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    • 'Ursula' damage in Iloilo seen to exceed P104M 

      Sornito, Ime (Panay News, January 3, 2020, on page 2-14)
      Damage that this province incurred from typhoon “Ursula” is expected to exceed P104 million. The four towns were Ajuy, Batad, Concepcion, and Estancia. Here are the other losses that the four towns reported: * livestock / ...

    • US aircraft carrier patrols disputed sea amid China buildup on islands 

      Associated Press (AP) (Panay News, June 28, 2018, on page 6-14)
      The United States military deployed the third aircraft carrier this year to patrol the disputed South China Sea, where Washington has criticized China’s military buildup on new man-made islands. The 97,000-ton USS Ronald ...

    • US backs Philippine move to settle sea row thru UNCLOS 

      Julian, Sammy (Panay News, February 22, 2013, on page 15)
      US Secretary of StateJohn Kerry expressed support to the Philippines' resolve to settle conflicting claims with China in the West Philippine Sea through the rule of law, particularly the United Nations Convention on the ...

    • US compensation for Tubbataha Reef 

      Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) (Panay News, February 19, 2015, on page 12)
      On Jan. 20, 2015, the Philippine government received from the US government the full requested amount of P87,033,570.71 as compensation for the damage caused to Tubbataha Reef by the grounding of the "USS Guardian". The ...

    • US fires warning shots at Iran boats 

      BBC (Panay News, May 12, 2021, on page 15)
      A US Coast Guard ship fired warning shots at Iranian boats that came close to American naval vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, the Pentagon says. The Pentagon said 13 fast boats from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ...

    • US helped Ukraine sink Russian cruiser 

      BBC (Panay News, May 7, 2022, on page 5)
      The US provided intelligence that helped Ukraine sink the Moskva, Russia’s flagship Black Sea missile cruiser, several US media report. Unnamed officials said Ukraine had asked the US about a ship sailing to the south of ...

    • US hits out at China on sea reclamation 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Panay News, May 31, 2015, on page 9)
      The United States on Saturday vowed to keep sending military aircraft and ships to disputed parts of the South China Sea and called for an immediate halt to reclamation works by Beijing in the tense region. US Defense ...

    • US Navy destroyer conducts operation in South China Sea 

      (Panay News, October 23, 2016, on page 11)
      A United States Navy warship on Friday passed through waters claimed by China near disputed islands in the South China Sea, the Defense Department said, drawing Chinese condemnation. A department spokesman, Navy Commodore ...

    • US Navy presence meant to stop China 

      (Panay News, October 29, 2015, on page 10)
      China has asked the United States to withdraw out of the South China Sea even as the warship USS Lassen, a guided-missile destroyer, plows the sea near the disputed Spratly archipelago. The ship is on a mission to cruise ...

    • US rejects all Chinese claims in S. China Sea 

      Associated Press (AP) (Panay News, July 15, 2020, on page 15)
      The Trump administration escalated its actions against China on Monday by stepping squarely into one of the most sensitive regional issues dividing them and rejecting outright nearly all of Beijing’s significant maritime ...

    • 'US should defend PH, disputed seas' 

      (Panay News, July 15, 2016, on page 20)
      The United States should be willing to use military force to oppose Chinese aggression at a disputed reef off the coast of the Philippines, a former commander of US forces in the Pacific told a congressional hearing on ...

    • 'US to blame for any imminent South China Sea clash' 

      Reuters (Panay News, January 11, 2019, on page 15)
      US naval operations in the South China Sea could spark conflict and the United States would be to blame if a clash occurred, a Chinese military researcher said on Wednesday. The warning came as Chinese and U.S. trade teams ...

    • US to press patrols in disputed sea as China warns 'meddlers' 

      Associated Press (AP) (Panay News, October 31, 2018, on page 7)
      The United States Navy will continue patrolling the disputed South China Sea, a top Navy official said Monday, after a Chinese destroyer came dangerously close to an American Navy ship during a "freedom of navigation" ...

    • US urges response to China's fortification 

      ABS-CBN News; PN (Panay News, May 18, 2019, on page 8)
      A senior United States naval officer encouraged Southeast Asian nations to respond to China's military expansion in the South China Sea. US naval operations chief Admiral John Richardson on Thursday called on Australian ...

    • US vows to rehab Tubbataha Reef 

      Julian, Sammy (Panay News, February 6, 2013, on page 8-14)
      In addition to providing appropriate compensation to the Philippines due to the damage caused by the USS Guardian accident on Tubbahata Reef, the United States are planning a number of other activities which will underscore ...

    • US, PH verifying if Chinese have left disputed shoals 

      (Panay News, October 30, 2016, on page 14)
      The Philippines and the US are verifying if Chinese coast guard ships have indeed left a disputed shoal after President Rodrigo Duterte reached out to Beijing, allowing Filipino fishermen back to the rich fishing area that ...

    • US-PH $25-million fisheries partnership launched in Iloilo 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Panay News, November 28, 2018, on page 4)
      To promote sustainable fisheries, a partnership program between the United States and Philippine governments was launched here recently. The $25-million Fish Right program will be implemented over a period of five years ...

    • USA conducts 2021 Research Conference 

      PN (Panay News, March 24, 2021, on page 11)
      The University of San Agustin (USA) conducted a virtual press conference in celebration of its 68th anniversary as a University. The 2021 USA Research Press Conference kicked off around 10:00 am on March 2 followed by a ...

    • USA prof, all-Filipino team of scientists sent to explore Philippine Rise 

      PN (Panay News, May 28, 2018, on page B3)
      Professor Doralyn Dalisay, Ph. D. of the University of san Austin- College of Health and Allied Medical professions is one of the 50 all-Filipino teams of scientists seen off by Pres. Rodrigo R. Duterte aboard the BRP Davao ...

    • Use lifejacket during entire trip - Marina 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA); PN (Panay News, August 9, 2019, on page 1-14)
      All passengers of ships or boats with open deckhouses are required to wear lifejackets at all times, according to the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA). It issued the clarification in the wake of the capsizing of three ...