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‘Philippines not giving up territory to China’
(The Philippine Star,July 27, 2017 , on page 2)The Philippines will not lose even a “single inch” of territory to China if ever it proceeds with its joint exploration deal with the Asian giant, which is claiming almost the entire South China Sea. Foreign Affairs Secretary ... -
Sea encounters could lead to war, China warns US
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 31, 2015 , on page A17)China’s Navy chief had warned his US counterpart encounters between their forces could spiral into conflict, state media reported on Friday, two days after a US destroyer sailed close to Beijing’s artificial islands in the ... -
Sea level rise accelerating
(Manila Bulletin,February 15, 2018 , on page B8)Melting ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica are speeding up the already fast pace of sea level rise, new satellite research shows. At the current rate, the world's oceans on average will be at least 2 feet (61 centimeters) ... -
Top scientists: climate change is real threat
(Manila Bulletin,June 30, 2016 , on page B8)Thirty-one of the country's top science organizations are telling Congress that global warming is a real problem and something needs to be done about it. The groups, which represent millions of scientists, sent the letter ... -
U.S. gives $20M oil spill assistance
(Daily Tribune,April 13, 2023 , on page A3)The Philippine government is set to receive $20 million or P1.104 billion in financial aid from the United States government to be used in mitigating the oil spill brought by the sunken MT Princess Empress in Oriental ... -
US criticizes China military drills in Paracels
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,July 4, 2020 , on page A9)The Pentagon said Thursday it was “concerned” about Chinese military exercises around a disputed archipelago in the South China Sea, noting the maneuvers will “further destabilize” the region. China on Friday rejected the ... -
US Navy presence meant to stop China
(Panay News,October 29, 2015 , on page 10)China has asked the United States to withdraw out of the South China Sea even as the warship USS Lassen, a guided-missile destroyer, plows the sea near the disputed Spratly archipelago. The ship is on a mission to cruise ... -
US raises no objection over China aircraft carrier drill
(The Philippine Star,December 29, 2016 , on page 16)The United States says China has the right to sail in international waters after a Chinese aircraft carrier cruised past Taiwan and into the contested South China Sea. Taiwan's Defense Ministry reported Monday that the ... -
US says Beijing's South China Sea 'provocations' risk major incident
(BusinessWorld,July 28, 2022 , on page S1/9)The United States on Tuesday accused China of increased “provocations” against rival claimants in the South China Sea and said its “aggressive and irresponsible behavior’ meant it was only a matter of time before a major ... -
US seafood catch hits 17-year high
(Malaya,September 21, 2012 , on page A5)The U.S. seafood catch reached a 17-year high last year, with all fishing regions of the country showing increases in both the volume and value of their harvests. Commercial fishermen last year caught 10.1 billion pounds ... -
US to China: Return our underwater drone
(The Philippine Star,December 18, 2016 , on page 1-9)The Pentagon on Friday demanded the return of an unmanned US underwater vehicle (UUV) which China seized in the South China Sea about 50 miles northwest of Subic Bay. Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook said the UUV was unlawfully ... -
US toughens stand on sea row
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,February 5, 2015 , on page A2)It is even “more critical” now for the United States to show support for the Philippines in its dispute with China over the South China Sea region, according to former US Ambassador to the Philippines John Negroponte. ... -
US warns of impunity amid 'bullying' in South China Sea
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 11, 2021 , on page A9)U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called out bullying in the South China Sea on Monday and warned the U.N. Security Council that a conflict "would have serious global consequences for security and for commerce," ... -
US warship sails near disputed South China Sea islands
(Manila Bulletin,October 2, 2018 , on page 3)A US Navy destroyer sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea on Sunday, a US official told Reuters, potentially angering Beijing at a time of tense relations between the two countries. Beijing and ... -
US, China face off over the South China Sea
(The Philippine Star,October 31, 2015 , on page 11)For months, Beijing and Washington have been engaged in a mounting rhetorical war over Chinese territorial claims- and island building- in contested waters of the South China Sea. The Chinese Foreign Ministry has cautioned ... -
US, China set for high-stakes rivalry in skies above South China Sea
(BusinessWorld,May 19, 2015 , on page SI/9)When the U.S. navy sent a littoral combat ship on its first patrol of the disputed Spratly islands in the South China Sea during the past week, it was watching the skies as well. The USS Fort Worth, one of the most modern ... -
Washington forcing Beijing to accelerate South China Sea deployments, says China's top paper
(BusinessWorld,January 23, 2018 , on page S1/10)China’s top newspaper, decrying Washington as a trouble-maker, said on Monday U.S. moves in the South China Sea like last week’s freedom of navigation operation will only cause China to strengthen its deployments in the ... -
World Bank to boost funding for climate change projects
(Panay News,April 11, 2016 , on page B1)The plan - which follows the landmark UN climate conference that yielded the Paris Agreement in December - calls for funding projects that would add 30 gigawatts of renewable energy to the global grid, which would power ...