Browsing Manila Standard by Subject "international cooperation"
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Ambivalent opposition to the joint oil exploration
(Manila Standard,December 29, 2018 , on page A5)The Philippines only enjoys the right to claim over that portion of the South China Sea as part of its exclusive economic zone (EEZ), but does not vest sovereign right over the area. Should we insist, it is possible that ... -
Aquino blamed for China militarization in SCS
(Manila Standard,June 26, 2018 , on page A2)Malacañang on Monday continued to blame the “militarization” of the South China Sea on former President Benigno Aquino III as it defended President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to be friendly with China to resolve the dispute ... -
ASEAN code of conduct completed
(Manila Standard,May 21, 2017 , on page A1-A2)Philippine Ambassador to China Jose Santiago Sta. Romana has welcomed the completion of the draft of the framework of the Code of Conduct for the South China Sea territorial disputes. Sta. Romana lauded the senior officials ... -
Asean heads fret over sea conflicts
(Manila Standard,April 27, 2017 , on page A1-A2)Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations expressed concerns over the escalation of tension in the South China Sea, but made no mention of the landmark arbitral ruling that the Philippines won against Beijing, ... -
Asean urged: Stand up to China
(Manila Standard,April 27, 2015 , on page A2)Beijing is moving toward "de facto control" of the South China Sea, the Philippines warned on Sunday as it called on fellow Southeast Asian countries to stand up to their massive neighbor. China's unabated reclamation in ... -
Benham on the rise
(Manila Standard,March 15, 2017 , on page A4-A5)Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio explained that the Philippines enjoys sovereign rights but does not have sovereignty over the plateau, which is believed to hold huge amounts of minerals and oil, apart ... -
Between friends
(Manila Standard,August 19, 2018 , on page B1)President Duterte is, at last, saying the words we need to hear from him regarding the conflict with China over parts of the South China Sea. At his daughter’s party event in Davao City Friday, the President said: “You ... -
Carpio pushes for tripartite pact on Scarborough
(Manila Standard,June 16, 2018 , on page A1-A2)Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio said Friday that the Philippines, China, and Vietnam could reach an agreement over what to do about the rich fishing grounds in Scarborough Shoal, noting that a UN tribunal had ruled the ... -
Carpio warns of China zone over Scarborough
(Manila Standard,March 20, 2017 , on page A1-A2)A Magistrative on Sunday warned the government on China’s reported plan to install a radar station in the disputed Scarborough Shoal. Senior Justice Antonio Carpio said the installation of an environmental monitoring station ... -
China oil deal hit, praised: Joma: A clear act of treason; Carpio: Booster of PH sea claim
(Manila Standard,November 26, 2018 , on page A1-A2)The Communist Party of the Philippines branded the joint oil and gas development deal between China and the Philippines “a clear act of treason” by the Duterte administration but acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio said ... -
China protests 'visit' to Pagasa
(Manila Standard,April 23, 2017 , on page A1-A2)China has lodged representations with the Philippine side following a visit by the Filipino defense and military officials in Pagasa Island, according to the spokesman of the Chinese Foreign Ministry. ”This move runs counter ... -
China pushes sea aggression, uses virus aids as camouflage
(Manila Standard,April 28, 2020 , on page A2)China is using its aid to other countries in the COVID-19 pandemic to prevent pushback in its continuing aggression in the disputed South China Sea, a maritime law expert said Monday. Beijing is also using other claimant ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Du30 open to sea exploration with China, Vietnam
(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 ... -
Energy recommends lifting of ban on West Philippine Sea exploration
(Manila Standard,January 4, 2019 , on page B1)The Energy Department officially recommended to the Department of Foreign Affairs the lifting of the moratorium on oil and gas exploration in the West Philippine Sea amid the enhanced relations between China and the ... -
Envoy denies China war threat
(Manila Standard,May 24, 2017 , on page A2)President Rodrigo Duterte might have “misinterpreted” Chinese President Xi Jinping when he said Xi had threatened war if the Philippines explored for oil and gas in the Reed Bank, an underwater mountain near the Philippines, ... -
Grossly misinterpreting ‘Isang Dagat’
(Manila Standard,May 2, 2020 , on page A5)There is now a brouhaha of protest over the song “Isang Dagat” composed by the ambassador of the People’s Republic of China, Huang Xilian. The song was dedicated to the Filipino people to help ease the suffering they now ... -
Growing resistance to Beijing aggression
(Manila Standard,July 13, 2020 , on page B1)Tensions have reached new levels four years after the arbitral decision declared unlawful and without basis Beijing’s absurd “nine-dash line” territorial claim of 1.3 million square miles in the South China Sea (SCS). For ... -
Lawmaker wants 60-40 sharing pact with China
(Manila Standard,May 2, 2018 , on page A4)An opposition lawmaker on Tuesday backed President Rodrigo Duterte’s move for a joint exploration agreement with China in the South China Sea. “We fully support and appreciate President Duterte’s plan to forge a 60-40 ...