Browsing Aquatic News Index by Place "Kagitingan Reef"

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    • Island defense buildup targets no one-China 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Manila Standard, January 11, 2018, on page A1-A2)
      China said Wednesday that the defense facilities it has built on the disputed Kagitingan Reef in the West Philippine Sea are not directed at any country. China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Lu Kang made this ...

    • Lack of resolve 

      (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 10, 2018, on page A12)
      President Duterte has a standard response to critics who point out that despite the government’s deferential stance toward China, it has virtually taken over several reefs and islets within the Philippines’ exclusive ...

    • Lost not ‘a single island’ but the whole of Spratlys 

      Todesillas, Ellen (The Daily Guardian, June 1, 2018, on page 5)
      Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano was being smart the other day when he challenged critics of the Duterte’s complacent attitude in the face of China aggressive moves in South China Sea. At the flag-raising ceremony at ...

    • Manila to tighten watch on West PH Sea 

      Reyes, Dempsey (The Manila Times, July 24, 2019, on page A1-A2)
      The Philippines will be able to keep a tighter watch on the West Philippines Sea (South China Sea or WPS) when a satellite launched by a country in Europe kicks off, National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. said ...

    • More gov't troops in Boracay than Spratlys? 

      Silubrico, Ruby; Golez, Prince (Panay News, April 28, 2018, on page 1-15)
      Sen. Francis Pangilinan questioned the deployment of over 600 government troops to popular island resort Boracay in Malay, Aklan. “Boracay is a tourist destination with a long coastline of soft, white sand beach. It is not ...

    • 'Most Pinoys reject Rody's WPS policy' 

      Inquirer Research (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 12, 2019, on page A6)
      There is a growing clamor for the government to resolve the territorial conflict in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), with an overwhelming support among Filipinos for seizing back Philippine reefs occupied by China, results ...

    • 'No breach' 

      Antiporda, Jefferson; Villanueva, Ralph U.; Tamayo, Bernadette E. (The Manila Times, May 8, 2018, on page A1-A2)
      Cross), Zamora (Subi) Reef, and Panganiban (Mischief) Reef-all within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone. Two months ago, Roque said the Philippines was relying on China's good faith and that it would keep its promise. ...

    • Not a single island but the whole of Spratlys 

      Tordesillas, Ellen (Malaya, May 30, 2018, on page B4-B5)
      Mischief Reef was lost under the Ramos presidency. Scarborough Shoal was lost under the Benigno Aquino III presidency. The Spratlys was surrendered to China under the Duterte presidency.

    • PCG chief vows to beef up WPS patrol 

      Ramirez, Robertzon; Macairan, Evelyn (The Philippine Star, October 24, 2019, on page 10)
      Intensified patrol and monitoring in the West Philippine will be the main thrust of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) under its new commandant, Vice Admiral Joel Garcia. PCG spokesman Captain Armand Balilo said Garcia called ...

    • PH giving china "too much; says up prof 

      Enano, Jhesset (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 18, 2018, on page A1-A2)
      The Philippines has given “too much, too early and too soon” in seeking rapprochement with China and may end up with the short end of the stick, a maritime law expert warned on Saturday. “We are trading away too much, too ...

    • PH has to make clear stand on China issue 

      Vigilia, Wendell (Malaya, May 7, 2018, on page B1-B6)
      An administration congressman yesterday joined opposition law makers in challenging the Duterte administration to show firm resolve in opposing China's militarization of the West Philippine Sea before it becomes too late. ...

    • PH outdone by rivals in developing reefs 

      Mangosing, Frances G. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 8, 2018, on page A1-A5)
      As China steps up the transformation of seven reefs in the Spratly archipelago into sprawling military outposts, other claimants have also strengthened their stakes in the South China Sea, except the Philippines, which has ...

    • PH protests China’s 2 ‘new’ districts in South China Sea 

      Pazzibugan, Dona Z. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 1, 2020, on page A9)
      The Philippines does not recognize China’s self-declared administrative districts in the disputed South China Sea, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Thursday. Speaking for the first time on the diplomatic ...

    • PH pushing for 'stronger bond' with China despite sea row 

      Kabiling, Genalyn D.; Damicog, Jeffrey G. (Manila Bulletin, January 11, 2018, on page 1-3)
      The President’s meeting with the Chinese party members came amid reports of China’s increased construction activities on the Kagitingan Reef located in the disputed South China Sea. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana earlier ...

    • PH steps up island devt in China sea 

      Casas, Bill; Tuyay, Francisco; Barcelo, Vito (Manila Standard, January 10, 2018, on page A1-A2)
      The Philippines will follow the lead of China and Vietnam and develop islands under its control in the disputed South China Sea, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Tuesday. “My plan of action is also to develop all ...

    • PH takes China missiles seriously 

      Casayuran, Mario; Mabasa, Roy C.; Kabiling, Genalyn D.; Casayuran, Mario; Wakefield, Francis T. (Manila Bulletin, May 5, 2018, on page 1-10)
      The Philippine government on Friday assured that it will take “every and all diplomatic actions” to protect its interest following reports that China installed anti-ship cruise missiles and surface-to-air missiles on three ...

    • PH to file protest vs China over reef 

      Reyes, Victor (Malaya, January 9, 2018, on page B1-B6)
      Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana yesterday said government will file a diplomatic protest against China for militarizing the Fiery Cross Reef or Kagitingan Reef, one of the disputed areas in the South China Sea or West ...

    • PH to protest China island 'militarization' 

      Reyes, Dempsey (The Manila Times, January 9, 2018, on page A2)
      The Philippines will file a diplomatic protest against China if it is proven that there was “militarization” in the Kagitingan (Fiery Cross) Reef, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Monday. In a news briefing after ...

    • PH urged to rethink China ties 

      Quismundo, Tarra; Salaverria, Leila B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 19, 2017, on page A2)
      The Philippines should rethink relations with China following reports Beijing was planning to build a radar station on Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal off the coast of Zambales, Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio ...

    • PH urges ASEAN: Unite to halt 'de facto control' of disputed sea 

      Kabiling, Genalyn (Manila Bulletin, April 27, 2015, on page 1-14)
      The satellite images included the artificial island built by China in Gaven Reef (Burgos Reef) as well as its possible military base on Fiery Cross Reef (Kagitingan Reef). Del Rosario pointed out that China’s massive ...