Browsing Philippine Daily Inquirer by Place "Zamora Reef"

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    • Probe China Missiles on 3 PH reefs, house asked 

      Aning, Jerome (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 11, 2018, on page A12)
      Muntinlupa City Rep. Ruffy Biazon on Thursday asked the House of Representatives to investigate China’s deployment of antiship cruise missiles and surface-to-air missile systems on three Philippine reefs in the Spratly ...

    • 'Protest Chinese weather stations on PH reefs' 

      Aurelio, Julie M.; Pazzibugan, Dona Z.; Andrade, Jeannette I. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 6, 2018, on page A2)
      A maritime law expert on Monday urged the government to question China’s weather observation stations on three Philippine-claimed reefs in the Spratly archipelago, saying the installations could be used for military purposes. ...

    • Roque: We’re not behind our rivals in reef dev’t 

      Aurelio, Julie M.; Salaverria, Leila B.; Nonato, Vince F.; Nawal, Allan (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 9, 2018, on page A6)
      Malacañang on Tuesday disputed the Inquirer report that the Philippines had been left behind by its rivals in the development of territorial claims in the hotly contested South China Sea. Presidential spokesperson Harry ...

    • Sea encounters could lead to war, China warns US 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP); Reuters (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 31, 2015, on page A17)
      China’s Navy chief had warned his US counterpart encounters between their forces could spiral into conflict, state media reported on Friday, two days after a US destroyer sailed close to Beijing’s artificial islands in the ...

    • Senate to probe Chinese Missiles 

      Yap, DJ; Nonato, Vince F. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 7, 2018, on page A1-A19)
      The Senate will investigate the reported deployment by China of missiles on three Philippine-claimed reefs in the Spratly archipelago, and press the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to explain how it will respond to ...

    • Senator says PH should not rely on China for protection 

      Salaverria, Leila B.; Avendaño, Christine O.; Nonato, Vince F. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 8, 2018, on page A3)
      It is a “fatal mistake” for the administration to think China, or any other country, would defend Philippine interests, Sen. Francis Pangilinan said on Monday after President Rodrigo Duterte claimed that China had assured ...

    • Task force answers China radio message: Withdraw your militia 

      Cabalza, Dexter; Aning, Jerome; Miranda, Romar; Santos, Tina G. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 1, 2021, on page A2)
      A Philippine military plane patrolling the West Philippine Sea this week spotted scores of Chinese vessels at several reefs within the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and received several radio messages telling it ...

    • US Navy to launch more sea patrols 

      Reuters; Associated Press (AP) (Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 4, 2015, on page A1-A19)
      The US Navy plans to conduct patrols near China's artificial islands in the South China Sea at least twice every three months to remind Beijing and other countries about US rights under international law, a US defense ...

    • When is disputed sea militarized ? Wait until the first warbird touches down 

      Reuters (Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 2, 2015, on page A1-A12)
      After weeks of Hamlet-esque public debate, US defense officials ordered Aegis destroyer USS Lassen to cruise within 21 kilometers (12 nautical miles) of Zamora Reef (international name: Subi Reef) on Oct. 27. The reef is ...