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Noy on China talks: Be transparent
Former president Benigno Aquino III on Saturday urged the Duterte administration to be transparent in its talks with China on territorial disputes in the West Philippine Sea. Aquino made the statement on the sidelines of ...
- July 30, 2018
USAid celebrates marine biodiversity program achievements
Officials from the US Embassy in the Philippines joined Philippine government and project partners to celebrate the conclusion of the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAid) Ecosystems Improved for ...
- June 5, 2017
US to keep confronting Beijing in SCS
The United States will continue to confront China’s militarization of man-made islands in the South China Sea, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Tuesday, arguing that Beijing hasn’t abided by its promise not to put weapons ...
- May 31, 2018
Benham teems with metals lawmaker
“The sea floor around Benham is covered with metal-rich chunks—manganese nodules that also contain nickel, copper, cobalt and other minerals,” Atienza, one-time Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources, said. The ...
- March 20, 2017
Kalayaan mayor urges PH fishers to defy China.
The mayor of Kalayaan town, in the Spratlys, on Friday said he would encourage Filipino fishermen to ignore China’s new rules that require foreign fishermen to seek permission from Chinese regional authorities before ...
- January 11, 2014
Pangasinan city bids 'bangus' goodbye
Goodbye, bangus. Hello, tulya and tahong—and tourism? This fourth-class city hosting Pangasinan province’s prime tourist destination, the Hundred Islands National Park, won’t be producing bangus (milkfish) anymore, citing ...
- August 3, 2016
Environment chiefs intend to address marine pollution
Some of the world's environment ministers and representatives from governments, international organizations, business sector, and civil society are now here in Manila calling for a global unified action to combat marine ...
- September 24, 2017
Gov't to pursue reef compensation
Malacañang is committed to pursuing compensation for the damage caused by a US Navy ship that ran aground last year at Tubbataha Reef, a United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage ...
- January 5, 2014
ADB offers assistance to develop El Nido, Coron
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will extend financing solutions for the development of sustainable tourism in El Nido and Coron in Palawan province. The multilateral bank is now working with the Department of Tourism (DOT) ...
- October 24, 2019
Climate change and sustainable development
First things first, we should get our act together to be able to respond to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG17) and the 21st Conference of Parties (COP21) agreement as soon as possible. It has been months after ...
- January 17, 2016