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Halt on WPS oil search seen to discourage investments
Economic and maritime experts on Wednesday warned that the government’s decision to halt oil exploration activities in parts of the South China Sea claimed by the Philippines would push firms to rethink their investments ...
- April 21, 2022
China's claims to the South China Sea are unlawful. Now what?
With China throwing its weight around in the South China Sea, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo rightly declared this month that the country’s aggressive claims to offshore resources in the area were “completely unlawful.” ...
- July 29, 2020
More Chinese ships may be dumping waste at sea
Chinese ships could also be dumping human wastes in other parts of the South China Sea claimed by the Philippines, US-based geospatial imagery firm Simularity, Inc. said on Thursday. Simularity’s earlier report showing ...
- July 16, 2021
China spurns DFA protest against annual fishing ban
China has rejected the Philippines’ protest against its yearly fishing ban in the South China Sea, saying the four-month moratorium is meant to protect marine resources in waters under its jurisdiction. “China cannot accept ...
- June 3, 2022
On the heels of last week’s sea incident: Duterte to join ASEAN-China relations summit
Philippine President Rodrigo R. Duterte will join a Nov. 22 meeting between southeast Asian nations and China to discuss the future of the region’s relations with Beijing, his office said at the weekend. The scheduled ...
- November 22, 2021
PHL military completes mission blocked by China
The Philippines on Tuesday resupplied its military outpost at the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea, after the mission was blocked by the Chinese Coast Guard last week. The Palace made the announcement a week after ...
- November 24, 2021
US says most of China's claims in South China Sea are illegal
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Monday that China's expansive maritime claims across of the South China Sea were "completely unlawful," setting up potential military confrontations with Beijing and sanctions against ...
- July 15, 2020
Sea dispute won't be resolved anytime soon - Roque
THE PHILIPPINE government does not expect an immediate resolution of the South China Sea dispute despite President Rodrigo R. Duterte invoking the Hague ruling in its favor during his first United Nations (UN) address early ...
- September 25, 2020
PHL, China foreign ministries to sign accord for ‘direct communication’ on sea incidents
The foreign ministers of the Philippines and China will sign an agreement during President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s state visit to China next week to open direct communication lines and avoid tensions in Philippine-claimed ...
- December 30, 2022
Philippines protests annual Chinese fishing ban
The Philippines on Monday filed a diplomatic protest against China for its unilateral imposition of a three-and-half-month fishing ban in some areas of the South China Sea. The Philippines has “sovereignty, sovereign rights ...
- June 1, 2022