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Duterte sees Filipino fishermen's access to fishing grounds in S.China Sea soon
Filipinos may soon gain back access to the traditional fishing grounds in the disputed South China Sea but with certain limitations following his meeting with the leaders of China, President Duterte announced on Sunday. ...
- October 24, 2016
Why China needs Benham Rise (1)
China appears interested in Benham Rise, even if the United Nations has awarded the 13-million-hectare undersea region as part of our continental shelf and exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The United Nations Convention on ...
- March 17, 2017
China is not militarizing South China Sea – Premier Li
China is not militarizing the South China Sea, Premier Li Keqiang said on Friday, although he acknowledged that defense equipment in islands in the disputed waterway had been placed there to maintain “freedom of navigation”. ...
- March 25, 2017
Wealth-sharing with China eyed
The Philippines is willing to consider a joint mineral exploration with China in the disputed South China Sea despite overlapping claims of the area. President Duterte has earlier announced he is open to “sharing” resources ...
- March 25, 2017
ASEAN militaries commit to South China Sea peace
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff General Rey Leonardo Guerrero confirmed over the weekend that he and nine other chiefs of Defense Forces of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) reaffirmed ...
- March 12, 2018
PH takes China missiles seriously
The Philippine government on Friday assured that it will take “every and all diplomatic actions” to protect its interest following reports that China installed anti-ship cruise missiles and surface-to-air missiles on three ...
- May 5, 2018
Despite tension, shipping on S. China Sea not disrupted
China's growing military presence in the South China Sea has drawn warnings from the United States that Beijing is seeking to exert control over one of the world's most important sea lanes, but so far the shipping industry ...
- January 16, 2016
There will be consequences for China's South China Sea militarization- US
The United States has raised concerns with China about its latest militarization of the South China Sea and there will be near-term and long-term consequences, the White House said on Thursday. US news network CNBC reported ...
- May 5, 2018
PH satisfied with China’s response to Benham Rise issue
The Philippine government is completely satisfied with China’s response to the note verbale sent by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to the Chinese Embassy in Manila seeking clarification on the reported presence ...
- April 5, 2017
FVR, Carpio tapped by House Special Panel on West PH Sea
Former President Fidel V. Ramos and Supreme Court (SC) Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio have been tapped by the Lower Chamber’s special panel on the West Philippine Sea as among its top advisers to address the ...
- September 19, 2016