Browsing Manila Bulletin by Subject "land reclamation"
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Alarm sounded anew on China's reclamation on disputed waters
(Manila Bulletin,March 17, 2015 , on page 2)China’s “unbridled reclamation activity” in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) worsens an already sensitive geopolitical situation and raises the specter of increasing militarization in the region. Foreign Affairs ... -
ASEAN takes a stand on sea row: Duterte calls for mutual respect, non-interference in internal affairs
(Manila Bulletin,April 30, 2017 , on page 1-8)Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member-states have altered a statement to be issued at the end of group’s summit to include references to militarization and island-building in the South China Sea, the latest ... -
ASEAN takes stronger stand on South China Sea issue
(Manila Bulletin,November 16, 2018 , on page 1-6)Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) expressed concern over reclamation activities in the South China Sea which they think eroded trust and confidence in the region. In the Chairman Statement, the ... -
ASEAN to focus on members' sea dispute with China
(Manila Bulletin,January 30, 2015 , on page 5)The Association of Southeast Asian Nations ( ASEAN) will intensify efforts towards achieving the full and effective implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea ( DOC) and work vigorously ... -
Benham Rise potential source of energy
(Manila Bulletin,March 29, 2017 , on page 5)The 24-million-hectare Benham Rise undersea plateau east of Luzon has potential methane hydrates that could be a possible source of energy for the Philippines. This assessment was made yesterday by Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, ... -
Boracay wetlands being threatened
(Manila Bulletin,February 24, 2017 , on page 13)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) wants to preserve the wetlands in the country’s premier beach destination, Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan. DENR Director for Western Visayas Jim Sampulna said the ... -
British Navy warship sails near Beijing-claimed South China Sea islands
(Manila Bulletin,September 7, 2018 , on page 4)While the U.S. Navy has conducted Freedom of Navigation Operations (FONOPs) in the same area in the past, this British challenge to China’s growing control of the strategic waterway comes after the United States has said ... -
China flies 2 commercial jets to man-made island in South China Sea
(Manila Bulletin,January 9, 2016 , on page B12)A pair of Chinese civilian jet airliners landed at a newly created island in a disputed section of the South China Sea in a test to see whether its airstrip was up to standard, state media reported Thursday. The China Daily ... -
China jams US spy drones over disputed South China Sea
(Manila Bulletin,May 24, 2015 , on page 1-14)China tried to electronically jam US drone flights over the disputed South China Sea in order to prevent surveillance on man-made islands Beijing is constructing as a part of an aggressive land reclamation initiative, US ... -
China keeps building islands on disputed sea – report
(Manila Bulletin,December 16, 2017 , on page 1-4)Tensions over China’s island-building in the South China Sea may have eased in the past year, but Beijing has kept busy. New satellite imagery shows China has built infrastructure covering 72 acres (28 hectares) in the ... -
China plans to build station on Scarborough near Zambales
(Manila Bulletin,March 18, 2017 , on page 1-14)China plans to build the first permanent structure on a South China Sea shoal at the heart of a territorial dispute with the Philippines, in a move likely to renew concerns over Beijing’s robust assertions of its claims ... -
China seeks peaceful resolution of disputes
(Manila Bulletin,June 2, 2015 , on page 1-14)China seeks a peaceful resolution of disputes in the South China Sea but will not subjugate its national interest, Admiral San Jiaguo told a regional defense forum in Singapore. There is no change to China's interest in ... -
China starts operating lighthouses on disputed maritime territories
(Manila Bulletin,October 11, 2015 , on page 12)China has started operating two lighthouses on a reef on a disputed island chain in the South China Sea, a state news agency reported, amid rising concerns among the US and China's neighbors about Beijing's maritime ... -
China welcomes Russell's comments on South China Sea
(Manila Bulletin,June 30, 2015 , on page 7)A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said June 23 that the South China Sea issue is not and should not be one between China and the United States. Spokesman Lu Kang made the remarks while responding to a question on ... -
Despite tension, shipping on S. China Sea not disrupted
(Manila Bulletin,January 16, 2016 , on page B14)China's growing military presence in the South China Sea has drawn warnings from the United States that Beijing is seeking to exert control over one of the world's most important sea lanes, but so far the shipping industry ... -
DFA assures gov't not sitting idly by in West PH issue
(Manila Bulletin,June 2, 2018 , on page 15)The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) asked for the public’s understanding for not publicizing government measures in response to China’s actions in the West Philippine Sea amid criticisms of the government’s supposed ... -
Dumping garbage at Laguna Lake
(Manila Bulletin,August 1, 2018 , on page 11)According to the LLDA, IPM Construction and Development Corp. and Level Up Construction and Development Corp. have illegally reclaimed 47 hectares of the lake. The LLDA has ordered the closure of the sites, and have filed ... -
Duterte bares reason tension escalated in South China Sea
(Manila Bulletin,March 25, 2017 , on page 1-6)The United States had a chance to nip in the bud the territorial conflict in the South China Sea years ago but has “done nothing” about it, according to President Duterte. The President has sharply rebuked the United States ... -
Duterte leaves for Laos
(Manila Bulletin,September 6, 2016 , on page 1-18)President Duterte is expected to arrive at Vientiane, Laos in time for the opening of the 28th and 29th meetings of the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) set for September 6-8. Among the topics, he hopes ... -
Duterte offers 60-40 deal with China Joint South China Sea exploration planned
(Manila Bulletin,April 28, 2018 , on page 1-6)The Philippines could forge a 60-40 sharing scheme in the planned joint exploration with China in the South China Sea, President Duterte proposed last Thursday amid improving ties between the two nations. The President ...