Browsing Manila Bulletin by Subject "disputes"

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    • China-PH ties at a new turning point, says Chinese FM 

      Reuters (Manila Bulletin, September 15, 2016, on page 1-6)
      Relations between China and the Philippines are at a new turning point, and Beijing hopes Manila can meet it halfway and handle disputes appropriately, a top Chinese diplomat told a visiting Philippine delegation. Chinese ...

    • Chinese Coast Guard Law not targeting PH - envoy 

      Mabasa, Roy C. (Manila Bulletin, February 18, 2021, on page 2)
      China has reassured that they are not targeting the Philippines or any other country in the implementation of their new Coast Guard law, Philippine Ambassador to Beijing Chito Sta. Romana said on Tuesday. This comes after ...

    • Chinese envoy appeals for patience over SCS issues 

      Nazario, Dhel; Sadongdong, Martin A. (Manila Bulletin, July 31, 2019, on page 1-8)
      Amid the territorial dispute in the South China Sea, Beijing's top envoy in Manila stressed China's commitment to peace and stability saying China will not "take the first shot" as it adheres firmly to the policy of a ...

    • Chinese military says 'warned' US warship to leave S. China Sea 

      (Manila Bulletin, March 24, 2023, on page 8)
      The Chinese military said it warned a US warship to “leave” waters in the disputed South China Sea on Thursday, claims swiftly denied as “false” by American forces. China claims sovereignty over almost the entire South ...

    • Chinese ships that left Julian Felipe Reef remain in PH's EEZ - US data analyst firm 

      Noriega, Richa (Manila Bulletin, May 26, 2021, on page 1-5)
      Some of the 220 Chinese ships that withdrew from Julian Felipe Reef when the Philippine government filed diplomatic protests last March remain in the country's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), ...

    • Chinese submersible to explore resources in South China Sea 

      Associated Press (AP) (Manila Bulletin, November 23, 2017, on page B-12)
      China is preparing to launch a new manned submersible to explore resources in the South China Sea. The official Xinhua News Agency said the Shanhai Yongshi, or "deep sea warrior," has passed all performance and safety ...

    • Chinese vessels inch closer to Pagasa Island 

      Sadongdong, Martin A. (Manila Bulletin, November 22, 2021, on page 3)
      Dozens of Chinese vessels have recently been frequenting the waters near Pagasa (Thitu) Island in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), a military commander reported on Sunday, Nov. 21. Vice Admiral Ramil Roberto Enriquez, commander ...

    • Chinese vessels try to intercept PH Navy warship in WPS 

      Sadongdong, Martin A. (Manila Bulletin, February 5, 2023, on page 9)
      In an apparent move to flex its muscles in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), two China Coast Guard (CCG) ships and two Chinese maritime militia vessels sailed close to a Philippine Navy ship off panganiban (Mischief) Reef in ...

    • Code of Conduct in SEA taking too long 

      (Manila Bulletin, November 17, 2018, on page 6)
      The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) met this week in Singapore for its 33rd ASEAN Summit and related meetings with dialogue partners, including the United States, Japan, China, and Russia. They discussed a ...

    • Concern raised over Chinese vessels near Scarborough 

      Wakefield, Francis (Manila Bulletin, September 8, 2016, on page 2)
      The Department of National Defense (DND) on Wednesday said that the presence of Chinese ships near the Scarborough Shoal is disturbing.DND Public Affairs Service chief Director Arsenio Andaloing said that the presence of ...

    • Conflict stops PH from exploring oil in WPS 

      Casayuran, Mario; Rosario, Ben R. (Manila Bulletin, June 19, 2018, on page 2)
      The territorial dispute with China is preventing the Philippines from exploring oil and gas in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), Senator Sherwin Gatchalian pointed out yesterday. Gatchalian, who chairs the Senate Committee ...

    • Despite tension, shipping on S. China Sea not disrupted 

      Saul, Jonathan; Gronholt-Pedersen, Jacob (Manila Bulletin, January 16, 2016, on page B14)
      China's growing military presence in the South China Sea has drawn warnings from the United States that Beijing is seeking to exert control over one of the world's most important sea lanes, but so far the shipping industry ...

    • DFA assures gov't not sitting idly by in West PH issue 

      Geducos, Argyll Cyrus B. (Manila Bulletin, June 2, 2018, on page 15)
      The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) asked for the public’s understanding for not publicizing government measures in response to China’s actions in the West Philippine Sea amid criticisms of the government’s supposed ...

    • DFA cites improved ties with China amid maritime dispute 

      Mabasa, Roy C. (Manila Bulletin, July 13, 2017, on page 2)
      President Duterte’s decision to set aside the Arbitral Tribunal ruling that invalidated Beijing’s claims to most of the South China Sea has led to the healthy environment of dialogue, cooperation, and development in the ...

    • DFA summons China envoy over navy ship's intrusion in PH waters 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Manila Bulletin, March 16, 2022, on page 1-5)
      The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday summoned China's envoy to Manila after a People’s Liberation Army – Navy (PLAN) vessel was caught in “illegal incursions” in the Sulu Sea in January and February this year. ...

    • DFA to presidential aspirants: prioritize West PH Sea territorial claims 

      Luces, Niño N. (Manila Bulletin, October 14, 2015, on page 18)
      All those aspiring to be the next president must include – if not prioritize – the nation’s claim to West Philippine Sea territories in their respective platforms of government, a senior official of the Department of Foreign ...

    • DFA to seek advice of Del Rosario, Locsin on PH's Sabah claim 

      Casayuran, Mario (Manila Bulletin, October 2, 2022, on page 7)
      The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will seek the advice of former DFA secretaries on how to deal with a French Arbitral Court ruling awarding $14.92 billion to the heirs of the Sulu Sultanate on their territorial claim ...

    • DFA won't protest China's coast guard law 

      Antonio, Raymund (Manila Bulletin, February 14, 2021, on page 2)
      The Philippines will not raise the issue of China’s controversial new Coast Guard law before The Hague or any international tribunal, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said, adding that the arbitral award in 2016 ...

    • Dialogue, diplomacy key to solving PH-China territorial and maritime disputes - Pimentel 

      Casayuran, Mario (Manila Bulletin, August 31, 2022, on page 8)
      Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III on Monday, August 29 said "dialogue, diplomacy, and good neighborliness" are keys to solving Philippine-China territorial dispute over the West Philippine Sea (WPS). "The ...

    • DND lauds PRRD stand not to yield WPS islands 

      Wakefield, Francis (Manila Bulletin, July 25, 2018, on page 2)
      The Department of National Defense (DND) praised President Duterte yesterday for his efforts in solving the country's row with China over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) through diplomatic means. DND Spokesman Arsenio Andolong ...