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The government is now verifying reports of a recent “harassment” by the Chinese Coast Guard of some fishermen in Mariveles, Bataan. “What’s important is to verify the circumstances not just the actual facts. But the circumstances behind that,” Presidential Secretary Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said. The Palace official said that it had already directed the Department of Foreign Affairs to verify the report. A group of fishermen in Mariveles, Bataan reported that a Chinese Coast Guard […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — China warned Washington Tuesday that it would not back down over its claims in the disputed South China Sea, following vows by the Trump administration to defend US and international interests there. Comments by White House spokesman Sean Spicer about China’s artificial islands in the Sea, some capable of military use, have upped the ante in the dispute. “China has indisputable sovereignty over the South China Sea islands and their adjacent waters,” […]
(Eagle News) — Naghain ng “diplomatic communication” ang Pilipinas laban sa China makaraang mapaulat na naglagay ito ng anti-aircraft at anti-missile weapons sa mga artipisyal na isla sa West Philippine Sea. Ayon kay Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr., ipinalabas ng pamahalaan ang “note verbale” kasunod ng report ng Center for Strategic and International Studies ng Estados Unidos hinggil sa naging hakbang ng China. Nilinaw naman ng kalihim na hindi gagawin ng Pilipinas ang […]
(Eagle News) — Nagdulot umano ng pangamba ang ginagawang militarisasyon ng China sa pinag-aagawang teritoryo sa West Philippine Sea. Ayon kay Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, nakakabahala ang nasabing aktibidad ng China sa kabilang ng panawagang kapayapaan ng pamahalaan. Makikita sa inilabas na satellite photos ng US Think Tank CSIS Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI) nito lamang Disyembre ang tila weapons system na inilagay sa Johnson Reef o Mabini Reef.
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Tiniyak ni Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay na hindi uungkatin ang United Nations arbitral ruling laban sa China sa Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) meeting sa susunod na linggo. Paliwanag ng Kalihim, magiging ugat lamang aniya ito ng tensyon sa mga bansang umaangkin sa pinag-aagawang rehiyon sa West Philippine Sea. https://youtu.be/MUPwk85F8OM
QUEZON City, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte said that he is open to the issue of a joint oil exploration with China in disputed territories in the West Philippine Sea, and he had told this to Chinese President Xi Jinping before. “I have this arbitral award. And I have to push it,” he said as he recalled what he had said. “Kung gusto n’yo, let’s just develop what’s the oil there. Hati-hati na lang tayo. […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo R. Duterte is ready to discuss the West Philippine Sea or South China Sea dispute if the issue comes up during his upcoming two-day visit to Vietnam. This is according to Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Charles Jose. But Jose said that if ever the West Philippine Sea issue is raised, the discussion would be in the context of emphasizing the need to pursue peace, stability and security in the […]
The Philippines told its fishermen Wednesday to steer clear of a fishing ground in the disputed South China Sea to avoid harassment from Chinese authorities. The warning came despite a recent ruling by a UN-backed tribunal in favour of the Philippines, as it dismissed China’s territorial claims to large swathes of the waters. Beijing angrily rejected the court’s judgement and on Tuesday it announced penalties for “illegal” fishing in its waters including the disputed areas. […]
Eagle News — China has also recently released a photo of a nuclear-capable Chinese bomber flying south near Scarborough shoal or Panatag shoal. The H-6K can run at top speeds of 1,050 kilometers per hour and has a range of 6,000 kilometers. It was specifically built for the PLA air force. It’s the latest salvo in a signaling war between the United States and China over Philippine territory. A report in Bloomberg said, the H-6K bomber depicted […]
INFANTA, Philippines (AFP) — Jonathan Almandrez was chased away from the rich fishing grounds of a South China Sea lagoon by a Chinese patrol — something he hopes will stop happening if the Philippines wins an international legal case against Beijing. The incident at Scarborough Shoal, a necklace of reefs and rocks that Filipino fishermen say hosts some of the world’s most abundant marine life, is part of a long-running territorial row that sits at the heart […]
BEIJINg, China (AFP) — China on Sunday accused the US of deliberately distorting the facts in a report on the Asian giant’s defence policy, warning Washington it had “severely damaged” trust between the superpowers. The Pentagon on Friday said Beijing had been building up military facilities on reefs and islets in a bid to assert its claims to the contested waters of the South China Sea. China’s military has also been using “coercive tactics” to […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – China criticized the deployment of warships in the West Philippine Sea by the United States of America. According to China, USA is abusing the freedom of navigation in the disputed territories. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
