Browsing Philippine Daily Inquirer by Place "Kalayaan Island Group"

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    • AFP confirms Chinese ship’s ‘hostile intent’ 

      Miranda, Romar; Pazzibugan, Dona Z.; Aurelio, Julie M.; Salaverria, Leila B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 24, 2020, on page A1-A4)
      The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Thursday confirmed an encounter in February between a Chinese warship and a Philippine Navy corvette on the waters of Kalayaan Islands—with the Chinese ship showing “hostile ...

    • Coast Guard, BFAR drive away Chinese vessels from PH shoal 

      Andrade, Jeannette I.; Santos, Tina G. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 6, 2021, on page A2-A3)
      The Philippines on Wednesday said its maritime patrols had twice driven Chinese vessels away from a shoal within the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ). It was the first time since President Duterte took office in ...

    • Newly built beaching ramp on Pag-asa Island turned over to DND 

      Andrade, Jeannette I. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 10, 2020, on page A1-A2)
      The Department of National Defense on Tuesday formally received from a private contractor the newly completed P268-million beaching ramp on Pag-asa Island. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the completion of the ramp ...

    • 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 ...

    • PH as vassal 

      (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 19, 2020, on page A6)
      The two Chinese research vessels seen in the vicinity of Recto Bank in the West Philippine Sea since early this month have left, according to the Philippine Navy chief, Vice Adm. Giovanni Bacordo. The Xiang Yang Hong 14 ...

    • PH Navy vessel docks at Pagasa Island port 

      Andrade, Jeannette I. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 21, 2020, on page A1-A3)
      The Philippine Navy’s BRP Ivatan (LC298) made history last week for being the first Navy vessel to dock at the newly constructed port at Pagasa Island on the West Philippine Sea. In a statement issued on late Tuesday, Naval ...

    • PH protests China’s 2 ‘new’ districts in South China Sea 

      Pazzibugan, Dona Z. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 1, 2020, on page A9)
      The Philippines does not recognize China’s self-declared administrative districts in the disputed South China Sea, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Thursday. Speaking for the first time on the diplomatic ...

    • 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 ...

    • Zambales folk: Sino boats depleting our fish catch 

      Aglibot, Joanna Rose; Cabalza, Dexter; Ocampo, Karl R. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 17, 2021, on page A1-A2)
      Fishermen on Friday said at least 20 Chinese vessels have been anchored about 111 kilometers off San Antonio town in Zambales province since January and they blamed the mysterious nocturnal activities of the ships for their ...