Browsing Manila Bulletin by Subject "military operations"
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'PCG presence in WPS needed to protect Filipino fishermen'
(Manila Bulletin,June 11, 2018 , on page 1-10)Bayan Muna Representative Carlos Isagani Zarate called on the Duterte administration yesterday to send Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel to accompany and protect Filipino fishermen in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) or ... -
Pentagon mulls sending planes, near disputed water
(Manila Bulletin,May 14, 2015 , on page 1-8)The Pentagon is considering sending U.S. military aircraft and ships to assert freedom of navigation around growing Chinese-made artificial islands in the disputed South China Sea, a U.S. official said on Tuesday. U.S. ... -
PH to assert sovereignty over disputed sea; provocative strategy not an option
(Manila Bulletin,January 18, 2017 , on page 1-8)The government is determined to assert the country's sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea but is not keen on taking the " aggressive and provocative " strategy to settle the conflict with China. The meeting between ... -
PH China hold critical talks on South China Sea today
(Manila Bulletin,February 11, 2018 , on page 1-6)The Philippines and China will hold the next round of bilateral dialogues in Manila today in a bid to manage the dispute in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea). The government is expected to raise concerns about ... -
PH has sovereign rights over Benham Rise: Justice Carpio
(Manila Bulletin,March 15, 2017 , on page 4)While Benham Rise is not part of Philippine national territory, “we have sovereign rights over it because we have exclusive right to explore and exploit the oil, gas and other mineral resources in the area,” Supreme Court ... -
PH must build up its military capability to protect WPS
(Manila Bulletin,May 3, 2021 , on page 1-8)As the maritime dispute between the Philippines and China heats up, there is but one strategy that must be done to defend the country’s interests in the West Philippine Sea (WPS): military build up. This was bared by ... -
PH must ‘act fast’ on islands in West PH Sea – Duterte
(Manila Bulletin,April 17, 2017 , on page 1-13)The Philippines must "Acts fast" in occupying its island in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) Before it loses them to other Claimants, President Duterte said last Saturday in his talk at a philippine-Qatar business forum here. ... -
PH pushing for 'stronger bond' with China despite sea row
(Manila Bulletin,January 11, 2018 , on page 1-3)The President’s meeting with the Chinese party members came amid reports of China’s increased construction activities on the Kagitingan Reef located in the disputed South China Sea. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana earlier ... -
PH takes China missiles seriously
(Manila Bulletin,May 5, 2018 , on page 1-10)The Philippine government on Friday assured that it will take “every and all diplomatic actions” to protect its interest following reports that China installed anti-ship cruise missiles and surface-to-air missiles on three ... -
PH urges ASEAN: Unite to halt 'de facto control' of disputed sea
(Manila Bulletin,April 27, 2015 , on page 1-14)The satellite images included the artificial island built by China in Gaven Reef (Burgos Reef) as well as its possible military base on Fiery Cross Reef (Kagitingan Reef). Del Rosario pointed out that China’s massive ... -
PH, China to tackle conflict: discussions on South China Sea bilateral mechanism set for May
(Manila Bulletin,March 30, 2017 , on page 1-6)Talks between the Philippines and China to thresh out the dispute over the South China Sea have been scheduled in May. Both the Philippine and Chinese governments confirmed the scheduled discussions as part of the efforts ... -
PH, China to tackle sea row
(Manila Bulletin,July 12, 2017 , on page 1-5)The Philippines and China have agreed to hold the next round of dialogue to manage the dispute in the South China Sea (SCS) and explore areas of cooperation in the second half of the year. The bilateral consultation mechanism ... -
PH, US to conduct joint South China Sea patrols
(Manila Bulletin,February 4, 2023 , on page 1-7)The Philippine and United States have agreed to conduct joint maritime patrol operations in the South China Sea (SCS) to ensure peace and stability in the troubled waters. The Us Department of Defense (DOD) announced this ... -
PH, Vietnam navies play sports on South China Sea Island.
(Manila Bulletin,June 27, 2017 , on page 4)Philippine and Vietnamese navies have been playing soccer, volleyball and tug-of-war games together on South China Sea Island, the latest get-together by two countries concerned with Chinese assertiveness in the disputed ... -
The Philippines' future floats in the West Philippine Sea
(Manila Bulletin,July 16, 2020 , on page 6)As US Secretary of State Pompeo explained, the United States rejects any People’s Republic of China (PRC) maritime claims within the Philippine’s Exclusive Economic Zone or continental shelf, and claims in waters beyond ... -
'Protest China's militarization'
(Manila Bulletin,May 23, 2018 , on page 2)Acting Chief Justice Antonio T. Carpio has urged the government to "formally protest the increasing militarization of the South China Sea by China." In a statement, Carpio cited the recent introduction by China on Woody ... -
Regular military patrols in Ayungin Reef assured
(Manila Bulletin,December 21, 2018 , on page 2)Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Thursday said that the military will continue to patrol Ayungin Reef as part of efforts to protect it from incursions. In a press briefing at Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City, Lorenzana ... -
Rising up for Benham Rise
(Manila Bulletin,March 28, 2017 , on page 11)That the Philippine Navy has deployed its warship BRP Ramon Alcaraz to form part of intensified patrols over the 13-million-hectare Benham Rise, an undersea region rich in biodiversity, minerals, and gas deposits off Easter ... -
Scarborough Shoal taken!
(Manila Bulletin,September 15, 2016 , on page 12)National security observers view the move as part of the chain of event in the Bamboo Curtain's initiative to re-balance the United State's pivot to Asia, covering a rich and most internationally traveled trade route in ... -
Sea lanes bill due for approval today
(Manila Bulletin,February 3, 2015 , on page 6)The House Committee on Foreign Affairs is set to approve today the measure seeking to establish the archipelagic waters, prescribing the rights and obligations of foreign ships and aircraft exercising the right of archipelagic ...