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    • China proposes joint probe on Recto Bank incident 

      (Malaya, June 21, 2019, on page B1-B3)
      China yesterday proposed a joint investigation with the Philippines into the ramming of a Filipino fishing boat by a Chinese fishing vessel earlier this month at the Recto Bank in the West Philippine Sea/South China Sea. ...

    • China putting up new structures in Spratlys; it's ours, says Beijing 

      Reyes, Victor; Hachero, Ashzel (Malaya, May 15, 2014, on page A13-B6)
      The Department of National Defense yesterday said China has been putting new structures at Johnson South Reef or Mabini Reef in the Spratlys. It is known by the Chinese as Chigua. This activity contravenes the spirit of ...

    • China reclamation leaves $100M in destroyed reefs 

      Naval, Gerard; Reyes, Victor (Malaya, April 14, 2015, on page B1-B6)
      The Philippines yesterday strongly called on China to stop its reclamation of the Mischief Reef in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) because it has destroyed 300 acres of coral reef system, which resulted to economic ...

    • China recognizes PH rights over Benham Rise 

      Hachero, Ashzel; Lopez, JP; Vigilia, Wendell (Malaya, March 16, 2017, on page B1-B6)
      Acting Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo yesterday said China has sent word recognizing Philippine sovereignty over the 13-million hectare Benham Rise and it is not going to claim ownership of the undersea region ...

    • China says it wants to maintain stability in disputed South China Sea 

      Wongcha-um, Panu (Malaya, July 25, 2017, on page B5)
      Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday Beijing wanted to maintain stability in the South China Sea as it seeks alliances in the region amid tensions in the disputed waters. The United States has criticised China ...

    • China Sea code of conduct part of Asean summit agenda 

      Montemayor, Jocelyn (Malaya, January 6, 2017, on page B2)
      Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Enrique Manalo yesterday said efforts to come up with a Code of Conduct in the South China Sea (COC) by yearend would be part of the agenda in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) ...

    • China starts dredging another reef: military 

      Hachero, Ashzel; Reyes, Victor (Malaya, February 6, 2015, on page B6)
      China has started dredging around the disputed Mischief Reef in the South China Sea, a Philippine navy commander said on Thursday, signaling Beijing may be preparing to expand its facilities in the area. Rear Admiral ...

    • China to US: Pacific Ocean big enough for us 

      Reuters (Malaya, May 18, 2015, on page B1)
      China's ties with United States remain stable, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Sunday, as he sought to defuse tension over a territorial dispute in the South China Sea that has raised fears of confrontation between ...

    • China vows to manage 'contentious issues' with PH 

      Montemayor, Jocelyn; Orias, Evan; Africa, Raymond (Malaya, November 21, 2018, on page B1-B5)
      Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday affirmed his country's commitment to work with the Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) members towards the conclusion of a binding Code of Conduct on the South China Sea ...

    • China wants PH to ignore ruling of arbitration court 

      Montemayor, Jocelyn; Hachero, Ashzel (Malaya, September 12, 2019, on page B1-B3)
      President Duterte said the 2016 ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration which favored the Philippines in its territorial dispute with China should be "ignored" and set aside if the two countries will pursue a joint ...

    • China won't fire first shot in sea dispute, says envoy 

      Hachero, Ashzel; Montemayor, Jocelyn (Malaya, July 31, 2019, on page A1-B5)
      China "will not take the first shot" in the territorial dispute in the South China Sea as it seeks a peaceful solution to the row, according to Chinese Ambassador Zhao Jianhua. He made the statement Monday during dinner ...

    • China, Vietnam agree to keep South China Sea tensions in check 

      Reuters (Malaya, May 16, 2017, on page B5)
      China and Vietnam will manage and properly control their maritime disputes, avoiding actions to complicate or widen them, so as to maintain peace in the South China Sea, the two nations said in a joint communique China ...

    • Chinese frigate spotted at Scarborough Shoal 

      Reyes, Victor (Malaya, June 11, 2019, on page B3)
      A Philippine Coast Guard ship spotted a Chinese Navy frigate at the disputed Scarborough Shoal, also known as Panatag Shoal and Bajo de Masinloc, off Zambales, the PCG reported yesterday. Coast Guard spokesman Capt. Almand ...

    • Chinese interest in Benham Rise 

      Aquino, Ann (Malaya, March 14, 2017, on page B5)
      The Department of National Defense (DND) hinted that China shows interest on Benham Rise, over which the Philippines has undisputed claim in the United Nations, with a potential plan: scouting for spots to park its submarines. ...

    • Chinese ship fired warning shot at PH boat 

      Reyes, Victor (Malaya, June 5, 2015, on page B6)
      A Chinese ship reportedly fired a warning shot to scare away a fishing boat near a Chinese-occupied reef in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) last week, a fishing boat operator disclosed yesterday. In a phone ...

    • 'Chinese vessels not required to get PH clearance' 

      Reyes, Victor; Montemayor, Jocelyn (Malaya, August 22, 2019, on page B1-B5)
      A senior military official yesterday said China is not required to get clearance from the Philippines when its vessels pass through international waters like Sibutu and Balabac straits, under the United Nations Convention ...

    • Cleaning Manila Bay 

      (Malaya, January 14, 2019, on page B4)
      Several administrations in the past have attempted-- and obviously failed -- to clean the waters of Manila Bay, where one can see the world-famous beautiful sunset. This time around, under the leadership of President ...

    • Cleaning the lake 

      (Malaya, December 20, 2018, on page B4)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is at the head of Government efforts to clean important tourist attractions such as Boracay, Bohol, and Palawan. While they are at it, it would be better if concerned ...

    • Cleanups make Batangas coastline haven for Olive-Ridley sea turtles 

      (Malaya, January 4, 2019, on page A7)
      Olive-Ridley sea turtle nesting sites with more than 300 eggs were recently found along the Chevron Batangas Terminal coastline, where Chevron employee volunteers recently conducted their annual coastal cleanup. Four nesting ...

    • Climate change threatens fish supply 

      Icamina, Paul (Malaya, April 25, 2017, on page A1-A4)
      Global warming means less fish on the table. That’s reason for concern to a country that consumes a lot more fish than the global average of 15 kilograms annually. Already, Philippine coral reefs are degraded, the seed ...