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China caused most destruction in West PH Sea: US scientist

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 09:51 PM

Marine biologist Dr. Kent Carpenter of US-based Old Dominion University told House members that China alone accounts for most of the destruction in the disputed waters. Read more »

PH, US pledge to uphold 'lawful' use of disputed S. China Sea

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 06:09 PM

MANILA- The Philippines and the United States reaffirmed on Tuesday their commitment to uphold the lawful use of the disputed South China Sea as Washington reiterated its support for Manila. Read more »

China says aircraft carrier on way to S.China Sea after Taiwan passage

Reuters
Posted at Nov 18 01:28 PM

BEIJING - China's first domestically-built aircraft carrier is on its way to the South China Sea for tests and to take part in exercises, the Chinese navy said on Monday, after sailing through the Taiwan Strait in a mission denounced by Taipei as intimidation. Read more »

China calls on US to 'stop flexing muscles' in South China Sea

Phil Stewart, Reuters
Posted at Nov 18 01:13 PM

China on Monday called on the US military to stop flexing its muscles in the South China Sea and to avoid adding "new uncertainties" over Taiwan, during high-level talks that underscored tension between the world's two largest economies. Read more »

US Defense Sec. Esper slams China in meeting with ASEAN counterparts

Kyodo News
Posted at Nov 17 11:51 PM

US Defense Secretary Mark Esper rebuked China's behavior in the South China Sea in a meeting Sunday with his Southeast Asian counterparts. Read more »

Analyst warns PH vs joint exploration with China in disputed S. China Sea

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 05:58 PM

A RAND Corporation senior defense analyst warned the Philippines against entering into a joint exploration with China, saying it will not lead to more Philippine sovereignty.  Read more »

China hopes Vietnam does not 'complicate' South China Sea issue

Reuters
Posted at Nov 08 05:33 PM

Friction has grown between the two communist-run countries since China in July sent a ship for a months-long seismic survey to an area internationally designated as Vietnam's exclusive economic zone (EEZ), but also claimed by China. Read more »

Jackie Chan's trip to Vietnam cancelled over China sea row

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 08 04:19 PM

The Hong Kong-born actor was set to visit Hanoi on Nov. 10 to support Operation Smile, a charity that gives free surgery to children with facial disfigurements. Read more »

Sovereign rights protected in MOU with China, says Carpio

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 08 10:29 AM

Retired Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio believes China will comply with the arbitral ruling in the South China Sea with the Memorandum of Understanding it signed with the Philippines on joint oil and gas exploration. Read more »

United States wants code of conduct in West Philippine Sea

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 07 06:37 PM

The United States wants a code of conduct in the West Philippine Sea, commonly known as South China Sea, that does not take away its right and the right of other countries to exercise freedom of navigation and overflight.    Read more »

PH sovereignty not an issue in alleged harassment of Liberian ship: Panelo

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 07 01:50 PM

The Philippine sovereignty was not an issue in the alleged harassment of Liberian-flagged ship by Chinese naval ship, Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Thursday.   Read more »

Chinese passports na may 9-dash line, tatatakan muli ng Pilipinas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 07 12:57 AM

Tatatakan na muli ng Bureau of Immigration ang pasaporte ng mga taga-China na pupunta sa Pilipinas. Read more »

Vietnam mulls legal action over South China Sea dispute

James Pearson and Khanh Vu, Reuters
Posted at Nov 06 09:34 PM

Frictions have grown between the two communist-run nations since Beijing in July sent a ship for a months-long seismic survey to an area internationally designated as Vietnam's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) but also claimed by China. Read more »

PH begins stamping Chinese passports despite ‘propaganda’ sea map

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 06 12:12 PM

The Philippine immigration bureau announced Wednesday it would resume stamping passports of visiting Chinese nationals, following Manila’s reversal of a 7-year-old policy protesting Beijing’s expansive maritime claim. Read more »

PH urged to remind China to be 'mindful of maritime law'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 05 09:17 AM

The Philippines should remind China to be "mindful of maritime law," a former envoy said Tuesday after Beijing's Coast Guard supposedly harassed a Filipino-crewed commercial vessel near Scarborough Shoal in late September. Read more »

Palace shrugs off alleged Chinese harassment of foreign-flagged vessel in PH waters

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 04 10:09 PM

Malacañang expressed no interest in meddling in a reported encounter between a foreign flagged vessel and a Chinese warship in Philippine waters.  Read more »

US envoy decries Chinese 'intimidation' in South China Sea

Reuters
Posted at Nov 04 03:41 PM

A US envoy denounced Chinese "intimidation" in the South China Sea at a meeting of Southeast Asian leaders on Monday and invited them to a special summit in Washington on behalf of President Donald Trump. Read more »

Beijing says 'ready to work' with ASEAN on South China Sea rules

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 03 03:42 PM

Beijing said Sunday it was "ready to work" with Southeast Asian nations on a code of conduct in the flashpoint South China Sea, where it is accused of bullying fellow claimants and building up military installations. Read more »

In dealing with West PH Sea row, Duterte urges ‘self-restraint’ among parties

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 03 01:17 AM

Duterte said the issue must be solved peacefully in accordance with international law including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Read more »

Carpio shares ways for ASEAN to deal with Chinese intimidation in South China Sea

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 31 04:16 PM

Retired Associate Justice Antonio Carpio proposes several actions on what ASEAN can do to deal with China's intimidation in the South China Sea. One of his proposals is the signing of a convention that territorial disputes in the Spratlys will be resolved amicably through negotiations or arbitration. ANC Headstart, October 31, 2019 Read more »