NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 27 February) – The passage of Republic Act 12064, signed by President Marcos Jr. on November 8, 2024, declares the maritime zones under the jurisdiction of the Republic of the Philippines and has re-drawn the
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 19 February) – Rep. Rodante Marcoleta, who is gunning to become a senator of the country, betrayed his ignorance of our recent history by saying that the West Philippine Sea is merely a fabrication of
JOLO, SULU (MindaNews / 03 February) – Three Navy vessels belonging to the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) sailed through the waters of Sulu Sea, the Western Mindanao Command (WestMinCom) said on Monday. The Chinese vessels were first spotted entering
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 30 March) — We may fault the ancient cartographer who named the sea that separates China from the Philippines as South China Sea. Look, the Chinese now believes they own it, notwithstanding the existence and
On December 22, Jun Abines posted on his Facebook page, where he describes himself as a writer, an item from quora.com containing a reply to the question “Do you believe the Philippines should give up its claims to China?” The
Contrary to the statement of former President Rodrigo Duterte that the West Philippine Sea (WPS) offers but a tiny amount of catch to Filipino fisherfolk, the disputed waters account for a sizable portion of the country’s commercial fisheries output. Duterte
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 11 September) – Whether nine- or ten-dash lines, it amounts to the same thing: it is China’s provocative pronouncement of the extent of its territory, which visibly includes Taiwan in the latest dash. Already, the
There is no official record to prove that the Philippine government has promised to remove the grounded BRP Sierra Madre from Ayungin Shoal, contrary to a statement issued on August 7 by China’s Foreign Ministry. China has insisted that Ayungin
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 18 August) – The WWII vintage naval vessel BRP Sierra Madre was deliberately grounded in Ayungin shoal in 1999 which has served as advanced outpost of the Philippine Marine Corps to assert Philippine sovereignty in
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 27 November) — Just a day after the virtual summit of US President Biden and China President Xi to defuse the rising tension between their nations in their economic and political fronts, three Chinese coast
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews/08 July) – Now, we understand why Chinese vessels crowd and are aggressively fishing in the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ): they are vested the license to do so emanating from President Duterte’s secret fishing deal with
(Delivered by multi-awarded journalist Marites Dañguilan Vitug at the Davao City launch of her latest book, “Rock Solid: How the Philippines Won its Maritime Case against China” at the Media Center of the Ateneo de Davao University on 03 August
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 30 Sept) — President Rodrigo Duterte and Vietnam president Tran Dai Quang will establish a six-year action plan that will take effect next year to strengthen the cooperation on security, defense and trade between these ASEAN
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/29 August) – President Rodrigo R. Duterte appealed to China to treat Filipinos as brothers not enemies, as he reiterated the country’s position to resolve the territorial conflict between the two countries through a peaceful means. In his
QUEZON CITY (MindaNews/19 July) – The ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague, Netherlands on 12 July 2016 on the Philippines’ case against China is perceived to be a “milestone” for the Philippines. Yet, it brought
China has no legal basis to assert sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea and its “nine-dash line” is invalid, the United Nations Arbitral Tribunal said in a ruling released on Tuesday. In a statement Tuesday, the Tribunal said China has
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 27 May) – Incoming President Rodrigo R. Duterte said he will continue the efforts of the outgoing President Benigno S. Aquino III’s administration in pushing for the country’s ownership over the West Philippine Sea. Duterte told reporters early Thursday that
DAVO CITY (MindaNews/15 September) — The Philippine government will rely on the support of the international community if the International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea in The Hague, the Netherlands decides in favor of the Philippines over a
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/04 October)–Conservation efforts for highly migratory fish stocks pushed by various tuna industry stakeholders here got a boost after the Philippine government finally adopted a universal fishing treaty that will take effect this month. Department of Foreign
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews/09 June) – That China has refused to submit its claim to islands in the South China Sea to international arbitration only shows its resolve to acquire the disputed territories through force of arms. Since none of its
