Browsing Philippine Daily Inquirer by Subject "Legal aspects"

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    • China scores win; PH lets go of bid to cite sea ruling 

      Torres, Estrella (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 26, 2016, on page A1-A17)
      Southeast Asian nations overcame days of deadlock on Monday when the Philippines dropped a request for their joint statement to mention a landmark legal ruling on the South China Sea, officials said, after objections from ...

    • China, US eye pact over S. China Sea 

      (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 14, 2016, on page A16)
      Seeking to calm escalating tensions in South China Sea, top Chinese and US generals spoke by phone and said they were ready to work out an effective mechanism to prevent confrontation and maintain stability in the region. ...

    • The Hague tribunal: ramifications of ruling 

      Carpio, Antonio T. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 21, 2016, on page A1-A16)
      Last week’s ruling of an UNCLOS tribunal on the South China Sea dispute has two distinct but related ramifications. The first deals with the rights to the resources of the South China Sea among the coastal states, and the ...

    • Itu Aba: PH biggest worry is biggest win 

      Quismundo, Tarra (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 18, 2016, on page A1-A20)
      The rock of contention was the Philippine legal team’s “biggest worry.” But in the end, the status of Itu Aba, the largest feature in the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, turned out to be one of the ...

    • PH helpless vs China-Yasay 

      Quismundo, Tarra; Yap, DJ; Andrade, Jeannette I. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, December 17, 2016, on page A4)
      The Philippines remains practically helpless in stopping Chinese militarization activities on disputed islands in the South China Sea, but is committed to a peaceful approach to the dispute, Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay ...

    • PH seeks publicly acceptable exploration deal with China 

      Salaverria, Leila B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 10, 2018, on page A6)
      The Philippines is hoping to hammer out a legal and publicly acceptable joint exploration agreement with China in the West Philippine Sea “in a couple of months” for the sake of the country’s energy security, Philippine ...

    • Sovereign states can share their sovereign rights 

      Roque, Harry Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 27, 2019, on page A1-A6)
      Former Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario and former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales released a statement saying that no public officer, even the President, can share what international law provides is the exclusive ...

    • Support for anti-illegal fishing pact sought 

      Domingo, Ronnel W. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 14, 2016, on page B2-1)
      The Food and Agriculture Organization Wednesday urged governments to implement a landmark treaty against illegal fishing, saying rapid action was needed to ensure that its implementation was effective. FAO director general ...

    • US destroyers sail close to Sino-held reefs 

      Torres, Estrella (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 8, 2016, on page A1-A14)
      US destroyers have sailed close to Chinese-held reefs and islands in the disputed South China Sea in recent weeks, US naval officials said on Thursday, patrols likely to fuel tensions ahead of an international court's ...

    • Vietnam plans to take legal action vs China 

      (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 23, 2014, on page A1-A12)
      Vietnam’s prime minister said yesterday for the first time that his country was considering legal action against China over its sovereignty claims in the South China Sea, a move that Beijing would likely fiercely oppose. ...