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Incident has legal implications and shows China’s increasing hubris, says Prof. Batongbacal (Eagle News) – China’s recent use of its Coast Guard and Navy ships in the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone is a “violation of Philippine sovereign rights” and its recent actions of chasing a Philippine civilian boat show’s China’s increasing hubris to enter Philippine waters, according to a maritime law expert. The director of the University of the Philippines Institute for Maritime Affairs […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Tuesday echoed Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana’s statement that a diplomatic protest should be filed if it is proven that China deployed soldiers to Kagitingan Reef. But Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that “when we invoke the good faith of China, it is against making further reclamations and not making further works on islands that it had already reclaimed.” He said Kagitingan was one of the islands it already reclaimed. […]
(Eagle News) — Kinilala na ng mga miyembro ng Association of Southeast Asian Nation ang pagkakapanalo ng Pilipinas sa arbitration case sa United Nations arbitral tribunal sa isyu ng West Philippine Sea. Ayon kay Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay isa ang isyu ng West Philippines Sea mga naging agenda ng 49th ASEAN foreign ministers meeting dalawang araw na ang nakalilipas. Katunayan sa nabuong “joint communique” nagkasundo aniya ang ASEAN members na isulong ang commitment para […]
Nakaranas umano ng pambubugbog ang tatlong mangingisdang Pilipino mula sa mga Malaysian Navy habang sila ay nangingisda sa Rizal Reef na bahagi ng West Philippines Sea. Kinilala ang tatlong mangingisda na sina Teody Baisa, Nelson Flamiano at Arlon Sandro na residente ng Subic Zambales at Mariveles Bataan. Humarap sila kay Subic Mayor, Jeffey Konghun at ipinakita nila ang mga tinamong sugat bunga ng pananakit sa kanila ng Malasiyan Authority. Pinagbantaan pa umano sila nito sa pamamagitan ng isang sulat na huwag na […]
BEIJING, China (Reuters) — China said on Friday (March 4) that it’s defense budget had been controlled in a reasonable range, while it urged the United States to respect the interests of countries in the region of South China Sea after a report saying its navy fleet entered the disputed waters. China’s defense budget this year is likely to rise at its slowest pace since 2010, in line with the decelerating economy and by a […]
WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America – In reaction to reports of Chinese naval actions in the Jackson Atoll in the West Philippine Sea, the State Department of the United States of America warned China of using its navy to intimidate the fishing vessels of other countries in the West Philippine Sea. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines – Senator Chiz Escudero is asking that the National Security Council (NSC) to be convened in the face of aggressive reclamation activities conducted by China in the West Philippine Sea. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines – The 2015 Balikatan Exercises starts with the focus of this year’s exercise being on maritime defense due to the archipelagic nature of the Philippines. An Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesperson said that the exercises will be conducted far from the West Philippine Sea to avoid tension with China. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei, accused the Philippines of excessive publicity regarding the territorial disputes in West Philippine Sea when the Philippine Coast Guard and BFAR allowed members of the press to join in the delivery of food and supplies to the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal.
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, March 30 (PNA) — Malacanang on Sunday said that Saturday’s incident which involved a Philippine vessel allegedly blocked by Chinese Coast Guards along the Ayungin Shoal (Second Thomas Shoal) was still being reviewed. It was reported that the vessel loaded with Philippine troops, supplies, media still managed to reach the Shoal despite the alleged harassment. The incident occurred amid rising tensions between the Philippines and China over the disputed West […]
