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                    [Title] => China vessel 'dangerously blocked' Philippine patrol ship near Scarborough Shoal — PCG
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A China Coast Guard vessel sailed dangerously close and, at one point, blocked the navigation route of a Philippine Coast Guard patrol vessel near Scarborough Shoal (Bajo de Masinloc) on Monday.

[DatePublished] => 2025-04-15 13:36:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807493 [AuthorName] => Cristina Chi [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/04/15/ccg-vessel-april-14_2025-04-15_13-25-02406_thumbnail.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2435990 [Title] => 'West Philippine Sea' label seen on Google Maps, Google Earth [Summary] =>

Google has currently restricted new reviews for the location, displaying a notice that "Posting is currently turned off." More details about the restriction show that Google does this when "some types of places are more likely to receive posts, like reviews, that violate Google's policies."

[DatePublished] => 2025-04-14 18:35:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807493 [AuthorName] => Cristina Chi [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/04/14/screenshot-2025-04-14-61808-pm_2025-04-14_18-26-54_thumbnail.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2435962 [Title] => Philippines hosts talks on long-awaited South China Sea code of conduct [Summary] =>

Manila voiced concerns on maritime incidents endangering its vessels in the West Philippine Sea during negotiations it hosted last week aimed at making progress on the ASEAN-China South China Sea code of conduct.

[DatePublished] => 2025-04-14 16:28:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807493 [AuthorName] => Cristina Chi [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/04/14/asean-logo-malaysia_2025-04-14_16-29-05159_thumbnail.jpg ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2434179 [Title] => China Coast Guard nearly collides with Philippine vessel near Zambales [Summary] =>

A Chinese Coast Guard ship came close to hitting a Philippine vessel during a confrontation in waters off Zambales over the weekend, according to the Philippine Coast Guard.

[DatePublished] => 2025-04-07 13:55:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807493 [AuthorName] => Cristina Chi [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/04/07/ccg-3302jpeg_2025-04-07_13-29-55_thumbnail.jpg ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2432741 [Title] => Military chief says Philippines 'inevitably' involved if Taiwan invaded [Summary] =>

The Philippines' military chief said Tuesday the country would "inevitably" be involved if neighboring Taiwan was invaded while warning China was working to infiltrate the Filipino military and other institutions.

[DatePublished] => 2025-04-01 18:29:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2024/10/17/taiwan-flags_2024-10-17_11-41-33202_thumbnail.jpg ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2432723 [Title] => Grappling with the crisis of trust, truth and trolls [Summary] =>

The rise of social media gave Filipinos unprecedented access to information, but it has also created an ecosystem where disinformation thrives.

[DatePublished] => 2025-04-01 17:08:00 [ColumnID] => 136561 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1806995 [AuthorName] => Jing Castañeda [SectionName] => News Commentary [SectionUrl] => news-commentary [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/04/01/1-troll_2025-04-01_17-09-46_thumbnail.jpg ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2432477 [Title] => China discovers major new oilfield in east South China Sea [Summary] =>

China's National Offshore Oil Corp. said Monday it has discovered a major oilfield in the eastern South China Sea, with proven reserves exceeding 100 million tonnes.

[DatePublished] => 2025-03-31 15:14:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/03/31/cnooc-beijing-china_2025-03-31_15-14-50806_thumbnail.jpg ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2431760 [Title] => Pentagon chief calls for deterrence against China in first visit to Manila [Summary] =>

United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth explicitly called "communist" China a threat during his first visit to the Philippines on Friday, March 28, declaring that "deterrence is necessary around the world, but specifically in this region." 

[DatePublished] => 2025-03-28 13:37:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807493 [AuthorName] => Cristina Chi [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/03/28/8e83737_2025-03-28_13-11-27314_thumbnail.jpg ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2431744 [Title] => US defense chief Hegseth visits Philippines dogged by scandal at home [Summary] =>

US defense chief Pete Hegseth will meet his Philippine counterpart in Manila on Friday, part of a tour of Pacific allies that risks being overshadowed by a mounting scandal over leaked plans for military strikes.

[DatePublished] => 2025-03-28 10:30:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808569 [AuthorName] => Chad Williams [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/03/22/pete-hegseth-trump_2025-03-22_10-24-02354_thumbnail.jpg ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2431533 [Title] => Philippines to China: No country can interfere in our military decisions [Summary] =>

Malacañang has flatly rejected China's accusations that the Philippines is being manipulated by foreign powers as a "chess piece" and urged Beijing to respect countries' sovereignty. 

[DatePublished] => 2025-03-27 18:11:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807493 [AuthorName] => Cristina Chi [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2024/08/01/sssss_2024-08-01_22-38-51896_thumbnail.jpg ) ) )
south china sea
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                    [Title] => China vessel 'dangerously blocked' Philippine patrol ship near Scarborough Shoal — PCG
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A China Coast Guard vessel sailed dangerously close and, at one point, blocked the navigation route of a Philippine Coast Guard patrol vessel near Scarborough Shoal (Bajo de Masinloc) on Monday.

[DatePublished] => 2025-04-15 13:36:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807493 [AuthorName] => Cristina Chi [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/04/15/ccg-vessel-april-14_2025-04-15_13-25-02406_thumbnail.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2435990 [Title] => 'West Philippine Sea' label seen on Google Maps, Google Earth [Summary] =>

Google has currently restricted new reviews for the location, displaying a notice that "Posting is currently turned off." More details about the restriction show that Google does this when "some types of places are more likely to receive posts, like reviews, that violate Google's policies."

[DatePublished] => 2025-04-14 18:35:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807493 [AuthorName] => Cristina Chi [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/04/14/screenshot-2025-04-14-61808-pm_2025-04-14_18-26-54_thumbnail.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2435962 [Title] => Philippines hosts talks on long-awaited South China Sea code of conduct [Summary] =>

Manila voiced concerns on maritime incidents endangering its vessels in the West Philippine Sea during negotiations it hosted last week aimed at making progress on the ASEAN-China South China Sea code of conduct.

[DatePublished] => 2025-04-14 16:28:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807493 [AuthorName] => Cristina Chi [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/04/14/asean-logo-malaysia_2025-04-14_16-29-05159_thumbnail.jpg ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2434179 [Title] => China Coast Guard nearly collides with Philippine vessel near Zambales [Summary] =>

A Chinese Coast Guard ship came close to hitting a Philippine vessel during a confrontation in waters off Zambales over the weekend, according to the Philippine Coast Guard.

[DatePublished] => 2025-04-07 13:55:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807493 [AuthorName] => Cristina Chi [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/04/07/ccg-3302jpeg_2025-04-07_13-29-55_thumbnail.jpg ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2432741 [Title] => Military chief says Philippines 'inevitably' involved if Taiwan invaded [Summary] =>

The Philippines' military chief said Tuesday the country would "inevitably" be involved if neighboring Taiwan was invaded while warning China was working to infiltrate the Filipino military and other institutions.

[DatePublished] => 2025-04-01 18:29:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2024/10/17/taiwan-flags_2024-10-17_11-41-33202_thumbnail.jpg ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2432723 [Title] => Grappling with the crisis of trust, truth and trolls [Summary] =>

The rise of social media gave Filipinos unprecedented access to information, but it has also created an ecosystem where disinformation thrives.

[DatePublished] => 2025-04-01 17:08:00 [ColumnID] => 136561 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1806995 [AuthorName] => Jing Castañeda [SectionName] => News Commentary [SectionUrl] => news-commentary [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/04/01/1-troll_2025-04-01_17-09-46_thumbnail.jpg ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2432477 [Title] => China discovers major new oilfield in east South China Sea [Summary] =>

China's National Offshore Oil Corp. said Monday it has discovered a major oilfield in the eastern South China Sea, with proven reserves exceeding 100 million tonnes.

[DatePublished] => 2025-03-31 15:14:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/03/31/cnooc-beijing-china_2025-03-31_15-14-50806_thumbnail.jpg ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2431760 [Title] => Pentagon chief calls for deterrence against China in first visit to Manila [Summary] =>

United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth explicitly called "communist" China a threat during his first visit to the Philippines on Friday, March 28, declaring that "deterrence is necessary around the world, but specifically in this region." 

[DatePublished] => 2025-03-28 13:37:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807493 [AuthorName] => Cristina Chi [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/03/28/8e83737_2025-03-28_13-11-27314_thumbnail.jpg ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2431744 [Title] => US defense chief Hegseth visits Philippines dogged by scandal at home [Summary] =>

US defense chief Pete Hegseth will meet his Philippine counterpart in Manila on Friday, part of a tour of Pacific allies that risks being overshadowed by a mounting scandal over leaked plans for military strikes.

[DatePublished] => 2025-03-28 10:30:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808569 [AuthorName] => Chad Williams [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/03/22/pete-hegseth-trump_2025-03-22_10-24-02354_thumbnail.jpg ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2431533 [Title] => Philippines to China: No country can interfere in our military decisions [Summary] =>

Malacañang has flatly rejected China's accusations that the Philippines is being manipulated by foreign powers as a "chess piece" and urged Beijing to respect countries' sovereignty. 

[DatePublished] => 2025-03-27 18:11:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807493 [AuthorName] => Cristina Chi [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2024/08/01/sssss_2024-08-01_22-38-51896_thumbnail.jpg ) ) )
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