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Japan 'welcome' to conduct freedom of navigation in S. China Sea - US

Kyodo News
Posted at Jan 25 04:34 PM

Claiming sovereignty over almost the entire South China Sea, Beijing has rapidly built artificial islands with military infrastructure in the area. Read more »

More Senate bets want PH to stand up vs China in WPS

John Gabriel Agcaoili, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 03 02:47 AM

The Philippines must continue to pursue its claims and assert its sovereignty in its exclusive economic zone, some Senate aspirants said Thursday. Read more »

Japan, ASEAN agree on importance of free navigation in South China Sea

Kyodo News
Posted at Aug 03 08:44 PM

The foreign ministers of Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations agreed Tuesday on the importance of freedom of navigation in the South China Sea, where China has conflicting territorial claims with some of the 10-member bloc. Read more »

China says US 'creating risks' with South China Sea warship sail-bys

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 20 04:34 PM

China's sweeping claims over almost the entire South China Sea has no legal basis, a UN-backed arbitration court in The Hague ruled in 2016. Read more »

Austal aims to be shipbuilder of choice in PH, region

Bruce Rodriguez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 03 10:41 PM

Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Steven Robinson revealed he is hopeful that negotiations on the takeover of the Hanjin Shipyard in Subic will be finalized in the "next month or two."  Read more »

PH should join freedom of navigation patrols, form alliance vs China 9-dash line: Carpio

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 11 12:28 PM

The Philippines must join freedom of navigation patrols to assert its rights in the West Philippine Sea and bring China again to an arbitral court over its recent aggressions, retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said Sunday. Read more »

More US patrols in West Philippine Sea will deter Chinese incursions - Deputy Speaker

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 07 09:54 AM

MANILA - Deputy Speaker Rufus Rodriguez is urging the United States to conduct more frequent freedom of navigation (FON) operations or patrols in the South China Sea to deter Chinese incursions in the West Philippine Sea.  Read more »

US vows to challenge ‘excessive maritime claims’ of countries restricting navigation in int'l waters

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 18 03:04 PM

MANILA - The United States will continue challenging “excessive maritime claims” of countries that unlawfully restrict freedoms of navigation and overflight and other lawful uses of the sea, its defense department has said.    Read more »

US warships transit Taiwan Strait for second time this month

Reuters
Posted at Dec 31 09:47 AM

Two US warships sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Thursday, the US Navy said, the second such mission this month and coming almost two weeks after a Chinese aircraft carrier group used the same waterway. Read more »

US says energy development by S. China Sea claimants must be 'free of coercion, bullying’

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 04 05:38 PM

MANILA — The United States has reiterated its support for South China Sea claimants to develop oil and gas resources in their respective exclusive economic zones, criticizing China for pressing its “unlawful maritime claim” in the disputed waters by bullying its neighbors. Read more »

Non-military encounters in South China Sea to intensify if Philippines implements maritime militia plan, say observers

Liu Zhen, South China Morning Post
Posted at Oct 24 11:33 PM

The risk of close encounters between non-military forces in the disputed South China Sea is likely to intensify if the plan by the Philippines to deploy maritime militia is implemented, observers said. Read more »

PH, Japan seek halt in provocations in disputed S. China Sea

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 24 06:27 PM

The Philippines and Japan on Friday emphasized the need for countries to stop any activities that might generate tension on the disputed South China Sea, saying the declaration of conduct (DOC) negotiated by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China should be upheld.  Read more »

US to keep sailing in S. China Sea despite Beijing's missile tests: official

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 02:50 PM

MANILA - The United States will continue to exercise freedom of navigation in the disputed South China Sea despite Beijing's ballistic missile tests, an American Navy official said Thursday. Read more »