , on page 6)The Malacañang strongly denied that President Rodrigo Duterte had a verbal agreement with China’s President Xi Jinping to allow the Chinese to fish within the country’s exclusive economic zone. “There is no truth to the ... -
Palace: China claims over Reed Bank incident doubtful
(Panay News,June 26, 2019 , on page 5-10)Malacañang doubted the claims of Chinese fishermen that Filipinos besieged them during an incident at Reed Bank in the West Philippine Sea earlier this month. Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo on Tuesday said it was ... -
Palace: China controls West Philippine Sea
(Panay News,March 26, 2019 , on page 5-10)Malacañang on Monday conceded that country could not do anything about the West Philippine Sea for now as it is controlled by China. Instead of waging war with the Asian powerhouse, all the Philippines can do is to negotiate ... -
Palace: PH will not set aside arbitral win
(Panay News,September 14, 2019 , on page 5)Malacañang said it has no plans of setting aside the arbitral victory for the planned joint oil and gas exploration with China in the West Philippine Sea. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the arbitral ruling ... -
Palawan fishermen report continuing Chinese harassment
(Panay News,January 23, 2023 , on page 11-15)Just days after the Philippines and China supposedly reached an agreement in which China would allow Filipinos to return to their own fishing grounds in the West Philippine Sea, a China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel drove away ... -
Panelo: VP Leni can't 'comprehend' situation with China
(Panay News,September 15, 2019 , on page 6)Malacañang berated Vice President Leni Robredo for her penchant of finding fault on President Rodrigo Duterte after the latter’s statement over the West Philippines Sea. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said ... -
PH arbitration victory 'illegal, invalid' - Chinese Embassy
(Panay News,July 15, 2020 , on page 5-14)The Permanent Court of Arbitration ruling in favor of the Philippines over disputed areas in the West Philippines Sea four years ago was "illegal and invalid," according to the Chinese embassy in Manila. In a statement, ... -
PH files 2 more diplomatic protests against China
(Panay News,April 24, 2021 , on page 6-14)Two new diplomatic protests were filed by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) against China on Wednesday due to the “continued deployment, lingering presence, and activities” of the Chinese vessels in the West Philippine ... -
PH sends note verbale to China after Pag-asa incident
(Panay News,November 25, 2022 , on page 9-15)The Philippines has sent a note verbale to China following the incident in Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced on Thursday. The note verbale was issued on Wednesday ... -
PH summons Chinese envoy
(Panay News,April 14, 2021 , on page 11-14)The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) summoned Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian on Monday and expressed “utmost displeasure” over the “illegal lingering presence” of China’s maritime vessels at the Julian Felipe Reef in ... -
PH to China: Stop harassment in West PH Sea
(Panay News,February 18, 2023 , on page 5)The Philippines appealed to China on Friday to stop its harassment in the West Philippine Sea as it is undermining the peace and stability in the region. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) spokesperson Ma. Teresita Daza ... -
PH to hold naval drills with allies
(Panay News,June 19, 2015 , on page 7)The Philippines is to hold simultaneous naval drills next week with key allies the United Staes and Japan, the military said Thursday, as Chinese building continues on the disputed South China Sea reefs. The annual joint ... -
PH, China mounting talks over sea of cooperation
(Panay News,March 29, 2017 , on page 11)The Philippines and the People’s Republic of China are scheduled to have “bilateral mechanism” talks over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) dispute this coming May. “Through this bilateral mechanism, mutual trust and maritime ... -
Plea for protection of West PH Sea junked - SolGen
(Panay News,July 11, 2019 , on page 5)The Writ of Kalikasan petition urging government officials to protect the West Philippine Sea has been dismissed, Solicitor General Jose Calida said. Calida said both parties involved in the petition have agreed for the ... -
Protect PH fishers in WPS, Du30 told
(Panay News,June 12, 2018 , on page 6-14)President Rodrigo Duterte was urged to protect the Filipino fishermen who were allegedly harassed by the Chinese coast guard at the Scarborough Shoal. “Instead of taking action to protect our fishermen, the Duterte ...