Browsing Daily Tribune by Subject "international law"
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300 Chinese ships in WPS
(Daily Tribune,May 13, 2021 , on page A1-A2)From 220 ships that scattered in April amid the Philippines’ Balikatan naval drills with the United States, the Chinese Peoples’ Liberation Army (PLA) militia now maintains 300 sea vessels within and in proximity to the ... -
ABS-CBN's reckless WPS news coverage
(Daily Tribune,April 18, 2021 , on page A5)For a broadcast facility that is legally unable to go on the air because it has no legislative franchise to operate, ABS-CBN is still making its presence felt in the country via its continuing newscasts aired mainly through ... -
Barrier removal BBM's call - PCG
(Daily Tribune,September 26, 2023 , on page A1-A6)Dismantling the floating barrier that China installed at Scarborough Shoal or Bajo de Masinloc is a matter for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to decide, a Philippine Coast Guard official said yesterday. Commodore Jay ... -
Bilateral Code on SCS signed with Vietnam
(Daily Tribune,February 1, 2024 , on page A1-A6)President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said there has been significant progress in establishing a bilateral Code of conduct between the Philippines and Vietnam concerning the South China Sea. In his recent interview with the ... -
Brawner calls out Chinese propaganda
(Daily Tribune,October 11, 2023 , on page A1-A6)Armed Forces of the Philippines chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. on Tuesday dismissed China's claim that it drove away a Philippine Navy ship from Scarborough Shoal. "It came from Beijing, right? Then that's Chinese propaganda. ... -
China can't make arrests in disputed sea
(Daily Tribune,September 10, 2023 , on page A2)China does not have the “authority or power” to conduct law enforcement operations on waters under the Philippine exclusive economic zone, or EEZ, an official of the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea said. ... -
China’s claim over Bajo has no basis — Año
(Daily Tribune,February 1, 2024 , on page A6)National Security Adviser Eduardo Año has emphasized that China’s persistent claims over the waters of Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) have “no legal basis.” “China’s repeated claims of sovereignty over Bajo de Masinloc ... -
Chinese demand unacceptable
(Daily Tribune,November 29, 2021 , on page A1-A2)The Ayungin Shoal is a part of the Kalayaan Group of Islands - an integral part of the Philippine. It belongs to us and it is ours to protect and use for the benefit of our people. -
Détente topbills talks
(Daily Tribune,April 11, 2024 , on page A4)Vikram Singh, senior advisor to the Asia Program at the Washington-based US Institute of Peace, said, “We are going to see more joint patrols in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone, and I think we’re going to see a ... -
DU30, Xi boosting Phl-China ties
(Daily Tribune,April 10, 2022 , on page A1-A6)President Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed to boost the “positive engagements” between Manila and Beijing in terms of trade, infrastructure, and Covid-19 response, while keeping peace in the ... -
Duterte renews call for harmony in SCS
(Daily Tribune,November 28, 2021 , on page A1-A2)President Rodrigo Duterte has renewed his call to South China Sea (SCS) claimants to adhere to the rule of law and keep stability in the waterway, saying there can be "real peace if the strong tramples on the weak." Duterte ... -
Historic trilat puts spotlight on sea spat
(Daily Tribune,April 11, 2024 , on page A1-A2)President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. flew to the United States yesterday, hoping that the trilateral summit between the United States, the Philippines, and Japan would enhance freedom of navigation in the West Philippine Sea and ... -
Lorenzana: Non-violent WPS resolution
(Daily Tribune,July 14, 2021 , on page A1-A2)While it welcomes the statements of support from other nations against China’s excessive claims in the South China Sea and the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the Philippine government insisted to continue efforts to achieve a ... -
No need for China fishing deal
(Daily Tribune,April 28, 2021 , on page A1-A2)In yet another effort to convince the public that President Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have not forged a five-year-old fishing deal, Malacañang on Tuesday said the Philippines does not need an agreement ... -
Of spies and historical parallels
(Daily Tribune,April 11, 2024 , on page A5)Reports have surfaced indicating China’s recruitment of Filipinos with military backgrounds to serve as spies on the West Philippine Sea. The move, ostensibly, aims to bolster Beijing’s territorial claims in the disputed ... -
Oil explorartion at standstill - Cusi
(Daily Tribune,April 21, 2022 , on page A1-A6)Resources at the Malampaya natural gas facility are continuously declining, and the government is persistently searching for an alternative. However, the oil exploration activities in the country, which where supposed to ... -
Palace disputes fishermen's group claims
(Daily Tribune,July 13, 2021 , on page A3)The Palace on Monday vowed to look into reports of Filipino fishermen that Chinese boats were hindering them from fishing in some parts of the West Philippine Sea which lie within the country’s exclusive economic zone ... -
Palace rebuffs Carpio, Del Rosario on WPS
(Daily Tribune,May 3, 2021 , on page A3)Malacañang on Sunday rebuffed retired Associate Justice Antonio Carpio and former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario, saying the two officials are not helping the Philippines in its claim on the West Philippine ... -
Panelo: 'Carpio, del Rosario botched WPS not Duterte'
(Daily Tribune,May 1, 2021 , on page A6)Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Secretary Salvador Panelo on Friday lambasted retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio and former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario over their recent statements on ... -
'Pay P800B for ecological damage': China intrusion into WPS hit
(Daily Tribune,April 27, 2021 , on page A1-A2)A number of senators on Monday condemned the illegal activities of China in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) through a resolution that denounced the superpower country’s intrusion into the Philippine territory. China should ...