Browsing by Author "Flores, Helen"

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    • 2 Vietnamese fishers die in P'sinan sea collision 

      Flores, Helen; Punongbayan, Michael; Romero, Alexis; Visperas, Eva; Ramirez, Ceasar (The Philippine Star, September 26, 2017, on page 14)
      Two Vietnamese fishermen were found dead on their boat while five others were arrested after a chase with a Philippine Navy patrol vessel ended in a collision in the waters off Pangasinan on Saturday. The Navy was on its ...

    • 70% of Pinoys want Phl to assert WPS rights 

      Flores, Helen; Mendez, Christina; Romero, Paolo; Punongbayan, Michael (The Philippine Star, July 15, 2020, on page 5)
      Seven in 10 Filipinos believe the government should assert its rights over islands in the West Philippine Sea, results of the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey revealed yesterday. To the statement, “The Philippine ...

    • 8 in 10 Pinoys want rights asserted in West Phl Sea 

      Flores, Helen (The Philippine Star, January 28, 2017, on page 6)
      Eight in 10 Filipinos want the Duterte government to assert the country’s rights in the West Philippine Sea, according to the latest Pulse Asia survey. The survey found 84 percent of 1,200 respondents who agreed that the ...

    • 'After Phl protest, best for Chinese fishermen to leave' 

      Mendez, Christina; Laude, Jaime; Felipe, Cecille Suerte; Flores, Helen; Simeon, Louise Maureen; Cayabyab, Marc Jason; Lee-Brago, Pia (The Philippine Star, April 3, 2019, on page 2)
      Chinese fishermen around Pag-asa Island in the South China Sea should start leaving the area following the diplomatic protest filed by the Philippine government, presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo said yesterday. “Can ...

    • Asean seeks binding sea code by yearend 

      Romero, Alexis; Lee-Brago, Pia; Flores, Helen (The Philippine Star, April 30, 2017, on page 6)
      The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) wants a binding code of conduct for South China Sea claimants by yearend, President Duterte said, even as he admitted that any talk about a military buildup would be ...

    • Boracay rehab to continue — DENR 

      Flores, Helen; Rendon, Jennifer; Punay, Edu (The Philippine Star, November 5, 2018, on page 13)
      Rehabilitation of the world-famous Boracay Island will continue even after it was reopened to tourists on Oct. 26, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said yesterday. Cimatu said the agency would continue to monitor the quality ...

    • Boracay-like rehab eyed for Manila Bay 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen; Flores, Helen (The Philippine Star, December 17, 2018, on page 12)
      Following the six-month Boracay rehabilitation, the government is looking at replicating efforts to restore Manila Bay to its pristine state fit for recreation. “We are preparing for an all-out strategy to bring the coliform ...

    • Carpio sees Phl sovereignty safeguards in MOU with China 

      Punay, Edu; Romero, Paolo; Clapano, Jose Rodel; Flores, Helen (The Philippine Star, November 26, 2018, on page 4)
      There is nothing wrong with the government's pursuit of joint exploration of natural resources with China in the West Philippine Sea, acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio said yesterday. Carpio believes that the memorandum ...

    • Carpio to debate anyone on WPS 'possession' 

      Ramirez, Robertzon; Ong, Ghio; Flores, Helen; Villanueva, Rhodina; Mateo, Janvic (The Philippine Star, May 8, 2021, on page 2)
      With a verbal square-off with President Duterte now out of the question following the latter’s change of heart, retired Supreme Court justice Antonio Carpio said he is still willing to push through with the debate – even ...

    • Carpio to Senate: Act now on fish deal 

      Punay, Edu; Flores, Helen; Lee-Brago, Pia (The Philippine Star, July 24, 2019, on page 1-7)
      Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio is calling on the Senate to review the agreement forged by President Duterte with Chinese President Xi Jinping that allows Chinese fishermen to trawl inside the country’s exclusive ...

    • Cayetano: Duterte’s handling of dispute with China ‘beneficial’ 

      Flores, Helen (The Philippine Star, June 16, 2018, on page 10)
      The current diplomatic handling of the territorial dispute with China has benefited the Philippines, unlike the “loud” and “aggressive” approach taken by the previous Aquino administration, Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan ...

    • China in control of Panatag shoal, say Filipino fishermen 

      Romero, Alexis; Flores, Helen; Macairan, Evelyn; Visperas, Eva (The Philippine Star, June 12, 2018, on page 1-10)
      China is in control of Panatag or Scarborough Shoal off Zambales and its coast guards are seizing the best catch of Filipino fishermen. Romel Cejuela, a Filipino fisherman, raised the accusation at Malacañang in a briefing ...

    • China on Ayungin incident: Phl boats trespassed 

      Mateo, Janvic; Flores, Helen; Villanueva, Rhodina; Punongbayan, Michael; Romero, Paolo; Ong, Ghio (The Philippine Star, November 20, 2021, on page 2)
      Beijing has defended its coast guard’s driving away with water cannons two Filipino vessels on a resupply mission to a garrison at the Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, saying the boats had trespassed in Chinese waters. “On ...

    • China out to occupy other WPS features - DND chief 

      Punongbayan, Michael; Lee-Brago, Pia; Flores, Helen; Porcalla, Delon (The Philippine Star, April 5, 2021, on page 2)
      China’s maritime militia vessels lingering in Julian Felipe Reef and the claim that the territory forms part of its Nansha Islands show Chinese intent to occupy the area in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), Defense Secretary ...

    • China rejects 3rd party in boat sinking probe 

      Romero, Alexis; Flores, Helen; Romero, Paolo (The Philippine Star, July 2, 2019, on page 1-4)
      China has rejected a proposal for a third party investigator for the Recto (Reed) Bank incident and has insisted that the probe be conducted only by Philippine and Chinese authorities, Malacañang said yesterday. Presidential ...

    • China won't budge on sea ruling-envoy 

      Cabrera, Romina; Flores, Helen; Romero, Alexis; Mendez, Christina; Laude, Jaime (The Philippine Star, August 10, 2019, on page 1-6)
      President Duterte may discuss the arbitral ruling on the South China Sea with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, but Beijing will not be swayed into accepting it, Chinese Ambassador Zhao Jianhua said yesterday. Zhao noted ...

    • China's airfields on Spratlys meant for fighter jets - US 

      Flores, Helen; Sapnu, Ric; Ronda, Rainier Allan; Laude, Jaime (The Philippine Star, March 30, 2016, on page 2)
      A senior US State Department official yesterday disputed China’s claims that the airstrips built on its artificial islands of the South China Sea were meant for flights for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. “The ...

    • Chinese envoy says Phl, China 'properly handled' sea dispute 

      Flores, Helen (The Philippine Star, May 15, 2021, on page 2)
      The Philippines and China have “properly handled” their maritime dispute, benefiting their citizens, according to the Chinese ambassador. “In the past five years, with the commitment to peace and friendship, our two countries ...

    • 'Continued stay of Chinese in WPS economic sabotage' 

      Porcalla, Delon; Flores, Helen; Romero, Paolo (The Philippine Star, May 3, 2021, on page 4)
      By keeping hundreds of its vessels inside the Philippines’ 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone (EEZ), China is guilty of not only encroaching on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) but also of economic sabotage by a “foreign ...

    • Del Rosario proposes diplomatic options against China WPS presence 

      Lee-Brago, Pia; Flores, Helen (The Philippine Star, May 17, 2021, on page 3)
      A recall of the Philippine ambassador to Beijing and declaring specific Chinese officials as persona non grata are among the next diplomatic steps the Philippines can take for China’s continued presence in the West Philippine ...