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    • Sea disputes high on agenda of Du30's 7th meet with Abe 

      Aurelio, Julie M. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 25, 2019, on page A2)
      President Duterte will renew the Philippines’ pledge to uphold freedom of navigation and the exercise of self-restraint in the South China Sea when he meets with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo next week. The ...
    • South China Sea feuds on agenda of Asean summit 

      Aurelio, Julie M. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 10, 2018, on page A13)
      Territorial disputes in the South China Sea were expected to be discussed during the 33rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit and related summits in Singapore next week, which President Duterte would ...
    • SWS survey on Boracay ‘vindicates’ Malacañang decision 

      Aurelio, Julie M. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 3, 2018, on page A5)
      Malacañang said it felt vindicated in its decision to close Boracay to tourists for a six-month rehabilitation following a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showing that a majority of Filipinos supported the move. “The ...
    • Transparency demanded in PH-China deals on WPS projects 

      Aurelio, Julie M.; Yap, DJ; Dumlao-Abadilla, Doris (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 27, 2019, on page A6)
      Any deal on joint development in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) should respect the country’s sovereignty over these waters and recognize that they are part of Philippine territory, Sen. Grace Poe said on Friday. The ...
    • US admiral joins surveillance flight over West Philippine Sea 

      Aurelio, Julie M. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 21, 2015, on page A1-A6)
      A top US Navy admiral said he joined a routine surveillance flight over the disputed South China Sea on Saturday and that the United States was committed to freedom of navigation in the region. Adm. Scott Swift, commander ...
    • US warns China over missiles deployed on 3 PH reefs 

      Ramos, Marlon; Mangosing, Frances; Yap, DJ; Nawal, Allan; Aurelio, Julie M.; Agoncillo, Jodee A. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 5, 2018, on page A1)
      The White House has warned that China would face “consequences” for its military buildup in contested waters in the western Pacific following reports that the Chinese had installed missiles on three disputed reefs in the ...
    • Who manipulated fishermen? Palace points to Diokno, IBP 

      Aurelio, Julie M.; Salaverria, Leila B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 12, 2019, on page A12)
      Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo on Thursday said human rights lawyer Jose Manuel “Chel” Diokno and the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) manipulated a group of fishermen into petitioning for an environmental ...
    • WPS dispute with China 'can't be solved in this lifetime' 

      Aurelio, Julie M. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 26, 2018, on page A8)
      The country’s territorial dispute with China in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) cannot be resolved in this lifetime, according to presidential spokesperson Harry Roque. Saying that the Duterte administration was “not pro-China” ...
    • WPS will be key issue in 2022 elections' 

      Aurelio, Julie M.; Ramos, Marlon; Gascon, Melvin (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 9, 2021, on page A8)
      Filipino voters should consider the West Philippine Sea (WPS) dispute a “high-priority issue” in the 2022 presidential elections and politicians should go beyond generalities and present a credible plan to protect national ...
    • Young Pinoys set off on monthlong island protest vs China 

      Aurelio, Julie M. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, December 1, 2015, on page A15)
      The young protesters will not be deterred. The sea voyage of thousands of youth volunteers to the Kalayaan group of islands to protest China’s intrusion will push through on Tuesday despite the opposition of defense and ...