Browsing Manila Bulletin by Subject "disputes"

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    • Doing something different about the West Philippine Sea 

      Lina, Joey (Manila Bulletin, February 21, 2023, on page 4)
      It’s often been said that doing the same thing again and again but expecting different results is sheer insanity. Thus, some people ask, do the hundreds of diplomatic protests filed by the Philippines against China reflect ...

    • Don't be too 'liberal' with Benham Rise 

      Ramos, Fidel V. (Manila Bulletin, January 28, 2018, on page 12)
      “There should be no problem for the Philippines over Benham Rise because (1) the Philippines is the sole claimant; and (2) the UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) ruled in 2012 that Benham Rise is ...

    • Draft of sea code completed: commitment will make framework for COC in South China Sea binding – Cayetano 

      Mabasa, Roy (Manila Bulletin, May 20, 2017, on page 1-6)
      Senior officials from China and member-states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have finalized a draft framework for the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea. The draft framework was completed ...

    • DTI agrees to mediate tuna dispute 

      Cahiles-Magkilat, Bernie (Manila Bulletin, January 21, 2010, on page B-2)
      As the tuna war between the two companies worsens, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) yesterday said it will step into the fray. Trade and Industry Undersecretary Zenaida C. Maglaya said the DTI is going to mediate ...

    • Du30's debut on ASEAN, int'l stage; China asked to explain shoal presence 

      Lobo, Fred (Manila Bulletin, September 9, 2016, on page 11)
      President Duterte made his debut on the regional and international stage when he attended in Laos this week the summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Meanwhile, President sought an explanation from ...

    • Duterte agrees to joint probe of Recto Bank boat incident 

      Kabiling, Genalyn D. (Manila Bulletin, June 23, 2019, on page 15)
      The Philippines has agreed to conduct a joint and impartial investigation with China to determine the truth and accountability on the Recto Bank incident.President Duterte has welcomed China’s proposed joint inquiry and ...

    • Duterte apologizes to 22 fishers 

      Geducos, Argyll Cyrus B. (Manila Bulletin, June 26, 2019, on page 1-9)
      President Duterte said he does not mean to belittle the plight of the 22 fishermen who were abandoned at sea by a Chinese vessel when he referred to the Recto Bank incident as a “little” maritime incident. In an interview ...

    • Duterte appeals to China: ‘Right of innocent passage of vessels and aircraft must be respected’ 

      Kabiling, Genalyn (Manila Bulletin, August 16, 2018, on page 1-4)
      President Duterte has urged China to “temper” its behavior in the South China Sea, saying the right of innocent passage of vessels and aircraft must be respected. The President issued the statement following reports that ...

    • Duterte asking China to explain construction on Scarborough Shoal 

      Kabiling, Genalyn D. (Manila Bulletin, September 5, 2016, on page 1-9)
      President Duterte is seeking an explanation from China on it's reported construction activities on Scarborough Shoal despite an Arbitral Court ruling against China's territorial claims. Scarborough is well within the ...

    • Duterte bares reason tension escalated in South China Sea 

      Kabiling, Genalyn (Manila Bulletin, March 25, 2017, on page 1-6)
      The United States had a chance to nip in the bud the territorial conflict in the South China Sea years ago but has “done nothing” about it, according to President Duterte. The President has sharply rebuked the United States ...

    • Duterte calls for 'restraint, caution' on WPS 

      Kabiling, Genalyn D.; Geducos, Argyll Cyrus B. (Manila Bulletin, April 29, 2019, on page 1-4)
      The Philippines and China should exercise “restraint and caution” to prevent an escalation of the tension in the South China Sea, President Duterte declared during his recent meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The ...

    • Duterte condemns Ayungin incident 

      Quismorio, Ellson (Manila Bulletin, November 23, 2021, on page 1-4)
      We abhor the recent event in the Ayungin Shoal and view with grave concern other similar developments. This does not speak well of the relations between our nations and ours partnership. President Duterte stressed this as ...

    • Duterte leaves for Laos 

      Aben, Elena (Manila Bulletin, September 6, 2016, on page 1-18)
      President Duterte is expected to arrive at Vientiane, Laos in time for the opening of the 28th and 29th meetings of the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) set for September 6-8. Among the topics, he hopes ...

    • Duterte offers 60-40 deal with China Joint South China Sea exploration planned 

      Kabiling, Genalyn D. (Manila Bulletin, April 28, 2018, on page 1-6)
      The Philippines could forge a 60-40 sharing scheme in the planned joint exploration with China in the South China Sea, President Duterte proposed last Thursday amid improving ties between the two nations. The President ...

    • Duterte OK's 9 bilateral talks 

      Mabasa, Roy (Manila Bulletin, September 3, 2016, on page 1-6)
      President Duterte is scheduled to have at least nine bilateral meetings, apart from his talks with United States (US) President Barack Obama, on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit in Laos next week, the Department of ...

    • Duterte open to South China Sea deals 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Bulletin, May 17, 2017, on page 7)
      President Duterte said Tuesday he was open to exploring the South China Sea’s natural resources with rival claimants China and Vietnam, after securing a “windfall” while in Beijing. Duterte also emphasized he had no immediate ...

    • Duterte plans to raise PH flag on Pag-asa Island 

      Geducos, Argyll Cyrus (Manila Bulletin, April 7, 2017, on page 1-4)
      President Duterte yesterday said he might go to Pag-asa Island to raise the Philippine flag there to emphasize the country’s jurisdiction in the disputed South China Sea. Although the Philippines has won its case in the ...

    • Duterte plans visits to China to settle maritime disputes 

      Kabiling, Genalyn (Manila Bulletin, September 23, 2016, on page 1-6)
      President Duterte is also eyeing frequent trips to China not only to resolve the lingering maritime dispute but also to boost trade ties between the two Asian neighbors. The next wave of the President's international trips ...

    • Duterte readied 'alternatives' to protect PH waters - Abella 

      Kabiling, Genalyn D. (Manila Bulletin, October 13, 2016, on page 6)
      Presidential spokesman Ernesto Abella made the remarks after Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Caprio reportedly called for continued joint patrols between the Philippines and the United States to protect the country's ...

    • Duterte relies on China's good faith in sea dispute 

      Geducos, Argyll Cyrus B. (Manila Bulletin, November 7, 2017, on page 3)
      President Duterte id relying on China's promise that it will not claim islands in the disputed portion of the South China Sea, Malacañang said Tuesday. This was stressed in the wake of reports that China is now testing the ...