Browsing Philippine Daily Inquirer by Name "Abella, Ernesto"

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    • China's big dream lusts for small reefs 

      Catindig, Ricardo E. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 20, 2017, on page A16)
      China’s aggressive activities in the South China Sea, including the West Philippine Sea, have caught the attention of both international and local media. Chinese were survey ships were reported to have been spotted in ...

    • DU30 wants 'structures' built on Benham Rise 

      Salaverria, Leila; Uy, Jocelyn; Balana, Cynthia (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 15, 2017, on page A6)
      President Duterte has ordered the Philippine Navy to put up “structures” to assert the country’s sovereignty over an underwater landmass 250 kilometers off the east coast of Luzon that a Chinese survey ship visited for six ...

    • Duterte cautioned on sea row remarks 

      Andrade, Jeannette I. (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. ...

    • Filipino fishers back from Panatag Shoal with big catch 

      Cardinoza, Gabriel; Macatuno, Allan (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 30, 2016, on page A1-A2)
      After being chased away by a Chinese Coast Guard vessel from the Scarborough Shoal days earlier, fisherman Gil Bauya and his crew of eight were sailing home when they passed a fishing boat anchored off the rich fishing ...

    • Investigate Duterte-China deal on Benham Rise, Congress urged 

      Avendaño, Christine; Dizon, Nikko; Salaverria, Leila (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 ...

    • Manila, Beijing to discuss West PH sea dispute later this year 

      Tubeza, Philip C. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 12, 2017, on page A13)
      Malacañang said on Tuesday that Manila and Beijing have agreed to discuss “mutually acceptable approaches” to deal with their overlapping claims in the South China Sea, as the Philippines marks the first anniversary of its ...

    • Occupy Spratly isles? too late 

      Yap, DJ; Tubeza, Philip; Salaverria, Leila B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 8, 2017, on page A4)
      Magdalo Rep. Gary Alejano on Friday ridiculed President Rodrigo Duterte’s vow to deploy troops to unoccupied South China Sea islands and reefs claimed by the Philippines, saying nothing was left to grab in those disputed ...

    • 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, ...

    • Panatag Fishermen told: enjoy while it lasts 

      Salaverria, Leila B.; Dizon, Nikko; Yap, DJ (Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 3, 2016, on page A1-A15)
      There are no guarantees on how long Filipinos can fish at Panatag Shoal without being stopped by Chinese authorities, but the Philippine government is proceeding along the “friendly” agreement with China that they can go ...

    • PH urged to rethink China ties 

      Quismundo, Tarra; Salaverria, Leila B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 19, 2017, on page A2)
      The Philippines should rethink relations with China following reports Beijing was planning to build a radar station on Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal off the coast of Zambales, Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio ...

    • Photos show China building new islands 

      Ramos, Marlon (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 8, 2016, on page A1-A6)
      Beijing’s “illegal” island building in the South China Sea moved center stage at an Asian summit on Wednesday after the Philippines produced evidence it said showed fresh construction activity at a flash point shoal. Beijing ...

    • Zambales fishers raring to return to Scarborough but wait 

      Macatuno, Allan (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 4, 2016, on page A8)
      Fishermen from this coastal town said they were waiting for confirmation from government officials on whether they could return to the contested Scarborough Shoal amid reports that China would soon allow them to fish in ...