Browsing Manila Bulletin by Subject "disputes"

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    • ASEAN seeks talks with China for non-aggression pact soonest 

      Associated Press (Manila Bulletin, August 3, 2017, on page 1, 8)
      Southeast Asia’s top diplomats will seek talks “as soon as possible” on a proposed non-aggression pact with China aimed at preventing clashes in the South China Sea and will likely hold back on criticism of China’s aggressive ...

    • ASEAN takes a stand on sea row: Duterte calls for mutual respect, non-interference in internal affairs 

      Kabiling, Genalyn D. (Manila Bulletin, April 30, 2017, on page 1-8)
      Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member-states have altered a statement to be issued at the end of group’s summit to include references to militarization and island-building in the South China Sea, the latest ...

    • ASEAN takes stronger stand on South China Sea issue 

      Geducos, Argyll (Manila Bulletin, November 16, 2018, on page 1-6)
      Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) expressed concern over reclamation activities in the South China Sea which they think eroded trust and confidence in the region. In the Chairman Statement, the ...

    • ASEAN to focus on members' sea dispute with China 

      Mabasa, Roy C. (Manila Bulletin, January 30, 2015, on page 5)
      The Association of Southeast Asian Nations ( ASEAN) will intensify efforts towards achieving the full and effective implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea ( DOC) and work vigorously ...

    • ASEAN, China set to build trust first, before drafting COC S. China Sea 

      Mabasa, Roy C.; Geducos, Argyll Cyrus B.; Wakefield, Francis T. (Manila Bulletin, November 17, 2017, on page 8)
      Expect no Code of Conduct (COC) in the immediate future as talks between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China shifts its focus on confidence-building and preventive measures to enhance trust among ...

    • Australia accuses China of dangerous interception over S. China Sea 

      Agence France-Pressse (Manila Bulletin, June 6, 2022, on page 4)
      Australia on Sunday accused the Chinese military of putting an Australian Defence Force flight crew at risk when their plane was intercepted late last month over the South China Sea. Defence Minister Richard Marles revealed ...

    • Australia buys high-tech drones to monitor South China Sea, Pacific 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Bulletin, May 27, 2018, on page 7)
      Australia will invest Aus$7 billion (US$5.2 billion) to develop and buy high-tech US drones for joint military operations and to monitor waters including the South China Sea, it said Tuesday. Canberra has been embarking ...

    • Ayungin resupply mission succeeds 

      Quismorio, Ellson; Sadongdong, Martin (Manila Bulletin, November 24, 2021, on page 1-7)
      The Philippines has successfully resuppllied its troops stationed at Ayungin Shoal, Macalañang announced Tuesday, Nov. 23. Dumating na ang resupply boats sa Ayungin Shoal At nakarating na sa BRP Sierra Madre ngayong ...

    • Ayungin Shoal incident draws support for PH; China vows not to stop resupply mission 

      Antonio, Raymund; Casayuran, Mario; Sadongdong, Martin (Manila Bulletin, November 22, 2021, on page 1-10)
      Australia, Japan, France, And Germany have expressed "serious concerns" over the latest incident between China and Philippines in the Ayungin Shoal and urged China to abide by international maritime laws, particularly the ...

    • Bataan fishermen cry harassment in West PH Sea 

      Mabasa, Roy; Wakefield, Francis (Manila Bulletin, April 21, 2017, on page 2)
      The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is verifying claims by fishermen from Mariveles, Bataan, that they were harassed by the Chinese Coast Guard while fishing in the West Philippine Sea. A group of fishermen from Mariveles ...

    • Beijing pays a price for the assertiveness in South China Sea 

      Browne, Andrew (Manila Bulletin, May 15, 2014, on page 12)
      Faced with mounting Chinese assertiveness, nothing seems to illustrate the impotence of Southeast Asian nations more than their glacial progress toward a code of conduct with Beijing on the South China Sea. It's been a ...

    • Beijng developing satellites for watching South China Sea traffic 

      Bloomberg (Manila Bulletin, August 22, 2018, on page B-4)
      China is developing a satellite system that will allow it to closely watch the South China Sea, the China News Service reported, helping it to consolidate control over the disputed waters. The first of 10 satellites is ...

    • Benham Rise is ours 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Manila Bulletin, March 26, 2017, on page 1-14)
      China will not and will never dispute the Philippines’ rights over the Benham Rise continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles from the nation’s shore. The Chinese Foreign Ministry gave this assurance in the wake of a ...

    • Benham Rise potential source of energy 

      Casayuran, Mario (Manila Bulletin, March 29, 2017, on page 5)
      The 24-million-hectare Benham Rise undersea plateau east of Luzon has potential methane hydrates that could be a possible source of energy for the Philippines. This assessment was made yesterday by Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, ...

    • Benham Rise visits may be put in writing 

      Kabiling, Genalyn; Torregoza, Hannah (Manila Bulletin, March 17, 2017, on page 4)
      President Rodrigo Duterte is inclined to put in writing an agreement allowing China’s research ships into local waters. Presidential Spokesman Ernesto Abella assured that the President remains committed to protecting and ...

    • Benham Rise: Nurturing our God-given blessings 

      Ramos, Fidel V. (Manila Bulletin, April 2, 2017, on page 11)
      There should be no problem for the Philippines over Benham Rise because (1) the Philippines is the sole claimant; and (2) the U.N. Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) ruled in 2012 that Benham Rise is ...

    • Benham Rise: what is at stake? 

      Heydarian, Richard Javad (Manila Bulletin, March 20, 2017, on page 12)
      In a matter of days, the Benham Rise has become a new flashpoint, threatening to undermine increasing warm, if not cordial, bilateral relations between Manila and Beijing. Home to precious mineral resources, which are ...

    • Big catch from Scarborough fetches good prices, elates Infanta fishermen 

      Inigo, Liezle Basa; Quismorio, Ellson A. (Manila Bulletin, October 31, 2016, on page 1)
      Exuberant about their return to the rich fishing grounds of Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, fishermen of Barangay Cato, this town, celebrated yesterday the good prices fetched by the big fish species they brought home. The ...

    • Bloggers on West PH Sea info drive 

      Philippine Information Agency (PIA) (Manila Bulletin, May 1, 2015, on page 20)
      The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is coordinating with Philippine Information Agency (PIA) in Cebu is tapping bloggers in its information campaign among netizens on the West Philippine Sea issue. DFA's Maritime and ...

    • British Navy warship sails near Beijing-claimed South China Sea islands 

      Reuters (Manila Bulletin, September 7, 2018, on page 4)
      While the U.S. Navy has conducted Freedom of Navigation Operations (FONOPs) in the same area in the past, this British challenge to China’s growing control of the strategic waterway comes after the United States has said ...