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2 kompanya, dumepensa sa alegasyong illegal reclamation sa Laguna Lake

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 19 12:07 AM

Tinatayang 50 ektarya ang ilegal umanong na-reclaim sa naturang parte ng Laguna Lake. Read more »

'Reclaimed land sa Laguna Lake, ilegal, may halong basura'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 17 11:36 PM

Ipinasara kamakailan ng Laguna Lake Development Authority ang isang compound sa Taguig City na nasa may shoreline ng Laguna Lake dahil sa mga environmental violation. 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 »

Palace relies on China's 'good faith' amid S. China Sea expansion activities

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 25 02:50 PM

Malacañang on Monday said the Philippine government continues to rely on China’s “good faith” after Beijing confirmed its expansion activities in the disputed South China Sea. Read more »

Palace: ASEAN should discuss China's reported island-building in S. China Sea

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 11 05:09 PM

Malacañang on Friday said the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) should discuss in future talks China’s alleged persistent island-building in the South China Sea if such report is proven true. Read more »

China's land reclamation continues in disputed sea, U.S. think tank says

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 11 02:38 AM

MANILA - China has continued to reclaim areas in the disputed South China Sea, a U.S. think tank said Thursday, contrary to claims of Beijing and Manila's top foreign affairs officials. Read more »

Cayetano denies 'weaker' ASEAN stand on South China Sea

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 08 08:41 PM

MANILA - Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano on Tuesday rebuffed observations that Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) foreign ministers came out with a "weaker" statement this year on the South China Sea by leaving out the landmark 2016 international arbitral ruling that favored the Philippines and invalidated most of China's sweeping claims in the disputed waters. Read more »

US asks ASEAN claimants, China: Stop militarizing disputed seas

Ron Gagalac, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 05 04:15 PM

The United States made an appeal to ASEAN claimants to the South China Sea, and to China, to stop militarizing the disputed area. Read more »

ASEAN Chairman’s Statement, 'dedma' sa usaping South China Sea

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 01 11:36 PM

Dismayado ang isang dating Cabinet official at isang dating ambassador na hindi nabanggit ang arbitral ruling laban sa China sa ASEAN Chairman's Statement.  Read more »

China launches new cruise ship tour in South China Sea

Reuters
Posted at Mar 03 11:22 AM

BEIJING - A new Chinese cruise ship has embarked on its maiden voyage to the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea, state news agency Xinhua said on Friday, the latest effort by Beijing to bolster its claims in the strategic waterway. Read more »

All-Asia pushes Clark, Sangley as alternative airports

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 16 03:07 PM

MANILA - All-Asia Resources and Reclamation Corp. is pushing for the development of two international airports outside Manila to help ease traffic, an official said Thursday. Read more »

SM group partners with Solar group for airport, seaport proposal

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 31 04:15 PM

MANILA - SM's Belle Corp. and Solar group's All-Asia Resources and Reclamation Corp. have signed an agreement to support plans for an airport, seaport, and mixed-use development at Sangley Point, Cavite. Read more »

Duterte on South China Sea: We won't give up anything

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 16 05:46 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday guaranteed that the Philippines will not relinquish its claims to the South China Sea, even as Manila seeks closer ties with Beijing, which has maintained its blockade and island-building activities in the resource-rich waterway. Read more »

PH worried, says more Chinese boats spotted at disputed shoal

Manuel Mogato, Reuters
Updated as of Sep 05 09:04 AM

The Philippines expressed "grave concern" on Sunday and demanded an explanation from China's ambassador over what it said was an increasing number of Chinese boats near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea.  Read more »

DENR probes alleged use of PH soil for China reclamation

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 27 08:02 PM

MANILA – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is investigating the alleged use of Philippine soil for the reclamation works of China in the disputed South China Sea. Read more »

China plans base station for rescue operations in disputed Spratlys

Reuters
Posted at May 23 01:03 PM

BEIJING - A Chinese government bureau is planning a base station for an advanced rescue ship in the disputed Spratly Islands, state media reported on Monday, as China continues its push to develop civilian and military infrastructure in the contentious region. Read more »

China blasts Pentagon report for 'severely' damaging trust

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 15 07:01 PM

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. Read more »

Environmentalists, bikers call to stop Manila Bay reclamation projects

Bianca Dava, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 16 02:12 PM

MANILA - Ahead of the Earth Day on April 22, environmental groups and bicycle advocacy groups on Saturday held a bike ride and a coastal cleanup at a marshland considered as a sanctuary for birds and mangroves, in support of the campaign opposing the planned reclamation of Manila Bay. Read more »

SM Prime still waiting for go-signal for reclamation project

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 01 07:22 PM

MANILA - SM Prime Holdings Inc. is still waiting approval from the Philippine Reclamation Authority and National Economic and Development Authority for its planned integrated reclamation projects in Pasay and Paranaque. Read more »

China defends missiles on disputed West PH Sea

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 18 04:44 AM

Dinipensahan ng China ang pagpapadala nito ng advanced missile system sa isang isla sa West Philipppine Sea. Read more »