Tag: Spratlys

DFA “seriously concerned” over reports of new construction, reclamation activities in South China Sea

(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs expressed serious concern over reports of new construction and reclamation activities in the South China Sea. “We are seriously concerned as such activities contravene the Declaration of Conduct on the South China Sea’s undertaking on self-restraint and the 2016 Arbitral Award,” the statement said. Quoting Western officials it did not identify, Bloomberg had said Chinese fishing fleets that operate as de facto maritime militias have begun construction […]

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Philippines ‘concerned’ over China’s reclaimed land in disputed sea

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — The Philippines said Wednesday it was “seriously concerned” over a report that China has started reclaiming several unoccupied land features in the disputed South China Sea. Bloomberg reported Tuesday, citing satellite images from US officials, that new land formations have emerged around the contested Spratly Islands in the sea, where a Chinese vessel with a hydraulic excavator was seen operating over the years. “We are seriously concerned as such activities contravene […]

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PHL files two diplomatic protests vs China

(Eagle News)–The Philippines on Wednesday, April 22, filed two diplomatic protests against China. In a tweet, Foreign Affairs Secretary  Teodoro “Teddy” Locsin Jr., said one protest was for the pointing of a radar gun at a Philippine Navy ship in Philippine waters, while the other was for declaring parts of Philippine territory as part of Hainan province. He was referring to the two new districts, one in the Paracels and one in the Spratlys, which […]

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US ambassador calls on South China Sea claimant countries to “refrain from provocative” actions

  (Eagle News) – United States Ambassador Sung Kim urged all countries with varying claims on the South China Sea to “refrain from provocative unilateral actions” even as he slammed China for its continuous military action in the region. During the Embassy’s pre-celebration of the 243rd US Independence Day, Ambassador Kim said that this had always been the US government’s position. “We always say we urge all countries to refrain from provocative unilateral actions that’s […]

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Duterte says PHL seeking to “improve collective capacity to manage, protect marine resource”

  (Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday, April 27, said  the Philippines was seeking to “improve our collective capacity to manage and protect marine resource.” Duterte made the remark before world leaders at the second Belt and Road forum in Beijing, China after National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon said the Philippines would declare Pagasa Island as a marine protected environment. China has sent vessels near the island, a move the Philippines has denounced via a […]

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Roque: President Duterte to visit Pag-asa Island within his term

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte will visit Pag-asa Island in the South China Sea within his term, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said on Friday, May 18. Roque made the statement after the President failed to “jet ski” in the Philippine Rise reportedly to assert the country’s rights over the Philippines’ extended continental shelf. Roque had said the trip to the Philippine Rise was “not feasible,” given the fact that it was underwater. Presidential […]

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Duterte: US, Aquino to be blamed for Chinese militarization in South China Sea

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, May 4, blamed the United States and former President Benigno Aquino III for Chinese militarization in the South China Sea. The President made the pronouncement following reports the Chinese have been successful in deploying missiles in Subi Reef, Mischief Reef and Fiery Cross Reef, reefs claimed by the Philippines in the Spratlys. “So Aquino filed an arbitration case. We won. He was still there. Bakit hindi niya ginawa […]

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Defense chief Lorenzana visits disputed Spratly island

By Ted Aljibe Agence France Presse Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana flew to the disputed Pag-Asa island in the South China Sea on Friday, brushing off a challenge by the Chinese military while asserting Manila’s territorial claim to the strategic region. “This is just a normal visit within our territory, which we believe and we know is (our) territory,” the minister told reporters who accompanied him on the brief trip. China claims most of the South China Sea, […]

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AFP to upgrade island facilities, not launch land grab, in disputed S. China Sea

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines said Friday that it plans to upgrade and improve facilities on islands it already occupies in the disputed South China Sea, not embark on a new land grab. President Rodrigo Duterte said Thursday that he wanted “nine or 10” islands occupied and fortified. “The context with which we take the order is to improve on our already occupied islands, islets and features,” military spokesperson Colonel Edgard Arevalo […]

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China’s reclamation work in disputed seas to be part of bilateral talks between Philippines and China – DFA

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – China’s alleged reclamation projects in the disputed territories inside the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone will be part of the bilateral talks between China and the Philippines in May. According to Acting Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo, this is part of the agreement between the two countries to peacefully resolve the territorial dispute. “We made it perfectly clear that we want to raise issues of concern to our side,” Manalo said. Acting […]

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U.S. carrier strike group starts patrols in South China Sea

(Reuters) — A United States aircraft carrier strike group has begun patrols in the South China Sea amid growing tension with China over control of the disputed waterway and concerns it could become a flashpoint under the new U.S. administration. China’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday (February 15) warned Washington against challenging its sovereignty in the South China Sea. The U.S. navy said the force, including Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, began routine operations in […]

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Spratly Island, ipinadedeklarang protected area ng ilang mga environmental advocate

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – Hinihimok ng ilang environmental advocates na ideklara ang Spratly Islands bilang Marine Protected Area. Pinangunahan ito ng grupo ng Albert del Rosario Institute, Philippine Business for Environmental Stewardship at ng ilang international expert at nananawagan sa gitna ng umano’y pagkasira nito dulot ng pagpapatayo  ng China ng mga imprastraktura sa Spratly Islands. Ayon sa mga environmental advocate, nakalulunos na umano ang pagkasira ng marine ecosystems ng pinagtatalunang teritoryo. Anila, dapat maging masigasig na sa […]

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