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Japanese minesweeper vessels arrive in Manila
The visit aims to promote regional peace and stability and the enhancement of maritime cooperation between the neighboring navies
Funnel removed from USS Guardian
Removing the funnel is a major step towards dismantling the ship the Coast Guard said
Tubbataha salvage operation begins
Thanks to better weather condition in the area the crew of the lead crane ship in the salvage operation get to work
USS Guardian salvage to cost almost $25-M
UPDATED The salvage operation will not be completed until December the US Department of Defense says
Fines to wait until US ship pulled out of Tubbataha - Palace
The fines will be imposed based on a final assessment on the damage caused to the reef that has not been done yet the government says
US Navy wants to cut ship in parts
The US Navy has changed its mind and now wants to dismantle the USS Guardian stuck in Tubbataha
Aquino to US: Comply with our laws
Even if the US has apologized for the Tubbataha intrusion President Aquino is set on probing the incident and pursuing damage claims
1,000 sq meters of Tubbataha reef damaged by US ship - gov't
UPDATED About 1 000 sqm of coral was damaged by the USS Guardian US and Philippine divers observed
US ship in Tubbataha 'flooded'
Most of the starboard hull is in contact with the coral says a US Navy publication
Stranded US Navy ship 'ignored warnings'
UPDATED The USS Guardian stuck on a World Heritage listed coral reef in the Philippines since last week ignored warnings to avoid the area
US Navy apologizes for Tubbataha grounding
2nd UPDATE I greatly regret any damage this incident has caused to the Tubbataha Reef says the US Pacific Fleet commander
A sad day for a scuba diver
It s a sad day when coral is destroyed by a ship that illegally entered a marine protected area
US Navy ship damaged coral in Tubbataha
3rd UPDATE The US Navy can expect to pay pay P12 000 per sqm of destroyed reefs in Tubbataha says a park official
