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China wants naval drills with Southeast Asia in S. China Sea
China’s defense minister said on Friday that he is willing to hold joint drills in the disputed South China Sea with Southeast Asian countries, covering accidental encounters and search and rescue, striking a conciliatory ...
- October 17, 2015
Phl to build naval base near Spratlys
The military’s top priority is to build a naval base on the country’s western coastline, opposite the disputed Spratly islands, although plans have been delayed by funding bottlenecks, Armed Forces chief Gen. Gregorio Pio ...
- May 13, 2015
West Philippine Sea construction work to cut PH, vietnam fish supply
Vietnam and the Philippines will be the first ones to experience the negative ecological impacts of the ongoing construction at the West Philippine Sea. National scientist Dr. Angel Alcala said this is because the reclamation ...
- June 14, 2015
War games set amid sea row
The United States and the Philippines will double the size of their annual war games this month, with some exercises to be staged close to a South China Sea flashpoint. The 10-day exercises between the long-time allies ...
- April 8, 2015
PH-China talks on sea row pushed
Two senators on Sunday urged Malacañang to reconsider bilateral talks with China amid new tensions in the area over the issue of United States reconnaissance flights over disputed islands. Both Senators Ferdinand Marcos ...
- May 25, 2015
ASEAN defense chiefs scrap statement on south china sea
Disagreement between the United States and China over how to address rival claims in the South China Sea marred a gathering of Southeast Asian defense officials on Wednesday, with a joint statement scrapped after ministers ...
- November 5, 2015
Vietnam to host Japan warship; China displeasure seen
Vietnam has agreed to invite a Japanese warship to visit its strategic Cam Ranh Bay base on the South China Sea and for the two countries to hold their first ever joint naval exercise, Kyodo News reported yesterday. The ...
- November 7, 2015
Australia plans Chinese naval exercise in disputed seas
Australia said it would continue scheduled live-fire naval exercises with China, even after close ally the United States sent a warship into disputed South China Sea waters this week. On Tuesday, Washington sent its USS ...
- October 30, 2015
DFA warns of 'chaos, anarchy' in sea row
The Philippines has warned the international community of "chaos and anarchy" if the rule of law remained unenforced in the South China Sea. "If the rule of law is not adhered to, you will have chaos and anarchy. It will ...
- October 10, 2015
Illegal fishing around Pagasa Island worries residents
Residents of Pagasa (Thitu) Island in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) have expressed concern over the illegal fishing activities being done by Chinese and Vietnamese fishermen who, they said, are resorting to the ...
- May 17, 2015