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'US presence matters,' claims US Navy admiral
The Carl Vinson, one of the US Navy’s longest-serving active carriers, is currently conducting what officials say is a routine mission through the hotly contested waters where years of island reclamation and military ...
- February 16, 2018
Protecting the underwater fast-food joint
The reclamation activities of the Chinese in the West Philippine Sea has allegedly destroyed a large parcel of coral reefs, threatening to affect the supply of fish and other marine products for the Philippines including ...
- June 25, 2015
Vietnam protests after China lands plane on disputed Spratlys
Vietnam formally accused China of violating its sovereignty and a recent confidence-building pact on Saturday by landing a plane on an airstrip Beijing has built on an artificial island in a contested part of the South ...
- January 4, 2016
South China Sea exploration pact shaping up
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Alan Peter S. Cayetano said Tuesday he looks forward to a joint Philippine-China gas and oil exploration agreement in the disputed areas in the South China Sea, ‘’hopefully’’ ...
- August 29, 2018
China urges building of nat'l park in disputed sea
Ranking officials from China's top legislature are calling for the construction of a national park in the disputed South China Sea to better preserve the marine ecology in the region. According to Deng Xiaogang, Deputy ...
- March 9, 2018
ASEAN takes stronger stand on South China Sea issue
Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) expressed concern over reclamation activities in the South China Sea which they think eroded trust and confidence in the region. In the Chairman Statement, the ...
- November 16, 2018
US warship sails near disputed South China Sea islands
A US Navy destroyer sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea on Sunday, a US official told Reuters, potentially angering Beijing at a time of tense relations between the two countries. Beijing and ...
- October 2, 2018
We did nothing provocative - Pinoy fishing boat captain
The captain of the San Jose, Occidental Mindoro-based F/B Gem-Ver on Friday maintained that he and his crew were minding their own business when a reported Chinese fishing vessel appeared out of nowhere and struck them ...
- June 16, 2019
US to defend PH in case of attack in South China Sea, Pompeo assures
US State Secretary Michael Pompeo on Friday assured that any attack on Philippine forces, aircraft, or government vessels in the South China Sea “would trigger mutual defense obligations” under the Mutual Defense Treaty ...
- March 2, 2019
2 energy exploration deals up for China signing – Cusi
The Philippines is ready with two joint oil and gas exploration agreements to be signed with China, its energy minister said on Wednesday and reiterated his position calling for the lifting of the ban on drilling works in ...
- November 9, 2018