Browsing Philippine Daily Inquirer by Subject "bilateral agreements"
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Defense chief on Chinese ships: Why the secrecy?
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 10, 2019 , on page A1-A2)Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has stepped up criticism on Chinese ships sailing unannounced into Philippine waters, in what may be taken as a signal of souring relations between the Philippines and China despite ... -
DFA: Du30's call to discuss Hague ruling
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 24, 2019 , on page A3)t’s up to President Duterte if he would actually raise the international arbitral ruling recognizing the Philippines’ sovereignty in the West Philippines Sea in his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping next week, ... -
Do more to enforce ruling
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,July 17, 2018 , on page A8)Citing loans and investments from China, the President has set aside the ruling, while his Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano has declined to show the “50 to 100” protests that he claimed the Philippines has lodged ... -
Drilon urges review of admin policy on China amid sea row
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 15, 2018 , on page A8)Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Thursday urged the Duterte administration to review its “policy of appeasement and accommodation” toward China, as the supposed closer ties between Manila and Beijing had not ... -
DU30 open to deal in South China Sea
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 17, 2017 , on page A1-A2)President Rodrigo Duterte said Tuesday he was open to exploring the South China Sea’s natural resources with rival claimants China and Vietnam, contradicting Foreign Secretary designated Alan Peter Cayetano, who said on ... -
Du30 to China: We're pals but don't touch Pag-asa
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 6, 2019 , on page A1-A6)President Duterte has told China not to “touch” Pag-asa Island, the largest in the Kalayaan Island Group occupied by Filipinos, otherwise he would send Philippine troops on a “suicide mission” in response. The President, ... -
DU30 to raise sea ruling with China
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 17, 2016 , on page A19)President Duterte on Sunday said there would be no bargaining of territory in his talks with China’s leaders this week, allaying fears that the Philippines may lose some of the gains it has earned in the international ... -
DU30: back to Panatag
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 24, 2016 , on page A1-A20)President Duterte on Sunday raised the possibility of Filipino fishermen returning to the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea after his three-day state visit to China. Speaking before residents of typhoon-hit ... -
Du30: Occupy PH islands in South China Sea
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 7, 2017 , on page A2)President Duterte on Thursday said he had ordered troops to deploy to and fortify unoccupied South China Sea islands and reefs claimed by the Philippines, a move that could provoke rival claimants, including China. Mr. ... -
Duterte cautioned on sea row remarks
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 13, 2017 , on page A3)Former Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario on Wednesday cautioned President Duterte about making “spur of the moment statements” that could further encourage China’s expansionist ambitions in the South China Sea. Mr. ... -
Duterte recalls China warning if PH explores sea for oil
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 29, 2019 , on page A1-A10)After disclosing his “mutual agreement” with China’s President Xi Jinping that would allow the Chinese to fish within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ), President Duterte reminded Filipinos that Xi had also ... -
Duterte to declare Panatag a marine Sanctuary
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,November 22, 2016 , on page A15)President Duterte plans to issue an executive order unilaterally declaring the lagoon of the disputed Panatag Shoal a marine sanctuary, where neither Filipinos nor Chinese may be allowed to fish. Mr. Duterte told Chinese ... -
Duterte, Xi to work out joint oil exploration
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 13, 2018 , on page A10)Mr. Duterte then mentioned that it was important for people to see the benefit of the Philippines’ relationship with China, Cayetano said. China claims virtually the entire resource-rich South China Sea, including swaths ... -
Energy department awaits go-ahead on oil drilling in West Philippine Sea
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,July 14, 2017 , on page A10)The Department of Energy (DOE) is ready to resume drilling for oil and natural gas on Recto Bank in the West Philippine Sea, but when work will restart is up to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), which suspended the ... -
FVR mission to focus on tourism, fishing
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 10, 2016 , on page A13)Former President Fidel V. Ramos on Tuesday said he wanted to focus on points of common interest with China such as tourism and commercial fishing as part of efforts to smooth relations with Beijing roiled by the South China ... -
Investigate Duterte-China deal on Benham Rise, Congress urged
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,March 16, 2017 , on page A6)Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV wants the Senate to investigate a supposed agreement between President Duterte and Chinese officials allowing Chinese vessels to go to Benham Rise, a 13-million hectare, resource-rich underwater ... -
Joma backs PH legal battle vs China over sea dispute
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,July 10, 2015 , on page A1-A19)Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founder Jose Maria “Joma” Sison on Thursday declared his support to the legal struggle of the Philippine government against the “aggressive acts” of China in the West Philippine ... -
De Lima tell DU30: be careful with statements on sea row
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 28, 2016 , on page A11)Sen. Leila de Lima on Thursday called on President Duterte to be careful with his statements about unresolved disputes in the South China Sea, saying his recent remarks viewed as friendly to China tended to undermine ... -
Malaysia condemns Chinese ‘islands’
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 19, 2015 , on page A1-A4)China’s construction work on reefs in the South China Sea is “unwarranted provocation,” Malaysia’s military chief said on Sunday in a rare public comment about the spat from a country that has its own claims in the heavily ... -
Malaysia, Indonesia act on sea disputes
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,February 7, 2015 , on page 11)The leaders of Malaysia and Indonesia on Friday pledged renewed efforts to resolve stubborn disputes over maritime borders that have long nagged at one of Southeast Asia's most important bilateral relationships. Malaysian ...