Browsing The Philippine Star by Place "West Philippine Sea"
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2 Pinoy fishermen rescued by Chinese fishing vessel, PN
(The Philippine Star,February 16, 2023 , on page 5)Two Filipino fishermen who went missing at sea last month have now been reunited with their families after being rescued by a Chinese fishing vessel and the Philippine Navy (PN). Commander Ariel Joseph Coloma, spokesman ... -
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 ... -
70% of Pinoys want Phl to assert WPS rights
(The Philippine Star,July 15, 2020 , on page 5)Seven in 10 Filipinos believe the government should assert its rights over islands in the West Philippine Sea, results of the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey revealed yesterday. To the statement, “The Philippine ... -
8 in 10 Pinoys want rights asserted in West Phl Sea
(The Philippine Star,January 28, 2017 , on page 6)Eight in 10 Filipinos want the Duterte government to assert the country’s rights in the West Philippine Sea, according to the latest Pulse Asia survey. The survey found 84 percent of 1,200 respondents who agreed that the ... -
93% of Pinoys say Phl must regain China-occupied islands
(The Philippine Star,July 12, 2019 , on page 1-4)Nine in every 10 Filipinos believe that it is important for the Philippines to regain control of Chinese-occupied islands in the West Philippine Sea, according to a recent survey conducted by Social Weather Stations (SWS). ... -
AFP chief 'alarmed' at a new China coast guard law
(The Philippine Star,February 10, 2021 , on page 5)Newly installed Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana said he finds “very alarming” the new Chinese law allowing its coast guard to fire at perceived intruders in what China considers its ... -
After two bridges gifted by China, how to bridge our territorial disputes?
(The Philippine Star,July 30, 2018 , on page D4)The recent July 17 groundbreaking ceremony for Metro Manila’s two new bridge projects of the Binondo-Intramuros Bridge in Manila and the Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge in Makati — P5.27 billion gifts by China to the Philippines ... -
Allow Pinoy fishermen in disputed seas, Rody asks Beijing
(The Philippine Star,August 24, 2016 , on page 3)President Duterte yesterday asked Beijing to allow Filipino fishermen to fish in disputed waters in the West Philippine Sea in a bid to warm bilateral relations. Duterte made the appeal as he expressed hope that bilateral ... -
Arbitral ruling a piece of paper to be thrown away'
(The Philippine Star,May 7, 2021 , on page 2)The arbitral decision on the South China Sea row that favored the Philippines is just a piece of paper that can be thrown in the wastebasket, President Duterte said on Wednesday, insisting that he did what he could to ... -
Are we helpless in relation to China?
(The Philippine Star,June 2, 2018 , on page 9)There is more to the Philippines’ involvement in the West Philippine Sea dispute than the interplay of longstanding claims for territorial entitlements among neighboring Asia Pacific states and rights over marine resources ... -
Asean calls for restraint in sea row: but no call for freeze on provocative acts
(The Philippine Star,August 11, 2014 , on page 1-8)Southeast Asian countries expressed concern yesterday over "increased tensions" in the South China Sea and called for stepped-up talks with China, in what the United States said was a setback for Beijing's efforts to play ... -
Asean statement to go easy on China
(The Philippine Star,April 27, 2017 , on page 1-18)While Southeast Asian leaders are expected to express “serious concern” over recent developments in the South China Sea during their summit on Saturday, they are likely to avoid directly criticizing China’s “escalation of ... -
Asean, Australia issue joint declaration on sea row
(The Philippine Star,March 23, 2018 , on page 10)The push for stricter compliance with the rule of law in the South China Sea has gained greater momentum with the issuance of a joint declaration by Australia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) against ... -
Aussie warships to conduct exercise in WPS
(The Philippine Star,April 13, 2018 , on page 3)Two Australian warships docked yesterday at Subic Bay in Olongapo City for a four-day goodwill visit in the country and will conduct maritime exercises in the West Philippine Sea. Dubbed Passing Exercises (PASSEX), the ... -
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. ... -
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 ... -
BFAR revokes commercial fishing vessel license
(The Philippine Star,January 19, 2020 , on page B3)For the first time, the government has permanently revoked the license of a fishing vessel for repeatedly encroaching municipal waters. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has revoked the license of FV ...