Browsing Malaya by Subject "international law"

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    • 7 in 10 Pinoys want Duterte to assert PH rights in S' China Sea 

      Montemayor, Jocelyn; Hachero, Ashzel (Malaya, July 13, 2018, on page B1-B6)
      Seven out of 10 Filipinos believe President Duterte and his administration should assert the Philippines' sovereignty conducted by the Pulse Asia survey showed. The survey, which involved 1,800 adult respondents nationwide, ...

    • 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 ...

    • 8 of 10 Pinoys want to assert rights in West Philippine Sea 

      (Malaya, January 26, 2017, on page B4)
      As the Duterte administration continues to push for warmer ties with China, the latest survey by Pulse Asia found that a majority of Filipinos want the Philippine government to assert its rights in the West Philippine Sea. ...

    • Aquino: Scarborough still part of PH territory 

      Montemayor, Jocelyn (Malaya, May 27, 2016, on page B6)
      President Aquino yesterday said the Scarborough Shoal is within the Philippine's 200 mile exclusive economic zone which means that it is very much part of the country. Aquino talked about the geographical location of ...

    • Arbitration hearing on sea dispute begins 

      Montemayor, Jocelyn; Lopez, JP (Malaya, November 25, 2015, on page B1-B6)
      Lawyers for the Philippines, backed by a large delegation of government officials, appeared Tuesday before a panel of international judges in The Hague seeking a ruling that could bolster territorial claims by a series of ...

    • 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. ...

    • Asean 'Sydney Declaration': A strong position on South China Sea 

      (Malaya, March 28, 2018, on page B4)
      The Joint Statement of the Asean-Australia Special Summit signed by member heads of state aired the strongest position against aggressive acts in the South China Sea. “We reaffirm the importance of maintaining and promoting ...

    • Asean to skirt mention of South China Sea ruling 

      Reuters (Malaya, September 7, 2016, on page B5-B6)
      Southeast Asian leaders are set to avoid references to a recent arbitration ruling that undermined China's claims to the South China Sea, after omitting it from a joint statement at a summit this week over which Beijing's ...

    • Benham Rise renamed PH Rise 

      Africa, Raymond; Lopez, JP (Malaya, May 23, 2017, on page B1-B6)
      President Duterte signed Executive Order 25 last May 16 renaming Benham Rise to Philippine Rise. The EO states that the 24-million hectare continental shelf located well within the country’s exclusive economic zone is ...

    • Benham Rise trip: Duterte’s latest comedy act 

      Tordesillas, Ellen (Malaya, April 30, 2018, on page B4)
      China builds a monument on Kagitingan Reef that the Philippines claims as part of its territory in South China Sea and President Duterte announces he will sail to Benham Rise, an underwater plateau east of Luzon that has ...

    • Carpio's terms for PH Rise research 

      Torsedillas, Ellen (Malaya, January 19, 2018, on page B4-B5)
      The latest issue on Philippine Rise, formerly known as Benham Rise, focused on Senior Associate Justice Antonio T. Carpio’s statement that China should not be allowed to conduct marine scientific research in Philippine ...

    • Carpio: China can't use force vs PH arbitral petition 

      Hachero, Ashzel (Malaya, June 26, 2015, on page B6)
      Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio yesterday dismissed the warning of UP Law professor Harry Roque that China might resort to military and law enforcement activities if the Philippines asked for 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 eyes 8 cruise ships to serve S. China Sea 

      Reuters (Malaya, July 22, 2016, on page A7)
      Up to eight Chinese ships will offer cruises to the South China Sea over the next five years, a state-run newspaper said on Thursday, as Beijing continues to promote tourism to the disputed waters. Sanya International ...

    • China presence not only in Spratlys 

      Tribdino, Raymond Gregory B. (Malaya, April 15, 2015, on page A11)
      China is not only reclaiming land around the Spratly Islands, they are also stealing our sovereignty in the digital space. This was reported by Reuters and confirmed by two anonymous sources I talked to. The Philippines ...

    • 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 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 ...