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    • China, US destroyers in close ‘unsafe’ encounters 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Standard, October 3, 2018, on page A1-A2)
      A Chinese warship sailed within yards of an American destroyer―forcing it to change course―in an “unsafe and unprofessional” encounter as the US vessel was in contested waters in the South China Sea, an official said Monday. ...

    • Del Rosario disputes Palace stand on WPS row 

      (Manila Standard, September 21, 2019, on page A3)
      Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario said the Palace statement that bringing the country's maritime disputes with China before the United Nations is a futile exercise. Del Rosario made the statement in ...

    • DFA confronts China envoy 

      Requejo, Rey; Ramos- Araneta, Macon; Cruz, Maricel (Manila Standard, April 14, 2021, on page A1-A2)
      The Department of Foreign Affairs has summoned Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian to protest the presence of Chinese vessels at the Julian Felipe (Whitsun) Reef in the West Philippines Sea. Acting Foreign Affairs Undersecretary ...

    • DFA reacts strongly vs China Sea patrol 

      Fabunan, Sara Susanne D. (Manila Standard, February 28, 2013, on page A1-A2)
      The Philippines on Wednesday "strongly objected" to China's announcement that it would intensify its supervision and control over the contested islands and waters in the West Philippine Sea. In a text message, Foreign ...

    • DFA: Conflict in WPS only with China 

      (Manila Standard, September 23, 2020, on page A1-A2)
      The Philippines’ conflict in the West Philippine Sea is only with China and not with the other claimants in the area, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said Tuesday. He dismissed suggestions that the Philippines ...

    • Diving is more fun in the Philippines 

      (Manila Standard, June 2, 2019, on page D2)
      To help further cement the country's reputation as one of the world's best destinations for recreational and professional diving, the Tourism Promotions Board Philippines exhausts aggressive efforts in promoting it as a ...

    • Du30 open to sea exploration with China, Vietnam 

      Gajunera, F. Pearl A.; Fabunan, Sara Susanne; Araneta, Macon Ramos; Araneta, Sandy (Manila Standard, May 17, 2017, on page A1-A2)
      President Rodrigo Duterte said Tuesday he was open to exploring the South China Sea’s natural resources with rival claimants China and Vietnam, after securing a “windfall” while in Beijing. Duterte also emphasized he had ...

    • Du30 stresses PH arbitral win as 'just and fair' 

      (Manila Standard, September 23, 2021, on page A1)
      President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday stressed the importance of the Philippines’ historic arbitral victory against China’s sweeping maritime claims in the South China Sea (SCS), calling it a “win-win solution.” During ...

    • Du30 to China: Back off from Pag-asa 

      Mariano, Nat; Ramos-Araneta, Macon; Cruz, Maricel V. (Manila Standard, April 6, 2019, on page A1-A2)
      President Rodrigo Duterte has warned Beijing to back off from a disputed island in the South China Sea, warning of possible military action if China “touches” it amid rising tensions over the key waterway. Duterte, aiming ...

    • Duterte seeks innovative tack on sea dispute 

      (Manila Standard, June 27, 2020, on page A2)
      President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday enjoined the other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to look for “innovative” ways to resolve the long-standing disputes in the resource-rich South China Sea. ...

    • Duterte won't ignore Hague ruling 

      (Manila Standard, November 13, 2020, on page A2)
      President Rodrigo Duterte, appearing tough on the international arbitral ruling against China in 2016, told his fellow Southeast Asian leaders Thursday the determination by the Hague court as regards the disputed South ...

    • Envoy: PH-US military pact crucial to keeping region stable 

      Requejo, Rey E. (Manila Standard, May 24, 2019, on page A1-A2)
      The military alliance between the United States and the Philippines remains critically significant to maintaining peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region, including in the hotly contested South China Sea, US Ambassador ...

    • Gordon wants strong PH capability in sea dispute 

      Ramos-Araneta, Macon (Manila Standard, July 4, 2018, on page A6)
      Senator Richard Gordon on Tuesday noted that unless the Philippines showed readiness to help itself by investing in building up a credible defense capability, nobody will help it in connection with the South China Sea ...

    • Gov't to boost troops in WPS 

      Requejo, Rey; Ramos- Araneta, Macon (Manila Standard, December 23, 2022, on page A1-A2)
      The government has ordered the military to beef up its presence in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) following Chinese activities monitored near Pag-asa Island. In a statement Thursday, the Department of National Defense (DND) ...

    • The impact of the South China Sea ruling 

      Jimeno, Rita Linda V. (Manila Standard, July 18, 2016, on page A10)
      Newspaper headlines blared on Wednesday last week that the South China Sea is ours, as ruled by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague. This should be cause for a national celebration but the government and the ...

    • Indonesia beefs up sea patrols amid China spat 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Standard, January 5, 2020, on page A4)
      Indonesia is stepping up sea and aerial patrols of islands near the disputed South China Sea, an official said Saturday, following a diplomatic spat over "trespassing" Chinese vessels. Military aircraft and three warships ...

    • Isolate- China bid gains steam 

      Fabunan, Sara Susanne D.; Zurbano, Joel E. (Manila Standard, August 13, 2016, on page A1-A2)
      The Philippines will urge all claimant countries to isolate China by declaring their own claims in the South China Sea as protected areas to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, an official said Friday. ...

    • Jackie Chan's Vietnam visit canceled over China sea row 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Standard, November 9, 2019, on page B3)
      Martial-arts film star Jackie Chan's planned visit to Vietnam for a charity has been cancelled following an online backlash related to Beijing's expansive claims in the disputed South China Sea. The Hong Kong-born actor ...

    • Japan tells China: No done deal in sea spat 

      Barcelo, Vito; Araneta, Sandy (Manila Standard, June 18, 2015, on page A1-A2)
      Japan warned China on Wednesday that its extensive land reclamation in the disputed South China Sea does not make ownership "a done deal" after Beijing announced it had almost finished its controversial island building. ...

    • Joint exploration with China 

      Fabunan, Sara Susanne D. (Manila Standard, July 9, 2016, on page A3)
      Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr. said Friday the Philippines was ready to negotiate with China on the joint exploration of oil and fishery resources in the South China Sea after the arbitration court decides ...