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China confirms end to shoal blockade
China has confirmed it is no longer driving away Filipino fishermen from Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal. Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told reporters in Beijing her government made “proper arrangements” ...
- November 1, 2016
FONOPS to counter China in WPS has failed - experts
The United States’ Freedom of Navigation Operations (FONOPS) in the hotly-disputed West Philippine Sea is a failure, as the approach specifically aimed at countering China’s octopus-like creeping aggression has not altered ...
- October 6, 2019
DFA: Phl may ink deal with China in Benham
The Philippines does not have a policy allowing China to conduct research in Benham Rise, but President Duterte may enter into binding agreements with China to explore the gas-rich underwater plateau, the Department of ...
- March 18, 2017
Phl fires off diplomatic protest over boat sinking
The Philippines has lodged a diplomatic protest over the sinking of a fishing boat by a Chinese vessel in Recto Bank on June 9, with the Chinese abandoning the Filipino fishermen in the sea. Presidential spokesman Salvador ...
- June 14, 2019
China installs cruise missiles on Phl reef
The move, if confirmed, would mark the first Chinese missile deployments in the Spratly Islands, where several Asian countries including the Philippines, Vietnam and Taiwan have rival claims. Chinese officials did not ...
- May 4, 2018
'Sea dispute should be an election issue'
The country’s dispute with China over the West Philippine Sea should be made an election issue, with each presidential candidate obliged to make public his or her stand, Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio ...
- November 7, 2015
China takes Phl atoll
The Chinese have taken over another traditional Filipino fishing ground near Palawan where they have stationed up to five ships to keep local fishermen at bay, sources said. Now effectively under Chinese control is Quirino ...
- March 2, 2016
Phl sets naval drills with US, Japan
The Philippines is to hold simultaneous naval drills next week with key allies the United States and Japan, the military said yesterday, as Chinese buildup continues on the disputed South China Sea reefs. The annual joint ...
- June 19, 2015
China ship incursions becoming an irritant, says DND chief
The series of incursions of Chinese warships into Philippine waters is becoming an irritant to the defense establishment, which worries that such presence without proper coordination may lead to unnecessary confrontation. ...
- August 17, 2019
PHl plants flag underwater to assert maritime rights
Combined military and civilian divers, battling strong underwater currents and other life-threatening challenges, succeeded in hoisting a Philippine flag underwater as the country celebrated Monday its 119th Independence ...
- June 14, 2017