Browsing The Daily Guardian by Subject "military operations"
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 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’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 ... -
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 ... -
PHL at risk if China lands bombers in Spratlys-analyst
(The Daily Guardian,May 22, 2018 , on page 12)Manila, China could soon deploy combat planes in the Spratly Islands that would place the Philippines within the Asian powers bombing range, an analyst warned Sunday. In a report on 24 hours, University of the Philippines ... -
Scientists alarmed over China’s island building
(The Daily Guardian,June 26, 2015 , on page 5-11)Equal importance had been given to “construction and protection”, he said, adding China would honour its obligations under the UN conventions on Biological Diversity and International Trade in Endangered Species. One marine ... -
The South China Sea conflict - in under five minutes
(The Daily Guardian,June 11, 2015 , on page 5)1. Whose South China Sea is it, anyway? China’s claim to the South China Sea is based in history, dating back to records from the Xia and Han dynasties. China delineates its claims via the nine-dash line, which Chiang Kai ... -
Who is protecting PH national interest in South China Sea?
(The Daily Guardian,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, ... -
Who is the man tasked to execute US' military policy in South China Sea?
(The Daily Guardian,July 23, 2018 , on page 9-19)When journalists covering the 2018 Rim of the Pacific Exercises were told we were meeting with the US Indo-Pacific Command commander Admiral Philip Davidson, I considered it a rare opportunity to meet the man tasked to ...