Browsing Panay News by Subject "defence craft"
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Australia plans Chinese naval exercise in disputed seas
(Panay News,October 30, 2015 , on page 11)Australia said it would continue scheduled live-fire naval exercises with China, even after close ally the United States sent a warship into disputed South China Sea waters this week. On Tuesday, Washington sent its USS ... -
China wraps up warship exercise in disputed sea
(Panay News,February 18, 2017 , on page 13)Three Chinese warships on Friday wrapped up a week of scheduled training exercises in the South China Sea, state media said, shortly after China’s sole aircraft carrier tested its weapons in the disputed region. The fleet ... -
Chinese media warn vs against US South China Sea move
(Panay News,October 16, 2015 , on page 11)Chinese media slammed the US Thursday for “ceaseless provocations” in the South China Sea, with Washington expected to soon send warships close to artificial islands Beijing has built in disputed waters. Tensions have ... -
Chinese militia boats in West PH Sea
(Panay News,March 26, 2021 , on page 9)While the world is busy battling COVID-19, China is unabated in its militarization and expansionism in the West Philippine Sea. There are 220 Chinese militia boats moored at the Julian Felipe Reef (Union Reef) in the West ... -
Chinese militia vessels coming closer to Palawan
(Panay News,December 8, 2022 , on page 5-11)Dozens of Chinese vessels believed to be manned by their maritime militias in the West Philippine Sea have been moving much closer to Palawan in recent months, including waters near the sites of an aborted Philippines-China ... -
'Chinese ships entering PH waters an issue for Duterte'
(Panay News,August 21, 2019 , on page 5)Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo said the unannounced passage of Chinese warships in the Philippine waters was an “issue” for President Rodrigo Duterte. He added that foreign vessels passing through Manila’s waters ... -
De Lima seeks probe on suspicious activity in Benham Rise.
(Panay News,March 23, 2017 , on page 7)Sen. Leila de Lima wants a Senate investigation into the “suspicious” Chinese incursions in Benham Rise. In filing Senate Resolution No. 334, de Lima said the probe seeks to find out why Chinese vessels sailed into Philippine ... -
Losing title in the West Philippine Sea
(Panay News,April 28, 2020 , on page 6-8)Last week, the Philippines filed diplomatic against China over a couple of the latter's action in the South China Sea. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. branded those actions as violations of international law ... -
PCG eyes posting major sea assetss in Negros
(Panay News,June 22, 2022 , on page 2)The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is planning to assign its major sea assets in Negros to combat illegal activities in the region, as well as to improve its humanitarian response in times of calamities. PCG spokesperson ... -
PH in talks with China on joint sea exploration
(Panay News,March 2, 2018 , on page 7-14)The two countries have long been embroiled in a bitter dispute over their competing claims to the region – with China claiming nearly the entire sea – but Duterte has in recent years softened his predecessors’ policy of ... -
PH to hold naval drills with allies
(Panay News,June 19, 2015 , on page 7)The Philippines is to hold simultaneous naval drills next week with key allies the United Staes and Japan, the military said Thursday, as Chinese building continues on the disputed South China Sea reefs. The annual joint ... -
PH urges China to 'uncompromisingly' respect rule of law
(Panay News,August 12, 2016 , on page 8)Philippine Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay called on China on Thursday to respect maritime law and security as well as the rule of law, to resolve disputes in both the South China Sea and the East China Sea. “We ... urge ... -
US helped Ukraine sink Russian cruiser
(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 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 to blame for any imminent South China Sea clash'
(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'
(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
(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 ... -
West Philippine Sea dispute: lonely fight
(Panay News,August 2, 2015 , on page 9)The Philippines cannot get military assistance from allies, including the United States, in its ongoing dispute with China over the West Philippine Sea. Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio stressed this during ...