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    • Carpio says allowing Chinese fishermen in EEZ unconstitutional 

      Villegas, Vann Marlo M. (BusinessWorld, June 27, 2019, on page S1/12)
      Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio T. Carpio said allowing Chinese fishermen to trawl in the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) is unconstitutional. In a statement issued late Tuesday, Mr. Carpio said the ...
    • Carpio steps back from West Philippine Sea case 

      Villegas, Vann Marlo M.; Balinbin, Arjay L.; Tadalan, Charmaine A. (BusinessWorld, July 3, 2019, on page S1/12)
      Senior Associate Justice Antonio T. Carpio has inhibited himself from the petition asking the government to enforce environmental laws to protect and preserve three shoals in the West Philippine Sea. Supreme Court (SC) ...
    • China denies designs on Scarborough Shoal 

      Cigaral, Ian Nicholas (BusinessWorld, March 23, 2017, on page S1/11)
      The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday said the government is maintaining a “close watch” on developments in the South China Sea, as Manila awaits Beijing’s clarification on its reported plan to further build ...
    • China to investigate Scarborough incident 

      Aguinaldo, Camille A.; Balinbin, Arjay L. (BusinessWorld, June 13, 2018, on page S1/10)
      The Chinese government on Monday said it is investigating the reported incident regarding Chinese Coast Guard members who were caught in a video taking the catch of Filipino fishermen in the waters of Scarborough Shoal. ...
    • House panel OK's bill protecting areas of 'West Philippine Sea' 

      Cruz, Beatriz Marie (BusinessWorld, January 26, 2023, on page S1/9)
      A Philippine House of Representatives committee on Wednesday approved a bill that seeks to declare parts of the Spratly Islands and Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea protected zones. The House committee on natural ...
    • Malacañang appeals for unity in sea row 

      Balinbin, Arjay L. (BusinessWorld, March 8, 2018, on page S1/10)
      Malacañang on Wednesday appealed to critics of the government’s handling of the country’s maritime dispute with China to “be united on this issue.” “We appeal to the critics, we have to be united on this issue. Please do ...
    • Philippines defense spending and the South China Sea 

      Oplas, Bienvendo S. Jr. (BusinessWorld, August 20, 2018, on page S1/7)
      On Aug. 13, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Carlito Galvez, Jr. admitted that China’s radio warnings to Philippine aircraft and ships in the South China Sea (SCS) are “a daily occurrence.” BBC ...
    • Philippines fires off protest after Chinese ships swarm waterway 

      Villegas, Vann Marlo M.; Atienza, Kyle Aristophere T. (BusinessWorld, April 15, 2021, on page S1/10)
      The Philippines on Wednesday fired off another diplomatic protest against China after authorities spotted a swarm of Chinese vessels, including six war ships within its waters in the South China Sea. Two Houbei class missile ...
    • The rule of law in the South China Sea dispute 

      (BusinessWorld, May 8, 2017, on page S1/8)
      “This battle to defend our Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) from China, the superpower in our region, is the 21st century equivalent of the battles that our forebears waged against Western and Eastern colonizers from the 16th ...
    • Senate opens inquiry on Philippine Rise 

      Aguinaldo, Camille A. (BusinessWorld, February 26, 2018, on page S1/10)
      The senate on Monday will open its inquiry on the issues hounding Philippine Rise or Benham Rise, especially on foreign and local scientific research as well as national security concerns on the continental shelf. The ...