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                    [Title] => First Chinese visitors arrive at Kagitingan Reef
                    [Summary] => 

The first visitors of China's newly-built airport in the Fiery Cross (Kagitingan) Reef in the West Philippine Sea arrived last week.

[DatePublished] => 2016-01-20 18:59:56 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1645031 [AuthorName] => Patricia Lourdes Viray [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20160121/kagitingan-visitors.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1536383 [Title] => ‘Freedom Voyage’ pushes through [Summary] =>

After being delayed for more than half a month, the planned “Freedom Voyage” by a group of youth volunteers to the disputed Spratlys archipelago finally pushed through on Christmas Eve.

[DatePublished] => 2015-12-25 09:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805318 [AuthorName] => Jaime Laude [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20151226/pagasa-island-7.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1498771 [Title] => China building combat-capable air facility on reef [Summary] =>

China is building a combat-capable air facility on Zamora (Subi) Reef in the South China Sea in a development seen to jeopardize the Philippines’ possession of nearby Pag-asa Island.

[DatePublished] => 2015-09-11 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805309 [AuthorName] => Alexis Romero [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20150912/Shoal-7.jpg ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1495694 [Title] => US urged to take firmer stand on China [Summary] =>

Philippine and US-based Filipino groups are calling on the US government to take a firmer stand against China’s continuous bullying in the West Philippine Sea and South China Sea meant to bolster its encompassing maritime and territorial claims.

[DatePublished] => 2015-09-03 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805318 [AuthorName] => Jaime Laude [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20150904/US-2.jpg ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1488032 [Title] => DND: China militarization a 'tipping point' of an 'irreversible crisis' [Summary] =>

The Department of National Defense is wary of China's plan to build search and rescue facilities on the reclaimed areas in the South China Sea.

[DatePublished] => 2015-08-13 22:00:39 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805309 [AuthorName] => Alexis Romero [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/nation/20150814/zamora-subi-reef.JPG ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1487496 [Title] => Japan defense executive in town to observe Pacific Partnership 2015 [Summary] =>

The chief of Japan’s Self-Defense Forces is on a three-day visit to the country to observe disaster and humanitarian missions under the Pacific Partnership 2015.

[DatePublished] => 2015-08-12 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805309 [AuthorName] => Alexis Romero [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1439204 [Title] => AFP chief: Defense spending should be 1% of Phl budget [Summary] =>

Armed Forces chief Gen. Gregorio Catapang Jr. is pushing for greater military spending, saying this would enable the country to defend its territory.

[DatePublished] => 2015-03-30 04:30:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805309 [AuthorName] => Alexis Romero [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20140329/philippines-new-fighter-jet.jpg ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1432892 [Title] => DND: China 'blatantly disregarding' code of conduct in South China Sea [Summary] =>

China’s reclamation in the West Philippine Sea reflects its “blatant disregard” of the Declaration of Conduct (DOC) of claimants involved in the territorial row, the Department of National Defense (DND) said on Thursday.

[DatePublished] => 2015-03-12 19:13:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805309 [AuthorName] => Alexis Romero [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20150123/Mabini-Reef-South-China-Sea.jpg ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1431967 [Title] => DND alarmed over China’s reclamation projects [Summary] =>

China’s reclamation projects in disputed areas in the West Philippine Sea have raised concern at the Department of National Defense (DND).

[DatePublished] => 2015-03-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805309 [AuthorName] => Alexis Romero [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1431810 [Title] => DND concerned over China’s defense of South China Sea reclamation [Summary] =>

The Defense Department on Monday raised concerns over China’s reclamation projects in disputed areas in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) and its plan to substantially hike its military budget in the coming year.

[DatePublished] => 2015-03-09 19:45:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805309 [AuthorName] => Alexis Romero [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20141112/china-seeks-sea-row.jpg ) ) )
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