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    • Rody: Withdrawal of military support an 'outrageous tale' 

      Barcelo, Vito (Manila Standard, April 20, 2021, on page A1-A2)
      Malacañang on Monday dismissed reports that a group of retired and active military generals are withdrawing support from President Rodrigo Duterte for his apathy toward Chinese incursions in the West Philippine Sea. “It’s ...

    • Rody’s Philippine Rise visit a gimmick — lawmaker 

      Diaz, Jess (The Philippine Star, April 29, 2018, on page 12)
      Opposition congressmen yesterday branded as a publicity gimmick President Duterte’s plan to visit Benham Rise, also called Philippine Rise, suggesting that he should instead sail to contested territories in the West ...

    • Rohingya refugee boat sinks, 12 missing 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Daily Tribune, October 5, 2022, on page B14)
      At least a dozen people were missing off the Bangladesh coast on Tuesday after a boat carrying Rohingya refugees sank in rough weather, the South Asian country’s coast guard said. The fishing trawler left at dawn and was ...

    • 'Rolly' agriculture damage hits P1.1 billion - DA 

      GMA News (Panay News, November 3, 2020, on page 13)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) has recorded P1.1 billion worth of damage and losses in agriculture due to the effects of Super Typhoon “Rolly,” Secretary William Dar said on Monday. For affected fishers, Dar said the ...

    • 'Rolly' leaves P1.1-B agri damage 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (SunStar Philippines, November 3, 2020, on page 3)
      Department of Agriculture ( DA) Secretary William Dar on Monday said the agency recorded some P1.1 billion worth of agricultural damage and losses due to the impact of Super Typhoon Rolly. DA, meanwhile, assured affected ...

    • Romblon gov't clueless on Sibuyan Sea exploration 

      Felipe, Cecille Suerte (The Philippine Star, March 7, 2015, on page 3)
      Romblon Gov. Eduardo Firmalo welcomed the discovery of the World War II Japanese battleship Musashi by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen and his team in Sibuyan Sea, but noted that the provincial government was not informed ...

    • Romualdez to ask PhilHealth to include TB tests in free Konsulta 

      Cruz, Maricel V. (Manila Standard, April 26, 2024, on page A3)
      Earlier, Speaker Romualdez, Rep. Yedda Romualdez, and ACT-CIS Rep. Erwin Tulfo asked PhilHealth to give free mammograms and breast ultrasounds to women who may be suspected of having breast cancer. PhilHealth approved the ...

    • Roots for Boracay Project 

      (The Philippine Star, April 23, 2018, on page B16)
      To further boost its social welfare and environmental protection advocacy, the Tan Yan Foundation Inc. continues to support and monitor the Roots for Boracay Project in partnership with Tanduay Distillers Inc., the Department ...

    • The roots of water pollution 

      Señeres, Ike (Panay News, July 19, 2018, on page 14)
      It can be said that God had made a good design so that surface water would be fully filtered first before it reaches the aquifer, but man has abused that design so much, so much so that the filtering system is now overwhelmed ...

    • The roots of water pollution: (Continued from July 19, 2018) 

      Señeres, Ike (Panay News, July 21, 2018, on page 10)
      As it is supposed to be therefore, the mainland town of Malay is supposed to have its own sewerage system, aside from a separate sewerage system that should have been built in Boracay. As it happened, no sewerage systems ...

    • Roque apologizes for 'offending' netizens 

      Mendez, Christina (The Philippine Star, July 3, 2020, on page 5)
      Presidential spokesman Harry Roque Jr. yesterday expressed belief that he did not violate any quarantine protocols when he went to a resort and swam with the dolphins. Roque also admitted he asked if the beach resort was ...

    • Roque cries 'fake news' on remarks on Benham Rise 

      Balinbin, Arjay L. (BusinessWorld, January 29, 2018, on page S1/10)
      Presidential Spokesperson Herminio Harry L. Roque, Jr. on Sunday said recent statements attributed to him regarding sovereignty issues over Benham Rise are “fake news.” “Finake news po ako (I’m a victim of fake news),” Mr. ...

    • Roque disputes Trillanes charge of turnaround 

      Avendaño, Christine (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 19, 2018, on page A6)
      Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque on Monday shrugged off Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV’s statement that he had sold his soul to the devil. Roque asked the United Nations Human Rights Council in 2016 to tell China to respect ...

    • Roque is best adviser to Duterte on joint exploration with China 

      Tordesillas, Ellen (The Daily Guardian, March 10, 2018, on page 4-5)
      “We have gone beyond determining if there are resources” and “The only issue is now, is it commercially viable,” he said. Roque and Davila were talking about the Joint Marine Seismic Undertaking or JMSU entered into by the ...

    • Roque push: Reclaim Phl waters 

      TDT (Daily Tribune, April 27, 2022, on page 3)
      Senatorial aspirant Harry Roque vowed to amend the 2009 Philippine Baselines Law, saying it took out a "large portion" of the country's territory. He said the measure, also known as Republic Act 9522, contradicted the ...

    • Roque says some Duterte language on WPS 'not accurate' 

      Romero, Alexis; Felipe, Cecille Suerte (The Philippine Star, May 18, 2021, on page 1-4)
      President Duterte may have used “inaccurate” language in discussing the country’s maritime row with China, but his views on the issue have been consistent, his spokesman Harry Roque Jr. said yesterday. Roque said when the ...

    • Roque says sorry for visiting Subic theme park 

      Barcelo, Vito (Manila Standard, July 3, 2020, on page A8)
      Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque apologized to those who were offended after photos of him taking a dip with the dolphins hit social media despite a Metro Manila-wide quarantine which prohibits non-essential travel. ...

    • Roque: PH to seek changes in way marine sites are named 

      Salaverria, Leila B.; Dizon, Nikko (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 17, 2018, on page A8)
      While saying it’s not a big deal, the Palace spokesperson on Friday said the government would seek changes in the process of naming undersea features, like those found in the Philippine (PH) Rise. Harry Roque said the ...

    • Roque: Time for 'private' diplomacy on Sino vessels 

      Salaverria, Leila B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 16, 2021, on page A6)
      While his defense and foreign secretaries openly fire off strong statements against the incursions by Chinese vessels into the West Philippine Sea, President Duterte will try to iron out the latest diplomatic kink between ...

    • Roque: We’re not behind our rivals in reef dev’t 

      Aurelio, Julie M.; Salaverria, Leila B.; Nonato, Vince F.; Nawal, Allan (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 9, 2018, on page A6)
      Malacañang on Tuesday disputed the Inquirer report that the Philippines had been left behind by its rivals in the development of territorial claims in the hotly contested South China Sea. Presidential spokesperson Harry ...