Browsing The Daily Guardian by Subject "disputes"
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5 important facts about China's alleged incursion in Pag-Asa Island
(The Daily Guardian,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 ... -
73% of Pinoys want Duterte to assert claims in West PHL Sea-Pulse Asia
(The Daily Guardian,July 13, 2018 , on page 7)Seventy-three percent of Filipinos believe President Rodrigo Duterte and his administration must assert the Philippines' sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea, two years after Philippines' victory against China in the ... -
Benham Rise trip: Duterte's latest comedy act
(The Daily Guardian,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 ... -
China has control of Scarborough, fisher says
(The Daily Guardian,June 12, 2018 , on page 3-14)Despite it being within the Philippines' 200-nautical-mile Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), Scarborough Shoal seems to be under the control of China, at least according to one of the fishermen whose catch were seized by ... -
China says it's allowing Pinoy fishermen in Panatag 'out of goodwill'
(The Daily Guardian,June 13, 2018 , on page 4-15)Beijing on Tuesday said it was allowing Filipinos to fish in Panatag Shoal in the West Philippine Sea "out of goodwill." China's foreign ministry made the statement on Monday after a GMA 7 television report last week ... -
China sea dispute still a challenge, defense chief says
(The Daily Guardian,March 28, 2018 , on page 14)The territorial dispute with Beijing over the South China Sea remained a security challenge despite an improvement in bilateral ties, the Philippine defense chief said on Monday as he accepted three maritime surveillance ... -
China should agree to a fair and just sharing of the South China Sea
(The Daily Guardian,April 22, 2015 , on page 5-7)Any claim, therefore, that overlaps the fair-and-just claims of others should be rejected as unrighteous and ungodly. This is the reason why the Philippines has raised its own claims in the South China Sea to the international ... -
China told to explain Scarborough radar plan
(Manila Standard,March 23, 2017 , on page A1-A2)Foreign Affairs on Wednesday confirmed it has filed another note verbale against China asking it to explain its plan to install a radar station in the resource-rich Panatag or Scarborough Shoal. Foreign Affairs spokesman ... -
DFA: Raise awareness on West Philippine Sea issue
(The Daily Guardian,April 29, 2016 , on page 6)Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Assistant Secretary Charles Jose urged the public on Apr. 27, 2016 to spread awareness and understanding of the West Philippine Sea dispute with China.“We want an informed citizenry who ... -
Duterte knows China's ultimate goal is control of South China Sea
(The Daily Guardian,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 ... -
Duterte says insisting on claims against China means trouble
(The Daily Guardian,May 21, 2018 , on page 10)President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated in Saturday that insisting on our claims against China in the West Philippine Sea means trouble that our country cannot afford. But in his speech at the ceremonial opening of the Alegia, ... -
Duterte seeks to affirm Asean code of conduct
(Manila Standard,March 22, 2017 , on page A2)Despite Beijing’s plans to build monitoring stations in the South China Sea, President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday vowed to finish within the Philippine chairmanship the final crafting of a framework for a legally binding ... -
Duterte: PH may soon gain fishing rights in Scarborough Shoal
(The Daily Guardian,October 24, 2016 , on page 4)The Philippines may soon gain fishing rights in the highly disputed Scarborough Shoal, President Rodrigo Duterte announced Oct. 23, 2016. During his visit to typhoon "Lawin" victims in Cagayan, Duterte told local fishermen ... -
Duterte’s ‘red lines’ in the West Philippine Sea
(The Daily Guardian,June 5, 2018 , on page 5)In a remarkable twist of events, the Rodrigo Duterte administration has, for the first time, sought to draw the line in the sands of the West Philippine Sea. This is a welcome development, though action speaks louder than ... -
Gordon says China is not a friend
(The Daily Guardian,April 8, 2019 , on page 12)Beijing's actions are not that of a friend, Sen. Richard Gordon said, following the reported presence of hundreds of Chinese vessels in disputed waters off Pag-asa Island (Thitu Island). The military recently expressed ... -
How Beijing is winning in the South China Sea
(The Daily Guardian,April 5, 2018 , on page 5)Earlier this month, the USS Carl Vinson became the first American aircraft carrier to visit Vietnam since the Vietnam War ended in 1975. Coming alongside the news that a record 23 nations from Southeast Asia and beyond ... -
Lawmaker says joint 60-40 sea exploration with China a 'win-win'
(The Daily Guardian,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 ... -
Lawmakers condemn landing of China bomber in South China Sea
(The Daily Guardian,May 21, 2018 , on page 10-11)Manila, Lawmakers on Sunday condemned China's deployment of H-6K bomber plane in the South China Sea, calling on the government to act and assert sovereignty in the contested region. "It is crystal clear that China is ...