Browsing The Manila Times by Subject "United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea"
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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 ... -
Arbitration 'award': A P1-billion useless piece of paper
(The Manila Times,May 7, 2021 , on page A1-A5)President Duterte was absolutely correct when he remarked the other night that the “award” (i.e., ruling) of the arbitration suit that the Aquino 3rd administration brought against China in 2013 was a useless “piece of ... -
Arbitration ruling opened us to Chinese or Vietnamese military aggression in South China Sea
(The Manila Times,July 20, 2020 , on page A1-A5)It is sickening for the previous Yellow regime, especially its Foreign secretary Albert del Rosario, and just recently President Rodrigo Duterte’s present Defense and Foreign Affairs secretaries to be flag-waving in claiming ... -
Arbitration suit vs China: A colossal hoax
(The Manila Times,August 5, 2020 , on page A1-A5)It has been a colossal hoax pulled off with astonishing success by the pro-American Yellow Cult: that the award handed down by an arbitral panel in the suit brought by former president Benigno Aquino 3rd and his government ... -
Asean declaration skirts China issue
(The Manila Times,April 27, 2017 , on page A1-A2)Southeast Asian leaders are likely to avoid any official mention at their Manila summit this week of an arbitration ruling that had nullified China’s massive claims on the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), according ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Benham rise and sovereign rights
(The Manila Times,March 16, 2017 , on page A4)President Rodrigo Duterte has received brickbats from various quarters for being unruffled at the report of his defense secretary, Delfin Lorenzana, that Chinese survey ships were spotted last year at Benham Rise, an ... -
Benham Rise has great value - Atienza
(The Manila Times,March 20, 2017 , on page A2)Benham Rise is of great economic value to future generations of Filipinos, based on the massive deposits of metal-bearing nodules found around the extinct volcano ridge, House senior deputy minority leader and Buhay Rep. ... -
Binay: Unclos should frame Asean Maritime discussion
(The Manila Times,October 7, 2012 , on page A1)Text of Vice-President Jejomar Binay's keynote speech on October 3 at the opening of the Asean Maritime Forum. The title of the speech is "Strengthening Maritime Cooperation and Security for Asean Community-Building". ... -
Boundary agreement for PH, Indonesia nears
(The Manila Times,June 24, 2019 , on page A4)Soon, the Philippines’ and Indonesia’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) boundaries at the West Philippine (South China) Sea will be delimited, Malacañang said on Sunday. Palace spokesman Salvador Panelo said the delimitation ... -
Carpio and Sison are PH's biggest liars: First of 3 parts
(The Manila Times,May 3, 2021 , on page A1-A5)Former Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio will go down in our history as one of the biggest liars ever, over a public discourse affecting our national interest. Only Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria ... -
Carpio continues to mislead us on South China Sea issue
(The Manila Times,May 30, 2018 , on page A1-A6)I had expected acting Chief Justice Antonio Caprio to respond to my conclusion in my column Monday that he, together with Vice President Maria Leonor Robredo, and former national security adviser Roilo Golez made a fool ... -
Carpio's plan to push WPS deal hit
(The Manila Times,July 12, 2021 , on page A1-A2)Former solicitor general Florin Hilbay said retired Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio was an "outsider" in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) case who was pushing an "unethical" plan for a deal with China. Hilbay lashed out ... -
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 ... -
China warns of penalties vs foreigners in West PH Sea
(The Manila Times,August 3, 2016 , on page A1-A8)China has warned of penalties against foreigners caught violating its sovereignty over its territorial seas, including the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). State-run Xinhua news agency reported that the Chinese Supreme ... -
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's candidate in UN law of the sea tribunal falls short
(The Manila Times,September 14, 2020 , on page A4)It is significant for the Philippines’ position and diplomacy in the South China Sea (SCS) dispute that at the United Nations, Beijing’s candidate in the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea received more abstentions ... -
China's fishing fleet part of Beijing's drive to become a maritime power: First word
(The Manila Times,April 24, 2021 , on page A1-A11)Whenever Chinese fishing vessels land in a major fishing dispute with another country, the standard rationale of China’s foreign ministry is that its fishermen are only exercising their rights to fish in traditional fishing ... -
China: no reclamation at Panatag
(The Manila Times,September 9, 2016 , on page A1-A2)China has denied claims it had begun reclamation work at Panatag Shoal (Scarborough Shoal) following the sighting of six Chinese boats around the disputed area. It also denied reports that Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines ...