Browsing Aquatic News Index by Author "Mabasa, Roy C."

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    • 2 Vietnamese fishers killed, 5 nabbed for poaching off Bolinao 

      Inigo, Liezel Basa; Recuenco, Aaron; Mabasa, Roy C.; Kabiling, Genalyn D. (Manila Bulletin, September 26, 2017, on page 1-6)
      Two Vietnamese fishermen were killed while five others were arrested after a brief chase off the coast of Bolinao town Friday night for fishing in Philippine waters. The fatalities were identified as Le Van Liem and Le Van ...

    • 240 Chinese ships swarm in West PH Sea 

      Kabiling, Genalyn; Sadongdong, Martin A.; Mabasa, Roy C. (Manila Bulletin, April 15, 2021, on page 1-5)
      China should pull out its over 240 ships lingering in the West Philippine Sea and respect the country’s sovereignty, a government task force in charge of looking after the area said Tuesday night. According to the National ...

    • 38 Filipino crew missing as cargo ship sinks in Japan; Pinoy sailor rescued 

      Mabasa, Roy C. (Manila Bulletin, September 4, 2020, on page 1-6)
      A Panamanian-registered freighter cargo ship carrying 43 crew, including 39 Filipinos and 5,800 cows, sank off the waters of Amami Oshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan. But, the Department of Foreign ...

    • ASEAN to focus on members' sea dispute with China 

      Mabasa, Roy C. (Manila Bulletin, January 30, 2015, on page 5)
      The Association of Southeast Asian Nations ( ASEAN) will intensify efforts towards achieving the full and effective implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea ( DOC) and work vigorously ...

    • ASEAN, China set to build trust first, before drafting COC S. China Sea 

      Mabasa, Roy C.; Geducos, Argyll Cyrus B.; Wakefield, Francis T. (Manila Bulletin, November 17, 2017, on page 8)
      Expect no Code of Conduct (COC) in the immediate future as talks between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China shifts its focus on confidence-building and preventive measures to enhance trust among ...

    • Cayetano: Benham research more beneficial for Philippines 

      Mabasa, Roy C. (Manila Bulletin, January 25, 2018, on page 3)
      Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano on Wednesday said it is more beneficial for the Philippines to allow China to conduct marine scientific research at Benham Rise, as long as Filipino scientists are also involved ...

    • China drives away US spy plane in South China Sea 

      Mabasa, Roy C. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 22, 2015, on page 1-9)
      The Chinese navy warned a US surveillance plane flying over artificial islands that Beijing is creating in the disputed South China Sea to leave the area eight times, according to CNN, which was on board the flight on ...

    • China lauds PH for a stabilized South China Sea 

      Mabasa, Roy C. (Manila Bulletin, July 15, 2017, on page 1-6)
      China lauded the Philippines for upholding an independent diplomatic policy and has expressed agreement with the Duterte administration’s statement which stressed that territorial disputes should be resolved in the spirit ...

    • China says military deployment in South China Sea 'legitimate' 

      Mabasa, Roy C. (Manila Bulletin, June 2, 2018, on page 5)
      China has defended its deployment of military assets in the volatile South China Sea “as legitimate and legal” even as it called out the United States for projecting a military presence in the region that “far exceeds the ...

    • China set for easy ride from ASEAN on disputed South China Sea 

      Mabasa, Roy C. (Manila Bulletin, August 5, 2017, on page 1, 6)
      China expressed its willingness to “join hands” with the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to uphold the stability of the South China Sea, steadily advance the consultation of the Code of Conduct in ...

    • China urges building of nat'l park in disputed sea 

      Mabasa, Roy C. (Manila Bulletin, March 9, 2018, on page B-9)
      Ranking officials from China's top legislature are calling for the construction of a national park in the disputed South China Sea to better preserve the marine ecology in the region. According to Deng Xiaogang, Deputy ...

    • China's Coast Guard law is 'valid' only within its borders - Locsin 

      Mabasa, Roy C. (Manila Bulletin, May 24, 2021, on page 8)
      Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Sunday maintained that the China Coast Guard law “does not exist” in as far as the Philippines’ territorial waters are concerned and is only effective within the Chinese ...

    • Chinese Coast Guard Law not targeting PH - envoy 

      Mabasa, Roy C. (Manila Bulletin, February 18, 2021, on page 2)
      China has reassured that they are not targeting the Philippines or any other country in the implementation of their new Coast Guard law, Philippine Ambassador to Beijing Chito Sta. Romana said on Tuesday. This comes after ...

    • Content of PH protest notes vs China ‘strictly confidential’ 

      Mabasa, Roy C. (Tempo, April 24, 2020, on page 3)
      Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. has directed the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) not to disclose anything about the content of the two diplomatic protests filed by the Philippines against China, saying the ...

    • DFA cites improved ties with China amid maritime dispute 

      Mabasa, Roy C. (Manila Bulletin, July 13, 2017, on page 2)
      President Duterte’s decision to set aside the Arbitral Tribunal ruling that invalidated Beijing’s claims to most of the South China Sea has led to the healthy environment of dialogue, cooperation, and development in the ...

    • Diplomatic protest vs China, ikinakasa 

      Mabasa, Roy C. (Balita, March 22, 2021, on page 3)
      Go-signal na lamang ang hinihintay ni Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. sa paghahain ng diplomatic protest laban sa China kasunod nang namataang 220 Chinese vessels sa West Philippine Sea ...

    • Dredging ship sa Bataan itinanggi ng China 

      Mabasa, Roy C. (Balita, February 4, 2021, on page 3)
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    • Enhanced protection for Tubbataha Reefs 

      Mabasa, Roy C. (Manila Bulletin, July 25, 2017, on page 4)
      The Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Site, is now considered as a Particularly Sensitive Sea Area (TRNP-PSSA). Covering almost 97,030 ...

    • Filipinos can freely fish in ‘Panatag’ – Chinese envoy 

      Kabiling, Genalyn D.; Mabasa, Roy C.; Panaligan, Rey G. (Manila Bulletin, June 13, 2018, on page 1-2)
      Filipinos are still allowed to freely fish in Panatag Shoal based on a friendly arrangement between the Philippines and China, a Chinese diplomat said Tuesday. Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua made the ...

    • Gov't urged to rethink policy on South China Sea 

      Mabasa, Roy C.; Wakefield, Francis T. (Manila Bulletin, May 12, 2018, on page 2)
      A Manila-based independent think tank called on the Duterte administration yesterday to rethink its policy on the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) issue following China’s recent installation of anti-ship missiles and ...