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US displays military muscle as carrier visits Manila

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 15 01:25 PM

The USS Theodore Roosevelt, one of the world's largest aircraft carriers, docked in Manila this week after sailing through the South China Sea, where Beijing reportedly held recent naval drills. Read more »

US displays military muscle as carrier sails in South China Sea

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Apr 12 09:31 AM

More than 2 dozen F/A-18 Hornets roared off the deck of the USS Theodore Roosevelt in an ear-splitting display of US military might as the aircraft carrier sailed through the South China Sea. Read more »

Coast Guard seeks 17 missing after marine accidents

Reuters
Posted at Apr 09 02:41 PM

The Philippine Coast Guard was searching on Monday for 17 crew of a landing craft that went adrift south of the capital, Manila, one of 3 weekend accidents at sea, an agency spokesman said. Read more »

3 more TC90s from Japan for maritime patrol

Romeo Ranoco, Reuters
Posted at Mar 26 04:10 PM

Water cannons spray colored water on three units of Beechcraft TC90 aircraft from the Japan Ministry of Defense (JMOD) upon their arrival, during a transfer ceremony of the aircrafts to the Philippine Navy at the Naval Air Group (NAG) headquarters in Sangley Point, Cavite City on Monday.  Read more »

Charges dropped against crewmen over U.S. destroyer, ship collision

Kyodo News
Posted at Mar 23 09:23 PM

Prosecutors dropped charges Friday against two crewmen who were accused of failing to avoid a fatal collision between a U.S. destroyer and a Philippine container ship last June. Read more »

Cayetano off to China for talks on cooperation, South China Sea

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 20 08:58 PM

MANILA - Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano will fly to China on Tuesday night to pursue talks over different areas of cooperation, including maritime issues in the South China Sea. Read more »

ASEAN leaders tackle Rohingya crisis and urge South China Sea calm

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Mar 18 04:09 PM

Australia and its ASEAN neighbors vowed to boost defense ties while stressing the importance of non-militarization in the disputed South China Sea Sunday at a summit where the "complex" Rohingya crisis took center stage. Read more »

K Line opens new crew training facility in Philippines

Kyodo News
Posted at Mar 08 10:06 PM

Japanese shipping firm Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. has opened a new crew training facility in the Philippines to meet increasing demand for Filipino seafarers along with its planned fleet expansion. Read more »

US carrier on historic Vietnam visit amid sea rift with China

Quy Le Bui, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Mar 06 06:37 AM

A US aircraft carrier arrived in Vietnam Monday for the first time since the end of the war, as the former foes bolster military ties in the face of Beijing's build-up in the disputed South China Sea. Read more »

Joint exploration sa teritoryo ng Pinas kasama ang China, tinutulan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 02 09:25 PM

Tinutulan ng mga eksperto at kritiko ng administrasyon ang inilutang ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na joint exploration o joint ownership sa West Philippine Sea kasama ang China. Read more »

PH to contest Chinese names of Philippine Rise features

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 28 11:59 AM

MANILA - The Philippine government is planning to contest the naming of 5 underwater features of Benham Rise by China. Read more »

DFA: Chinese names sa underwater features ng PH Rise, pinal na

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 27 12:55 AM

Gusto pa naman sana ng isang senador na ipabawi ng Pilipinas ang pagpangalan ng Tsina sa ilang laman o underwater features ng Benham Rise. Read more »

'Probinsiya' ng China? 'Biro ni Duterte, sampal sa mukha ng mga sundalo'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 20 08:24 PM

Para kay Magdalo Rep. Gary Alejano, ang "iresponsableng" pahayag ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ay malaking sampal sa mukha ng mga sundalo at mamamayang nakikipaglaban upang protektahan ang teritoryo ng Pilipinas.  Read more »

Palace sees no bad faith in China’s naming of Benham Rise features

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 15 04:09 PM

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Thursday said the government sees no bad faith in China's naming of five features in the Philippine Rise (Benham Rise) even as it had objected to the move.    Read more »

Protest vs Chinese names for PH Rise features may be too late - expert

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 15 10:18 AM

TOO LATE THE HERO? Manila's rejection of Chinese names for some features on Benham Rise, an underwater plateau off Aurora, should have come years ago and may already be futile, a maritime law expert said Thursday. Read more »

China building test site for unmanned ships in disputed sea

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 14 02:21 AM

China has started building the world's largest test site for unmanned ships -- a technology with both civilian and military applications -- off a port in the disputed South China Sea, state media said Tuesday.  Read more »

PH will thank China for artificial islands someday - Roque

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 08 11:53 AM

Beijing's man-made islands in the West Philippine Sea may have triggered some security concerns, but Manila will "thank" China for it someday, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Wednesday. Read more »

Boat that capsized off Camotes Island not registered with MARINA

Joworski Alipon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 07 08:03 PM

Philippine Coast Guard Cebu has confirmed that the capsized boat off Camotes Island is not registered with the Maritime Industry Authority as a passenger vessel.   Read more »

Bangkang patungong Camotes Island lumubog; 2 patay, 3 nawawala

Edgar Escalante, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 07 01:20 AM

(UPDATED) Patay ang dalawang tao habang tatlong iba pa ang nawawala matapos lumubog ang isang bangka sa karagatan ng Camotes Island nitong Martes ng umaga. Read more »

Pirates free oil tanker with 22 Indian crew in Gulf of Guinea

Reuters
Posted at Feb 06 12:08 PM

MUMBAI - Pirates freed a ship carrying 22 Indian crew and 13,500 tons of gasoline on Tuesday, Hong Kong-based Anglo-Eastern, which was managing the ship, said in a statement. Read more »