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    • China hits back at G7 over sea reclamation 

      Brago, Pia; Calica, Aurea; Sy, Marvin (The Philippine Star, June 11, 2015, on page 2)
      China continues to ignore calls to stop large-scale reclamation in theSouth China Sea while slamming the Group of Seven nations for being "out of step." Without naming countries, the G7 leaders strongly opposed the use of ...
    • China ignores global outcry vs reclamation 

      Lee-Brago, Pia (The Philippine Star, April 19, 2015, on page 1-8)
      Beijing shrugged off yesterday the expression of concern raised by the Group of Seven industrialized countries over threats to stability in the South China Sea and West Philippine Sea, saying China’s activities in the ...
    • Chinese ship fires flares at PAF plane over Kalayaan 

      Laude, Jaime; Lee-Brago, Pia; Romero, Alexis (The Philippine Star, April 24, 2015, on page 1-11)
      A Chinese frigate fired illumination rounds or flares at a Philippine Air Force (PAF) plane on reconnaissance patrol over the country’s Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) in the disputed Spratlys last Sunday. Top defense and ...
    • E-3 expresses concern on SCS 

      Diaz, Jess (The Philippine Star, September 1, 2019, on page 5)
      Three European countries have collectively expressed their concern over territorial disputes in the South China Sea. “We are concerned about the situation in the South China Sea which could lead to insecurity and instability ...
    • Foreigners barred from Phl Rise, unless with Pinoys 

      Mendez, Christina; Romero, Paolo; Simeon, Louise Maureen; Diaz, Jess (The Philippine Star, February 7, 2018, on page 6)
      Just after the Chinese had completed their “scientific research” in Benham Rise or Philippine Rise, President Duterte ordered similar foreign endeavors in the area stopped and for new ones to secure permit from the national ...
    • G7 hits large-scale reclamation at sea 

      Punay, Edu; Romero, Alexis (The Philippine Star, June 10, 2015, on page 1-4)
      The leaders of the Group of Seven nations issued a communiqué on Monday voicing opposition to island-building and other coercive activities in the West Philippine Sea, South China Sea and East China Sea. “We strongly oppose ...
    • G7 seeks demilitarization of ‘disputed’ sea features 

      Brago, Pia (The Philippine Star, May 30, 2017, on page 1-10)
      The Group of Seven (G7) or the seven richest countries in the world have issued a joint communiqué expressing concern about the situation in the East and South China Seas and calling for a demilitarization of “disputed ...
    • G7 to address West Philippine Sea dispute 

      Romero, Alexis; Mendez, Christina (The Philippine Star, June 8, 2015, on page 5)
      Regional alarm is growing as China aggressively stakes its claim to most of the sea, including a large-scale island-building program. The United States has also urged China and other nations to halt reclamation. Presidential ...
    • G7 urges compliance with UN ruling on sea row 

      Lee-Brago, Pia; Romero, Alexis (The Philippine Star, April 20, 2017, on page 2)
      Foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) industrialized nations have issued a joint communiqué calling for the implementation of a ruling by a UN-backed arbitral court invalidating China’s expansive claims in the South ...
    • Mangrove conservation in Western Visayas 

      Dangcalan, Danny (The Philippine Star, February 17, 2014, on page A29)
      Two environment groups from London and Germany are funding mangrove conservation projects in various local government units in Western Visayas, including Negros Occidental. These groups are the Zoological Society of London ...
    • Palace defends legal tack from in sea row 

      Calica, Aurea (The Philippine Star, April 19, 2015, on page 1-8)
      In its statement, G7 expressed support for the right of claimants to seek peaceful resolution of disputes in accordance with international law, including through legal dispute settlement mechanisms. G7 is a forum of leaders ...
    • Phl to join world's largest maritime drill 

      Lee-Brago, Pia (The Philippine Star, June 3, 2022, on page 5)
      The Philippines and 25 other nations will participate in the world’s largest international maritime exercise hosted by the United States – the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), scheduled June 29 to Aug. 4, in and around ...
    • Talking about pollution: Plastic is very much on our menu 

      Kricke, Gordon (The Philippine Star, June 7, 2018, on page 7)
      There is a massive dump of floating plastic garbage in the Pacific Ocean. It is huge and it is growing. The so called “Great Pacific Garbage Patch” is with approximately 1.6 million sq km about as big as Central Europe. ...