Browsing Aquatic News Index by Author "Ramos-Araneta, Macon"

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    • China to throw CG 'bad apples' into sea - envoy 

      Fabunan, Sara Susanne; Barcelo, Vito; Requejo, Rey; Ramos-Araneta, Macon (Manila Standard, June 13, 2018, on page A1-A2)
      China's Ambassador Zhao Jianhua admitted Tuesday there were “bad apples” in the Chinese Coast Guard and said he would throw them into the South China Sea to feed the fish, but a foreign ministry spokesman in Beijing said ...

    • China twists Locsin: Mind your manners 

      Requejo, Rey E.; Barcelo, Vito; Ramos-Araneta, Macon (Manila Standard, May 5, 2021, on page A1-A2)
      The Chinese foreign ministry rebuked Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. on Tuesday, telling him to mind his manners and act in a way that suited his status despite the simmering issues between the countries in ...

    • China ‘trespassing’ in WPS 

      Cruz, Maricel V.; Ramos-Araneta, Macon (Manila Standard, November 26, 2021, on page A1-A2)
      The Philippines on Thursday rejected China’s demand that it remove the grounded BRP Sierra Madre ship from the Ayungin Shoal, saying it was the Chinese who were trespassers in the West Philippine Sea. The statement came ...

    • China's 'illegal' research in Benham Rise bared 

      Ramos-Araneta, Macon (Manila Standard, February 27, 2018, on page A1-A2)
      A Chinese ship conducted the first “illegal” research in Benham Rise, also known as Philippine Rise, in 2004, National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon said Monday. Speaking during the Senate science and technology ...

    • China's missiles 'can hit Manila in 7 minutes' 

      Mariano, Nat; Ramos-Araneta, Macon (Manila Standard, July 23, 2019, on page A1-A2)
      President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday confirmed that China is capable of sending guided missiles from the artificial islands in the West Philippine Sea to Manila in just seven minutes. Continuing his promised “lecture” on ...

    • Chinese disown dredging ship 

      Requejo, Rey E.; Ramos-Araneta, Macon (Manila Standard, February 4, 2021, on page A2)
      The Chinese Embassy in Manila on Wednesday debunked reports the dredging ship recently seized by Philippine Coast Guard off Bataan came from China. “Initial investigation on the identity of MV Zhonhai 68 by relevant Chinese ...

    • Congress OKs bills on marine hatcheries in PH 

      Ramos-Araneta, Macon (Manila Standard, July 4, 2022, on page A3)
      Congress passed into law 11 local bills for the establishment of multi-species marine hatcheries in various locations nationwide. The bills were sponsored by Senator Cynthia Villar during the 18th Congress. Villar, the ...

    • Congress probe of Bora closure rehab sought 

      Cruz, Maricel V.; Ramos-Araneta, Macon (Manila Standard, April 12, 2018, on page A2)
      A lawmaker on Wednesday sought a congressional probe of Boracay’s shutdown supposedly to make way for its rehabilitation and the reported construction of a $500-million casino-resort on the island. In filing House Resolution ...

    • DND chief: We trust China but observe caution 

      Blancaflor, MJ; Ramos-Araneta, Macon (Manila Standard, September 3, 2019, on page A1-A2)
      Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the Philippines can trust China to honor its agreements but must be cautious amid tensions over claims in the West Philippine Sea. “Of course we trust China... It is a regional power ...

    • Du30 to China: Back off from Pag-asa 

      Mariano, Nat; Ramos-Araneta, Macon; Cruz, Maricel V. (Manila Standard, April 6, 2019, on page A1-A2)
      President Rodrigo Duterte has warned Beijing to back off from a disputed island in the South China Sea, warning of possible military action if China “touches” it amid rising tensions over the key waterway. Duterte, aiming ...

    • Duterte lauded for sea stand: Allies, critics call it a victory for invoking PH arbitral award before UN 

      Requejo, Rey E.; Ramos-Araneta, Macon; Casas, Willie (Manila Standard, September 24, 2020, on page A1-A2)
      Critics and allies alike of President Rodrigo Duterte praised him Wednesday for invoking before the United Nations General Assembly a 2016 ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration that struck down China’s excessive ...

    • Filipino boat chased by Sinos; AFP sets probe 

      Cruz, Maricel V.; Ramos-Araneta, Macon (Manila Standard, April 10, 2021, on page A1-A2)
      The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Friday it was investigating a report that Chinese military boats pursued a civilian vessel carrying Filipino journalists in the disputed South China Sea. A television crew ...

    • Gordon wants strong PH capability in sea dispute 

      Ramos-Araneta, Macon (Manila Standard, July 4, 2018, on page A6)
      Senator Richard Gordon on Tuesday noted that unless the Philippines showed readiness to help itself by investing in building up a credible defense capability, nobody will help it in connection with the South China Sea ...

    • Gov't won't ban Chinese firms from PH projects; Sangley Airport on 

      Barcelo, Vito; Ramos-Araneta, Macon (Manila Standard, September 2, 2020, on page A1-A2)
      Malacañang said the country would not ban Chinese firms involved in reclamation activities in the South China Sea, and would not follow sanctions imposed by the United States against Chinese companies involved in construction ...

    • Landmark ruling upholds Unclos as charter of oceans 

      Requejo, Rey E.; Cruz, Maricel V.; Ramos-Araneta, Macon (Manila Standard, July 13, 2016, on page A2)
      Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio on Tuesday lauded the landmark decision rendered by an international tribunal at The Hague that invalidated China’s massive claims on the South China Sea, including the ...

    • Living a dream on a small island 

      Ramos-Araneta, Macon (Manila Standard, January 9, 2014, on page B6)
      Life on a small island with a spectacular view of sunrise and sunset, an island with a tropical forest teeming with wildlife, with white sand beaches and colorful fishes in the crystal-clear waters of the sea --- many ...

    • Locsin hits Roque for intruding into sea issue, foreign affairs 

      Ramos-Araneta, Macon; Barcelo, Vito (Manila Standard, May 13, 2021, on page A1-A2)
      Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin on Wednesday bristled at presidential spokesman Harry Roque’s assertion that the Julian Felipe Reef is not part of the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ), saying only he had the ...

    • Locsin junks 'verbal deal' with China 

      Requejo, Rey E.; Mariano, Nat; Blancaflor, MJ; Ramos-Araneta, Macon (Manila Standard, July 4, 2019, on page A1-A2)
      President Rodrigo Duterte’s purported verbal agreement with Chinese President Xi Jinping allowing Chinese fishermen to fish within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone cannot be implemented, Foreign Affairs Secretary ...

    • Locsin won't stop criticizing Chinese incursion in WPS 

      Requejo, Rey E.; Ramos-Araneta, Macon (Manila Standard, May 6, 2021, on page A1-A2)
      Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Wednesday vowed to continue criticizing the aggressive behavior of China, one day after apologizing for telling it to “get the f**k out” of the West Philippine Sea. While ...

    • Locsin: Get the f*** out of WPS: Du30 remarks that dispute with China not reason to be rude, disrespectful 

      Requejo, Rey E.; Barcelo, Vito; Ramos-Araneta, Macon (Manila Standard, May 4, 2021, on page A1-A2)
      The country’s top diplomat unambiguously told Beijing where to go on Monday, as the government insisted Chinese vessels were still illegally lingering in the West Philippine Sea. “China, my friend, how politely can I put ...