Browsing Malaya by Subject "bilateral agreements"
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8 in 10 pinoys say PH inaction on WPS wrong
(Malaya,November 21, 2018 , on page B1-B3)Eight in 10 Filipinos believe the government's supposed inaction over China's intrusion in the West Philippine Sea is wrong, and more Filipinos prefer strengthening the military as a deterrent to diplomatic action, the ... -
Aquino's tack with China made sea dispute worse: Palace
(Malaya,July 23, 2018 , on page B3)The Duterte government prefers to deal with China on a conciliatory and friendly manner with regards to the territorial dispute in the South China Sea because of the Aquino administration's confrontational approach resulted ... -
Arroyo blames Aquino for Chinese activity in SCS
(Malaya,April 21, 2017 , on page B1-B6)Rep. Gloria Arroyo (Lakas-CMD, Pampanga) yesterday said China’s island-building in the West Philippine Sea or South China Sea (SCS) did not happen during her administration but during the time of her successor, Benigno S. ... -
Asean 'Sydney Declaration': A strong position on South China Sea
(Malaya,March 28, 2018 , on page B4)The Joint Statement of the Asean-Australia Special Summit signed by member heads of state aired the strongest position against aggressive acts in the South China Sea. “We reaffirm the importance of maintaining and promoting ... -
China recognizes PH rights over Benham Rise
(Malaya,March 16, 2017 , on page B1-B6)Acting Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo yesterday said China has sent word recognizing Philippine sovereignty over the 13-million hectare Benham Rise and it is not going to claim ownership of the undersea region ... -
China to US: Pacific Ocean big enough for us
(Malaya,May 18, 2015 , on page B1)China's ties with United States remain stable, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Sunday, as he sought to defuse tension over a territorial dispute in the South China Sea that has raised fears of confrontation between ... -
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, Vietnam agree to keep South China Sea tensions in check
(Malaya,May 16, 2017 , on page B5)China and Vietnam will manage and properly control their maritime disputes, avoiding actions to complicate or widen them, so as to maintain peace in the South China Sea, the two nations said in a joint communique China ... -
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: No fishing in PH Rise or there will be war
(Malaya,March 1, 2018 , on page B1-B6)President Duterte yesterday warned that war could break out any group, especially foreigners, would conduct research explorations and fishing activities within the Philippine Rise without the Philippine government's ... -
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 ... -
Lorenzana: We have not, and will never surrender any part of our territory
(Manila Bulletin,January 6, 2019 , on page 1-4)Defense Secretary Delfin N. Lorenzana cited the most critical external security challenge for the Philippines is the competing territorial and maritime claims in the South China Sea when he spoke before alumni and students ... -
The Mabini Reef
(Malaya,May 27, 2014 , on page B4)The government says it will exhaust all diplomatic and legal means to prevent China from turning Mabini Reef into another Mischief Reef. As I said in my last column, web should do as Vietnam has done in the disputed Paracels ... -
Naval exercise in the South China Sea
(Malaya,October 11, 2018 , on page B3)The United States has scheduled naval military exercises in the South China Sea in November, particularly in the disputed areas of the West Philippine Sea, and has invited the navies of its allied nations to participate. ... -
PH backs Australia flights over China Sea
(Malaya,December 18, 2015 , on page B3)Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. yesterday said the Philippines acknowledges "freedom of navigation flights" conducted by Australia, which he said supports the call of member-countries of the Association of ... -
PH doing reclamation at WPS, says think tank
(Malaya,February 8, 2019 , on page B1-B3)Washington-based think tank Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI) yesterday said the Philippines is not just building a beaching ramp but is also reclaiming land at the Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea. In ... -
PH draws ire of Beijing over Spratlys
(Malaya,April 28, 2015 , on page B1)Southeast Asian leaders edged closer to open criticism of China's land reclamation in the disputed South China Sea at a regional summit on Monday, as the Philippines drew the ire of Beijing which called its objections to ... -
PH urged to hike fish exports to France
(Malaya,June 30, 2015 , on page A4)Filipino producers are being urged to take advantage of the recent lifting of the ban on local fish products and avail of the grant of the Generalised System of Preferences+ (EU GSP+) by the European Union (EU) to increase ... -
PH, China agree to build trust on sea dispute
(Malaya,February 14, 2018 , on page B1-B6)Despite the militarization by China of contested islands in the South China Sea, the Philippines, and China yesterday agreed to "exercise self-restraint" in their actions and to conduct more confidence-building measure. ... -
PH, China to discuss joint exploration next month
(Malaya,January 16, 2018 , on page B2)Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano yesterday told critics of President Duterte's move to allow China to explore the Philippine Rise and let the militarization of Fiery Cross Reef pass to take a look at the larger ...