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Duterte tells Palawan: Avoid another Boracay
Boracay was "overloaded" with tourists and Palawan must not go the same way, according to President Duterte. The President told local government officials in Palawan to be cautious in accepting massive numbers of tourists ...
- November 12, 2018
PH, China 'co-control' Panatag - Cayetano
Beijing and Manila "co-control" the Panatag Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said Monday night amid reports of the Chinese coast guard's harassment of Filipino fishermen there. ...
- June 20, 2018
Phl seeks multilateral approach to China missiles
The Philippines is seeking a multilateral approach, including the involvement of the United States and other western powers, in confronting the worsening security situation in the South China Sea following China’s deployment ...
- May 7, 2018
Boracay re-opens tomorrow after 6-month cleanup
The Philippines re-opens its crown jewel resort island Boracay to holidaymakers on Friday, after a six-month clean up aimed at repairing the damage inflicted by years of unrestrained mass tourism. President Duterte ordered ...
- October 25, 2018
Boracay, a test of will
What happened to Boracay is an example of what political will is all about. For all the criticisms against President Duterte, his move to rehabilitate Boracay by exercising draconian measures is paying off. The violators ...
- November 8, 2018
Duterte’s ‘red lines’ in the West Philippine Sea
In a remarkable twist of events, the Rodrigo Duterte administration has, for the first time, sought to draw the line in the sands of the West Philippine Sea. This is a welcome development, though action speaks louder than ...
- June 5, 2018
Trusting China
However since the trust question came after a series of questions related to the West Philippine Sea, I believe that the answers on trust in China were heavily influenced by the answers to these prior queries. Eighty-four ...
- November 26, 2018
Joint exploration with China in WPS is the better approach — JPE
The United Nations arbitral court had issued a decision rejecting China’s historical claim over most parts of the SCS and favoring the Philippine claim over parts of the Spratly island chain and the Scarborough (Panatag) ...
- March 17, 2018
Party’s over: Gov't sets crackdown on beach revelry in reopened ‘Bora’
Beach boozing and smoking will be consigned to the past when Boracay, the Philippines’ top holiday island, welcomes back a capped number of tourists after its six-month shutdown, authorities said Wednesday.President Rodrigo ...
- October 4, 2018
PH to buy new ships for Benham research, pushes oil hunt
The government plans to acquire research vessels to explore the disputed South China Sea to assess the potential of Philippine Rise, which is rich in minerals and gas, an official said Tuesday. Presidential Spokesman Harry ...
- March 7, 2018