Browsing Malaya by Subject "law of the sea"
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China starts dredging another reef: military
(Malaya,February 6, 2015 , on page B6)China has started dredging around the disputed Mischief Reef in the South China Sea, a Philippine navy commander said on Thursday, signaling Beijing may be preparing to expand its facilities in the area. Rear Admiral ... -
China vows to manage 'contentious issues' with PH
(Malaya,November 21, 2018 , on page B1-B5)Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday affirmed his country's commitment to work with the Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) members towards the conclusion of a binding Code of Conduct on the South China Sea ... -
China wants PH to ignore ruling of arbitration court
(Malaya,September 12, 2019 , on page B1-B3)President Duterte said the 2016 ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration which favored the Philippines in its territorial dispute with China should be "ignored" and set aside if the two countries will pursue a joint ... -
China won't fire first shot in sea dispute, says envoy
(Malaya,July 31, 2019 , on page A1-B5)China "will not take the first shot" in the territorial dispute in the South China Sea as it seeks a peaceful solution to the row, according to Chinese Ambassador Zhao Jianhua. He made the statement Monday during dinner ... -
Chinese interest in Benham Rise
(Malaya,March 14, 2017 , on page B5)The Department of National Defense (DND) hinted that China shows interest on Benham Rise, over which the Philippines has undisputed claim in the United Nations, with a potential plan: scouting for spots to park its submarines. ... -
'Chinese vessels not required to get PH clearance'
(Malaya,August 22, 2019 , on page B1-B5)A senior military official yesterday said China is not required to get clearance from the Philippines when its vessels pass through international waters like Sibutu and Balabac straits, under the United Nations Convention ... -
Consequences of China's approach to the Philippines' sea case
(Malaya,March 29, 2016 , on page B5)When asked what the next President should do with Philippines' dispute with China over parts of the South China, former Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario said against China in United Nations Permanent Court of Arbitration ... -
Del Rosario: Joint probe with China won't work
(Malaya,June 25, 2019 , on page B1-B3)Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del Rosario yesterday said a joint inquiry by Manila and Beijing into the June 9 sinking of a Filipino fishing boat by c Chinese vessel at the Recto Bank in the South China Sea is a ... -
DFA photos shows Sino building up reef on PH waters
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 16, 2014 , on page A19)China's reclamation of land on Mabini Reef (Johnson South Reef) in the West Philippine Sea is a progressive undertaking and is likely for military use, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said yesterday. Military ... -
DFA: China denies harassing Pinoy fishers
(Malaya,May 3, 2017 , on page B6)The Department of Foreign Affairs yesterday said China belied reports its forces were involved in the reported harassment of Filipino fishermen near Union Bank, also known as Pagkakaisa Bank, in the South China Sea. “We ... -
DFA: no Asean member pushed China issue
(Malaya,May 3, 2017 , on page B1-B6)None of the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) “strongly pushed” for the inclusion of the issue of China’s massive reclamation and militarization activities in the South China during the recently ... -
DOE: Exploration at West PH Sea still on hold
(Malaya,July 22, 2016 , on page A3)The Department of Energy (DOE) said Philex Petroleum Corp. has sent a formal request to allow it to resume exploration at the West Philippine Sea, but the agency said moratorium on all drilling and exploration works stays. ... -
Duterte allows Chinese ships in Philippine waters
(Malaya,March 16, 2017 , on page B5)President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has agreed to allow Chinese surveillance ships into Philippine waters. Duterte said there was no incursion, particularly in Benham Rise, an underwater landmass off the east coast of Luzon and ... -
Duterte moves on Spartly ruling
(Malaya,August 19, 2016 , on page A2)As if to make it appear that the Philippines is a country of peaceful people, President Duterte asked former president Fidel V. Ramos to try to China over the arbitration court ruling on the Philippine claim to islands in ... -
Duterte to China: Relax, no weapon in PH-occupied areas
(Malaya,April 11, 2017 , on page B1-B6)President Duterte yesterday urged China to “relax” as he said he meant no harm when he ordered the military to start occupying islands within the countries’ territory in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). He said ... -
Duterte to discuss arbitral ruling with China
(Malaya,August 7, 2019 , on page B1-B5)President Duterte yesterday said he would visit China later this month to discuss with Chinese President Xi Jinping the 2016 ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration that favored the Philippines and voided China's claim ... -
Duterte's one-on-one talks with China
(Malaya,July 21, 2016 , on page B5)President Rodrigo Roa Duterte voiced his desire to engage China in bilateral or one-on-one talks after the Philippines won its case against China over maritime claims in the South China Sea and the West Philippine Sea. ... -
Duterte: dialogue only way to deal with Beijing
(Malaya,April 28, 2017 , on page B1-B6)President Duterte yesterday said he would not mention the ruling of the arbitral court on the South China Sea dispute when he addresses leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nation (Asean) on Saturday. He said it ... -
Experts see Duterte finding balance between China and US
(Malaya,June 28, 2016 , on page B4-B5)Incoming Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is not expected to swing to China's side opposite of the United States but will instead place the country in between the two big powers, foreign policy and defense experts said ... -
The final frontier: Who owns the oceans and their hidden treasures?
(Malaya,December 5, 2018 , on page B4-B5)Oceans - which scientists say are less understood than the moon or Mars - cover more than 70 percent of the Earth’s surface, yet less than 20 percent of their seafloor has been mapped or observed, according to the U.S. ...