AUGUST 6 (Eagle News) — After the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) issued their condemnation regarding the reclamation activities of China in the West Philippine Sea, the Chinese Foreign Minister issued an statement where he alleged that China stopped said reclamation activities. He added that China is hoping for the peaceful resolution of the issue. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
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China warns Japan and Philippines not to hype up tension
JUNE 24 (Reuters) — Beijing on Tuesday (June 23) urged Tokyo and Manila not to create tensions in the region after a Japanese military patrol plane circled over disputed parts of the South China Sea at the start of an exercise with the Philippine military that has irked China. According to Japanese and Philippine officials, the Japanese P3-C Orion surveillance plane, with three Filipino guest crew members, flew at 5,000 feet (1,524 m) above the […]
Philippine territory compromised by Chinese reclamation
QUEZON City, Philippines, April 20 (Eagle News) — According to Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff General Gregorio Pio Catapang, the continued reclamation activities of China is compromising the territorial defense of the country and may result in tensions between various countries with territorial claims on the said area. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
China’s reclamation, bad for the environment
QUEZON City, Philippines, April 20 (Eagle News) — According to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), not only is China’s reclamation activities threatening the sovereignty of the country, it is also causing severe damage on the environment and biodiversity of the West Philippine Sea. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)





