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After China's massive drill, US patrols disputed South China Sea
(Manila Bulletin,April 12, 2018 , on page 11)In a span of 20 minutes, 20 F-18 fighter jets took off and landed on the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier, in a powerful display of military precision and efficiency. The nuclear-powered warship, leading a carrier ... -
Australia accuses China of dangerous interception over S. China Sea
(Manila Bulletin,June 6, 2022 , on page 4)Australia on Sunday accused the Chinese military of putting an Australian Defence Force flight crew at risk when their plane was intercepted late last month over the South China Sea. Defence Minister Richard Marles revealed ... -
Australia buys high-tech drones to monitor South China Sea, Pacific
(Manila Bulletin,May 27, 2018 , on page 7)Australia will invest Aus$7 billion (US$5.2 billion) to develop and buy high-tech US drones for joint military operations and to monitor waters including the South China Sea, it said Tuesday. Canberra has been embarking ... -
Beijing pays a price for the assertiveness in South China Sea
(Manila Bulletin,May 15, 2014 , on page 12)Faced with mounting Chinese assertiveness, nothing seems to illustrate the impotence of Southeast Asian nations more than their glacial progress toward a code of conduct with Beijing on the South China Sea. It's been a ... -
Duterte appeals to China: ‘Right of innocent passage of vessels and aircraft must be respected’
(Manila Bulletin,August 16, 2018 , on page 1-4)President Duterte has urged China to “temper” its behavior in the South China Sea, saying the right of innocent passage of vessels and aircraft must be respected. The President issued the statement following reports that ... -
Engage people re West Philippine Sea dispute
(Manila Bulletin,May 16, 2015 , on page 12)The most recent incident happened in Baja de Masinloc (or what is generally known as Scarborough or Panatag Shoal) where three Chinese Coast Guard ships have been deployed for the sole purpose of harassing the local ... -
Finalize the proposed SCS Code of Conduct
(Manila Bulletin,August 20, 2018 , on page 10)After President Duterte appealed to China temper its behavior in the south china sea (SCS) - referring to its warning off Philippine military aircraft flying over disputed islands, both natural and artificial- china ... -
Gov’t mulls diplomatic protest against China
(Manila Bulletin,April 20, 2018 , on page 2)The government is mulling to take diplomatic action against China for alleged breach of international obligation following the reported presence of two warplanes on an artificial island in South China Sea. “The Secretary ... -
House assures passage of law on archipelagic sea lanes
(Manila Bulletin,March 30, 2015 , on page 2)The House of Representatives has assured approval on final reading of the measure establishing the country’s archipelagic sea lanes in the wake of continued failure of diplomatic negotiations to resolve the territorial ... -
Japan may give planes to Manila for South China Sea patrols
(Manila Bulletin,August 7, 2015 , on page 8)Japan wants to give planes to the Philippines that Manila could use for patrols in the South China Sea, sources said, a move that would deepen Tokyo’s security ties with the Southeast Asian nation most at odds with Beijing ... -
Our claims in the South China Sea
(Manila Bulletin,May 16, 2018 , on page 8)The Philippines is not giving up its claims in the South China Sea, Secretary of Foreign Affairs Alan Peter Cayetano said Wednesday in Hong Kong, after President Duterte attended the Boao Forum for Asia in Hainan, China, ... -
Residents rescue occupants of plane that crashed at sea
(Manila Bulletin,July 8, 2020 , on page 8)A twin-engine six-seater training aircraft crash landed at sea along the coastal boulevard of Sinunuc early Tuesday, July 7, after it suffered engine trouble a few minutes after it took off from the Zamboanga International ... -
Sea lanes bill due for approval today
(Manila Bulletin,February 3, 2015 , on page 6)The House Committee on Foreign Affairs is set to approve today the measure seeking to establish the archipelagic waters, prescribing the rights and obligations of foreign ships and aircraft exercising the right of archipelagic ... -
US air force trains in vicinity of South China Sea
(Manila Bulletin,April 28, 2018 , on page 4)US Air Force B-52 bombers have carried out training in the vicinity of the South China Sea and the southern Japanese island of Okinawa, the Air Force said on Friday, in what a Chinese newspaper linked to China’s drills ... -
US B-52s fly over South and East China Seas
(Manila Bulletin,September 28, 2018 , on page 1-12)US B-52 bombers have recently conducted transit operations in the South China Sea and East China Sea, the Pentagon said Wednesday, amid soaring tensions with Beijing over trade tariffs. Late Tuesday the heavy bombers ... -
'US presence matters,' claims US Navy admiral
(Manila Bulletin,February 16, 2018 , on page 6)The Carl Vinson, one of the US Navy’s longest-serving active carriers, is currently conducting what officials say is a routine mission through the hotly contested waters where years of island reclamation and military ... -
US, China clash over disputed Spratly Island
(Manila Bulletin,May 17, 2015 , on page 1-15)The United States and China clashed over a territorial dispute in the South China Sea on Saturday, as China’s foreign minister asserted its sovereignty to reclaim reefs saying its determination to protect its interests is ... -
US, Chinese jets in close encounter over SCS
(Manila Bulletin,December 31, 2022 , on page 1-7)A Chinese fighter jet flew dangerously within 20 feet (six meters) of a much larger US air force surveillance aircraft over the South China Sea, the US military said Thursday. In the December 21 incident, a Chinese Navy ...