Browsing Aquatic News Index by Place "Kalayaan Island"
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Australia calls for de-escalation of tensions over SChina sea
(The Manila Times,March 17, 2017 , on page A1-A2)Canberra has expressed its opposition to the “militarization” of the disputed islands in the South China Sea, saying that provocative actions would hinder progress. Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop made the stance ... -
Beaching ramp in Pag-Asa 60% complete — DND
(The Philippine Star,July 7, 2019 , on page 7)The construction of a beaching ramp on Pag-Asa Island in the Kalayaan Island Group is expected to be completed by the end of the year, a development that would pave the way for the long-delayed repair of the Rancudo airfield ... -
China building surveillance facilities on Kagitingan reef
(The Philippine Star,February 18, 2018 , on page 1-13)China has new communications facilities at a military base it built over Kagitingan (Fiery Cross) Reef, indicating its intention to use the fortified feature for its forward signal and surveillance operations in the South ... -
China says WPS traditional fishing area of Chinese
(Manila Standard,June 14, 2022 , on page A1-A2)The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines on Monday said the West Philippine Sea is a “traditional fishing ground” for Chinese fishermen. The embassy made the statement in response to the diplomatic protest filed by the ... -
China warns vs cradle of war
(Manila Standard,July 14, 2016 , on page A1-A2)China warned its rivals Wednesday against turning the South China Sea into a "cradle of war" and threatened to establish an air defense zone there, after its claims to the strategically vital waters were declared invalid. ... -
Chinese boats near PH isles a concern-US envoy
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 6, 2019 , on page A6)The presence of large numbers of Chinese vessels near islands and islets occupied by the Philippines is "a concern," a senior US defense official said on Friday. The Philippine government protested the Chinese ship movements ... -
Chinese ship fires flares at PAF plane over Kalayaan
(The Philippine Star,April 24, 2015 , on page 1-11)A Chinese frigate fired illumination rounds or flares at a Philippine Air Force (PAF) plane on reconnaissance patrol over the country’s Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) in the disputed Spratlys last Sunday. Top defense and ... -
Climate change will end sea dispute – Locsin
(The Manila Times,April 8, 2019 , on page A1-A7)Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Sunday claimed rising sea levels brought about by climate change would eventually wipe out structures and artificial islands built by China in the contested Kalayaan (Spratly) ... -
DND: No need for military buildup in Spratlys
(The Philippine Star,November 18, 2017 , on page 7)There’s no need for a Philippine military buildup in the Spratlys archipelago as the security environment in the region is seen to have greatly improved with President Duterte’s rapport with Beijing and the Association of ... -
Duterte's vow to defend WPS lauded, supported
(The Philippine Star,July 25, 2018 , on page 2)Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio has lauded President Duterte’s vow to protect the sovereignty of the nation in the West Philippine Sea during his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) last Monday. The most senior ... -
Eyes on WPS: Coast Guard builds command outposts on 3 islands
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 21, 2022 , on page A2)The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has set up command-observation posts (COPs) on three islands in the Kalayaan Island Group in Palawan province, which are expected to improve its maritime domain awareness in the West ... -
From PH rise, Duterte urged to proceed to Panatag, WPS
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 12, 2018 , on page A11)A maritime law expert is urging President Duterte not to make next week’s visit to the Philippine Rise a “sideshow with colorful but empty utterances of protecting sovereignty and sovereign rights.” Jay Batongbacal, director ... -
Kalayaan mayor urges PH fishers to defy China.
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 11, 2014 , on page A1-A9)The mayor of Kalayaan town, in the Spratlys, on Friday said he would encourage Filipino fishermen to ignore China’s new rules that require foreign fishermen to seek permission from Chinese regional authorities before ... -
Maximum restraint for Phl troops in West Phl Sea
(The Philippine Star,April 27, 2015 , on page 9)The military has advised its pilots conducting surveillance in the West Philippine Sea to exercise maximum restraint even if they are being bullied by Chinese troops. Armed Forces spokesman Brig. Gen. Joselito Kakilala ... -
'Ocean filling' activities cost US$108.9 M per year - study
(Manila Bulletin,April 24, 2015 , on page 1-16)The total economic value of destroyed coral reefs from the ongoing reclamation activities of China in the West Philippine Sea has reached US$352,249 per hectare of coral reef, equivalent to an economic loss of US$108.9 ... -
PCG commander rallies troops in Kalayaan Island: 'West Philippine Sea is ours!'
(BusinessWorld,May 27, 2021 , on page S1/10)The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) commandant visited Kalayaan Island on Tuesday where he rallied troops to protect the West Philippine Sea and proudly fly the flag. “These are the two main objectives that we need to accomplish ... -
PH protects Chinese fishing at Panatag
(The Manila Times,April 17, 2019 , on page A1-A2)The Foreign Affairs department has formally protested China’s reported mass harvesting of giant clams at the disputed Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, which Malacañang on Tuesday called as an “affront” to the Philippines. A ... -
PH to protest China island 'militarization'
(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 wants review of defense treaty with United States
(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) ... -
Phl protests China’s latest SCS actions
(The Philippine Star,May 1, 2020 , on page 3)The Philippines “strongly” protested China’s establishment of two new districts in the disputed South China Sea and the illegal designation of Kagitingan Reef within the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) as administrative center ...