Philippines
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Chinese Foreign Ministry: No South China Sea ADIZ
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, China, China Fishing Laws, East China Sea Dispute, Hainan Province, Japan, Philippines, South China Sea DisputeIn response to reports by Japan’s Asahi Shimbun that a South China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) was imminent, following on the heels of the East China Sea ADIZ, China has accused Japan of spreading rumors. Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei, in a press release quoted by Xinhua, said that “We sternly warned these forces not […]
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If no one will, then P-Noy must stop Zambales mines
Below is the appeal of Dr. Benito Molino, of Sta. Cruz, Zambales, against destructive mining in his town. Addressed to Noynoy Aquino, it is in Filipino, the language the President uses in major speeches. Townsfolk of Sta. Cruz, Masinloc, Candelaria, and Palauig request its publication, in the hope that presidential action can save them. “Urgent: […]
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An opportunity for diplomatic negotiations thrown away
ASEAN, China, China Fishing Laws, Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea, DOC, Philippines, South China Sea Dispute, UNCLOSThere are always two sides to the question. This is especially true with the recent Chinese reiteration of rules about fishing in the South China Sea. The rules are not new. It has been there for decades but those who were more interested in escalating conflict between the two countries worked overtime to interpret it […]
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Why China and the Philippines are Battling Over Rocks, Reefs
MANILA—The Philippines cried foul this week when China announced plans to begin regular patrols of the South China Sea, known here as the West Philippines Sea. The two countries have been engaged in a tense dispute over the region since 2012, when Chinese ships took control of Scarborough Shoal, which is just one of the […]
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‘World must oppose China maritime claims’
WASHINGTON – China’s maritime claims in the East and South China Seas are dubious and its grand designs must be opposed by the free world if peace in the region is to be preserved, Dana Rohrabacher, chairman of the US House subcommittee on foreign affairs, said. At a subcommittee hearing on China’s maritime and other […]
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China to Start Regular Patrols from Island in South China Sea
BEIJING — China will base a 5,000-ton civilian patrol ship on one of the main islands it controls in the disputed South China Sea and begin regular patrols, an official newspaper said on Tuesday. The move is likely to add fuel to territorial disputes with neighbors. The China Ocean News, published by the State Oceanic Administration, […]
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DND bidding for upgrade of Navy patrol ship fails
MANILA, Philippines – The bidding for the upgrade of the Navy’s patrol ship BRP Artemio Ricarte failed as the lone bidder for the project failed to meet some documentary requirements. The STAR learned that Keppel Marine Philippines Inc., the only firm that submitted a bid, was declared ineligible during the bidding for the P216-million project […]
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Phl to China: Join us in UN arbitration
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Arbitration, ASEAN, China, China Fishing Laws, Philippines, Raul Hernandez, South China Sea Disute, UNLCLOSMANILA, Philippines – Joining a United Nations arbitration process to resolve territorial disputes is the course of action China should take and not just meeting Manila “halfway” on a controversial fisheries regulation in disputed waters, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said yesterday. “The nine-dash line claim is in gross violation of international law. It […]
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Philippine Navy Adds to Regional Arms Build-Up
China, John Kerry, Militarization, Naval Stockpiling, Philippine Navy, Philippines, South China Sea Dispute, Submarine Warfare, WarshipsThe Philippine navy hopes to add two more warships to its fleet as Southeast Asian countries continue to expand their militaries in response to the Chinese government’s increasingly assertive territorial ambitions in the South China Sea, also known as the West Philippine Sea. Armed forces chief of staff General Emmanuel Bautista said the new acquisitions […]
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Phl eyes more US warships
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, China, China Fishing Laws, Hainan, John Kerry, Militarization, Naval Ships, Naval Stockpiling, Philippines, USAMANILA, Philippines – The Philippines wants to acquire two more navy ships from the United States to boost its maritime defense capability amid threats from China, Armed Forces chief Gen. Emmanuel Bautista said yesterday. The new acquisitions would come under the fresh US military assistance announced by US Secretary of State John Kerry when he […]