Browsing The Manila Times by Place "Vietnam"
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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 ... -
Arroyo opposes joint exploration in West PH Sea
(The Manila Times,April 21, 2014 , on page A8)Pampanga Rep. Gloria Arroyo is not in favor of joint exploration in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) islands with China or other claimant countries. “I don’t know all the facts that are available to the current ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Beijing : finish sea code in 3 years
(The Manila Times,October 14, 2018 , on page A1-A2)A rule book to settle disputes in the hotly contested South China Sea should be finished in three years, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Tuesday, insisting his nation does not seek “hegemony or expansion.” Li’s comments ... -
Beijing, Hanoi promise to keep peace in South China Sea
(The Manila Times,April 3, 2018 , on page A1)China and Vietnam vowed Sunday to keep the peace in the South China Sea, the resource-rich waterway that has long been a source of tension between Hanoi and its powerhouse communist neighbour. China claims most of the ... -
BFAR to craft roadmap to put PH back in global seaweed market
(The Manila Times,April 6, 2017 , on page B2-B3)Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said on Wednesay the Department of Agricultue (DA) through the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will establish a National Seaweed Program to prepare local farmers to ... -
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 OK's adoption of sea code
(The Manila Times,September 6, 2012 , on page A1-A2)China promised on Wednesday to ensure freedom of navigation in the tense West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) and told US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton it was willing to work on a code of conduct to manage disputes. ... -
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, 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 ... -
Colossal blowback: PH arbitration suit prodded, justified China's island-building blitz
(The Manila Times,July 15, 2019 , on page A1-A5)Three years after the five-man arbitral tribunal ruled almost entirely in favor of the Aquino government’s maritime claims against China that invoked the Unclos provisions, its real impact has become so crystal clear, yet ... -
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 ...