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West Phl Sea documentary gaining ground
The documentary promoting awareness instilling patriotism among Filipinos worldwide in the country’s struggle to maintain its hold over some of the islands in the South China Sea is gaining ground on various social media ...
- June 14, 2015
China's expansion in SCS magnet for other navies
China’s massive military expansion in the South China Sea is now attracting other navies across the globe to sail in the disputed region. In what appears to be a test of China’s reaction, a French frigate is dropping anchor ...
- February 10, 2018
Report: China's artificial islands now weaponized
China's artificial islands in the disputed South China Sea are now heavily fortified, according to Washington-based think tank Asian Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI). The Department of National Defense (DND), raising ...
- December 16, 2016
Xi pushes maritime mechanism for Phl fishers
Chinese President Xi Jinping has proposed the establishment of a mechanism for coordination between Philippines and China that will promote cooperation in disputed waters so that Filipino fishermen will not be harassed. ...
- November 22, 2018
Barter system emerging in disputed shoal
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 ...
- March 29, 2018
China's airfields on Spratlys meant for fighter jets - US
A senior US State Department official yesterday disputed China’s claims that the airstrips built on its artificial islands of the South China Sea were meant for flights for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. “The ...
- March 30, 2016
Congress sets probe on Benham incursion
Congress is set to conduct an investigation into the reported intrusions of Chinese vessels in Benham Rise, which has been declared part of the Philippines’ continental shelf by the United Nations in 2012. Beijing has ...
- March 16, 2017
Phl hits back at China over sea infra work
The Philippines assailed China yesterday for contesting Manila’s planned repair and maintenance works on some islands in the West Philippine Sea, saying they are “in no way comparable” to the Asian power’s massive reclamation ...
- March 29, 2015
Duterte: US to blame for China sea actions
It was the inaction of the United States that emboldened China to aggressively assert its claim in the South China Sea and the West Philippine Sea, including building artificial islands, many of which have evolved into ...
- March 25, 2017