Browsing The Philippine Star by Place "Julian Felipe Reef"
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220 Chinese vessels swarm Phl reef in WPS
(The Philippine Star,March 22, 2021 , on page 2)About 220 Chinese maritime militia vessels were spotted within the West Philippine Sea earlier this month, according to the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS), prompting the Philippines to file a ... -
287 Chinese militia ships still in WPS
(The Philippine Star,May 13, 2021 , on page 2)Despite increased patrols and the filing of multiple diplomatic protests, some 287 Chinese maritime militia (CMM) vessels remain scattered all over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) and the South China Sea, both within and ... -
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. ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Cabinet gagged on China; ex-generals assert sea rights
(The Philippine Star,May 19, 2021 , on page 9)President Duterte banned his Cabinet on Monday from talking about sea disputes amid months of China’s escalating incursions. “This is my order now to the Cabinet, and to all and sundry talking for the government, to refrain ... -
China asks Phl to stop activities, exercises in WPS
(The Philippine Star,April 28, 2021 , on page 1-2)China reasserted its claim of sovereignty over islets and land features in the West Philippine Sea and asked Manila to stop its activities in the resource-rich waters. “China enjoys sovereignty over Nansha (Spratly) Islands ... -
China asks Phl to stop activities, exercises in WPS
(The Philippine Star,April 28, 2021 , on page 1-2)China reasserted its claim of sovereignty over islets and land features in the West Philippine Sea and asked Manila to stop its activities in the resource-rich waters. “China enjoys sovereignty over Nansha (Spratly) Islands ... -
China out to occupy other WPS features - DND chief
(The Philippine Star,April 5, 2021 , on page 2)China’s maritime militia vessels lingering in Julian Felipe Reef and the claim that the territory forms part of its Nansha Islands show Chinese intent to occupy the area in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), Defense Secretary ... -
Del Rosario proposes diplomatic options against China WPS presence
(The Philippine Star,May 17, 2021 , on page 3)A recall of the Philippine ambassador to Beijing and declaring specific Chinese officials as persona non grata are among the next diplomatic steps the Philippines can take for China’s continued presence in the West Philippine ... -
DFA chief lauds PCG's 'serious patrolling' in WPS
(The Philippine Star,April 18, 2021 , on page 1-2)Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. yesterday welcomed the “serious patrolling” being carried out by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in the West Philippine Sea. “Use regular vessels please, iron hulls come well ... -
DFA demands withdrawal of China vessels from reef
(The Philippine Star,March 24, 2021 , on page 2)The Philippines yesterday demanded that China withdraw its maritime militia vessels from Julian Felipe (Whitsun) Reef, saying their continued presence and activities in the area “blatantly infringe upon Philippine sovereignty, ... -
DFA summons Chinese envoy over lingering boats
(The Philippine Star,April 14, 2021 , on page 2)The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) summoned on Monday China’s ambassador over the Chinese vessels apparently overstaying around Julian Felipe Reef in the West Philippine Sea. In a statement yesterday, the DFA said it ... -
Diplomatic protests against China sea aggression to continue - Carlos
(The Philippine Star,June 11, 2022 , on page 6)The Marcos administration will continue to file diplomatic protests against China’s aggressive acts in Philippine waters, incoming national security adviser Clarita Carlos said yesterday. “We will continue to file diplomatic ... -
DND: MDT can't force China out of WPS
(The Philippine Star,April 22, 2021 , on page 2)The Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) between the Philippines and the US cannot be used to drive away or force Chinese vessels out of the West Philippine Sea, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana clarified yesterday. Lorenzana ... -
'Lingering China vessels, boat in 2019 collision from same operator'
(The Philippine Star,April 23, 2021 , on page 1-5)The Chinese vessels swarming around Julian Felipe (Whitsun) Reef in the West Philippine Sea operate from the same port where the ship that rammed and sank Philippine fishing boat FB GemVer in 2019 came from, a US think ... -
Locsin to China: Get the f**k out of Phl waters
(The Philippine Star,May 4, 2021 , on page 3)Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. yesterday told China to “get the f*** out” of Philippine waters as he filed two more diplomatic protests over the “incessant, illegal” presence of its fishing boats in the West ... -
Lorenzana: China encroaching on Phl waters
(The Philippine Star,April 29, 2021 , on page 2)Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana countered China’s latest claims of sovereignty over islands and features in the West Philippine Sea yesterday, emphasizing that it is the Chinese who are encroaching on Philippine waters. ... -
Palace: Filing protest over China ships up to DFA
(The Philippine Star,May 26, 2021 , on page 2)It’s up to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to officially protest the presence of about 120 Chinese vessels particularly on the side of Tizard Bank that is within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in ... -
Phl banking on friendship with China to resolve reef issue
(The Philippine Star,April 16, 2021 , on page 1-4)Malacañang is banking on its friendship with China to convince the Asian power to pull its vessels out of Julian Felipe Reef in the West Philippine Sea, even as it urged the public to allow President Duterte to address the ...