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    • Phi won't recognize China air restrictions 

      Calica, Aurea; Diaz, Jess (The Philippine Star, May 25, 2015, on page 1-6)
      The Philippines will not recognize restrictions on air and sea travel set by China in the West Philippine Sea, President Aquino said yesterday. “We will still fly the routes that we fly based on international law and the ...
    • Phl protests China weapons systems on islands 

      Lee-Brago, Pia (The Philippine Star, January 17, 2017, on page 8)
      The Philippines has filed a diplomatic protest against China in response to a report by the US think tank that Beijing appears to have installed weapons, including anti-aircraft and anti-missile systems, on all seven ...
    • Phl protests China's latest SCS actions 

      Lee-Brago, Pia (The Philippine Star, May 1, 2020, on page 3)
      The Philippines “strongly” protested China’s establishment of two new districts in the disputed South China Sea and the illegal designation of Kagitingan Reef within the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) as administrative center ...
    • Phl protests China’s latest SCS actions 

      Lee-Brago, Pia (The Philippine Star, May 1, 2020, on page 3)
      The Philippines “strongly” protested China’s establishment of two new districts in the disputed South China Sea and the illegal designation of Kagitingan Reef within the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) as administrative center ...
    • Phl relies on China's good faith amid expansion in SCS 

      Romero, Alexis (The Philippine Star, December 26, 2017, on page 3)
      The Philippines will still rely on China’s good faith even as the Asian power has expanded and fortified the islands it is occupying in the South China Sea and West Philippine Sea. Asked to comment on a report from Beijing ...
    • Phl to ASEAN: China getting de facto control 

      (The Philippine Star, April 27, 2015, on page 1-8)
      The Philippines yesterday urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to unite and stop China’s massive reclamation in disputed waters as it will give China “de facto control” over the area and cause $100 ...
    • Phl to protest China's maritime rescue center in WPS 

      Lee-Brago, Pia (The Philippine Star, February 3, 2019, on page 10)
      The Philippines will protest China’s establishment of a maritime rescue center at the Kagitingan or Fiery Cross Reef once it is verified, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said yesterday. Locsin agreed with ...
    • Probe China Missiles on 3 PH reefs, house asked 

      Aning, Jerome (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 11, 2018, on page A12)
      Muntinlupa City Rep. Ruffy Biazon on Thursday asked the House of Representatives to investigate China’s deployment of antiship cruise missiles and surface-to-air missile systems on three Philippine reefs in the Spratly ...
    • 'Protest Chinese weather stations on PH reefs' 

      Aurelio, Julie M.; Pazzibugan, Dona Z.; Andrade, Jeannette I. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 6, 2018, on page A2)
      A maritime law expert on Monday urged the government to question China’s weather observation stations on three Philippine-claimed reefs in the Spratly archipelago, saying the installations could be used for military purposes. ...
    • ‘Protest new Sino claims in WPS‘ 

      Requejo, Rey E. (Manila Standard, April 21, 2020, on page A2)
      A retired Supreme Court justice and a former diplomat have urged the government to lodge a diplomatic protest against China for establishing two districts in Hainan province. Former Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio ...
    • Rody: Phl-China bond 'improving' daily 

      Romero, Alexis (The Philippine Star, January 11, 2018, on page 1-2)
      The bond between the Philippines and China is “improving every day,” President Duterte said in the face of concerns over the militarization of artificial islands built and occupied by the Chinese in the South China Sea. ...
    • Roque: We’re not behind our rivals in reef dev’t 

      Aurelio, Julie M.; Salaverria, Leila B.; Nonato, Vince F.; Nawal, Allan (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 9, 2018, on page A6)
      Malacañang on Tuesday disputed the Inquirer report that the Philippines had been left behind by its rivals in the development of territorial claims in the hotly contested South China Sea. Presidential spokesperson Harry ...
    • Sea militarization dangerous - Esperon 

      Reyes, Dempsey (The Manila Times, March 19, 2018, on page A1-A2)
      The growing militarization of the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) is "dangerous" because it will undermine the cooperation of frontline nations on other issues surrounding the region, National Security Adviser ...
    • Security execs: China 'in position,' not 'in possession' 

      Mendez, Christina; Tupas, Emmanuel (The Philippine Star, July 24, 2019, on page 1-10)
      Is it “possession” or “position?” President Duterte’s pronouncement on the West Philippine Sea issue in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday may have been lost in translation – or pronunciation. In his fourth ...
    • Senate to probe Chinese Missiles 

      Yap, DJ; Nonato, Vince F. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 7, 2018, on page A1-A19)
      The Senate will investigate the reported deployment by China of missiles on three Philippine-claimed reefs in the Spratly archipelago, and press the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to explain how it will respond to ...
    • Senator says PH should not rely on China for protection 

      Salaverria, Leila B.; Avendaño, Christine O.; Nonato, Vince F. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 8, 2018, on page A3)
      It is a “fatal mistake” for the administration to think China, or any other country, would defend Philippine interests, Sen. Francis Pangilinan said on Monday after President Rodrigo Duterte claimed that China had assured ...
    • Task force answers China radio message: Withdraw your militia 

      Cabalza, Dexter; Aning, Jerome; Miranda, Romar; Santos, Tina G. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 1, 2021, on page A2)
      A Philippine military plane patrolling the West Philippine Sea this week spotted scores of Chinese vessels at several reefs within the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and received several radio messages telling it ...
    • US asserts rights over disputed sea 

      Antiporda, Jefferson (The Manila Times, January 11, 2018, on page A1-A2)
      The United States (US) has vowed to do everything necessary to protect freedom of navigation and overflight in the disputed West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), as it reiterated that it would defend the Philippines if ...
    • 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 ...
    • US: Improved China ties can't replace Phl-US alliance 

      Lee-Brago, Pia (The Philippine Star, November 28, 2018, on page 12)
      In the same interview, Kim said China’s aggressive and unilateral actions in the South China Sea have a “very direct effect” on the sovereignty and interest of the Philippines. The US raised concern over China’s aggressive ...