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    • P-Noy won't use Apec in sea row 

      Dumlao-Abadilla, Doris (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 9, 2015, on page A2)
      As Host of this year's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, President Aquino has no intention of using the forum as a platform to gain mileage for the country's territorial dispute with China which is now up ...

    • P-noy: South China Sea row a global problem 

      Burgonio, TJ; Aurelio, Julie M.; Yap, DJ (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 18, 2015, on page A2)
      A concrete runaway suitable for military use being built by China in a disputed part of the south china sea has aroused worldwide concern as global trade is expected to be hit by China reclamation, according to President ...

    • P-Noy: World should fear China’s moves in disputed sea 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 15, 2015, on page A8)
      China's efforts to stake its claim to most of the South China Sea should spark fear around the world, President Aquino told Agence France-Presse on Tuesday. “Does it engender fear? Yes, I think it should engender fear for ...

    • Paeng damage to agri sector hits P3.4B 

      Lagare, Jordeene (Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 9, 2022, on page A4)
      The essential farm sector continues to reel from the impact of Severe Tropical Storm “Paeng” (international name: Nalgae) as the amount of recorded losses keeps on increasing. In a report, the Department of Agriculture ...

    • 'Paeng' wipes out 'pawikan' nesting sites in Quezon 

      Mallari, Delfin Jr (Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 1, 2022, on page A8)
      Several nesting sites of “pawikan,” or sea turtles, along the coast of Tayabas Bay in Sariaya town in Quezon province were destroyed at the height of Severe Tropical Storm Paeng (international name: Nalgae), an environmental ...

    • PAF gets US tech for sea patrols 

      Andrade, Jeannette I. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 15, 2018, on page A5)
      The Philippine Air Force (PAF) on Tuesday received from the United States a system upgrade for its maritime patrol operations, particularly at the West Philippine Sea. The Special Airborne Mission Installation and Response ...

    • Pag-asa gets upgrade amid China objection 

      Mangosing, Frances (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 13, 2020, on page A3)
      Beijing had tried to stop it, but a long-imagined development plan in the biggest and most strategically important Philippine-held island in the disputed Spratlys is finally taking shape. As the Philippine Air Force C-130 ...

    • Pag-asa sandbars next WPS flashpoints? 

      Mangosing, Frances (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 8, 2022, on page A1-A2)
      A string of sandbars near the Philippine-occupied Pag-asa (Thitu) Island is becoming another flashpoint in the maritime and territorial dispute between the Philippines and China in the South China Sea. The Chinese have for ...

    • Pagadian splash: Fishers develop wooden jet skis 

      Agonoy, Leah D. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 29, 2020, on page A1-A4)
      Waxing sentimental about past island-hopping boat trips around Pagadian Bay, two fishermen from Barangay White Beach, a small village near the edge of the city’s airport, developed wooden water scooters that serve as an ...

    • Paje stresses need to save Coral Triangle 

      Yap, DJ (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 25, 2013, on page A4)
      Environment Secretary Ramon Paje on Saturday said more action was needed to save the reefs of the Coral Triangle, an important marine area encompassing Asia Pacific countries including the Philippines, amid growing threats ...

    • Palace eyes favorable provisions in joint oil exploration with China 

      Tubeza, Philip C.; Pazzibugan, Dona Z. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 28, 2017, on page A12)
      Any deal for joint exploration for oil and gas in the West Philippine Sea should contain provisions “favorable” to the Philippines, Malacañang said on Thursday. Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio, however, ...

    • Palace hope China won't use force in WPS 

      Salaverria, Leila B.; Gascon, Melvin; Santos, Tina G. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 26, 2021, on page A4)
      Countries must abide by their obligations under international law, which generally prohibits the use of force, Malacañang said on Monday after China last week adopted a law that would allow its coast guard to fire on foreign ...

    • Palace welcomes int'l effort on China sea row 

      Esguerra, Christian; Macatuno, Allan (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 16, 2015, on page A2)
      Malacañang yesterday welcomed greater international participation to peacefully resolve maritime disputes in the South China Sea, especially with Beijing’s ongoing reclamation activities. Deputy presidential spokesperson ...

    • Palace: No Du30-Xi fishing pact; Sino 'swarm' remains 

      Salaverria, Leila B.; Ramos, Marlon; Cabalza, Dexter (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 24, 2021, on page A1)
      Malacañang on Friday denied that there was a “verbal fishing agreement” between President Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping just days after Manila filed two more diplomatic protests against the continued presence ...

    • Palace: Nobody needs permit to fish in high seas 

      Ubac, Michael Lim (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 12, 2014, on page A14)
      Filipinos should not seek permission from China to fish in the West Philippine Sea. "I think that goes without saying, and we've done it in the past," Malacañang said yesterday, reacting to the new Chinese fishing restrictions ...

    • Palace: Nothing objectionable in China proposal 

      Aurelio, Julie (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 4, 2018, on page A6)
      Malacañang finds “nothing objectionable” to China’s proposal to exclude non-Asian countries, such as the United States, from joint military exercises and energy exploration with Southeast Asian nations. Presidential ...

    • Palace: Permission to China means we own West PH Sea 

      Salaverria, Leila B.; Enano, Jhesset O. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 12, 2019, on page A3)
      Giving China “permission” for its presence in the West Philippine Sea shows the Philippines to be the “owner” of that area, Malacañang said on Sunday. “That very act alone shows you are the owner, since you are giving ...

    • Palace: PH 'not waiving' maritime rights in S. China Sea 

      Salaverria, Leila B.; Pazzibugan, Dona Z. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 16, 2020, on page A5)
      The Philippines continues to “assert’’ its rights in the South China Sea even as it pursues bilateral ties with China, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said on Wednesday. “We have not waived, nor have we relinquished ...

    • Palace: PH for us presence in South China Sea 

      Aurelio, Julie (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 5, 2019, on page A5)
      Malacañang on Tuesday said it supported any arrangement that would promote peace and stability in the South China Sea, including US presence in the hevily disputed waterway. Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo said ...

    • Palace: Sovereignty patrols continue in disputed waters 

      Esplanada, Jerry E. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 14, 2015, on page A4)
      There is no standing order from malacañang preventing the deployment of Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessels to the West Philippine Sea, the Palace said yesterday. Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said Coast ...