Browsing Aquatic News Index by Place "Kalayaan Island Group"
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AFP confirms Chinese ship’s ‘hostile intent’
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 24, 2020 , on page A1-A4)The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Thursday confirmed an encounter in February between a Chinese warship and a Philippine Navy corvette on the waters of Kalayaan Islands—with the Chinese ship showing “hostile ... -
Agri dep't Filipinos continue to fish in West Philippine Sea with gov't support
(BusinessWorld,June 9, 2021 , on page S1/8)Increased government presence at the West Philippine Sea has allowed Filipino fishermen to continue operating in the area, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). The DA’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ... -
Arbitral ruling a piece of paper to be thrown away'
(The Philippine Star,May 7, 2021 , on page 2)The arbitral decision on the South China Sea row that favored the Philippines is just a piece of paper that can be thrown in the wastebasket, President Duterte said on Wednesday, insisting that he did what he could to ... -
Arbitration ruling opened us to Chinese or Vietnamese military aggression in South China Sea
(The Manila Times,July 20, 2020 , on page A1-A5)It is sickening for the previous Yellow regime, especially its Foreign secretary Albert del Rosario, and just recently President Rodrigo Duterte’s present Defense and Foreign Affairs secretaries to be flag-waving in claiming ... -
Biz community backs call on China to withdraw vessels from PH reef
(DailyGuardian,April 16, 2021 , on page 6)The business sector has joined calls urging China to withdraw its vessels from Julian Felipe Reef in the West Philippine Sea. In a joint statement, business groups said they "support Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, ... -
China on Ayungin incident: Phl boats trespassed
(The Philippine Star,November 20, 2021 , on page 2)Beijing has defended its coast guard’s driving away with water cannons two Filipino vessels on a resupply mission to a garrison at the Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, saying the boats had trespassed in Chinese waters. “On ... -
Chinese vessels inch closer to Pagasa Island
(Manila Bulletin,November 22, 2021 , on page 3)Dozens of Chinese vessels have recently been frequenting the waters near Pagasa (Thitu) Island in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), a military commander reported on Sunday, Nov. 21. Vice Admiral Ramil Roberto Enriquez, commander ... -
Coast Guard, BFAR drive away Chinese vessels from PH shoal
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 6, 2021 , on page A2-A3)The Philippines on Wednesday said its maritime patrols had twice driven Chinese vessels away from a shoal within the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ). It was the first time since President Duterte took office in ... -
DFA summons Chinese envoy over lingering boats
(The Philippine Star,April 14, 2021 , on page 2)The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) summoned on Monday China’s ambassador over the Chinese vessels apparently overstaying around Julian Felipe Reef in the West Philippine Sea. In a statement yesterday, the DFA said it ... -
Duterte spokesman of China in WPS tiff
(The Philippine Star,May 9, 2021 , on page 6)China may not need a fulltime ambassador in Manila to speak for it and look after the interests of its nationals on issues involving the West Philippine Sea. It already has no less than the President of the Philippines to ... -
Duterte won't pull out PH vessels in disputed sea
(The Manila Times,May 15, 2021 , on page A1-A2)President Rodrigo Duterte said he would not order the withdrawal of Philippine vessels in the West Philippine Sea despite the lingering presence of Chinese vessels in the disputed waters. Duterte made the statement in ... -
Esperon tells Filipino fishermen: Go out and fish in West PH Sea
(Manila Bulletin,April 22, 2021 , on page 2)National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. urged on Wednesday, April 21, Filipino fishermen to go out and fish in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as he assured that military, coast guard, and fisheries assets are ... -
EU opposes unilateral action in S. China Sea
(Manila Standard,April 25, 2021 , on page A1)The European Union (EU) on Saturday opposed any unilateral actions in the South China Sea (SCS) as it cited the recent swarming of Chinese vessels at the Julian Felipe Reef, an area located within the Philippine exclusive ... -
Gov't task force: Keep all Chinese ships off WPS
(SunStar Philippines,April 1, 2021 , on page 2)The Philippines on Wednesday has reiterated its call for China to withdraw its militia ships spotted massing in the country's maritime territory off the West Philippine Sea (WPS). The National Task Force for the West ... -
Growing resistance to Beijing aggression
(Manila Standard,July 13, 2020 , on page B1)Tensions have reached new levels four years after the arbitral decision declared unlawful and without basis Beijing’s absurd “nine-dash line” territorial claim of 1.3 million square miles in the South China Sea (SCS). For ... -
'Let us be friends but don't touch Pag-asa Island'
(Panay News,April 8, 2019 , on page 14-37)While he maintained that he will not wage war on China, President Rodrigo Duterte said he will not allow the Chinese government to seize the Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea. Duterte said this during his speech ... -
Locsin and Lorenzana so terribly misinformed about PH vs China arbitration
(The Manila Times,July 17, 2020 , on page A1-A5)If President Duterte has foreign affairs and defense department secretaries who demonstrate astonishing nescience over a very important matter as the Philippines vs China arbitration, he should be very worried. If the two ... -
Locsin hits Roque for intruding into sea issue, foreign affairs
(Manila Standard,May 13, 2021 , on page A1-A2)Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin on Wednesday bristled at presidential spokesman Harry Roque’s assertion that the Julian Felipe Reef is not part of the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ), saying only he had the ... -
Losing hearts and minds
(The Philippine Star,April 30, 2020 , on page 4)As countries scramble to contain the coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak that began in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December 2019, some governments are still finding time for other pursuits. Last week, the Philippine government ... -
Losing hearts and minds
(The Philippine Star,April 30, 2020 , on page 4)As countries scramble to contain the coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak that began in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December 2019, some governments are still finding time for other pursuits. Last week, the Philippine government ...