Browsing Aquatic News Index by Place "Kagitingan Reef"
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China military again lands plane on PH reef
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 11, 2018 , on page A1-A12)Malacañang need no more wait to acquire technology to verify and protest China’s violation of the Philippines’ sovereignty in the Spratly archipelago. Satellite imagery has shown the first confirmed landing by China of a ... -
China military planes land on PH reef
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 18, 2018 , on page A1-A6)Two Chinese military transport planes have been photographed on Panganiban Reef, marking the first reported presence of this type of aircraft in Philippine territory in the South China Sea and raising the prospect that ... -
China preps nuke bombers on disputed reefs
(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 ... -
China reclaiming 7 islands in Spratlys
(The Philippine Star,March 31, 2015 , on page 9)China is conducting reclamation and infrastructure developments in at least seven reefs in the disputed Spratlys archipelago, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said yesterday. Aside from the artificial islets over ... -
China tried to 'physically expel' PH
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,November 28, 2015 , on page A1-A15)China's blocking of Philippine ships bringing supplies to Filipino soldiers stationed at Ayungin Shoal (Second Thomas Shoal) was a deliberate move to “physically expel” the Philippines and its people from the disputed areas ... -
China turns on lighthouse atop reef
(Manila Standard,April 7, 2016 , on page A2)China has expanded its presence in the contested South China Sea by switching on a lighthouse atop a reconstructed reef also claimed by Vietnam and the Philippines, state media said. The 55-meter-high (180-foot) facility ... -
China warships, planes sighted at PH-claimed reefs since 2017
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 15, 2018 , on page A1-A6)Chinese warships and aircraft have been frequenting Philippine territory in the Spratly archipelago since 2017, indicating a steady pace of development toward “operational status” of Beijing’s military bases in the hotly ... -
China will of course merely ignore you
(The Manila Times,May 7, 2018 , on page B6)The latest geopolitical development in the tension-filled South China Sea is Beijing’s installation of ballistic missiles launching pads in three atolls in the West Philippine Sea—Zamora, Kagitingan and Panganiban Reefs—all ... -
China's airfields on Spratlys meant for fighter jets - US
(The Philippine Star,March 30, 2016 , on page 2)A senior US State Department official yesterday disputed China’s claims that the airstrips built on its artificial islands of the South China Sea were meant for flights for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. “The ... -
'China's construction on Kagitingan Reef illegal'
(Panay News,January 22, 2016 , on page 15)A Senate leader hopes for a speedy disposal of the Philippines' case against China before the Arbitral Tribunal in the Netherlands. The Reef is one of the contested territories in the South China Sea or West Philippine ... -
DFA bucks China maritime hub
(Manila Standard,February 4, 2019 , on page A2)The Philippines should protest the construction of a maritime rescue center in the contested South China Sea once it is verified by relevant offices, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said Saturday. He said the ... -
‘DFA should handle sea row’
(The Manila Times,May 31, 2019 , on page A2)Sen. Loren Legarda on Thursday said she had decided not to conduct any public hearing on alleged Chinese incursions in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) because the “sensitive issue” must be handled by the Department ... -
DFA studying move on China monument
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 26, 2018 , on page A2)Malacañang has opted to say little for now about China’s recent activities in the South China Sea, including its erection of a monument on Kagitingan Reef and landing military planes on another reef within the Philippines’ ... -
Duterte: China has promised to protect PH
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 7, 2018 , on page A19)China has assured the Philippines that it will come to its aid in the event of external threats, according to President Duterte. "China said, 'We will protect you. We will not allow the Philippines to be destroyed. We are ... -
Esperon: PH can't stop China buildup on isles
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,March 30, 2017 , on page A2)The government is fully aware that China has nearly completed construction work on three Philippine-claimed reefs in the South China Sea but cannot do anything about it, National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon said ... -
Fisherfolk group slams govt for inaction in kagitingan Reef
(Manila Standard,January 6, 2018 , on page A3)The militant fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas on Friday slammed President Rodrigo Duterte and the Armed Forces of the Philippines for allowing China to convert the Kagitingan Reef, ... -
FVR mission to focus on tourism, fishing
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 10, 2016 , on page A13)Former President Fidel V. Ramos on Tuesday said he wanted to focus on points of common interest with China such as tourism and commercial fishing as part of efforts to smooth relations with Beijing roiled by the South China ... -
Golez: China building defense triangle at sea
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 14, 2015 , on page A12)China's incursion into disputed islands in the South China Sea is part of a triangle aimed at expanding its military influence close to the US trust territory of Guam in the Western Pacific, former National Security Adviser ... -
Hanoi to Beijing: Pull out missiles
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 10, 2018 , on page A1-A6)Vietnam has requested China to withdraw its weapons from disputed territory in the South China Sea, while security experts have urged the Philippine government to upgrade the country’s defenses in the Spratly archipelago ... -
Impunity in the South China Sea
(Manila Standard,April 6, 2019 , on page A5)With the government either defending, justifying or simply doing nothing about China’s aggressive actions, the country’s giant neighbor has become even bolder to pursue its “creeping invasion” of the disputed territories ...