Browsing by Author "Uy, Jocelyn"

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    • Agency sought to defend, develop Benham Rise 

      Avendaño, Christine; Uy, Jocelyn (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 17, 2017, on page A6)
      Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian has called for the establishment of a Benham Rise Development Authority (BRDA) to allow the Philippines to systematically explore the 13-million hectare underwater plateau off Aurora province and ...

    • China to build on Panatag Shoal 

      Uy, Jocelyn (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 18, 2017, on page A1-A2)
      China plans to build the first permanent structure on a South China Sea shoal at the heart of a territorial dispute with the Philippines, in a move likely to renew concerns over Beijing’s robust assertions of its claims ...

    • DOH raises red tide alert in 4 provinces 

      Uy, Jocelyn (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 1, 2015, on page A7)
      The Department of Health (DOH) has advised the public to skip shellfish and shrimp fry harvested from five coastal areas in the Visayas and Mindanao due to the continued presence of the poisonous red tide toxin. The health ...

    • DU30 wants 'structures' built on Benham Rise 

      Salaverria, Leila; Uy, Jocelyn; Balana, Cynthia (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 15, 2017, on page A6)
      President Duterte has ordered the Philippine Navy to put up “structures” to assert the country’s sovereignty over an underwater landmass 250 kilometers off the east coast of Luzon that a Chinese survey ship visited for six ...

    • Ph bid to establish sulu marine sanctuary ok'd 

      Uy, Jocelyn (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 20, 2017, on page A12)
      A United Nations specialized agency tasked to improve safety and security of international shipping has added a layer of protection to the Tubbataha Reef with the approval of the country’s proposal to establish the ...