Philippines, South China Sea

South China Sea: new Philippine laws that sparked Beijing’s fury to ‘stress’ foreign ships
Analysts say the Maritime Zones Act and Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act don't expand Manila's claims in the waterway, but China is unconvinced In a move that has sent ripples through the South China Sea, the Philippines has enacted two new laws aimed at ...
China, Philippines Spar Over New Maritime Laws, Baseline Drawings in South China Sea
In response, China's ambassador Huang Xilian to the Philippines said late on Wednesday the baseline was a "necessary response" to the Philippines' new maritime law and a "routine measure" to strengthen maritime management, according to a statement from its embassy in the Philippines.
Philippine president angers China with new laws to demarcate South China Sea territories
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed two laws reaffirming the extent of his country’s maritime territories and right to resources, including in the South China Sea, where the new laws clash with Beijing’s extensive territorial claims.
Marcos Signs Laws Rejecting China's Expansive Sea Boundary Claims
The two laws reaffirms Philippines' maritime territories and right to resources, including in the South China Sea, angering China.
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Philippines' so-called laws complicate situation in South China Sea
The Philippines stirred up trouble again by enacting two domestic laws which gravely infringed upon China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests in the South China Sea, sparking strong condemnation and serious protests from Beijing.
New Philippine Laws Define Maritime Zones in the South China Sea
Philippine President Marcos passed two maritime laws last week in a move that Manila says will strengthen its sovereignty over waters within the country’s archipelago and the South China Sea. Using standards set forth by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS),
China pushing Philippines to cede South China Sea claims
CANBERRA >> China is stepping up pressure on the Philippines to concede its sovereign rights in the South China Sea, Manila’s Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said on Tuesday after meeting his Australian counterpart in Canberra.
China opposes new Philippine maritime law, vows to protect South China Sea ‘sovereignty’
BEIJING — China rejected Philippine maritime claims on Sunday, saying new legislation “severely infringes on” Beijing’s territorial sovereignty and rights in the South China Sea, and vowing to protect its own interests.
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Smooth sailing in the West PH Sea
With the decrepit and rusting BRP Sierra Madre reflecting the country’s lack of resources to mount a credible defense of our ...
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What are the PH Maritime Zones Act, Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act all about?
The Philippine Maritime Zones Act sets the limits of the Philippines maritime entitlements, or the extent of the Philippines’ ...
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Marcos signs laws charting PH maritime zones, sea lanes
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Friday signed the Philippine Maritime Zones Act and the Philippine Archipelagic ...
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Tolentino to Namria: Don’t wait for IRR on sea lanes laws, start mapping
There’s no need for implementing rules to be crafted for them to start mapping. The law itself is enough.” Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino called out on ...
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Marcos inks laws on PH Maritime Zones, Archipelagic Sea Lanes
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday signed laws declaring the maritime zones under Philippine jurisdiction and ...
China Reaffirms Boundaries Of Sea Near Flashpoint Reef
China reasserted its territories around a flashpoint reef in the South China Sea on Sunday, two days after the Philippines defined its own sea boundaries in the contested waters.
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Senators hail new PH laws on maritime zones, archipelagic sea lanes
Senators hail PH new laws on maritime zones, archipelagic sea lanes which will strengthen our sovereignty over WPS ...
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NSC: New laws empower PH to promote peaceful maritime activities
The newly signed Maritime Zones Act and the Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act will enable the government to effectively implement ...