Browsing by Author "Canlas, Jomar"

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    • Boracay rehabilitation off to'good start' 

      Canlas, Jomar; Ignacio, Reicelene Joy N.; Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, April 30, 2018, on page A3)
      Rehabilitation work in Boracay got off to a “good start” with the overwhelming support and cooperation from its residents and stakeholders, according to Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu. “We anticipated confusion and ...

    • Carpio's plan to push WPS deal hit 

      Canlas, Jomar; Tamayo, Bernadette E. (The Manila Times, July 12, 2021, on page A1-A2)
      Former solicitor general Florin Hilbay said retired Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio was an "outsider" in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) case who was pushing an "unethical" plan for a deal with China. Hilbay lashed out ...

    • Court gives IBP ultimatum in writ of kalikasan case 

      Canlas, Jomar (The Manila Times, July 17, 2019, on page A2)
      The Supreme Court has given an ultimatum to Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) lawyers to explain issues of fraud allegedly committed in the South China (West Philippine) Sea marine environment case. During deliberations ...

    • Oil spill from Viet ship unlikely – PCG 

      Canlas, Jomar (The Manila Times, August 18, 2020, on page A5)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Monday said Antique waters were safe from possible oil spill from a Vietnamese-flagged cargo vessel. The MV Globe 6 ran aground in waters between Nagubat Island and Liwagao Island in ...

    • PH asserts sovereignty over exclusive ecozone 

      Canlas, Jomar (The Manila Times, July 5, 2021, on page A7)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has asserted the country's rights and jurisdiction over its exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Its BRP Cabra (MRRV-4409) over the weekend successfully dispersed seven foreign fishing vessels ...

    • Poaching case vs China in danger of dismissal 

      Canlas, Jomar (The Manila Times, July 10, 2019, on page A2)
      A petition before the Supreme Court seeking to protect the marine environment in Scarborough (Panatag) Shoal, Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal and Panganiban (Mischief ) Reef in the South China (West Philippine) Sea is in ...

    • SC dismisses writ of kalikasan case 

      Canlas, Jomar (The Manila Times, September 4, 2019, on page A7)
      The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday dismissed the writ of kalikasan plea on the disputed areas in the West Philippine Sea after the fishermen who filed the petition withdrew the case following revelations that their signatures ...