Browsing BusinessMirror by Name "National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS)"

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    • Chinese ships remain in Julian Felipe Reef, defense chief says 

      Acosta, Rene (BusinessMirror, March 30, 2021, on page A3)
      Chinese ships moored in great numbers in the Julian Felipe Reef are trying to drive away Philippine military “sovereignty patrols” in the area, but their warnings are being ignored by the government, Defense Secretary ...

    • Do we have a contingency plan amid WPS impasse? solon asks 

      Dela Cruz, Jovee Marie N. (BusinessMirror, March 30, 2021, on page A3)
      The chairman of the House Committee on Strategic Intelligence on Monday urged the government to prepare a contingency plan as there is “considerable risk” that a Chinese vessel might end up accidentally running aground in ...

    • Emerging 'tinderbox': PHL defies China's reported 'fishing ban' in disputed WPS, including Scarborough 

      Acosta, Rene (BusinessMirror, May 8, 2021, on page A1)
      Defense and military authorities are bracing for a possible escalation of tensions anew between China and the Philippines amid the raging territorial dispute in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) that could raise the specter ...

    • Esperon hits Chinese Coast Guard's risky maneuvers vs PCG ships at Scarborough 

      Acosta, Rene (BusinessMirror, May 6, 2021, on page A3)
      A Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel that took part in a maritime training exercise that went on patrol in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) challenged Chinese maritime militia (CMM) ships within the country’s exclusive ...

    • PHL says 200 Chinese ships at disputed reef 

      Acosta, Rene (BusinessMirror, March 22, 2021, on page A4)
      National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. said on Sunday that eight Chinese fishing vessels were spotted in the Pagasa Island area last week just as the government reported the presence of at least 220 Chinese ...

    • Verbal row over reef militia sizzles; Duterte, Huang meet 

      Medenilla, Samuel P.; Mercene, Recto (BusinessMirror, March 26, 2021, on page A2-A4)
      The presence of a fleet of Chinese ships in the Julian Felipe Reef were among the issues discussed by President Duterte during his recent meeting with Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian, Malacanang said on Thursday, as harsh ...