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    • DTI to push for more agri exports to Hungary as joint committee convenes 

      Mogato, Anna Gabriela A. (BusinessWorld, February 12, 2018, on page S1/4)
      The Philippines is set to hold an inaugural Joint Committee on Economic and Trade Cooperation meeting with Hungary in September, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said. In a statement Sunday, Trade Secretary Ramon ...

    • DTM showcases PHL 'ultimate underwater tourism' 

      (The Manila Times, September 17, 2018, on page B7)
      Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat has expressed confidence that international exposure will make the Philippines a globally competitive diving destination, owing to the country's marine biodiversity, acknowledged by ...

    • 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 asserts PH Rise 'ours' but breaks promise to visit 

      Golez, Prince (Panay News, May 17, 2018, on page 7-14)
      President Rodrigo Duterte asserted the Philippines’ sovereign rights over the Philippine Rise but did not make good on his promise to visit the undersea region on Tuesday. He does not distinguish between “sovereign rights” ...

    • DU30 asserts sea claims: orders troops to take control of islets, reefs 

      Bencito, John Paolo (Manila Standard, April 7, 2017, on page A1-A2)
      President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday ordered the military to fortify the country’s controlled islands in the South China Sea in a bid to strengthen Philippine claims over the disputed territories. Duterte said he was ...

    • Du30 blasts Del Rosario, clears Noy in Shoal row 

      Barcelo, Vito (Manila Standard, May 5, 2021, on page A1-A2)
      President Rodrigo Duterte has asserted that the previous administration lost control of the Scarborough Shoal in the West Philippine Sea in a showdown with China when then-Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del Rosario ordered ...

    • Du30 counts on China's word PH fishermen won't be harmed 

      Aurelio, Julie; Salaverria, Leila (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 3, 2019, on page A8)
      President Rodrigo Duterte wants China’s “continuing assurance” that Filipinos will not be harmed while fishing in the heavily disputed South China Sea, Malacañang said on Tuesday. Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo ...

    • Du30 defends Manila Bay Sands; Lauds Cimatu, slams Leni, other critics 

      Pañares, Joyce Pangco (Manila Standard, September 22, 2020, on page A1-A2)
      President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday defended the Manila Bay Sands project that covered a portion of the baywalk with crushed dolomite to make it look like a white sand beach. Duterte also pushed back at critics including ...

    • 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 open to deal in South China Sea 

      Salaberria, Leila B.; Canivel, Stephen C. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 17, 2017, on page A1-A2)
      President Rodrigo Duterte said Tuesday he was open to exploring the South China Sea’s natural resources with rival claimants China and Vietnam, contradicting Foreign Secretary designated Alan Peter Cayetano, who said on ...

    • Du30 open to sea exploration with China, Vietnam 

      Gajunera, F. Pearl A.; Fabunan, Sara Susanne; Araneta, Macon Ramos; Araneta, Sandy (Manila Standard, May 17, 2017, on page A1-A2)
      President Rodrigo Duterte said Tuesday he was open to exploring the South China Sea’s natural resources with rival claimants China and Vietnam, after securing a “windfall” while in Beijing. Duterte also emphasized he had ...

    • Du30 ordered Boracay cleanup after catching whiff of foul air 

      Gascon, Melvin (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 6, 2018, on page A9)
      A whiff of foul-smelling air while in Boracay prompted him to order the closure and eventual cleanup of the world-famous island, President Rodrigo Duterte revealed on Wednesday. In a speech during the 31st-anniversary rites ...

    • Du30 orders rehab of Manila Bay 

      (Manila Standard, January 9, 2019, on page A3)
      President Rodrigo Duterte will issue an executive order to start the rehabilitation of the Manila Bay, Malacañang said on Tuesday after the President reportedly plans to use the multi-billion-peso road user’s tax to fund ...

    • Du30 ought to do a Boracay in Manila Bay 

      Avila, Bobit S. (The Philippine Star, October 18, 2018, on page 11)
      The famous Isle of Boracay was closed on April 26, 2018 and it gave Pres. Rodrigo “Digong” Duterte great proof that he had the political will to effect change in this country when it is needed! Boracay is set to reopen on ...

    • 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 pressed to assert 2016 arbitration victory vs China 

      Associated Press (AP); PN (Panay News, July 14, 2018, on page 6)
      Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte came under renewed pressure to seek Chinese compliance to an arbitration ruling that invalidated China’s claims to much of the South China Sea two years ago. Former Foreign Affairs ...

    • Du30 puts reclamation application on hold 

      Mayol, Ador Vincent; Semilla, Nestle; Reyes, Dempsey (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 2, 2022, on page A1-A2)
      President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered a stop to the processing of applications for reclamation projects in the country due to reports of corruption. Speaking to top government officials from Central Visayas on Thursday ...

    • Du30 saying China 'owns' WPS isles? 

      Pascual, Federico D. Jr. (The Philippine Star, July 25, 2019, on page 12)
      When President Duterte told the world Monday from the Batasang Pambansa that China is “in possession” of several strategic areas in the West Philippine Sea, did he concede control by Beijing and weaken the Philippine ...

    • Du30 stand on Benham well-grounded - Atienza 

      Araja, Rio (Manila Standard, March 5, 2018, on page A3)
      President Rodrigo Duterte’s tough stance on Benham Rise, or the so-called the Philippine Rise, was well ground amid threats, according to Buhay Party-list Rep. Joselito Atienza. “The entire 13 million hectares of Benham ...

    • Du30 stresses PH arbitral win as 'just and fair' 

      (Manila Standard, September 23, 2021, on page A1)
      President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday stressed the importance of the Philippines’ historic arbitral victory against China’s sweeping maritime claims in the South China Sea (SCS), calling it a “win-win solution.” During ...