Browsing Manila Standard by Name "Yasay, Perfecto Jr."

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    • China to stage sea exercises ahead of ruling 

      Araneta, Sandy (Manila Standard, July 4, 2016, on page A1-A2)
      China will hold military drills in the disputed South China Sea, Chinese officials said Sunday, ahead of an international tribunal ruling over Beijing’s maritime claims in the resource-rich area. The drills will be held ...

    • Fishery deal well with in sea ruling' 

      Fabunan, Sara Susanne D. (Manila Standard, September 1, 2016, on page A1-A2)
      The government on Wednesday assured the public that the provisional fishing agreement that Manila wants to sign with Beijing will be in accordance with the Arbitral Tribunal ruling rejecting China’s claims to the disputed ...

    • Foreign Affairs clams up on China threat 

      Barcelo, Vito (Manila Standard, July 7, 2016, on page A1-A2)
      The Foreign Affairs Department declined to comment Wednesday on China’s threat to make the United States pay the price if it crosses Beijing’s limits in the disputed South China Sea. “We have yet to confirm the report,” ...

    • Japan offers PH help in sea row 

      Barcelo, Vito (Manila Standard, June 4, 2016, on page A2)
      Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on congratulated President-elect Rodrigo Duterte for his victory as he urged the incoming president to push for multilateral talks in settling the territorial disputes in the South China Sea.

    • 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 ...

    • 'PH can't stop China' 

      Bencito, John Paolo (Manila Standard, December 17, 2016, on page A1-A2)
      Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr. admitted Friday that the Philippines cannot do anything about China’s move to militarize a series of contested artificial islands in the South China Sea. Yasay said the Philippines ...