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    • Chinese vessels still in Spratlys, says task force 

      Aquino, Norman P. (BusinessWorld, May 13, 2021, on page S1/12)
      Hundreds of Chinese militia vessels were still scattered around the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, both within and outside Manila’s exclusive economic zone, according to a Philippine task force. In a statement, ...
    • Duterte told to seize China assets for reef damage in waterway 

      Tadalan, Charmaine A. (BusinessWorld, June 9, 2020, on page S1/10)
      The Philippines should seize China-owned assets in the country as payment for reef damage caused by its island-building activities in the South China Sea, a former top diplomat said on Monday. “Philippine authorities have ...
    • Historically courageous people toadying up to China 

      Abesamis, Teresa S. (BusinessWorld, June 26, 2019, on page S1/7)
      If he hasn’t acquired one yet, perhaps someone should give Rodrigo Roa Duterte a Jetski so he can fulfill his campaign promise to ride one to the Spratleys where he would plant a Filipino flag. So far, our president has, ...
    • Palace distances itself from envoy's China rant 

      Atienza, Kyle Aristophere T.; Añago, Bianca Angelica D.; Villegas, Vann Marlo M. (BusinessWorld, May 5, 2021, on page S1/10)
      The Philippine presidential palace on Tuesday distanced itself from its top envoy’s tirade against China, saying his views on the South China Sea dispute is his own.“This is not the policy of the Philippines,” presidential ...
    • 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 to again protest Chinese ships at sea 

      Atienza, Kyle Aristophere T.; Villegas, Vann Mario M. (BusinessWorld, May 14, 2021, on page S1/12)
      The Philippines' top envoy on Thursday ordered his agency to file another diplomatic protest against China for the continued presence of almost 300 ships in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. “Fire a diplomatic ...
    • PHL seeks ASEAN push vs China reclamation 

      Villaruel, Jauhn Etienne (BusinessWorld, April 27, 2015, on page S1/12)
      The Philippines on Sunday has called on its fellow members in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to push for a halt against Beijing's "massive reclamation in the South China Sea". Department of Foreign ...
    • PHL, China: Sea dispute not in APEC agenda 

      Monzon, A. M. (BusinessWorld, November 11, 2015, on page S1/12)
      Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in Manila on Tuesday, ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s arrival in time for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit next week. Mr. Wang was met by his counterpart, ...