Browsing The Philippine Star by Subject "law of the sea"
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Aussie-Phl group to drill for oil in disputed waters
(The Philippine Star,July 20, 2015 , on page 1-10)Amid an increasingly tense territorial dispute between the Philippines and China, an Australian-Filipino consortium is set to drill a new deepwater exploratory well in the resource-rich West Philippine Sea, hoping to tap ... -
Australia, Japan, UK air concern over Chinese vessels
(The Philippine Star,March 25, 2021 , on page 2)Australia, Japan and the United Kingdom have expressed concern over the presence of around 220 Chinese vessels on Julian Felipe Reef in the West Philippine Sea. “Japan strongly opposes any action that heightens tensions. ... -
Back out from debate projected Duterte as loser, Carpio as hero
(The Philippine Star,May 12, 2021 , on page 7)Carpio’s research helped win in July 2016 international arbitration for the Philippines. The Hague court outlawed Beijing’s sea claims. China and Duterte belittled the ruling. Beijing in August 2017 blockaded a ninth ... -
Back to Panatag? put it in writing
(The Philippine Star,October 25, 2016 , on page 1-8)A local executive of Pangasinan province is set to file a board resolution urging President Duterte to put on paper his assurance that Filipinos can fish again in Chinese-occupied Panatag or Scarborough Shoal and let ... -
Barter system emerging in disputed shoal
(The Philippine Star,March 29, 2018 , on page 4)A barter system is slowly emerging in Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, with Filipino fishermen exchanging their catch for food from their Chinese counterparts. A military official privy to the ongoing maritime and territorial ... -
Beijing claims Julian Felipe Reef as EU slams China
(The Philippine Star,April 26, 2021 , on page 4)China asserted over the weekend its claim over Julian Felipe (Whitsun) Reef, calling it Niu’E Jiao and stating it is part of Nansha Islands (Spartly Islands)which it insists are within its maritime territory. Beijing’s ... -
Beijing to Rody: No structures in Panatag
(The Philippine Star,March 24, 2017 , on page 14)China has assured President Duterte there will be no construction in Panatag Shoal, denying earlier reports that it would pursue plans to put up a monitoring station in the disputed area in the West Philippine Sea. Duterte ... -
Beijing: Situation in Panatag unchanged
(The Philippine Star,November 2, 2016 , on page 1-12)China said on Monday the situation at the disputed Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal in the South China Sea “has not changed and will not change,” after the Philippines said Chinese vessels that blocked the area for four years ... -
Benham Rise
(The Philippine Star,February 12, 2018 , on page 14)Benham Rise is not subject to any maritime boundary dispute unlike the Spratly Islands in the West Philippine Sea. People and governments have started to look into this undersea region because of the possible mineral and ... -
Benham Rise seen as fisheries hot spot
(The Philippine Star,April 15, 2016 , on page B-5)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and marine scientists have sailed for the first time this year the 13-million hectare Benham Rise in an effort to protect and increase marine productivity in the ... -
Benham trip to push through next week
(The Philippine Star,April 29, 2017 , on page 1-10)The government is all set to embark on another exploratory trip to the 13-million-hectare Benham Rise next week, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said yesterday. Piñol said President Duterte gave the green light for ... -
Biden backs Trump rejection of China sea claim
(The Philippine Star,July 13, 2021 , on page 2)The Biden administration on Sunday upheld a Trump-era rejection of nearly all of China’s significant maritime claims in the South China Sea. The administration also warned China that any attack on the Philippines in the ... -
Boat sinking reported to IMO
(The Philippine Star,June 16, 2019 , on page 1-2)As groans of disbelief greeted China’s version of the Recto Bank incident, the Philippines has formally called the attention of the United Nations’ International Maritime Organization (IMO) to the Filipino fishermen’s being ... -
Bringing up SCS arbitral ruling before UN futile - Palace
(The Philippine Star,September 20, 2019 , on page 8)Bringing up the 2016 arbitral court ruling on the South China Sea before the United Nations General Assembly would be a “futile exercise,” as the international body has no power to enforce it, Malacañang said yesterday. ... -
British Navy warship sailing near SCS islands angers Beijing
(The Philippine Star,September 7, 2018 , on page 15)Beijing yesterday expressed anger after a British Royal Navy warship sailed close to islands claimed by China in the South China Sea late last month, saying Britain was engaged in "provocation" and that Beijing had lodged ... -
Business groups to China: Remove ships from WPS
(The Philippine Star,April 15, 2021 , on page 1-4)Eight business organizations have expressed support for calls made to China to pull out its vessels from Julian Felipe Reef in the West Philippine Sea. In a joint statement yesterday, business groups Philippine Chamber of ... -
Calida seeks dismissal of kalikasan petition on WPS
(The Philippine Star,July 2, 2019 , on page 4)Solicitor General Jose Calida has asked the Supreme Court (SC) to dismiss the petition of fishermen seeking to compel the government to protect disputed shoals in the West Philippine Sea where Chinese fishermen have ... -
Carpio sees Phl sovereignty safeguards in MOU with China
(The Philippine Star,November 26, 2018 , on page 4)There is nothing wrong with the government's pursuit of joint exploration of natural resources with China in the West Philippine Sea, acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio said yesterday. Carpio believes that the memorandum ... -
Carpio to debate anyone on WPS 'possession'
(The Philippine Star,May 8, 2021 , on page 2)With a verbal square-off with President Duterte now out of the question following the latter’s change of heart, retired Supreme Court justice Antonio Carpio said he is still willing to push through with the debate – even ... -
Carpio vows to pursue stance on West Philippine Sea row
(The Philippine Star,June 15, 2018 , on page 9)Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio vowed yesterday to pursue his stance on the country’s territorial dispute with China in the West Philippine Sea that has been contrary to the position of the Duterte administration – ...