Browsing Manila Bulletin by Author "Mabasa, Roy C."

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    • No need to fight China; We can share - Duterte 

      Geducos, Argyll Cyrus B.; Mabasa, Roy C.; Torregoza, Hannah (Manila Bulletin, May 21, 2018, on page 1-12)
      President Duterte said that the Philippines and China do not need to go to war over the disputed West Philippine Sea when the two countries can share the resources found in the area. Duterte made the statement in Cebu over ...

    • Overexploitation has cut diversity in Philippine waters 

      Mabasa, Roy C. (Manila Bulletin, January 12, 2017, on page B-8)
      Increased fishing activity in the Philippines has reduced diversity by nearly 20 percent since the 1950s. This was pointed out by maritime scholars who participated in a roundtable discussion on marine biodiversity ...

    • 'PCG presence in WPS needed to protect Filipino fishermen' 

      Luci-Atienza, Charissa M.; Torregoza, Hannah; Wakefield, Francis T.; Mabasa, Roy C.; Antonio, Raymund F. (Manila Bulletin, June 11, 2018, on page 1-10)
      Bayan Muna Representative Carlos Isagani Zarate called on the Duterte administration yesterday to send Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel to accompany and protect Filipino fishermen in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) or ...

    • Pentagon mulls sending planes, near disputed water 

      Mabasa, Roy C. (Manila Bulletin, May 14, 2015, on page 1-8)
      The Pentagon is considering sending U.S. military aircraft and ships to assert freedom of navigation around growing Chinese-made artificial islands in the disputed South China Sea, a U.S. official said on Tuesday. U.S. ...

    • PH caught in a maritime battle for world power 

      Mabasa, Roy C. (Manila Bulletin, May 25, 2015, on page 1-15)
      Control of the sea by maritime commerce and naval supremacy means predominant influence in the world. The concept of sea power, a doctrine championed by the most important American Strategist of the 19th century Alfred ...

    • Ph denies building airport, port in Spratlys 

      Mabasa, Roy C. (Manila Bulletin, May 1, 2015, on page 1-17)
      The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) yesterday denied China’s claims that the Philippines is building an airport and a port in the disputed West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), branding the allegations unbelievable. ...

    • PH files diplomatic protest over 'trespassing' of Chinese warships 

      Mabasa, Roy C.; Lacson, Nonoy E.; Casayuran, Mario B. (Manila Bulletin, August 20, 2019, on page 1-9)
      Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro L. Locsin on Monday ordered the filing of a diplomatic protest against China over what he described as "trespassing" of Chinese warships that made repeated intrusions in Philippine territorial ...

    • 'PH reefs in fair to poor condition' 

      Mabasa, Roy C. (Manila Bulletin, May 29, 2015, on page 9)
      The Philippines' territorial seas or coastal environment-including coral reefs, seagrass beds, mangroves-are currently in "poor to fair" condition when compared to other neighboring Southeast Asian countries while habitats ...

    • PH seeks proactive role of UN in territorial row 

      Mabasa, Roy C. (Manila Bulletin, October 3, 2012, on page 1-12)
      Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario has urged the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to take a more pro-active position in resolving the West Philippine Sea dispute between the Philippines and China. "Today, ...

    • PH takes China missiles seriously 

      Casayuran, Mario; Mabasa, Roy C.; Kabiling, Genalyn D.; Casayuran, Mario; Wakefield, Francis T. (Manila Bulletin, May 5, 2018, on page 1-10)
      The Philippine government on Friday assured that it will take “every and all diplomatic actions” to protect its interest following reports that China installed anti-ship cruise missiles and surface-to-air missiles on three ...

    • PH will take 'legal action' vs China on harvest of giant clams - Locsin 

      Mabasa, Roy C. (Manila Bulletin, April 17, 2019, on page 2)
      The Philippine government will take “legal action” against China following reports that Chinese fishermen are mass harvesting giant clams in the Scarborough Shoal. “We just caught them doing that recently, filed a diplomatic ...

    • PH, China committed to advancing friendly cooperation in disputed sea 

      Mabasa, Roy C. (Manila Bulletin, July 14, 2017, on page 4)
      The Philippines and China have mutually committed to advancing friendly and pragmatic cooperation in various fields in order to further safeguard the peace and stability in the South China Sea. The Chinese Foreign Ministry ...

    • PH, China to tackle sea row 

      Kabiling, Genalyn D.; Mabasa, Roy C. (Manila Bulletin, July 12, 2017, on page 1-5)
      The Philippines and China have agreed to hold the next round of dialogue to manage the dispute in the South China Sea (SCS) and explore areas of cooperation in the second half of the year. The bilateral consultation mechanism ...

    • South China Sea remains a top US priority 

      Mabasa, Roy C. (Manila Bulletin, April 7, 2018, on page 7)
      For the United States government, the South China Sea remains a top priority. This was stressed by Deputy Assistant Secretary for Southeast Asia Patrick Murphy in a teleconference following his attendance to the US-ASEAN ...

    • South China Sea situation has stabilized – China 

      Mabasa, Roy C. (Manila Bulletin, August 14, 2017, on page 2)
      From Beijing’s perspective, the real progress made during the recently concluded 50th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) and Related Meetings hosted by Manila is that under the joint ...

    • Stop your incursion, recall boats from WPS, Lorenzana boldly tells China 

      Sadongdong, Martin A.; Mabasa, Roy C. (Manila Bulletin, March 23, 2021, on page 1-6)
      Stop Chinese incursion and recall your boats in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). This was the bold reaction of Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Sunday night, March 22, after learning about verified reports that around ...

    • Territorial disputes in the South China Sea put Asia at risk, says UN Secretary General 

      Mabasa, Roy C. (Manila Bulletin, June 29, 2015, on page 1-13)
      United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has warned the ongoing territorial disputes in the South China Sea are putting at risk Asia’s global goals of prosperity, stability, and dignity for all. Ban, who was in ...

    • US should encourage code of conduct in South China Sea 

      Mabasa, Roy C. (Manila Bulletin, September 7, 2012, on page 4)
      Washington should more publicly support efforts to get China and the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to engage and conclude a binding code of conduct in the South China Sea, a Filipino-American senior ...

    • US to defend PH in case of attack in South China Sea, Pompeo assures 

      Mabasa, Roy C.; Kabiling, Genalyn D. (Manila Bulletin, March 2, 2019, on page 1-7)
      US State Secretary Michael Pompeo on Friday assured that any attack on Philippine forces, aircraft, or government vessels in the South China Sea “would trigger mutual defense obligations” under the Mutual Defense Treaty ...

    • US, PH express concern over China's 'provocative, unilateral actions' 

      Mabasa, Roy C.; Recuenco, Aaron B. (Manila Bulletin, January 15, 2016, on page 1-13)
      Longtime allies the Philippines and the United States (US) jointly expressed their concern over the "provocative unilateral actions" undertaken by China that aim to change the status quo in the South China Sea. The South ...