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    • 8 in 10 pinoys say PH inaction on WPS wrong 

      Montemayor, Jocelyn; Africa, Raymond (Malaya, November 21, 2018, on page B1-B3)
      Eight in 10 Filipinos believe the government's supposed inaction over China's intrusion in the West Philippine Sea is wrong, and more Filipinos prefer strengthening the military as a deterrent to diplomatic action, the ...
    • Carpio: Duterte's statement on passage of foreign ships violates UNCLOS 

      Tordesillas, Ellen (Malaya, August 23, 2019, on page B4)
      Following reports by the military two weeks ago about five Chinese warships passing through Philippine waters, President Duterte last Tuesday issued a statement requiring all foreign vessels to notify Philippine authorities ...
    • 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 ...
    • '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 ...
    • Del Rosario: Joint probe with China won't work 

      (Malaya, June 25, 2019, on page B1-B3)
      Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del Rosario yesterday said a joint inquiry by Manila and Beijing into the June 9 sinking of a Filipino fishing boat by c Chinese vessel at the Recto Bank in the South China Sea is a ...
    • 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 ...
    • Lorenzana wants apology from Chinese boat captain 

      Reyes, Victor; Montemayor, Jocelyn; Nonato, Vince (Malaya, June 20, 2019, on page B1-B3)
      Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana yesterday sought an apology from the captain of the Chinese fishing vessel that rammed and sank a Filipino fishing boat at Recto Bank in the Philippine Sea earlier this month and abandoned ...
    • Military to politicians: Stop exploiting Scarborough issue 

      Reyes, Victor (Malaya, March 28, 2019, on page B1-B3)
      A Military official yesterday urged politicians to refrain from exploiting the country's territorial dispute with China, specifically the Scarborough Shoal issue, for their personal gain. Lt. Gen. Emmanuel Salamat, chief ...
    • Otso bet's planned Panatag Shoal trip cheap media gimmick - Panelo 

      Montemayor, Jocelyn; Orias, Evan (Malaya, April 10, 2019, on page B1-B3)
      Malacañang yesterday branded as a successful but "cheap" media stunt the attempt of four senatorial candidates from the opposition coalition Otso Diretso to sail to Panatag Shoal. Senatorial candidates Rep. Gary Alejano ...
    • 'Palace wants details of alleged sinking' 

      Reyes, Victor; Reyes, Jocelyn (Malaya, June 17, 2019, on page B1-B6)
      Defense and military officials have been asked by Malacanang to present to the Cabinet the details of the alleged sinking of a philippine fishing boat by a Chinese vessel at the Recto Bank of the West Philippine Sea last ...
    • Panelo on China deal: I'm echoing the President position 

      Montemayor, Jocelyn (Malaya, July 5, 2019, on page B1-B3)
      Regardless of the opinion of others on the maritime dispute in the West Philippine Sea, including Cabinet members, the Duterte administration has only one stand, and that is the stand of President Dterte, Chief Presidential ...
    • Panelo tells Chinese ships to go away 

      Montemayor, Jocelyn; Hachero, Ashzel; Reye, Victor (Malaya, April 11, 2019, on page B5)
      Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo yesterday said Chinese vessels have no business staying around Philippine-occupied islands in the West Philippine Sea/South China Sea and should leave. "If they continue to ...
    • Panelo: 'Everyone got Duterte wrong' 

      Montemayor, Jocelyn (Malaya, June 28, 2019, on page B1-B3)
      "Everyone" misinterpreted and misunderstood President Duterte when he talked about the Chinese fishing in the country's exclusive economic zone (EEZ), Chief Presidential Legal Counsel and concurrent presidential spokesman ...
    • Panelo: Critics can also fire first shot at China 

      Montemayor, Jocelyn; Reyes, Victor (Malaya, July 8, 2019, on page B1-B3)
      President Duterte's call for the United States to fire the first shot against China applies also to critics and detractors of his administration, Chief Presidential Legal Counsel and concurrent Presidential Spokesperson ...
    • Pasig River rehab head sacked 

      Montemayor, Jocelyn (Malaya, September 11, 2019, on page B1-B5)
      President Duterte has terminated the head of the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC) for alleged corruption in the agency, Malacañang announced yesterday. Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo said the ...
    • PH ready to cut ties with China: Beijing: It's an 'ordinary maritime accident' 

      Montemayor, Jocelyn (Malaya, June 14, 2019, on page B1-B6)
      President Duterte was "outraged" by an incident involving Filipino and Chinese fishing boats at the Recto Bank in the South China Sea, and government is ready to cut ties with China if the Chinese fishermen are found to ...
    • Sea Code tops Duterte-Xi meeting 

      Montemayor, Jocelyn (Malaya, August 29, 2019, on page B1-B3)
      Malacañang is hoping that China would keep an open mind as President Duterte pushes for an expeditious crafting of the Code of Conduct (COC) on the South China Sea and raises the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) ruling ...