Browsing The Manila Times by Place "Malaysia"
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2 Indonesian fishers abducted off Sabah
(The Manila Times,September 13, 2018 , on page A7)Two masked gunmen abducted two Indonesian fishermen off Semporna town in Sabah despite a strict security and sea curfew imposed by Malaysian authorities over persistent threats posed by Abu Sayyaf Group terrorists. Malaysia’s ... -
AFP Chief lied on new 'illegal structures' at Union Banks
(The Manila Times,April 12, 2021 , on page A1-A5)Or perhaps Armed Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana was just fed the wrong information or just ignorant of the Spratly Islands dispute, when he claimed last April 1 that the Chinese had built new illegal ... -
Aquino-del Rosario offered Sabah to Malaysia for its support in arbitration case vs. China
(The Manila Times,September 18, 2019 , on page A1-A5)The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) under President Benigno Aquino 3rd's watch, then headed by Albert del Rosario, practically offered to drop our decades-old claim over Sabah against Malaysia in exchange for Kula ... -
Atienza backs joint sea deal with China
(The Manila Times,May 3, 2018 , on page A2)Buhay party-list Rep. Lito Atienza threw his support behind President Rodrigo Duterte’s plan to jointly explore the South China Sea with China. “We fully support and appreciate President Duterte’s plan to forge a 60-40 ... -
Bangladesh boat capsizes, 15 killed
(The Manila Times,February 13, 2020 , on page B9)At least 15 women and children drowned and more than 50 others were missing after a boat overloaded with Rohingya refugees sank off southern Bangladesh as it tried to reach Malaysia Tuesday, officials said. Some 138 people ... -
Beijing 'installs missiles' on South China Sea
(The Manila Times,May 4, 2018 , on page A2)Beijing Thursday reasserted its right to build "defense" facilities in the disputed South China Sea, but declined to confirm reports it had installed new missiles on artificial islands it has built in the region. The Chinese ... -
BFAR monitors coastal areas in Isabela
(The Manila Times,July 3, 2023 , on page A8)To ensure that reefs and fish species are properly monitored and evaluated, expert divers from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) continue to conduct monitoring in coastal ... -
Carpio, Aquino regime disseminated spurious EEZ maps
(The Manila Times,February 10, 2021 , on page A1-A5)Stupid, bungling or lying conspirators — you decide. For all their flag-waving shrieks that China is encroaching on our exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and must be fought even to the point of war — as Benigno Aquino 3rd ... -
China damaged reefs in disputed sea - US official
(The Manila Times,March 30, 2016 , on page A1-A8)The United States will work with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and other countries with claims to the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) to address the colossal destruction perpetuated by China on ... -
'China has right to seize islands'
(The Manila Times,November 18, 2015 , on page A1-A8)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 ... -
China should not be allowed access to artificial islands
(The Manila Times,January 13, 2017 , on page A2)Donald Trump’s secretary of state pick Rex Tillerson hit out at China Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) during his Senate confirmation hearing, warning the US would send a “clear signal” that the Asian giant must abandon its ... -
China wants control of disputed sea - PH
(The Manila Times,March 27, 2015 , on page A3)The Philippines accused China on Thursday of seeking to take control of nearly the entire West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) with an expansionist agenda dominated by “massive reclamation” works. Foreign Affairs Secretary ... -
China will of course merely ignore you
(The Manila Times,May 7, 2018 , on page B6)The latest geopolitical development in the tension-filled South China Sea is Beijing’s installation of ballistic missiles launching pads in three atolls in the West Philippine Sea—Zamora, Kagitingan and Panganiban Reefs—all ... -
China, PH, agree to 'prudent' cooperation on joint sea exploration
(The Manila Times,March 23, 2018 , on page A1-A2)China and the Philippines said Wednesday they will cautiously proceed with discussions on joint oil and gas exploration in the South China Sea, further reversing years of tensions over their competing claims to the region.The ... -
Chinese drive Pinoy fishers out of shoal
(The Manila Times,February 25, 2014 , on page A7)China renewed its aggressive stance on the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) nearly two years following the Panatag (Scarborough) standoff, with Beijing reasserting its presence in the contested waters. Philippine Armed ... -
Convert Pag-asa into a tourist resort
(The Manila Times,April 23, 2019 , on page A5)Since the Chinese are profiting from the natural resources within our exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the West Philippine Sea by mass harvesting giant clams in Scarborough Shoal and in some instances, off the shores of ... -
Court ends hearings on sea row
(The Manila Times,December 1, 2015 , on page A3)The Philippine government is optimistic of getting a favorable ruling from the international tribunal currently deliberating on the complaint filed by the Philippines against China over disputed territories in the West ... -
DFA dares Asean to speak out vs China on sea row
(The Manila Times,April 27, 2015 , on page A1-A8)Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario on Sunday challenged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to speak out against China’s massive reclamation activities in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) ... -
DFA: Sea row on Manila Asean summit agenda
(The Manila Times,January 6, 2017 , on page A1-A8)Regional maritime disputes will again be on the agenda when the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) holds summits in Manila, the Department of Foreign (DFA) said on Thursday. Speaking to reporters in Malacañang, ... -
Duterte is wrong to call Carpio buang... or maybe not
(The Manila Times,June 28, 2019 , on page A1-A5)President Duterte is wrong to call Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio buang, for criticizing his statement to allow Chinese fishermen access to “Philippine waters.” Buang means stupid — certainly a description that applies ...