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South China Sea cinema opens
China has opened its southernmost cinema on a disputed island in the South China Sea, state media said, part of an ongoing effort to build up civilian infrastructure and assert Beijing’s sovereignty. The cinema is on Woody ...
- July 26, 2017
Duterte relies on China's good faith in sea dispute
President Duterte id relying on China's promise that it will not claim islands in the disputed portion of the South China Sea, Malacañang said Tuesday. This was stressed in the wake of reports that China is now testing the ...
- November 7, 2017
Gentleman's agreement over Panatag
The Philippine and China are putting premium on their newfound friendship rather than disturb the peace over territorial claims. The President said he recently obtained the assurance from the Chinese government on the ...
- March 24, 2017
Wait for reports before taking next course of action - PH on sea incident
The Philippine government may seek an "objective arbiter" to determine the truth about the Recto Bank maritime incident in case of conflicting results of the investigations by Manila and Beijing. But for now, Presidential ...
- June 18, 2019
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
US presses China to halt militarization of S. China Sea
Standing side by side, top U.S. officials urged their Chinese counterparts on Friday to halt militarization of the disputed South China Sea, drawing a rebuke from the Chinese for sending U.S. warships close to islands ...
- November 11, 2018
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
'Ocean filling' activities cost US$108.9 M per year - study
The total economic value of destroyed coral reefs from the ongoing reclamation activities of China in the West Philippine Sea has reached US$352,249 per hectare of coral reef, equivalent to an economic loss of US$108.9 ...
- April 24, 2015
PH not giving up on sea claims, Palace assures
Malacañang has assured that the Philippines is not giving up its sovereign rights over territories in the West Philippine Sea despite recent developments in the disputed waters.
The assurance was made after Supreme Court ...
- May 23, 2017