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    • 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 ...
    • Gov't urged to save its seas from overfishing 

      Araja, Rio N.; Pañares, Joyce P. (Manila Standard, June 8, 2013, on page A1-A2)
      At least 13 fishing grounds in the Philippines have been heavily fished and the declining stocks will force local fishermen to go beyond the country's boundaries toward the Malaysian and Indonesian seas to look for catch, ...
    • Navy did not give up Panatag to China former chief clarifies 

      Bondoc, Jarius (The Philippine Star, May 26, 2021, on page 7)
      The Philippine Navy did not give up Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal to China in the 2012 standoff. Its warship was ordered out two days after the impasse began that April to resume an original mission in northern Luzon waters. ...
    • Palace leaving increased SCS presence to security agencies 

      Romero, Alexis; Jaymalin, Mayen (The Philippine Star, January 15, 2019, on page 8)
      Malacañang is leaving it to security agencies to deal with the reported “massive” presence of Chinese ships in South China Sea areas that are being claimed by the Philippines. A recent article by American think tank Asia ...
    • PNoy, Del Rosario responsible for PH losing control of Scarborough shoal 

      Tordesillas, Ellen (The Daily Guardian, May 26, 2016, on page 5-7)
      The term “lost Scarborough shoal” is debatable. Security officials deny that. Foreign affairs officials will not say that because that would be detrimental to the claim of the Philippines on the shoal which is included in ...
    • 'Powder keg' 

      Acosta, Rene (BusinessMirror, February 20, 2021, on page A1)
      More warships have been deployed to the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as part of the Philippine Navy’s continued maritime operations in the disputed area to ensure the safety and security of Filipino fishermen who make a living ...
    • Zambo mayor slams Navy over coral reef damage 

      Lacson, Nonoy E. (Manila Bulletin, May 7, 2017, on page 16)
      An infuriated Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco sought sanctions against two Philippine Navy personnel and called the attention of regional Navy officials after a patrol ship damaged protected coral reefs off Sta. Cruz Island ...