Browsing The Manila Times by Place "Recto Bank"
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‘60-40 sea deal with China illegal’
(The Manila Times,April 30, 2018 , on page A2)President Rodrigo Duterte’s offer of a 60-40 percent joint exploration deal with China is tantamount to treason, a lawmaker said Sunday. Rep. Gary Alejano of Magdalo party-list issued the statement in light of Duterte’s ... -
Arbitral ruling on SCS dispute vindicated in Reed Bank row
(The Manila Times,June 25, 2019 , on page A1-A4)Think of the neglected arbitral ruling on the South China Sea as like a smoking gun in a crime situation — i.e. the evidence that confirms the crime and snares the culprit. Despite Chinese President Xi Jinping’s obsession ... -
Australia calls for de-escalation of tensions over SChina sea
(The Manila Times,March 17, 2017 , on page A1-A2)Canberra has expressed its opposition to the “militarization” of the disputed islands in the South China Sea, saying that provocative actions would hinder progress. Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop made the stance ... -
Boat-ramming incident: Manila to hale Chinese to court
(The Manila Times,July 9, 2019 , on page A8)The Philippine government would hale to court the captain and crew of the Chinese ship that rammed a Filipino fishing boat near Recto (Reed) Bank if the Chinese government failed to impose sanctions against them, Malacañang ... -
China must stop intruding into our EEZ
(The Manila Times,August 18, 2020 , on page A6-A7)In a recent television interview, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana stressed the need for the Philippines to balance its relationships with China and the United States where the South China Sea is concerned. That balance, ... -
China reclamations 'damaging' disputed waters
(The Manila Times,April 14, 2015 , on page A2)The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday slammed China on its massive reclamation activities in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) that it said have caused ecological damage to some 300 acres of coral reef ... -
Chinese vessels seen near Recto Bank confirmed
(The Manila Times,August 12, 2020 , on page A8)The Philippine Navy has confirmed the presence of two Chinese vessels near Recto (Reed) Bank. An intelligence report dated August 9 disclosed that the two ships were seen near Recto Bank a week ago, according to VAdm. ... -
DFA to file protest vs Chinese incursion in WPS
(The Manila Times,August 20, 2014 , on page A2)The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday assured that it will file within this week a diplomatic protest against pressence of China's newsurvey vessels at Recto (Reed) Bank in the South China Sea (West Philippine ... -
Drop the humbug, focus on national and strategic interest
(The Manila Times,June 24, 2019 , on page A9)The nation will find a resolution of the Recto (Reed) Bank incident faster if it drops much of the posturing and humbug that some of our countrymen are spewing nonstop, and focus its attention instead on national and ... -
Duterte: Sea row better left untouched
(The Manila Times,November 13, 2017 , on page A2)The maritime dispute will not be on the agenda of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit, given that President Rodrigo Duterte had declared the issue “is better left untouched.” The President on Sunday ... -
Fishing boat captain apologizes to Duterte
(The Manila Times,June 20, 2019 , on page A8)The captain of the fishing boat that figured in an incident at midnight of June 10 with a Chinese vessel in Recto Bank, apologized to President Duterte on Wednesday. In a press conference at the municipal hall, Capt. Junel ... -
Gather fleet vs China Duterte prods US
(The Manila Times,July 18, 2019 , on page A2)President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday prodded the United States to prepare its fleet for a faceoff with China amid the Philippines’ territorial row with Beijing in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). “I’m calling ... -
Govt echoes China line
(The Manila Times,June 18, 2019 , on page A1-A2)A Chinese vessel caused the sinking of a Filipino fishing boat in disputed waters, but it remains to be seen whether the “ramming” was intentional, the government said on Monday. Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol, who ... -
Honor exploration deal with China
(The Manila Times,March 9, 2022 , on page A3)President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated that the country must honor its commitment to conduct a joint exploration with China at the disputed Recto Bank to prevent a heated conflict between the two countries. In his weekly ... -
Impeach Duterte, Palace dares critics
(The Manila Times,June 28, 2019 , on page A1-A2)Malacañang on Thursday challenged critics of President Rodrigo Duterte to file an impeachment complaint if they believe that he committed an impeachable offense when he agreed to allow the Chinese to fish in the country’s ... -
Legal battle looms over sea exploration
(The Manila Times,August 31, 2018 , on page A1-A2)Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Cayetano on Thursday said the Duterte administration’s plan for a joint exploration and development deal with China over South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) resources would face tough legal ... -
Most Pinoys want govt to regain control of WPS
(The Manila Times,July 12, 2019 , on page A1-A8)About 93 percent of Filipinos want the Philippines to regain control of the West Philippine Sea (WPS or South China Sea), including the islands being occupied by China, according to the latest survey conducted by the Social ... -
Not a debate but full-blown probe of Panatag loss, anti-China drive needed
(The Manila Times,May 12, 2021 , on page A1-A5)We trivialize the loss of Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal and the damage the Yellows’ anti-China policy has wrought on the nation if we merely call for debate on it. We trivialize the fact that our quarrel with China was due ... -
Palace: Let China fish in PH waters
(The Manila Times,June 26, 2019 , on page A1-A2)The Philippines will not stop China from fishing in the country’s territorial waters, Malacañang said on Tuesday amid calls on the government to make Recto (Reed) Bank an exclusive fishing ground for Filipinos. Recto Bank ... -
PH could cut ties with China – Palace
(The Manila Times,June 14, 2019 , on page A1-A2)The Philippines would not hesitate to sever diplomatic ties with China if the sinking of a Filipino fishing boat in disputed waters earlier this week turned out to be intentional, Malacañang said on Thursday. “We would cut ...