Browsing The Philippine Star by Name "Abella, Ernesto"

Now showing items 1-11 of 11

    • Amid China’s build, build, build, Rody non-combative 

      Mendez, Christina (The Philippine Star, July 1, 2017, on page 1-10)
      Faced with China’s version of “build, build, build” in the South China Sea, President Duterte is keeping his “non-combative” stance in dealing with Beijing,“We need to reiterate the fact that the President has said – his ...

    • China to work with Asean on sea code 

      Romero, Alexis; Laude, Jaime; Romero, Paolo (The Philippine Star, March 29, 2017, on page 9)
      China is determined to work with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for the crafting of a framework for the code of conduct for claimants in the South China Sea dispute. Zhao said China is looking forward ...

    • Coast Guard off to Panatag 

      Nilles, Giovanni; Macairan, Evelyn; Laude, Jaime; Sison, Bebot Jr.; Lee-Brago, Pia; Visperas, Eva (The Philippine Star, November 4, 2016, on page 1-8)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has resumed sending patrol vessels to Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, but only to “test the waters” and not to confront the Chinese who have stopped harassing Filipino fishermen but remained ...

    • DFA: Phl may ink deal with China in Benham 

      Lee-Brago, Pia; Romero, Paolo; Flores, Helen; Laude, Jaime; Mendez, Christina; Macairan, Evelyn (The Philippine Star, March 18, 2017, on page 7)
      The Philippines does not have a policy allowing China to conduct research in Benham Rise, but President Duterte may enter into binding agreements with China to explore the gas-rich underwater plateau, the Department of ...

    • Duterte advised to exercise restraint on sea row 

      Romero, Alexis; Sy, Marvin (The Philippine Star, July 29, 2016, on page 19)
      Former presidents have advised the Duterte administration to exercise restraint on the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) row following the issuance of an international arbitral court ruling that voided China’s expansive ...

    • No incursion in Benham? Palace not sure 

      Mendez, Christina; Sy, Marvin (The Philippine Star, March 17, 2017, on page 1-14)
      Malacañang spokesman Ernesto Abella seemed confused when pressed about the Chief Executive’s public statements on Benham Rise, which showed Duterte’s confusion between the seismically active undersea plateau off Aurora ...

    • Palace still waiting for US stance on sea row 

      Mendez, Christina (The Philippine Star, January 26, 2017, on page 5)
      It’s still wait-and-see for the Duterte administration as far as the US position on the South China Sea issue is concerned, Malacañang said yesterday. Until it is made into a policy, a pronouncement from the White House – ...

    • Phl seeks gentleman's agreement on sea code 

      Lee-Brago, Pia; Mendez, Christina; Laude, Jaime (The Philippine Star, May 20, 2017, on page 1-11)
      With no legally binding mechanism to enforce any deal on the South China Sea dispute, China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) may, in the meantime, settle for a “gentleman’s agreement” to prevent war ...

    • Phl, China to continue 'serious' talks 

      Mendez, Christina (The Philippine Star, June 2, 2018, on page 4)
      The Philippines will “continue to engage in very serious conversations” with China over recent developments in the West Philippine Sea and South China Sea, a foreign affairs executive said yesterday. Foreign Affairs ...

    • Phl, Japan agree on peaceful resolution of sea dispute 

      Regalado, Edith; Nilles, Giovanni; Cervantes, Ding; Sy, Marvin (The Philippine Star, October 29, 2016, on page 2)
      The Philippines and Japan have agreed to work closely to advance a “rules-based” regime to maintain stability and security in the region amid sea disputes, President Duterte disclosed Thursday night. As this developed, ...

    • Presidential bets bare stance on WPS issue 

      Cabrera, Romina; Jaymalin, Mayen; Lee-Brago, Pia (The Philippine Star, February 17, 2022, on page 3)
      Four candidates for president tackled the thomy issue of asserting sovereignty over the West Philippine sea amid China's repeated incursions in the maritime area at Tuesday night's presidential debate hosted by Sonshine ...