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Agreeing to disagree
(Manila Standard,September 2, 2019 , on page A4-A5)As expected, nothing came out of the well-scripted, one-on-one meeting between President Rodrigo Duterte and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, on the issue of the ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The ... -
Australia weights in on Chinese boats' intrusion
(Manila Standard,March 25, 2021 , on page A1-A2)Australia on Wednesday joined the United States and Japan in expressing concern over Chinese incursions in the West Philippine Sea after Manila protested the presence of more than 200 Chinese vessels moored near the Julian ... -
Back to the 'boro'
(Manila Standard,November 1, 2016 , on page A4-A5)The “boro,” as Filipino fishermen call it, is back. And hundreds of them have happily returned to their old, rich fishing grounds, coming home with their outrigger boats groaning with the weight of their bountiful catch. ... -
Ban of frozen pompano, salmon in wet markets hit
(Manila Standard,November 30, 2022 , on page A1-A2)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) came under fire Tuesday for banning the sale of frozen imported pink salmon and pompano in wet markets. Meanwhile, the Bureau of Animal Industry said Tuesday there might ... -
China insist on fishery rules
(Manila Standard,January 12, 2014 , on page A1-A2)In its bid to deflect criticisms from foreign countries, including the United States, following a recent ruling that requires foreign fishermen to seek permission before fishing in the South China Sea, Beijing said it was ... -
China is a true friend—envoy: Ambassador: Other nations trying to ‘sow discord’ using sea dispute
(Manila Standard,May 2, 2021 , on page A1)Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian has cautioned against countries trying to drive a wedge between Manila and Beijing using the territorial disputes in the South China Sea. Huang said China is a true friend of the Philippines ... -
China protests US warship near reef
(Manila Standard,August 12, 2017 , on page A2)Beijing voiced displeasure on Friday after a US warship sailed near an artificial island in the disputed South China Sea, an operation that prompted the Chinese navy to warm off the American destroyer. The USS John S. ... -
China sea claim nips oil deal
(Manila Standard,December 2, 2022 , on page A1-A2)The Philippines is finding ways to explore for oil and gas in the South China Sea even without a deal with China, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Friday, adding that the country has the right to exploit energy reserves ... -
China seals area for war games
(Manila Standard,July 19, 2016 , on page A1-A2)Beijing will close off access to part of the South China Sea for military drills, Chinese officials said Monday, after an international tribunal ruled against its sweeping claims in the waters. An area off the east coast ... -
China sets SCS drills amid regional tensions
(Manila Standard,May 28, 2022 , on page A1-A2)China will hold naval exercises in the South China Sea on Saturday despite warnings from the West against raising tensions in the region. In a move aimed at countering China’s increasing assertiveness in the contested ... -
China ships free to enter Panatag if...
(Manila Standard,March 24, 2017 , on page A1-A2)To avoid further escalating tensions in the region, President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday said Manila would allow Beijing to conduct innocent passage within the disputed Scarborough Shoal after the Chinese assured him that ... -
China to stage sea exercises ahead of ruling
(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 ... -
China turns on lighthouse atop reef
(Manila Standard,April 7, 2016 , on page A2)China has expanded its presence in the contested South China Sea by switching on a lighthouse atop a reconstructed reef also claimed by Vietnam and the Philippines, state media said. The 55-meter-high (180-foot) facility ... -
China war games: PH on guard
(Manila Standard,March 29, 2021 , on page A1-A2)China will conduct a military exercise in the South China Sea next Monday and Tuesday as tensions remain high over the presence of more than 200 Chinese vessels in the West Philippine Sea, prompting Manila to send daily ... -
China warns vs cradle of war
(Manila Standard,July 14, 2016 , on page A1-A2)China warned its rivals Wednesday against turning the South China Sea into a "cradle of war" and threatened to establish an air defense zone there, after its claims to the strategically vital waters were declared invalid. ... -
China, US destroyers in close ‘unsafe’ encounters
(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. ... -
Chinese envoy accuses West of 'sowing discord' over WPS
(Manila Standard,July 16, 2022 , on page A1-A2)The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines on Friday said “some outsiders” who are not from Asia are trying to sow discord between the two countries to serve their own geopolitical interests in the region. In a statement, ... -
Chinese mischief on Panganiban Reef
(Manila Standard,September 8, 2012 , on page A4)The Chinese are up to their old tricks again. While appearing to appease the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in bilateral talks, they continue to fortify their claim on Mischief Reef (Panganiban) and Scarborough ... -
Deteriorating US-China relations
(Manila Standard,September 5, 2020 , on page B1)The deteriorating situation in the South China Sea (SCS) is in reaction to the increased US activities in the area. Specifically, there are two aspects that could serve as flashpoints in US-China relations. First, the ... -
DFA fires off protest vs. 220 Chinese vessels' presence off Palawan
(Manila Standard,March 22, 2021 , on page A1-A2)More than 200 Chinese fishing vessels believed to be crewed by militia have been spotted “in line formation” near a disputed reef west of Palawan Island, the National Task Force on the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) said, ...