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China's challenge to PH sovereignty
For decades, our government has bowed to the impositions of foreign interests, which we have allowed to shape and dictate our policies. These have made us weak and vulnerable. And yet, we declare in our 1987 Constitution ...
- June 21, 2015
VP Robredo bats for fuel subsidy for fishermen
Vice President Leni Robredo on Thursday said fishermen around the country should also receive fuel subsidy from the government to ease the burden of higher oil prices. “Iyong isang pinapakiusap natin, pati nga iyong mga ...
- November 9, 2018
Rody weighs in on 'accident'
President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday described the ramming and sinking of a Filipino fishing boat in the Recto Bank a “little maritime accident,” adding that the Philippines is not ready to challenge China’s military might. ...
- June 18, 2019
No changing Boracay's rehabilitation timetable
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is rushing to complete the rehabilitation of Boracay Island in Aklan within the six-month timetable, according to DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu. Cimatu was reacting ...
- July 9, 2018
The dolomite controversy
Suddenly, the word “dolomite” is on everyone’s lips because of the national government’s Manila Bay “beautification” project. When it became known that the crushed dolomite was from Cebu, Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia immediately ...
- September 14, 2020
Not yet safe to swim at Manila Bay-DOH
On Thursday, the Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public that it is still not safe to swim there, citing health issues. The DOH issued the advisory after photos of clean shores of Manila Bay went viral after its ...
- February 1, 2019
Mollusk matters
Researchers from the academe, the fisheries sector, and government agencies gathered at UP Visayas in January to identify research and commercialization initiatives for mollusks. The end in mind is to come up with capsule ...
- March 20, 2019
SEAFDEC AQD host AQ Biotech National Planning Workshop
The National Planning Workshop for Aquaculture Biotechnology was held April 12 at the headquarters of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center - Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC AQD) in this town. The one-day workshop ...
- April 20, 2002
Manila to pursue arbitration in sea row
China has formally rejected the bid of the Philippines to settle a territorial row before an international tribunal, but this will not dissuade efforts to seek a legal settlement of the issue, the Department of Foreign ...
- February 21, 2013
Who's afraid of farming?
As more and more people are opting to live in cities and would rather work in the comforts of air-conditioned offices instead of growing agricultural products and livestock under the searing heat of the sun, the country ...
- November 12, 2017