Browsing Aquatic News Index by Author "Kapunan, Rod P."

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    • Ambivalent opposition to the joint oil exploration 

      Kapunan, Rod P. (Manila Standard, December 29, 2018, on page A5)
      The Philippines only enjoys the right to claim over that portion of the South China Sea as part of its exclusive economic zone (EEZ), but does not vest sovereign right over the area. Should we insist, it is possible that ...

    • Deteriorating US-China relations 

      Kapunan, Rod P. (Manila Standard, September 5, 2020, on page B1)
      The deteriorating situation in the South China Sea (SCS) is in reaction to the increased US activities in the area. Specifically, there are two aspects that could serve as flashpoints in US-China relations. First, the ...

    • Our misunderstood position in the South China Sea 

      Kapunan, Rod P. (Manila Standard, May 26, 2018, on page A5)
      There are factors affecting our understanding of our claim in the South China Sea. This has deeply divided us such that the US has been using this to create a wedge between this country and China. This stems from our lack ...

    • Panatag Shoal 

      Kapunan, Rod P. (Manila Standard, April 1, 2017, on page A5)
      To remove the mistrust and suspicion that is obviously being exploited by opposition and their US handlers, maybe an agreement can be sorted out to convert the Panatag Shoal into a free zone where, as it was before, the ...

    • Ratcheting up trouble in the South China Sea 

      Kapunan, Rod P. (Manila Standard, April 17, 2021, on page B1)
      We should stop referring to that portion of the Spratly as ours because of the decision of the Permanent Court of Arbitration. It was the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) that we ratified in 1982 where we got ...