Browsing SunStar Philippines by Subject "disputes"
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220 Chinese vessels with militia sighted in WPS
(SunStar Philippines,March 22, 2021 , on page 4)Over 200 fishing vessels believed to be manned by Chinese maritime militia were sighted in line formation at the Julian Felipe Reef (Whitsun Reef) on March 7, 2021, the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea ... -
240 Chinese vessels spotted lingering in West Philippine Sea
(SunStar Philippines,April 15, 2021 , on page 3)The National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) on Tuesday, April 13, denounced the continued swarming of Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) and Maritime Militia vessels, which Chinese authorities have claimed to be ... -
240 Chinese vessels spotted lingering in West Philippine Sea
(SunStar Philippines,April 15, 2021 , on page 5)The National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) on Tuesday, April 13, denounced the continued swarming of Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) and Maritime Militia vessels, which Chinese authorities have claimed to be ... -
AFP plans to build structures on WPS islands
(SunStar Philippines,April 24, 2021 , on page 3-7)Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Cirilito Sobejana said they have proposed the construction of various structures on islands in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to better protect the disputed territory. ... -
AFP plans to construct structures on WPS isles
(SunStar Philippines,April 25, 2021 , on page 13)Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Cirilito Sobejana said they have proposed the construction of various structures on islands in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to better protect the disputed territory. ... -
Bongbong Marcos open to use Indonesia-PH border deal model amid talks with China
(SunStar Philippines,September 7, 2022 , on page 5)President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022, he is willing to explore maritime border talks with China and other countries using the strategy that resulted in the peaceful agreement with Indonesia ... -
China defends laser light pointing against PH vessel
(SunStar Philippines,February 15, 2023 , on page 4)Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) spokesperson Wang Wenbin defended the pointing of laser light by their coast guard vessel toward a Philippine ship in waters off Ayungin Shoal. In a press conference, Wang said the ... -
China denies incursion as 200 ships dock at Phil reef
(SunStar Philippines,March 23, 2021 , on page 14)Bad weather prompted more than 200 Chinese fishing vessels to anchor at a reef claimed by the Philippines, Beijing said on Monday (Mar 22), sidestepping accusations from Manila of a move by China's vast South China Sea ... -
China says WPS reef is part of its Nansha Qundao
(SunStar Philippines,March 24, 2021 , on page 3)What the Philippines calls the Julian Felipe Reef within the West Philippine Sea (WPS) is the Niu’e Jiao, a part of the Nansha Qundao or Spratly Islands, to China. The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines said Chinese fishing ... -
China, US argue over naval activity in South China Sea
(SunStar Philippines,May 21, 2021 , on page 3)China issued on Thursday, May 20, its second protest in as many days over United States naval activity in the region, drawing an unusually sharp response from the US Navy's 7th Fleet, which accused Beijing of attempting ... -
Chinese ship waste endangering reefs
(SunStar Philippines,July 14, 2021 , on page 4)Swarns of Chinese vessels have dumped human waste and wastewater for years in a disputed area of the South China Sea, causing algae blooms that have damaged coral reefs and threatened fish in an unfolding catastrophe, a ... -
Chinese vessels leave WPS after radio challenge from PH
(SunStar Philippines,May 6, 2021 , on page 4)Chinese militia vessels left the area near Sabina Shoal in the West Philippine Sea after they were challenged by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), the National Task Force-West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) said. In a report on ... -
Defense chief flies to disputed island amid feud
(SunStar Philippines,June 11, 2020 , on page 4)The Philippine defense chief and top military officials flew to a disputed island in the South China Sea on Tuesday, June 9, to inaugurate a beach ramp built to allow the “full-blast” development of the territory in a move ... -
Defense chief flies to disputed island amid feud
(SunStar Philippines,June 11, 2020 , on page 7)The Philippine defense chief and top military officials flew to a disputed island in the South China Sea on Tuesday, June 9, to inaugurate a beach ramp built to allow the “full-blast” development of the territory in a move ... -
Defense chief flies to disputed island amid feud
(SunStar Philippines,June 11, 2020 , on page 2)The Philippine defense chief and top military officials flew to a disputed island in the South China Sea on Tuesday, June 9, to inaugurate a beach ramp built to allow the “full-blast” development of the territory in a move ... -
Defense chief vows to assert PH right in West Philippine Sea
(SunStar Philippines,July 25, 2022 , on page 8)Department of National Defense (DND) officer-in-charge Jose Faustino Jr. has vowed to assert the country’s territorial rights in the West Philippines Sea (WPS) amid the continuous incursion activities of China. Faustino ... -
Defense, AFP chiefs deny alleged military's withdrawal of support for Duterte
(SunStar Philippines,April 19, 2021 , on page 2)Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Sunday, April 18, 2021, denied a social media post alleging that a group of retired and active military officers had threatened to withdraw support for President Rodrigo Duterte over ... -
DFA 'seriously concerned' over reported reclamation activities of China in WPS
(SunStar Philippines,December 22, 2022 , on page 4)The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has expressed serious concern over the reported construction and reclamation activities of China in the disputed South China Sea (West Philippine Sea). “The Department takes note of ... -
DFA files diplomatic protest against China anew
(SunStar Philippines,February 15, 2023 , on page 3)The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has filed a diplomatic protest against China over the recent incident off Ayungin Shoal where a Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessel pointed a military-grade laser light to a Philippine ... -
DFA protests China's fishing ban, says it's a violation
(SunStar Philippines,May 20, 2021 , on page 3)The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has protested China’s fishing ban that covers parts of the West Philippine Sea over which the “Philippines exercises sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction.” In a statement, ...