China developing, arming manmade isles—US report
China has reclaimed more than 1,295 hectares of land in the southeastern South China Sea. But the country’s focus has shifted to developing and arming those manmade islands to give it greater control...
View Article2 more Chinese lighthouses in Spratlys
Such facilities equip China in fulfilling its international obligations, state media reports. The post 2 more Chinese lighthouses in Spratlys appeared first on Inquirer Global Nation.
View ArticleFULL TEXT: Final decision on West PH Sea dispute by UN tribunal
Final decision on the West Philippine Sea arbitration case between the Philippines and China by the UN Permanent Court of Arbitration, released July 12, 2016 The post FULL TEXT: Final decision on West...
View ArticleVietnam rejects Chinese passports with nine-dash line
Vietnamese border officials are refusing to stamp new Chinese passports featuring the nine-dash line that represents China's claim on most of the South China Sea. The post Vietnam rejects Chinese...
View ArticleHistorians claim Vietnam’s sovereignty over Paracels, Spratlys
Vietnam's central city of Danang’s Historical Association has called on the public to donate memorabilia and documents for the Hoang Sa (Paracel) Museum from July until January 19, 2017. The post...
View ArticleTaiwan lawmakers, fishers to protest on ‘rock’ in PH EEZ
Taiwanese lawmakers and fishermen were heading to an island in the disputed South China Sea Wednesday to protest an international tribunal ruling that undermined Taipei's claims there. The post Taiwan...
View ArticleAyungin troops feted for sacrifices in securing PH sovereignty
Military personnel who recently served in the marooned BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal (Second Thomas Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea were awarded on Friday. The post Ayungin troops feted for...
View ArticleTaiwan asks Google to blur images of South China Sea island
Taiwan's defense ministry has asked Google to blur images of a new development believed to be for military use on a disputed South China Sea island. The post Taiwan asks Google to blur images of South...
View ArticleUS think tank: Duterte taking ‘enormous risk’ shirking leverage
President Rodrigo Duterte was "taking an enormous risk… by trying to throw overboard the Philippines’ best leverage against China, in case China decides to be coercive" in the Spratlys, where reefs and...
View ArticlePH eyes Russia’s, China’s help to boost defenses
The Philippines plans to beef up its defense capabilities with the help of countries like Russia and China, as it seeks to establish industrial defense complexes in areas considered highly “vulnerable...
View ArticlePhilippines to fortify Spratly islands it occupies
President Rodrigo Duterte said Thursday he had ordered the military to occupy and fortify all Philippine-held islands in the disputed South China Sea to assert the country's claims amid what he says...
View ArticlePH to upgrade facilities, not occupy new ones in South China Sea
The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Friday said it will upgrade its facilities on its naval detachments in the Spratlys and not occupy new ones. The post PH to upgrade facilities, not occupy new...
View ArticleChina shoos away Pinoys from Spratlys
A congressman on Thursday urged the government to file a strong diplomatic protest against China for firing warning shots to drive Filipino fishermen away from Union Bank, in the heavily disputed...
View ArticleChina installs rocket launchers on Kagitingan Reef—report
China has installed rocket launchers in the Philippine-claimed Kagitingan Reef (Fiery Cross Reef) in the Spratly Islands, according to a report by the state-run Defense Times. The post China installs...
View ArticleVietnam urges China to act responsibly in South China Sea
Vietnam is urging China to take responsible and constructive actions in the disputed South China Sea following a Pentagon report that highlighted Beijing military's buildup in the strategic waters. The...
View ArticleChinese vessels, militia spotted off Pag-asa Island — Alejano
Magdalo Rep. Gary Alejano on Wednesday alleged that Chinese Navy and Coast Guard vessels as well as maritime militia were spotted north of Pag-asa Island. The post Chinese vessels, militia spotted off...
View ArticlePalace: There is no Chinese flag on sand cay within PH waters
Malacañang denied on Thursday the claim of an opposition lawmaker that a Chinese flag was planted on a sandy cay seven nautical miles off Philippine-controlled Kota Island. The post Palace: There is no...
View ArticlePresence of Chinese ships in West PH Sea ‘natural,’ officials say
Philippine and Chinese officials say that the reported presence of Chinese ships on Pagasa Island (Thitu Island) in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) should not be a cause of alarm, saying that...
View ArticlePH hopes to finish beaching ramp in Spratlys by early 2018
The Philippines hopes to complete the construction of a beaching ramp on Pagasa Island (Thitu Island) in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) by early 2018. The post PH hopes to finish beaching...
View ArticleKagitingan Reef may be China’s ‘intelligence hub’ in Spratlys — US think tank
The Kagitingan Reef (Fiery Cross Reef), the smallest of the “Big 3” artificial islands of China in the Spratlys, is likely the “intelligence/communications hub” of the regional superpower on its...
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