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    • 2 major PH-initiated agreements up for signing by Asean leaders 

      Pazzibugan, Dona Z. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 12, 2017, on page A2)
      Two landmark agreements by members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) that were initiated by the Philippines more than a decade ago would be sealed next week under Manila’s chairmanship of the 10-nation ...
    • 38 Pinoys lost at sea 

      Pazzibugan, Dona Z. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 4, 2020, on page A14)
      Thirty-eight Filipino seafarers remained missing in chilly waters off southwestern Japan a day after their cargo ship capsized on Wednesday as Typhoon “Maysak” smashed into the Korean peninsula. The Panamanian-flagged Gulf ...
    • AFP confirms Chinese ship’s ‘hostile intent’ 

      Miranda, Romar; Pazzibugan, Dona Z.; Aurelio, Julie M.; Salaverria, Leila B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 24, 2020, on page A1-A4)
      The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Thursday confirmed an encounter in February between a Chinese warship and a Philippine Navy corvette on the waters of Kalayaan Islands—with the Chinese ship showing “hostile ...
    • Asean, China agree on code of conduct at sea framework 

      Pazzibugan, Dona Z. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 1, 2017, on page A5)
      Fifteen years after their first joint declaration on the South China Sea disputes, the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and China have agreed to adopt a framework to guide future negotiations for a ...
    • Beijing permanently stations rescue ship in spartlys 

      Mangosing, Frances G.; Avendaño, Christine O.; Pazzibugan, Dona Z. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 3, 2018, on page A6)
      China is stationing a search and rescue ship on its man-made island on Philippine-claimed Zamora Reef in the Spratly archipelago, in a “gray zone tactic” to assert its ownership of the disputed feature in the South China ...
    • Carpio 'fact-checks' Cayetano on sino sea claims 

      Pazzibugan, Dona Z. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 21, 2019, on page A6)
      Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio on Tuesday countered Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano’s playing down China’s intrusion on Philippine waters in the heavily disputed South China Sea. Saying he was “fact-checking” ...
    • Carpio says Du30 can't compel foreign ships to seek permission 

      Pazzibugan, Dona Z.; Aurelio, Julie M.; Andrade, Jeannette I. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 23, 2019, on page A8)
      President Duterte cannot compel foreign ships to ask first for permission before passing through Philippine waters, Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said on Thursday. Carpio said that the United Nations ...
    • Carpio thankful Locsin cleared Du30 gab on arbitral ruling 

      Pazzibugan, Dona Z.; Aurelio, Julie M. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 14, 2019, on page A1-A11)
      China could have held President Rodrigo Duterte to his “unilateral declaration” to set aside the Philippines’ 2016 victory at the international arbitral tribunal were it not for Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr.’s timely ...
    • Carpio warns anew on joint sea exploration 

      Pazzibugan, Dona Z. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 3, 2018, on page A6)
      Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio on Thursday reiterated his warning that the government’s planned joint exploration venture with China in the West Philippine Sea should “comply with the Constitution.” He was referring ...
    • Cayetano Defends Granting China Research Access to Benham Rise 

      Pazzibugan, Dona Z. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 14, 2018, on page A6)
      Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano has defended the Duterte administration’s move allowing China to conduct marine research in Benham Rise off eastern Luzon, indicating that the grant of permission did not break any ...
    • China backs joint oil drilling with Philippines in disputed sea 

      Pazzibugan, Dona Z.; Tubeza, Philip C. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 26, 2017, on page A8)
      Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday said that he supported the idea of joint energy exploration with the Philippines in the heavily disputed South China Sea, warning that unilateral action could cause problems and ...
    • China preps nuke bombers on disputed reefs 

      Mangosing, Frances; Avendaño, Christine O.; Pazzibugan, Dona Z. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 20, 2018, on page A1-A2)
      The Philippines has come within easy reach of China’s top-ofthe-line nuclear strike-capable bomber after the Chinese military demonstrated that it could operate from its artificial islands in the South China Sea, according ...
    • Chinese vessels enter 2 more PH islands' waters 

      Mangosing, Frances; Andrade, Jeannette I.; Pazzibugan, Dona Z.; Salaverria, Leila B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 18, 2019, on page A2)
      After swarming Pag-asa in the Kalayaan Island Group, Chinese vessels believed to be part of China’s maritime militia have been seen close to two other Philippine-occupied islands in the South China Sea. Some of the Chinese ...
    • Del Rosario: PH need not wait for China on oil, gas exploration 

      Pazzibugan, Dona Z. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 5, 2022, on page A2)
      The Marcos administration should proceed with oil and gas exploration and development in the West Philippine Sea without having to wait to restart joint exploration talks with China, said former Foreign Affairs Secretary ...
    • Del Rosario: Raise PH victory vs China to global community 

      Pazzibugan, Dona Z.; Aurelio, Julie M.; Andrade, Jeannette I. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 15, 2020, on page A3)
      The Philippines must raise to the global community its landmark victory against China’s incursions in the West Philippine Sea, former Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario said on Tuesday. Del Rosario led the Philippine ...
    • Del Rosario: US brokered talks to end 2012 Panatag standoff 

      Pazzibugan, Dona Z. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 17, 2019, on page A11)
      Former Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario on Tuesday said for the first time that the United States played a key role in the events that led to the Philippines losing control of Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal to China in ...
    • DENR worsened bay, SC told 

      Pazzibugan, Dona Z.; Subingsubing, Krixia (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 25, 2020, on page A1-A6)
      A party-list group on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to cite the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) for contempt for violating its 2008 order to clean up and rehabilitate Manila Bay when it dumped ...
    • DFA: China gives 'no-build' assurance in sea row talks 

      Ramos, Marlon; Pazzibugan, Dona Z. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 17, 2018, on page A8)
      China has assured the Philippines that it would refrain from conducting any activities on uninhabited areas in the West Philippine Sea, Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said on Friday. Cayetano said the country had ...
    • DOJ: Gem-Ver fishermen seeking P12M compensation 

      Pazzibugan, Dona Z. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 18, 2020, on page A4)
      Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said his department had submitted to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) a report on the estimated P12 million being sought by the owner and crew members of the FB Gem-Ver, as ...
    • Du30 extols ‘special ties’ with China 

      Salaverria, Leila B.; Andrade, Jeannette I.; Pazzibugan, Dona Z. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 11, 2020, on page A3)
      President Rodrigo Duterte sought stronger ties with China on the 45th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic relations on Tuesday and said that threats like the COVID-19 pandemic could push the partnership to “take ...