Browsing by Author "Salaverria, Leila B."

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    • AFP confirms Chinese ship’s ‘hostile intent’ 

      Miranda, Romar; Pazzibugan, Dona Z.; Aurelio, Julie M.; Salaverria, Leila B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 24, 2020, on page A1-A4)
      The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Thursday confirmed an encounter in February between a Chinese warship and a Philippine Navy corvette on the waters of Kalayaan Islands—with the Chinese ship showing “hostile ...

    • Año: Jinggoy Estrada violated 5 ECQ rules 

      Salaverria, Leila B.; Reysio-Cruz, Matthew; Andrade, Jeannette I. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 5, 2020, on page A8)
      For Interior Secretary Eduardo Año and San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora, former Sen. Jinggoy Estrada violated several protocols under the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) when he conducted a relief drive on Sunday in the ...

    • Carpio tells youth: Defend sovereignty 

      Ramos, Marlon; Salaverria, Leila B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 25, 2018, on page A3)
      Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio has challenged the youth to join other Filipinos in doing their “solemn civic duty to preserve, protect and defend” Philippine territory and sovereignty. “We must always be on guard and ...

    • China warns PH against patrolling Panatag Shoal 

      Santos, Tina G.; Salaverria, Leila B.; Mangosing, Frances (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 30, 2022, on page A1-A4)
      China has warned the Philippines against “interfering” with its patrols at Bajo de Masinloc, saying the shoal and its waters are part of Chinese territory. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) earlier reported that a China ...

    • Chinese research ship back in PH 

      Andrade, Jeannette I.; Corrales, Nestor; Mangosing, Frances; Santos, Tina G.; Salaverria, Leila B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 2, 2021, on page A1-A6)
      A Chinese ship that was spotted in northern Philippine waters in 2020 was sighted again, this time on the country’s eastern side before it left that area on Monday morning. But according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), ...

    • Chinese ships still at reef near Palawan-AFP chief 

      Andrade, Jeannette I.; Santos, Tina G.; Yap, DJ; Salaverria, Leila B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 23, 2021, on page A4)
      The chief of the Philippine military on Monday confirmed that there were still Chinese ships at Julian Felipe Reef near Palawan province, two weeks since more than 200 vessels were seen there by a Philippine Coast Guard ...

    • Chinese vessels enter 2 more PH islands' waters 

      Mangosing, Frances; Andrade, Jeannette I.; Pazzibugan, Dona Z.; Salaverria, Leila B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 18, 2019, on page A2)
      After swarming Pag-asa in the Kalayaan Island Group, Chinese vessels believed to be part of China’s maritime militia have been seen close to two other Philippine-occupied islands in the South China Sea. Some of the Chinese ...

    • DA sets P853M for affected farmers, fishfolk 

      Salaverria, Leila B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, December 19, 2021, on page A7)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) has allocated P853 million to assist farmers and fisherfolk affected by Typhoon Odette, Secretary William Dar said on Friday. Dar said the DA had prepositioned P355.26 million worth of ...

    • DA wants execs back under DA 

      Salaverria, Leila B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 5, 2010, on page A1)
      Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala wants to take back supervision over agricultural officers, which has been devolved to the local government units. Alcala believes he could better implement the projects of the Aquino ...

    • DFA studying move on China monument 

      Salaverria, Leila B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 26, 2018, on page A2)
      Malacañang has opted to say little for now about China’s recent activities in the South China Sea, including its erection of a monument on Kagitingan Reef and landing military planes on another reef within the Philippines’ ...

    • Dolphin shows no place for field trips, says solon 

      Salaverria, Leila B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September NaN, 2012, on page A7)
      Schools should be more careful about where they take their students on educational field trips and among the places they should avoid are amusement parks that feature dolphins, whales and other marine creatures that are ...

    • Du30 assailed for ‘defeatist’ stand vs China 

      Yap, DJ; Salaverria, Leila B.; Gonzales, Yuji Vincent (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 31, 2017, on page A2)
      Magdalo Rep. Gary Alejano on Thursday filed supplementary charges to an impeachment complaint against President Duterte, accusing him of taking a “defeatist stance” by doing nothing to challenge China’s activities on Benham ...

    • Du30 extols ‘special ties’ with China 

      Salaverria, Leila B.; Andrade, Jeannette I.; Pazzibugan, Dona Z. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 11, 2020, on page A3)
      President Rodrigo Duterte sought stronger ties with China on the 45th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic relations on Tuesday and said that threats like the COVID-19 pandemic could push the partnership to “take ...

    • Du30 plans PH Rise trip to assert sovereignty 

      Salaverria, Leila B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 28, 2018, on page A4)
      President Duterte on Thursday said that he was planning to set sail for the Philippine Rise next week in order to assert the country’s sovereignty over the area. Mr. Duterte bared this plan in a speech before Masons where ...

    • DU30 talking to Beijing envoy about West Philippine Sea incursion 

      Salaverria, Leila B.; Cabalza, Dexter; Santos, Tina G. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 24, 2021, on page A2-A4)
      President Rodrigo Duterte plans to talk to the Chinese ambassador about China’s latest incursion in the West Philippine Sea, Malacañang said on Tuesday, after Manila filed a diplomatic protest over the presence of more ...

    • Du30 to send warships if China drills for 'our oil' 

      Salaverria, Leila B.; Ramos, Marlon; Corrales, Nestor; Gascon, Melvin (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 21, 2021, on page A3)
      President Duterte on Monday said he was ready to send military ships to assert the country’s claim in the West Philippine Sea should China start drilling for oil and mineral resources in the disputed waters. Speaking ...

    • Du30: PH, China, 'neutral' state to probe hit-and-run 

      Salaverria, Leila B.; Aning, Jerome; Cinco, Maricar; Virola, Madonna T. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 23, 2019, on page A1-A6)
      President Rodrigo Duterte has accepted China’s proposal for a joint investigation of the June 9 incident near Recto Bank in the South China Sea where a Chinese trawler rammed and sank a Philippine fishing boat and then ...

    • Duterte admin asked to heed SC order protecting PH reefs 

      Aning, Jerome; Chiu, Patricia Denise M.; Gascon, Melvin; Salaverria, Leila B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 5, 2019, on page A1-A6)
      President Rodrigo Duterte and other government officials must enforce the Supreme Court’s writ of kalikasan order directing them to protect and rehabilitate the marine environment in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), former ...

    • Duterte alarmed by reports of Chinese barges in Panatag Shoal 

      Salaverria, Leila B.; Lacorte, Germelina (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 3, 2016, on page A4)
      Mr. Duterte emphasized his point yesterday as he expressed concern about reports of barges coming in that could indicate new construction activity at Panatag Shoal, also known as Scarborough Shoal, off the coast of Zambales ...

    • Duterte recalls China warning if PH explores sea for oil 

      Aurelio, Julie M.; Salaverria, Leila B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 29, 2019, on page A1-A10)
      After disclosing his “mutual agreement” with China’s President Xi Jinping that would allow the Chinese to fish within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ), President Duterte reminded Filipinos that Xi had also ...