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    • 2 energy exploration deals up for China signing – Cusi 

      Reuters (Manila Bulletin, November 9, 2018, on page B-7)
      The Philippines is ready with two joint oil and gas exploration agreements to be signed with China, its energy minister said on Wednesday and reiterated his position calling for the lifting of the ban on drilling works in ...
    • 60-40 sharing with China not illegal-Palace 

      Kabiling, Genalyn (Manila Bulletin, May 2, 2018, on page 3)
      Malacañang found nothing illegal with President Duterte’s proposed 60-40 sharing arrangement with China on the planned exploration of the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea). President Rodrigo Roa Duterte delivers his ...
    • ASEAN opts to go soft on South China Sea issue 

      Geducos, Argyll Cyrus (Manila Bulletin, May 1, 2017, on page 1-6)
      While stressing the need to settle disputes peacefully, leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) — based on the Final Chairman’s statement on the 30th ASEAN Summit released yesterday — opted to go soft ...
    • 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 ...
    • 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 ...
    • Carpio cites PH-China oil exploration deal: Safeguards to protect PH sovereignty in place 

      Panaligan, Rey G.; Kabiling, Genalyn D. (Manila Bulletin, November 26, 2018, on page 1-13)
      Acting Chief Justice Antonio T. Carpio said yesterday the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between the Philippines and China on joint exploration of natural resources in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) "has safeguards ...
    • China jams US spy drones over disputed South China Sea 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA)-Sputnik; Bloomberg (Manila Bulletin, May 24, 2015, on page 1-14)
      China tried to electronically jam US drone flights over the disputed South China Sea in order to prevent surveillance on man-made islands Beijing is constructing as a part of an aggressive land reclamation initiative, US ...
    • China may be building anew in Scarborough 

      Aben, Elena (Manila Bulletin, September 4, 2016, on page 4)
      President Duterte revealed the other day intelligence reports indicating that China may be planning to start new constructions at disputed areas in the West Philippine Sea, particularly in Scarborough Shoal (also known as ...
    • China seeks peaceful resolution of disputes 

      Mabasa, Roy (Manila Bulletin, June 2, 2015, on page 1-14)
      China seeks a peaceful resolution of disputes in the South China Sea but will not subjugate its national interest, Admiral San Jiaguo told a regional defense forum in Singapore. There is no change to China's interest in ...
    • China welcomes Russell's comments on South China Sea 

      (Manila Bulletin, June 30, 2015, on page 7)
      A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said June 23 that the South China Sea issue is not and should not be one between China and the United States. Spokesman Lu Kang made the remarks while responding to a question on ...
    • China, PH discuss joint South China Sea projects 

      Associated Press (Manila Bulletin, March 22, 2018, on page 1-10)
      Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano was in Beijing on Wednesday for talks on possible joint development projects in the South China Sea amid signs of an easing of tensions in the disputed waterway. Cayetano was scheduled ...
    • China, Philippines pledge more efforts to maintain peace, stability in South China Sea 

      Xinhua News Agency (Manila Bulletin, October 31, 2018, on page 11)
      Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Philippine counterpart, Teodoro Locsin, pledged on Monday joint efforts to advance consultation on the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea (COC). Wang said ...
    • DENR takes steps to preserve Manila Bay 

      De Vera Ruiz, Ellalyn (Manila Bulletin, March 18, 2018, on page 6)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Ecosystems Research and Development (DENR-ERDB) will conduct the 15-month vulnerability study of the Manila Bay along with the Ramsar Convention-recognized wetland – the ...
    • Draft WPS exploration framework ‘looking good’ in all aspects - DFA 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Manila Bulletin, October 17, 2018, on page 1-4)
      A Philippine-crafted draft framework on the joint exploration in South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) is now shaping up ahead of the visit of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano ...
    • 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 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 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 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 ...