Browsing Philippine Daily Inquirer by Subject "bilateral agreements"
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Agency sought to defend, develop Benham Rise
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,March 17, 2017 , on page A6)Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian has called for the establishment of a Benham Rise Development Authority (BRDA) to allow the Philippines to systematically explore the 13-million hectare underwater plateau off Aurora province and ... -
At Panatag Shoal, China asserts power through control and concessions
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 11, 2017 , on page A6)Far out in the South China Sea, where dark blue meets bright turquoise, a kilometers-long row of fishing boats anchor near Panatag Shoal, backed by a small Coast Guard armada projecting China's power in Asia's most disputed ... -
'Balangay' to China? Better than Jet Ski diplomacy
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 8, 2017 , on page A4)A Philippine official said on Friday that he would sail a replica of a balangay — the country’s oldest known boat — across the disputed South China Sea all the way to China, in what was envisioned as an epic voyage meant ... -
Cayetano Defends Granting China Research Access to Benham Rise
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 14, 2018 , on page A6)Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano has defended the Duterte administration’s move allowing China to conduct marine research in Benham Rise off eastern Luzon, indicating that the grant of permission did not break any ... -
China assures PH of Panatag access
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,November 21, 2016 , on page A1-A24)Meeting on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leader's Summit here, Chinese President Xi Jinping has assured President Duterte that Filipinos would continue to enjoy free access to traditional fishing ... -
China backs joint oil drilling with Philippines in disputed sea
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,July 26, 2017 , on page A8)Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday said that he supported the idea of joint energy exploration with the Philippines in the heavily disputed South China Sea, warning that unilateral action could cause problems and ... -
China claims reduce catch for Zambales fishers
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,December 31, 2018 , on page A6)During good weather, the shoreline of Calapandayan village in Subic town, Zambales province, bustles with fishermen fixing their boats. Some haul their boats to shore after spending a week or two out at sea, while others ... -
China has to pay 'int'l price' if PH wins case in sea row
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,December 3, 2015 , on page A1-A6)When an international court ruled in late October that it had jurisdiction to hear a case filed by the Philippines against China over the disputed South China Sea, Beijing dismissed the decision, saying it would "lead to ... -
China insists ‘Spratlys ours,’ asserts Sino fishers’ ‘rights’
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 13, 2019 , on page A1-A4)China dismissed anew Philippine claims to parts of the Spratlys in the South China Sea, saying the entire island chain has been Chinese territory for thousands of years. China’s position was stated on Thursday by Chinese ... -
China installs rocket launchers on disputed reef
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 18, 2017 , on page A2)China has installed rocket launchers on a disputed reef in the South China Sea to ward off Vietnamese military combat divers, according to a state-run newspaper, offering new details on China’s ongoing military build-up. ... -
China may allow Filipinos to fish in Panatag
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 19, 2016 , on page A19)China will consider giving Filipino fishermen conditional access to disputed waters in the South China Sea after the leaders of the two countries meet in Beijing this week, two Chinese sources with ties to the leadership ... -
China offers aquaculture, but fishers won’t bite
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,November 14, 2016 , on page A20)The head of a fisherman’s group here likened to a “lollipop” being offered to appease a crying child a Chinese government offer to bring fish-growing technology to local fishermen displaced by a territorial row over ... -
China president talks tough ahead of UN tribunal ruling
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,July 2, 2016 , on page A1-A15)China will never compromise on sovereignty, President Xi Jinping said Friday ahead of an international tribunal ruling over Beijing's maritime claims, as he marked the Communist Party's 95th anniversary. "No foreign ... -
China scores win; PH lets go of bid to cite sea ruling
(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 stand on sea row stays, say analysts
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 24, 2016 , on page A19)Security analysts expect China to continue building its “great wall” in the South China Sea despite the Philippines’ friendliness under President Duterte and Chinese talk of giving Filipino fishermen conditional access to ... -
China will be the loser–Yasay
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 31, 2016 , on page A2)Unless it acknowledges the ruling of the arbitral tribunal against its territorial claims in the West Philippine Sea, China will emerge as the “loser” in its sea dispute with the Philippines, Foreign Secretary Perfecto ... -
China's challenge to PH sovereignty
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 21, 2015 , on page A16)For decades, our government has bowed to the impositions of foreign interests, which we have allowed to shape and dictate our policies. These have made us weak and vulnerable. And yet, we declare in our 1987 Constitution ... -
China's harvesting of corals, clams perils fisheries in disputed sea
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,July 11, 2018 , on page A1-A6)Vast fisheries in the South China Sea are in danger of collapsing in the next decade, as production has reached a plateau, a maritime expert warned on Monday. “Based on available data from different sources, fisheries in ... -
China-PH sea exploration not a surrender, says party-list lawmaker
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 6, 2017 , on page A6)Joint exploration between China and the Philippines of natural resources in the West Philippine Sea will be a constitutional exercise of sovereignty and “not surrender,” according to Kabayan Rep. Harry Roque. Roque said ... -
Chinese warships enter West Philippine Sea
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,February 5, 2013 , on page A8)Chinese naval vessels entered Philippine waters on Feb. 1 amid efforts by the Philippines to peacefully resolve its territorial dispute with China in the West Philippine Sea through arbitration in the United Nations. China’s ...