Representative Edward Hagedorn of Palawan’s 3rd District is trying to get a bill passed that would make the area around Kalayaan Island Group and Scarborough Shoal a marine protected area. House Bill No. 6373 proposes to designate as a marine protected area (MPA) the...
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FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Western governments are aiming to cap the price of Russia’s oil exports in an attempt to limit the fossil fuel earnings that support Moscow’s budget, its military and the invasion of Ukraine. The cap is set to take effect on Dec. 5, the same...
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The Philippines and Australia on Friday renewed calls for continued maritime cooperation activities as part of bilateral relations of the two countries. For both sides, maritime ties included conduct of related dialogues, joint exercises, capacity building activities,...
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The Philippines has sought an official explanation from China’s government after a Chinese coast guard vessel reportedly seized Chinese rocket debris from Filipino navy personnel in the disputed South China Sea, officials said yesterday. Maria Theresa Daza, a...
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After pandemic suspension, China pledges to restart military drills with Indonesia, send navy delegation to Bangladesh celebrations Strengthening regional military engagements a pillar of Xi Jinping’s ‘great nation diplomacy’ China has restarted its military exchanges...
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MANILA – The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) will be deploying two McDonnell Douglas F-15 “Eagle” jet fighters and 60 personnel for exercises with the Philippine Air Force (PAF) from Nov. 27 to Dec. 11. The unit-to-unit exercise will be held at Clark...
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SUBIC, Philippines – The U.S. military will likely return to Subic Bay 30 years after relinquishing what was once their largest military base in Asia due to concerns over China’s increasing maritime assertiveness, a top official of the local body...
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The Gulf of Guinea is witnessing a shift in the dynamics of piracy, with criminal networks moving away from targeting commercial maritime and switching to oil bunkering, theft and illegal fishing, a development that indicates the global community must remain vigilant....
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ReCAAP, the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships in Asia, is again highlighting an increase in sea robbery incidents in the Singapore Strait. Several of the international programs monitoring and reporting on sea piracy and...
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BEIJING, Nov. 24 — From November 5 to 9, the Chinese PLA Navy sent a delegation to Yokohama, Japan, to participate in the 18th Western Pacific Maritime Symposium (WPNS), said Senior Colonel Wu Qian, a spokesperson for China’s Ministry of National Defense,...
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The US military is likely to return to Subic Bay 30 years after relinquishing what was once their largest military base in Asia, due to concerns over China’s increasing maritime assertiveness, a top official of the local body overseeing the free port zone said. The...
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MANILA – Negotiations on a code of conduct (COC) in the South China Sea will resume next year, Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo said Thursday. Manalo said talks were stalled for at least two years due to the challenges posed by the coronavirus disease 2019...
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