Browsing The Daily Guardian by Name "United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)"
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5 important facts about China's alleged incursion in Pag-Asa Island
August 29, 2017 , on page 5)Not long after the Philippines hosted the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ministerial meetings, reports emerged that Chinese vessels have been gathering near Pag-Asa (Thitu) island in the West Philippine ... -
5 key facts on Benham Rise
(The Daily Guardian,February 6, 2018 , on page 5)Around a year ago, the obscure Benham Rise was catapulted to the center of national discourse, when Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana revealed the suspicious presence of Chinese vessels within our Exclusive Economic Zone ... -
Benham Rise trip: Duterte's latest comedy act
May 1, 2018 , on page 5)China builds a monument on Kagitingan Reef that the Philippines claims as part of its territory in South China Sea and President Duterte announces he will sail to Benham Rise, an underwater plateau east of Luzon that has ... -
Benham teems with metals lawmaker
(Manila Standard,March 20, 2017 , on page A3)“The sea floor around Benham is covered with metal-rich chunks—manganese nodules that also contain nickel, copper, cobalt and other minerals,” Atienza, one-time Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources, said. The ... -
Duterte knows China's ultimate goal is control of South China Sea
August 23, 2018 , on page 5)Twice last week, President Duterte complained about China’s activities in the South China Sea--a stark departure from his pandering stand since the start of his presidency. Always, he was all praises for China’s President ... -
Lawmaker says joint 60-40 sea exploration with China a 'win-win'
May 2, 2018 , on page 10)Buhay party-list Representative Lito Atienza on Tuesday said he supports a 60-40 joint exploration agreement with China in the West Philippine Sea instead of going to war against the Asian superpower. “We fully support and ... -
Satellites over Benham eyed
March 30, 2017 , on page A1-A2)A top security official on Wednesday recommended the procurement and use of satellites to better monitor marine activity in Benham Rise, an undersea region 250 kilometers east of the northern coastline of Dinapigue, Isabela. ... -
South China Sea ruling in Hague could be mid-2016- PH lawyer
November 2, 2015 , on page 9)The chief counsel for the Philippines in its Hague tribunal case against China over competing claims in the South China Sea said on Friday a final ruling could come as early as June next year. Paul Reichler said he also ... -
Who is protecting PH national interest in South China Sea?
December 21, 2016 , on page 4)Sovereignty is the supreme right to the state to command obedience within its territory, as stated in the Constitution, consists "of its terrestrial, fluvial and aerial domains, including its territorial sea, the seabed, ...