Browsing Aquatic News Index by Place "Flat Island"

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    • Esperon explains PH strategy in WPS 

      Andrade, Jeannette I. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 19, 2018, on page A9)
      President Rodrigo Duterte may have “set aside” the international arbitral ruling favoring the country’s claims in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), but the defense establishment is continuing to undertake measures to protect ...

    • Navy vows more patrols in WPS 

      Reyes, Dempsey (The Manila Times, May 10, 2020, on page A1-A2)
      The Philippine Navy will continue to patrol territorial waters, especially the highly volatile West Philippine Sea (WPS) to provide a reassuring presence to Filipino fishermen. The Navy feels that the patrols are one way ...

    • Ph denies building airport, port in Spratlys 

      Mabasa, Roy C. (Manila Bulletin, May 1, 2015, on page 1-17)
      The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) yesterday denied China’s claims that the Philippines is building an airport and a port in the disputed West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), branding the allegations unbelievable. ...

    • PH wants review of defense treaty with United States 

      Reyes, Dempsey (The Manila Times, December 21, 2018, on page A1-A2)
      The Philippines wants to review provisions of its mutual defense treaty (MDT) with the United States, to expand the 1951 pact’s coverage to the nine islands occupied by Manila at the Kalayaan Island Group (Spratly Islands) ...

    • Roque: We’re not behind our rivals in reef dev’t 

      Aurelio, Julie M.; Salaverria, Leila B.; Nonato, Vince F.; Nawal, Allan (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 9, 2018, on page A6)
      Malacañang on Tuesday disputed the Inquirer report that the Philippines had been left behind by its rivals in the development of territorial claims in the hotly contested South China Sea. Presidential spokesperson Harry ...

    • Sea dispute biggest challenge to PH 

      Reyes, Dempsey (The Manila Times, July 19, 2018, on page A1-A2)
      The West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) dispute is the top concern as regards the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, according to the Cabinet’s security cluster. The security cluster made the assessment as ...