Browsing Aquatic News Index by Subject "oil and gas production"
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After Navy, Coast Guard patrols Benham Rise
(The Philippine Star,April 3, 2017 , on page 3-8)For the first time yesterday, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) patrolled Benham Rise, following the reported presence of Chinese vessels in the area declared by the United Nations as part of the extended continental shelf ... -
Carpio: Benham not PH territory
(Manila Standard,March 15, 2017 , on page A1-A2)A senior magistrate of the Supreme Court said Tuesday the Philippines had some rights over Benham Rise as confirmed by the UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf as part of the country’s “Extended Continental ... -
China backs joint oil drilling with Philippines in disputed sea
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,July 26, 2017 , on page A8)Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday said that he supported the idea of joint energy exploration with the Philippines in the heavily disputed South China Sea, warning that unilateral action could cause problems and ... -
China ready to talk with Marcos on oil, gas exploration in WPS
(Manila Standard,June 26, 2022 , on page 1-3A)China said it is prepared to revive stalled negotiations on joint oil exploration and development with the Philippines under the incoming administration of President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. “China stands ready to work ... -
Don't be too 'liberal' with Benham Rise
(Manila Bulletin,January 28, 2018 , on page 12)“There should be no problem for the Philippines over Benham Rise because (1) the Philippines is the sole claimant; and (2) the UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) ruled in 2012 that Benham Rise is ... -
Duterte allows Chinese ships in Philippine waters
(Malaya,March 16, 2017 , on page B5)President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has agreed to allow Chinese surveillance ships into Philippine waters. Duterte said there was no incursion, particularly in Benham Rise, an underwater landmass off the east coast of Luzon and ... -
Duterte mulls over WPH sea oil hunt revival
(Manila Standard,November 23, 2017 , on page A1-A2)President Rodrigo Duterte said Wednesday he might lift the moratorium on oil exploration at the West Philippine Sea following his meeting with Chinese Premier Li Kequiang who recently visited the country. “It’s one of the ... -
Fishing and the future of the West Philippine Sea
(BusinessWorld,April 19, 2017 , on page S1/8)In a Special Study for the Stratbase ADR Institute (ADRi), marine geneticist Dr. Ma. Carmen Lagman explains that the Philippines should capitalize on the environmental and economic value of the West Philippine Sea, as well ... -
'Joint exploration, exploitation in WPS unconstitutional'
(The Philippine Star,November 27, 2018 , on page 4)Joint exploration and exploitation of resources in the West Philippine Sea with China is unconstitutional, acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio said yesterday. "Joint exploration and exploitation is prohibited in our ... -
Joint oil search with China legal - Palace
(The Manila Times,November 21, 2018 , on page 1-2)Malacañang on Tuesday assured the public that the Philippines’ proposed joint oil and gas exploration with China in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) will stand legal scrutiny.Palace spokesman Salvador Panelo made ... -
Locsin, Wang eye 'template' in talks on oil, gas in SCS
(BusinessMirror,November 4, 2020 , on page A8-A2)Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said on Tuesday he had proposed with his Chinese counterpart a template in the ongoing joint negotiation to exploit oil and gas in the contested waters of the South China Sea ... -
MOU on oil exploration with china constitutional
(The Philippine Star,November 6, 2018 , on page 6)There is no need for the Senate to review the agreement forged by the Duterte administration with China on oil and gas development in the West Philippine Sea, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said yesterday. Justice Secretary ... -
No treason in oil and gas MoU with China
(The Manila Times,November 28, 2018 , on page A4)Useless hyperventilation is the only way to describe the outlandish overreaction of anti-Duterte quarters to the recent signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on “oil and gas development” between Manila and Beijing ... -
Panatag Shoal
(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 ... -
Political Parties Conference in Moscow; world needs wise men; need to complete joint program with China on drilling in West Philippine Sea
(Manila Bulletin,October 15, 2018 , on page 10)And last week, before his scheduled departure as Secretary of Foreign Affairs to run for Congressman in the House of Representatives as a prelude to his announced eventual run for Speaker of the House next year, we suggested ... -
Recto Bank the only replacement to Malampaya
(DailyGuardian,July 1, 2019 , on page 5)Recto Bank (formerly known as Reed Bank) is a large table mount (a flat-topped mountain range under the sea sometimes also called seamounts or guyots) in the South China Sea covering an area of 8,866 square kilometers (sq. ... -
Salceda: review WPS deal with China
(Manila Standard,June 27, 2022 , on page A3)Albay Rep. Joey Salceda on Sunday urged incoming President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to renegotiate terms of the West Philippine Sea (WPS) joint-development deal with China. Meanwhile, Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel, ... -
SC's Carpio insists protests vs China incursions must continue
(The Philippine Star,December 12, 2018 , on page 12)Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio has renewed his call for the Duterte administration to file new protests against China for its incursions in waters within Philippine territory. Carpio argued that filing of protests ...