Browsing Malaya by Author "Reyes, Victor"

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    • 2 Filipino fishermen rescued in disputed West Philippine Sea 

      Reyes, Victor (Malaya, June 29, 2018, on page B3)
      A United States Navy destroyer rescued two Filipino fishermen whose fishing boat encountered engine trouble in disputed areas in the West Philippine Sea on Tuesday, it was reported yesterday. The Arleigh Burke-class guided ...

    • 5 more Chinese warships monitored illegally passing PH territorial waters 

      Reyes, Victor (Malaya, August 15, 2019, on page B2)
      Five more Chinese warships were monitored to have passed the country's territorial waters in Sibutu Strait over the past weeks without informing local authorities. In a phone interview, AFP Western Mindanao Command chief ...

    • 6 relieved over sea tragedy 

      Reyes, Victor (Malaya, August 9, 2019, on page B1-B2)
      The Philippine Coast Guard has ordered the relief of its station commanders in Iloilo and Guimaras provinces and two other personnel over last week's sea tragedy that left 31 motorboat passengers dead. Relieved Tuesday ...

    • Arroyo blames Aquino for Chinese activity in SCS 

      Vigilia, Wendell; Reyes, Victor; Hachero, Ashzel (Malaya, April 21, 2017, on page B1-B6)
      Rep. Gloria Arroyo (Lakas-CMD, Pampanga) yesterday said China’s island-building in the West Philippine Sea or South China Sea (SCS) did not happen during her administration but during the time of her successor, Benigno S. ...

    • Can't go to Scarborough? Nolcom offers own fishing sanctuaries 

      Reyes, Victor (Malaya, April 3, 2014, on page B2)
      Soldiers are putting up fish sanctuaries off Zambales so that Filipino fishermen would not have to go the disputed Scarborough Shoal, a rich fishing ground which China gained control of in 2012. Lt. Gen. Gregorio Pio ...

    • China 'twisting' story: DND 

      Reyes, Victor (Malaya, May 7, 2015, on page B1-B6)
      The Department of National Defense yesterday said China is "concocting stories" by claiming that the Philippines is doing construction work in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) and told the Asian giant to tear down ...

    • China fishing rule defied 

      Reyes, Victor (Malaya, January 17, 2014, on page B1-B6)
      Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin yesterday said the Philippines will not recognize a fishing ban reportedly imposed by China in the disputed Spratly Islands in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). " We will not ...

    • 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 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 ...

    • 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 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 ...

    • DFA: China denies harassing Pinoy fishers 

      Hachero, Ashzel; Reyes, Victor (Malaya, May 3, 2017, on page B6)
      The Department of Foreign Affairs yesterday said China belied reports its forces were involved in the reported harassment of Filipino fishermen near Union Bank, also known as Pagkakaisa Bank, in the South China Sea. “We ...

    • Duterte to China: Relax, no weapon in PH-occupied areas 

      Montemayor, Jocelyn; Reyes, Victor (Malaya, April 11, 2017, on page B1-B6)
      President Duterte yesterday urged China to “relax” as he said he meant no harm when he ordered the military to start occupying islands within the countries’ territory in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). He said ...

    • Duterte to discuss arbitral ruling with China 

      Montemayor, Jocelyn; Nonato, Vince; Reyes, Victor (Malaya, August 7, 2019, on page B1-B5)
      President Duterte yesterday said he would visit China later this month to discuss with Chinese President Xi Jinping the 2016 ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration that favored the Philippines and voided China's claim ...

    • Duterte: Collision a 'maritime incident': Says no need to send Navy vessels to Recto Bank 

      Montemayor, Jocelyn; Reyes, Victor; Nonato, Vince (Malaya, June 18, 2019, on page B1-B3)
      President Duterte yesterday downplayed as a "maritime incident" the ramming of the Filipino fishing boat by a Chinese fishing vessel at the Recto Bank in the West Philippine Sea/South China Sea last week, and said there ...

    • Esperon confirms presence of Chinese ships near Pag-asa 

      Reyes, Victor; Hachero, Ashzel (Malaya, August 1, 2019, on page B4-B5)
      National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. yesterday said 113 Chinese fishing vessels were seen lat week at Sandy Cay in the South China Sea, for which he has recommended that the Philippine take "diplomatic action" ...

    • Ex-generals raise concerns over BBL, China Sea dispute 

      Reyes, Victor (Malaya, July 12, 2018, on page B2)
      A group of mostly retired military generals yesterday raised concerns over the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law and government's handling of the territorial dispute in the South China Sea or West Philippine Sea. The Group ...

    • Giant clams to fight insurgency 

      Reyes, Victor (Malaya, March 1, 2013, on page A12)
      The Armed Forces is deploying 200 giant clams to Bohol to help prevent the resurgence of New People's Army in the province which had been declared insurgency-free in 2009. A C-130 plane was due to transport to Bohol an ...