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China reclamation leaves $100M in destroyed reefs
The Philippines yesterday strongly called on China to stop its reclamation of the Mischief Reef in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) because it has destroyed 300 acres of coral reef system, which resulted to economic ...
- April 14, 2015
Marine scientiest says China destroying corals
National Scientist Dr. Angel Alcala warned on Thursday of an impending decline in fisheries production affecting mainly the Philippines and Vietnam as a result of massive coral destruction resulting from China's widespread ...
- June 12, 2015
Territorial disputes with China taboo topic at APEC meetings
Issues of territorial disputes with China were taboo during the recently concluded Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meetings (APEC) in Iloilo City. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Undersecretary ...
- October 8, 2015
China seeks peaceful resolution of disputes
China seeks a peaceful resolution of disputes in the South China Sea but will not subjugate its national interest, Admiral San Jiaguo told a regional defense forum in Singapore. There is no change to China's interest in ...
- June 2, 2015
PH urges ASEAN: Unite to halt 'de facto control' of disputed sea
The satellite images included the artificial island built by China in Gaven Reef (Burgos Reef) as well as its possible military base on Fiery Cross Reef (Kagitingan Reef). Del Rosario pointed out that China’s massive ...
- April 27, 2015
'China's reclamation should spark fear around the world'
President Benigno S. C. Aquino all points to a copy of China's nine-dash line map during an interview with AFP at Malacañan palace in Manila on April 14. China's effort to take its claim to most of the south china sea ...
- April 15, 2015
China 'extremely concerned' by proposed US challenge
China said on Friday it was "extremely concerned" about suggestion from a top US commander that US ships and aircraft should challenge China's claims in the South China Sea by patrolling close to artificial islands it has ...
- September 19, 2015
Displaced fishermen seek UN assistance
A group asked the United Nations to stop Beijing from harassing them as they cast their nets around Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, which the Chinese Coast Guard annexed in 2012, their lawyer said on Thursday. which has ...
- June 26, 2015
PH to resume reef repairs
The Philippines had called on all countries last October to stop construction work on small islands and reefs in the South China Sea, virtually all of which is claimed by China. China itself is undertaking massive reclamation ...
- March 27, 2015
Phl seeks substantive US support on sea row
The United States wants to deploy advanced air and naval equipment to the Philippines, which is seeking “substantive support” from its long-time ally amid China’s massive reclamation activities in the West Philippine Sea. ...
- April 16, 2015