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'PH must overturn China's renaming of PH Rise feautres'
Senator Bam Aquino on Monday said that the Philippine government must explore all channels to overturn China’s move to name the five undersea features in the Philippine Rise or the Benham Rise violated the country’s sovereign ...
- February 27, 2018
Asean ministers decry Chinese reclamation
China’s continued reclamation in the South China Sea has eroded trust among claimants and could raise regional tensions, Southeast Asian foreign ministers said Tuesday. The ministers from the 10-nation Association of ...
- February 7, 2018
US warship sets mission in disputed sea
With a deafening roar, the fighter jets catapulted off the US aircraft carrier and soared above the disputed South China Sea, as its admiral vowed that the ship’s presence was proof America still had regional clout. “US ...
- February 16, 2018
Govt sets 6-point laundry list for Boracay cleanup
The government has unveiled its list of deliverables within the six-month closure of Boracay, giving a clearer picture of what the island’s locals and tourists should expect by the end of the shutdown. Meanwhile, some “big ...
- April 19, 2018
Ban on Benham in force: Rody lets China explorers in, bars other aliens
President Rodrigo Duterte has banned all foreign scientific exploration on a vast undersea plateau claimed by Manila, his spokesman said Tuesday, now that China has completed its research there. Authorities announced three ...
- February 7, 2018
US, Japan, South Korea join bids for Benham Rise study
The Philippine government approved the applications of 26 research firms from the United States, Japan and South Korea to conduct scientific research in Benham rise or Philippine Rise, contradicting allegations the Duterte ...
- January 26, 2018
PH ignores Chinese names on Benham
Malacañang said Thursday it is not alarmed over China’s move to tag five underwater features of Philippine Rise with Chinese names, saying there was no bad faith involved and that bilateral relations remain intact. In a ...
- February 16, 2018
China oil deal hit, praised: Joma: A clear act of treason; Carpio: Booster of PH sea claim
The Communist Party of the Philippines branded the joint oil and gas development deal between China and the Philippines “a clear act of treason” by the Duterte administration but acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio said ...
- November 26, 2018
Our President may need more help
There appears to be an urgent need for our President to require a fuller briefing from his people as shown, for instance, by his reactions to developments in the South China Sea and, in particular, the West Philippine Sea. ...
- June 9, 2018
Boracay rehabilitation should serve as a model
The re-opening of Boracay Island on October 26 is probably the most awaited development in the tourism sector. Rehabilitation works are still ongoing in the famous island destination and if regulations and environmental ...
- August 18, 2018