Browsing Manila Bulletin by Subject "satellite sensing"

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    • Alarm sounded anew on China's reclamation on disputed waters 

      Mabasa, Roy (Manila Bulletin, March 17, 2015, on page 2)
      China’s “unbridled reclamation activity” in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) worsens an already sensitive geopolitical situation and raises the specter of increasing militarization in the region. Foreign Affairs ...

    • Aquino: World should fear China’s actions in South China Sea 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Bulletin, April 15, 2015, on page 1-19)
      The contested claims have for decades made the sea one of Asia’s flashpoints, and tensions have risen in recent years as China has moved to assert its authority over the areas. Following a tense standoff between Chinese ...

    • China begins new work on disputed South China Sea island 

      Reuters (Manila Bulletin, March 16, 2017, on page 5)
      China has started fresh construction work in the disputed South China Sea, new satellite images show, a sign that Beijing is continuing to strengthen its military reach across the vital trade waterway. Regional military ...

    • China keeps building islands on disputed sea – report 

      Associated Press (AP) (Manila Bulletin, December 16, 2017, on page 1-4)
      Tensions over China’s island-building in the South China Sea may have eased in the past year, but Beijing has kept busy. New satellite imagery shows China has built infrastructure covering 72 acres (28 hectares) in the ...

    • Dumping garbage at Laguna Lake 

      Binay, Jejomar (Manila Bulletin, August 1, 2018, on page 11)
      According to the LLDA, IPM Construction and Development Corp. and Level Up Construction and Development Corp. have illegally reclaimed 47 hectares of the lake. The LLDA has ordered the closure of the sites, and have filed ...

    • Mega-cruise ships sail the Arctic 

      (Manila Bulletin, October 13, 2016, on page B14)
      A surge in Arctic tourism is bringing ever bigger cruise ships to the formerly isolated, ice-bound region, prompting calls for a clamp-down to prevent Titanic-style accidents and the pollution of fragile eco-systems. Arctic ...

    • Pentagon mulls sending planes, near disputed water 

      Mabasa, Roy C. (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 mark territory in Benham Rise expedition – Piñol 

      Quismorio, Ellson; Kabiling, Genalyn D. (Manila Bulletin, May 8, 2017, on page 1-16)
      MV DA-BFAR was accompanied by three smaller ships – including one from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) – during the 20-hour trip which began 4 p.m. Friday at the port of Dinahican, a fishing village in Infanta, Quezon. ...

    • PH urges ASEAN: Unite to halt 'de facto control' of disputed sea 

      Kabiling, Genalyn (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 ...

    • US Navy commander warns of possible South China Sea arms race 

      Reuters (Manila Bulletin, December 16, 2015, on page 1-16)
      The U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander has warned of a possible arms race in the disputed South China Sea which could engulf the region, as nations become increasingly tempted to use military force to settle territorial spats ...

    • US, China clash over disputed Spratly Island 

      Reuters (Manila Bulletin, May 17, 2015, on page 1-15)
      The United States and China clashed over a territorial dispute in the South China Sea on Saturday, as China’s foreign minister asserted its sovereignty to reclaim reefs saying its determination to protect its interests is ...