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    • Asean calls for restraint in sea row: but no call for freeze on provocative acts 

      (The Philippine Star, August 11, 2014, on page 1-8)
      Southeast Asian countries expressed concern yesterday over "increased tensions" in the South China Sea and called for stepped-up talks with China, in what the United States said was a setback for Beijing's efforts to play ...
    • Asean, Australia issue joint declaration on sea row 

      Lee-Brago, Pia (The Philippine Star, March 23, 2018, on page 10)
      The push for stricter compliance with the rule of law in the South China Sea has gained greater momentum with the issuance of a joint declaration by Australia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) against ...
    • Beijing claims 'consensus' reached on joint exploration 

      Mateo, Janvic (The Philippine Star, October 18, 2020, on page 5)
      The Chinese government said it had reached a consensus with the Philippines on the conduct of joint exploration of resources in the South China Sea. Reacting to the decision of President Duterte to lift the moratorium on ...
    • Cayetano pushes Phl-China joint oil exploration in SCS 

      Lee-Brago, Pia; Regalado, Edith (The Philippine Star, July 27, 2018, on page 16)
      Joint exploration and development with China in the hotly contested South China Sea will ensure that the Philippines will not be in danger of losing oil and gas, Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said on ...
    • China builds military facilities in Spratlys 

      (The Philippine Star, July 1, 2017, on page 1-10)
      China has built new military facilities on islands in the South China Sea, a US think tank reported on Thursday, a move that could raise tensions with Washington, which has accused Beijing of militarizing the vital waterway. ...
    • China militia around Pag-asa proof of crime vs fishermen 

      Bondoc, Jarius (The Philippine Star, April 3, 2019, on page 9)
      The influx of Chinese maritime militia around Palawan’s Pag-asa Island harasses, bullies, and persecutes Filipino fishermen. China’s non-stop illegal reef dredging and artificial island building also degrades the marine ...
    • China opens cinema on disputed SCS island 

      Lee-Brago, Pia (The Philippine Star, July 25, 2017, on page 12)
      Soldiers and residents on one of the islands China controls in the contested South China Sea can now relax and watch a movie after the first theater in the strategic waterway opened its doors Saturday, reports say. In its ...
    • China ships use water cannon vs Phl supply boats 

      Lee-Brago, Pia; Felipe, Cecille Suerte; Romero, Alexis; Villanueva, Ralph Edwin; Ramirez, Robertzon (The Philippine Star, November 19, 2021, on page 1-6)
      The Philippines yesterday condemned in the “strongest terms” an incident on Tuesday wherein three Chinese Coast Guard vessels “blocked and water cannoned” two Philippine boats on their way to transport food supplies to ...
    • China warns US warships in SCS 

      Brago, Pia (The Philippine Star, May 29, 2018, on page 4)
      China has deployed naval ships and aircraft to warn off two United States warships which Beijing accused of entering waters without permission from the Chinese government. The Chinese Ministry of Defense said the two US ...
    • China: sea code won't cover Panatag Shoal 

      Lee-Brago, Pia (The Philippine Star, August 7, 2017, on page 1-8)
      China is ready for talks on a Code of Conduct in the South China Sea, but Panatag or Scarborough Shoal off Zambales will not be covered by the COC. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) spokesman Robespierre Bolivar said the ...
    • China: Up to Phl to heal rift over arbitration case 

      Lee-Brago, Pia (The Philippine Star, November 12, 2015, on page 1-10)
      China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the Philippines' case against China at an arbitration tribunal over rival claims in the South China Sea had strained relations between Beijing and Manila, and that it was up to the ...
    • China: Virus not for SCS expansion 

      Associated Press (AP) (The Philippine Star, May 26, 2020, on page 8)
      China’s foreign minister has dismissed claims that the country is exploiting the coronavirus outbreak to expand its footprint in the South China Sea, labeling such accusations as “sheer nonsense.” State Councilor and Foreign ...
    • China: Virus not for SCS expansion 

      Associated Press (AP) (The Philippine Star, May 26, 2020, on page 8)
      China’s foreign minister has dismissed claims that the country is exploiting the coronavirus outbreak to expand its footprint in the South China Sea, labeling such accusations as “sheer nonsense.” State Councilor and Foreign ...
    • Destroying the reefs 

      (The Philippine Star, September 18, 2023, on page 12)
      For many years now, Filipinos have been raising concern over the environmental destruction from China’s artificial island-building in the South China Sea. Always, what has been lacking is the lack of official support for ...
    • Dialogue needed to resolve sea row - China 

      Channel News Asia; Reuters (The Philippine Star, March 2, 2016, on page 1-10)
      Singapore and China have looked into some exploratory ideas on minimizing the risks from unplanned encounters in the disputed South China Sea, Singapore Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said on Monday. "We both ...
    • DND chief tells Chinese vessels to leave WPS reef 

      Cabrera, Romina; Mateo, Janvic (The Philippine Star, April 4, 2021, on page 1-3)
      Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has told China to get its vessels out of Philippine territory, calling out its ambassador in Manila to explain the continued stay of 44 vessels in Juan Felipe Reef in the West Philippine ...
    • Duterte to pursue stronger Phl-China ties 

      Mendez, Christina; Lee-Brago, Pia (The Philippine Star, June 11, 2020, on page 1-2)
      As the Philippines marked 45 years of diplomatic relations with China, President Duterte reiterated Manila’s commitment to pursue stronger ties with Beijing. “China is a close neighbor and valued friend. As we look ahead ...
    • Locsin cursing China impolite, but justified 

      Pascual, Federico D. Jr. (The Philippine Star, May 6, 2021, on page 6)
      Foreign Secretary Teddy Locsin Jr. was not running out of paper for diplomatic protests, but must have been losing patience, when he hurled Monday a curse-laced message at China over its occupation and claim of sovereignty ...
    • Locsin: Sea code no guarantee vs intrusion 

      Talavera, Catherine; Lee-Brago, Pia (The Philippine Star, September 6, 2019, on page 9)
      A Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea has not stopped intrusions in Philippine waters although no transgression had gone unchallenged, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. told lawmakers ...
    • Navy, fisherfolk warned vs 'violent' Chinese coast guard law 

      Romero, Paolo (The Philippine Star, February 1, 2021, on page 1-4)
      Government, commercial and exploration vessels as well as small fishermen have been warned to be on alert as Beijing’s new law authorizing its coast guard to fire on any foreign ship and demolish structures in the South ...