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China to Phl, Vietnam: Keep sea row issues bilateral
China's President Xi Jinping, in separate meeting with the leaders of the Philippines and Vietnam, said disputes over the south China Sea should be resolved bilaterally, state media reported yesterday. The comments underscore ...
- November 21, 2016
Pinoys able to fish freely, undisturbed
Fisherman Gilbert Baoya came home yesterday from a fishing trip to Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal off Zambales province with a substantial catch. Baoya and seven companions were able to drop nets at Panatag Shoal “freely and ...
- October 30, 2016
Obama presses China on sea row
U.S. President Barack Obama pressed his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Saturday on territorial disputes in the South China Sea, urging Beijing to uphold its legal obligations and stressing the United States’ commitments ...
- September 5, 2016
Panatag situation uneven, unstable
The situation at the disputed Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal off Zambales may be temporarily productive for Filipino fishermen, but it appears to be unstable without a formal agreement with China or an enforceable ruling as ...
- November 1, 2016
Coast Guard off to Panatag
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has resumed sending patrol vessels to Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, but only to “test the waters” and not to confront the Chinese who have stopped harassing Filipino fishermen but remained ...
- November 4, 2016
US to China: Return our underwater drone
The Pentagon on Friday demanded the return of an unmanned US underwater vehicle (UUV) which China seized in the South China Sea about 50 miles northwest of Subic Bay. Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook said the UUV was unlawfully ...
- December 18, 2016
China starts operating reef lighthouse
China has begun operating a lighthouse on one of its artificial islands in the South China sea near which a US warship sailed last year to challenge China's territorial claims. China claims most of the energy-rich waters ...
- April 7, 2016
Rody to Asean leaders: promote peace amid sea row
President Duterte has urged leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to work together for peace and stability in the region amid the conflict over the South China Sea and West Philippine Sea as well ...
- September 11, 2016
House leaders to consult FVR, Carpio on sea row
The leadership of the House of Representatives under Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez intends to consult the expertise of former president Fidel Ramos and Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio on issues surrounding the West ...
- September 19, 2016
Noy: US military must act if china claims Scarborough
The United States would be obligated to take military action in the South China Sea if China moved to reclaim a hotly contested reef directly off Philippine shores, President Aquino said Thursday. Aquino said he had no ...
- May 21, 2016