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Senate opens inquiry on Philippine Rise
The senate on Monday will open its inquiry on the issues hounding Philippine Rise or Benham Rise, especially on foreign and local scientific research as well as national security concerns on the continental shelf. The ...
- February 26, 2018
PHL verifying photos of Chinese aircraft on reef
The Philippines may lodge a protest with China against the reported presence of two military aircraft on a Chinese-built island in the South China Sea, the top Philippine diplomat said, amid concern that China is militarizing ...
- April 19, 2018
Joint exploration with China in the West Philippine Sea
Shock waves rippled through the land when the President said that “China should turn the Philippines into a Chinese province.” These words were uttered before the Chinese Filipino Business Club. To many, it was as if our ...
- June 18, 2018
The June 9 Reed Bank Incident: Chinese gray zone operation in action?
The warm waters of the South China Sea are rich, which make them highly contested fishing grounds. China is the largest littoral state around this body of water, and it has a huge population to feed. It has built several ...
- July 3, 2019
DFA: China, PHL tackled Benham Rise
The Philippine government has taken up with Beijing the matter of Chinese-named undersea features at Philippine Rise, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Ernesto C. Abella said on Wednesday, Feb. 28. Mr. ...
- March 1, 2018
Philippines protests China’s creation of two new districts
The Philippines on Thursday protested China’s creation of two new districts in the South China Sea because these are supposedly part of Philippine territory and sea zones. “The Philippine government strongly protests the ...
- May 1, 2020
Philippines accuses Beijing of pointing naval radar gun at sea
The Philippine military on Thursday accused China of pointing a radar gun at one of its navy ships that prompted the government of President Rodrigo R. Duterte to protest the aggression. “This hostile act on the part of ...
- April 24, 2020
The fox investigates the raid on the chicken coop
We’ve probably all heard the tale of the fox who raided the chicken coop and had to be hunted down by the farmer. But have you heard about the farmer agreeing to let the fox investigate the incident in order to determine ...
- June 25, 2019
Commitment to settle sea dispute expected
President Benigno S. C. Aquino III yesterday left for Brunei to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit where he will push for an early conclusion of a rules-based system to settle conflicting ...
- April 25, 2013
China, Vietnam agree maritime row should be settled through talks
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday China and Vietnam should settle their disputes in the South China Sea through talks and move to jointly exploit its waters. “We have agreed that settling the maritime issues ...
- April 3, 2018