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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
Asean defense ministers seek lawful resolution of sea row
A united regional voice is building up against China's muscle flexing to support its aggressive occupation of islets and other strategic areas in the disputed Spratlys archipelago. Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin made ...
- November 8, 2015
West PH Sea critical to US security
The situation in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) is critical to the national security interest of the United States, the White House has said. “The President [Barack Obama] has often talked about how critically ...
- May 28, 2015
PH mulls measures to compel China to stop reclamation
The Philippine government may seek provisional measures that compel China to cease its reclamation project in the West Philippine Sea should the arbitration tribunal at The Hague decide to acquire jurisdiction of the case, ...
- July 13, 2015
PH-Taiwan Fisheries Facilitation Agreement slated for signing in Q1
The Philippines and Taiwan are expected to sign this first quarter a Fisheries Facilitation Agreement that should enforce existing laws on fishing between the Taiwan and Northern Luzon seas, overlapping exclusive economic ...
- January 20, 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
Ph denies building airport, port in Spratlys
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) yesterday denied China’s claims that the Philippines is building an airport and a port in the disputed West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), branding the allegations unbelievable. ...
- May 1, 2015
DFA to presidential aspirants: prioritize West PH Sea territorial claims
All those aspiring to be the next president must include – if not prioritize – the nation’s claim to West Philippine Sea territories in their respective platforms of government, a senior official of the Department of Foreign ...
- October 14, 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
'China has right to seize islands'
China has the "right and ability" to seize islands in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) occupied by other countries, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Tuesday, ahead of regional summits expected to discuss the ...
- November 18, 2015