Browsing by Author "Ismael, Javier Joe"

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    • Bong Go: Agri crucial in Filipinos’ recovery from Covid-19 crisis 

      Ismael, Javier Joe (The Manila Times, June 14, 2020, on page A3)
      Sen. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go on Saturday called on the Department of Agriculture (DA) to assist more agriculture- and fishery-based micro and small enterprises (MSEs) to boost food security as part of government ...

    • Chinese drills tense up South China Sea anew 

      Ismael, Javier Joe; Baroña, Franco Jose (The Manila Times, May 28, 2022, on page A1-A9)
      China will hold naval exercises in the South China Sea on Saturday, its maritime authority said, after a week of recrimination from Western powers over its military ambitions across the Pacific region. The exercises, set ...

    • Dredge rivers, ease floods - Pacquiao 

      Ismael, Javier Joe (The Manila Times, November 18, 2020, on page A2)
      Sen. Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao proposed the dredging of rivers and water tributaries in low-lying and catch-basin areas in Metro Manila, Bulacan, Pampanga and Pangasinan to ease flooding. The chairman of the Senate public ...

    • Duterte urged to discuss Pag-asa in China visit 

      Ismael, Javier Joe (The Manila Times, April 24, 2019, on page A3)
      Sen. Ana Theresia “Risa” Hontiveros on Tuesday urged President Rodrigo Duterte to bring up the issue of Chinese vessels around Pag-asa (Thitu) Island when he visits China this week. Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary ...

    • Duterte won't summon Chinese envoy 

      Valente, Catherine S.; Ismael, Javier Joe; Reyes, Dempsey (The Manila Times, June 19, 2019, on page A1-A9)
      President Rodrigo Duterte is not inclined to ask Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jinhua to shed light on the sinking of a Filipino fishing boat in disputed waters, Malacañang said on Tuesday. Palace spokesman ...

    • Military to probe boat chase in WPS 

      Maghanoy, Christian Crow; Ismael, Javier Joe; Tolentino, Reina C. (The Manila Times, April 10, 2021, on page A1-A8)
      The Department of National Defense (DND) on Friday said it would order the Armed Forces of the Philippines to investigate the incident Thursday in the West Philippine Sea where the boat chartered by an ABS-CBN news crew ...

    • PH to pursue 'critical engagement' with China 

      Cueto, Francis Earl; Ismael, Javier Joe (The Manila Times, June 10, 2022, on page A1-A9)
      The administration of President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos will pursue a "critical engagement" with China despite the dispute over the West Philippine Sea (WPS), incoming National Security Adviser (NSA) Clarita ...

    • PH-China oil exploration talks over 

      Ismael, Javier Joe (The Manila Times, June 25, 2022, on page A1-A8)
      Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said on Thursday the Philippines has ended negotiations with China for a joint oil exploration in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Speaking during the Department of Foreign Affairs' ...

    • US to name warship after Filipino sailor hero 

      Ismael, Javier Joe; Cueto, Francis Earl (The Manila Times, May 21, 2022, on page A1-A3)
      The United States Navy will name one of its future destroyers after a Filipino sailor who rescued two fellow crewmen when their ship caught fire more than a century ago. In a tweet Thursday, US Secretary of the Navy Carlos ...