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‘Occupy all islands in West PH Sea’
President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday ordered the Armed Forces of the Philippines to occupy all islands being claimed by the country in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). Speaking to reporters following a visit to ...
- April 7, 2017
Harnessing the sea for common benefit
The South China Sea (as is commonly known internationally, although also variously known as West Philippine Sea in the Philippines and South Sea in China) is vital for both the world and the Asian regional economy for at ...
- December 6, 2017
Duterte confronts US over SChina Sea
President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday hit the United States anew, this time for failing to stop Beijing’s island-building activities in the disputed West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). Only the US, Duterte said, has ...
- March 30, 2017
Duterte open to joint sea exploration
President Rodrigo Duterte is open to a joint exploration in the disputed West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) not only with China but also with other “foreign entities,” Malacañang said on Thursday. The President is “open ...
- August 18, 2017
PH to protest if China builds on Panatag
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the government will file a protest if China makes good on its reported plan to build structures at Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, a resource-rich fishing ground well within the ...
- March 23, 2017
PH, China to discuss sea dispute – envoy
The Philippines and China will set up a bilateral consultative mechanism this year to settle sensitive issues, including the dispute in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). The bilateral consultation mechanism was ...
- January 3, 2017
Australia calls for de-escalation of tensions over SChina sea
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 ...
- March 17, 2017
Know your marine assets and potentials (Last of 2 parts)
From the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization’s (FAO) data bank researchers can see the huge potential of the Asean members’ ocean, mangroves and coral/reef resources. The Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia ...
- September 25, 2017
The shared stewardship of the South China Sea
Every coastal community in the South China Sea has been overfishing and engaging in destructive fishing practices, as mentioned in Boom or Bust: The Future of Fish in the South China Sea (University of British Columbia, ...
- June 1, 2017
Duterte won back PH sovereignty over West Philippine Sea
Duterte administration takes a low-key approach in fighting for our sovereignty. But in effect, Duterte has won back sovereignty for the Filipino people. Aquino and Del Rosario thought that by bringing the Americans and ...
- April 11, 2017