Browsing Philippine Daily Inquirer by Subject "research vessels"
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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 ... -
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's big dream lusts for small reefs
(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 ... -
Chinese ship returns to waters off Vietnam
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 15, 2020 , on page A11)A Chinese ship embroiled in a standoff with Vietnamese vessels last year has returned to waters near Vietnam as the United States accused China of pushing its presence in the South China Sea while other claimants are ... -
Chinese, Malaysian ships in standoff-sources
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 19, 2020 , on page A8)A Chinese government survey ship is tagging an exploration vessel operated by Malaysia’s state oil company Petronas in disputed waters in the South China Sea, three regional security sources said on Friday. China’s Haiyang ... -
Gov’t upholds sovereignty over PH rise, plants flag
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 13, 2017 , on page A8)Manila asserted its sovereign rights over Philippine Rise (formerly Benham Rise) on Monday by planting the national flag there as the nation marked the 119th anniversary of its independence. Divers from the Philippine ... -
Investigate Duterte-China deal on Benham Rise, Congress urged
(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 ... -
Island may offer clues to coral reefs' survival
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 18, 2017 , on page A4)The key to the survival of the world’s threatened coral reefs may lie in the waters surrounding a small volcanic island off the coast of Japan, scientists say. The seabed of Shikine island is a “living laboratory” for ... -
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 ... -
Scientists explore deepest trough in the Caribbean Sea on Nautilus
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 24, 2013 , on page A19)The man whose research team discovered the wreckage of the Titanic has now turned his attention to the deepest trough of the Caribbean Sea. Dr. Robert Ballard was aboard a 211-foot (64-meter) research vessel with dozens ... -
Slow boat from China
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,March 17, 2017 , on page A12)Apparently, President Duterte likes to use his strategic skills, for which he acquired a reputation during his long tenure as mayor of Davao City, to keep his own government off balance. Take the prolonged presence of ... -
US warships sail amid South China Sea standoff
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 22, 2020 , on page A9)Two US warships are operating in the South China Sea, the Navy said on Tuesday, with three regional security sources saying they were near an area of a standoff between China and Malaysia. The Haiyang Dizhi 8, a Chinese ... -
Washington says Beijing should stop 'bullying' in South China Sea
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 20, 2020 , on page A9)The United States called on China on Saturday to stop “bullying behavior” in the South China Sea and said it was concerned by reports of Beijing’s “provocative actions” aimed at offshore oil and gas developments in the ... -
‘What’s wrong with China sending research ships to Benham Rise?’
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,March 30, 2017 , on page A4)“What is harmful about having a research ship there?”. National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon posed the question to reporters on Wednesday, defending the Government’s decision to allow China to send ships to Benham ...