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Increasing the income of farmers and fisherfolk
I listened very carefully to the State of the Nation Address of President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, and I commend his full support to leveling up the country’s agriculture sector by investing in programs to increase the ...
- July 25, 2019
Pinoy vessel sinks after collision with Chinese boat
A Filipino fishing boat sank last Sunday after being hit by a Chinese vessel near the disputed Recto (Reed) Bank in the West Philippine (South China) Sea, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana announced on Wednesday. No lives ...
- June 13, 2019
How to defend Panatag Shoal
Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio, who contributed immensely to our winning our arbitration suit against China’s “nine-dash line” maritime claim, wants President Rodrigo Duterte to shut up. Justice Carpio asked ...
- March 23, 2017
Leni, senators call for probe on Recto Bank incident
Vice President Leni Robredo has expressed support for calls to investigate and seek accountability over the sinking of a Filipino fishing boat hit by a Chinese vessel in Recto Bank in Palawan on Sunday. “I fully support ...
- June 14, 2019
Benham trip to push through next week
The government is all set to embark on another exploratory trip to the 13-million-hectare Benham Rise next week, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said yesterday. Piñol said President Duterte gave the green light for ...
- April 29, 2017
Renaming Benham Rise to 'Philippine Rise' eyed
The government said Saturday it was studying the possibility of renaming Benham Rise to "Philippine Rise," to strengthen the country's rights over the resource-rich undersea plateau. Manila's move came after Chinese survey ...
- April 4, 2017
Boracay redux
Boracay Island, once associated with wild parties and unrestricted tours, will reopen on Oct. 26 under strict state rules that aim to limit arrivals in the famous tourist destination.
Alcohol drinking and smoking will be ...
- October 5, 2018
No more swimming: Manila Bay to be fenced off
Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu led yesterday the installation of a fence along the Manila Bay boardwalk on Roxas Boulevard to prevent residents from swimming in the polluted waters during the rehabilitation of the bay. ...
- February 7, 2019
'A little accident': Duterte on boat sinking
Speaking for the first time on the June 9 sinking of a Filipino fishing boat by a Chinese vessel, President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Monday described the incident as a “little maritime accident,” and reiterated anew that the ...
- June 18, 2019
PNoy, Del Rosario responsible for PH losing control of Scarborough shoal
The term “lost Scarborough shoal” is debatable. Security officials deny that. Foreign affairs officials will not say that because that would be detrimental to the claim of the Philippines on the shoal which is included in ...
- May 26, 2016