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                    [ArticleID] => 1411996
                    [Title] => China builds ports, helipads on Spratly islands
                    [Summary] => 

China’s reef reclamation and development projects in the disputed Spratly islands in the West Philippine Sea last year have progressed by leaps and bounds, and security officials expect them to be turned into man-made islets ready for occupation by Chinese military personnel and civilians.

[DatePublished] => 2015-01-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805318 [AuthorName] => Jaime Laude [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20150112/new-china-defense-west-phl-sea.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1374766 [Title] => China reef dev’t a prelude to air zone [Summary] =>

China’s reclamation and development of disputed reefs in the West Philippine Sea is apparently part of Beijing’s plan to establish an Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) in the region, a senior security official said yesterday.

[DatePublished] => 2014-09-30 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805318 [AuthorName] => Jaime Laude [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20140930/china-5.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1324072 [Title] => ‘Phl move over Chinese reclamation project closely watched’ [Summary] =>

The action of the Philippine government over the Chinese reclamation project on one of the disputed islets in the West Philippine Sea is being closely watched by other nations in the region, a ranking lawmaker said yesterday.

[DatePublished] => 2014-05-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805432 [AuthorName] => Paolo Romero [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20140517/protest-china-8.jpg ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1323840 [Title] => Closer look at the reclamation, outpost on Mabini Reef [Summary] =>

What used to be a mere rock formation in the Philippine-claimed waters in South China is now expanding to become an island alongside existing buildings and facilities nearby.

[DatePublished] => 2014-05-16 18:11:57 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1212169 [AuthorName] => Camille Diola [SectionName] => News Commentary [SectionUrl] => news-commentary [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20140516/foreign-outpost-mabini-reef.JPG ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1323822 [Title] => DFA: Reclamation on Mabini Reef endangers Phl case vs. China [Summary] =>

China's land reclamation on the disputed Mabini Reef might affect the Philippines' arbitration case, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Friday.

[DatePublished] => 2014-05-16 16:30:16 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20140516/DFA-charles-jose-south-china-sea.jpg ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1323799 [Title] => US says 'militarization' of Mabini reef can raise tensions [Summary] =>

The United States has cautioned claimant countries of the South China Sea from escalating tensions amid reports that Beijing is planning to build a military base or an airstrip on the disputed Mabini Reef.

[DatePublished] => 2014-05-16 11:32:07 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1473499 [AuthorName] => Louis Bacani [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20140516/Mabini-Reef-South-China-Sea.jpg ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 670309 [Title] => Gov't to spend P31M for military runway in Pag-Asa island [Summary] =>

Armed Forces chief Eduardo Oban said the government needs to spend P31 million to repair a military runway on Pag-Asa island, which would boost the country's military presence in the disputed Spratlys group of islands near Palawan.

[DatePublished] => 2011-03-28 14:46:17 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 667261 [Title] => AFP lagging in developing fortifications in Spratlys [Summary] =>

The Philippine military is lagging behind China, Vietnam and Malaysia in developing fortifications in the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea.

[DatePublished] => 2011-03-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805318 [AuthorName] => Jaime Laude [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) ) )
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