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Solons: Declare Manila Bay reclamation-free zone
The Makabayan bloc of the House of Representatives wants to declare Manila Bay as reclamation-free zone. The group of progressive lawmakers filed House Bill 9067 that seeks to prohibit all forms of reclamation activities ...
- February 8, 2019
A Scarborough EO might provoke a reaction’
Filipino fishermen thanked President Duterte profusely when they were finally allowed to return to their old fishing grounds at Scarborough Shoal — known to us as Panatag or Bajo de Masinloc — last month after four years ...
- November 26, 2016
Plastics and other garbage in Manila Bay
These last two Saturdays, the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has been conducting a Manila Bay cleanup operation along Roxas Boulevard as part of its 43rd anniversary celebration. On November 3, the MMDA ...
- November 14, 2018
'PCG presence in WPS needed to protect Filipino fishermen'
Bayan Muna Representative Carlos Isagani Zarate called on the Duterte administration yesterday to send Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel to accompany and protect Filipino fishermen in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) or ...
- June 11, 2018
Carpio disputes allowing Chinese to fish in PH's exclusive economic zone
Supreme Court (SC) Senior Associate Justice Antonio T. Carpio cautioned President Duterte on Wednesday, June 26, that allowing Chinese fishermen to fish in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the West Philippine ...
- June 27, 2019
Joint gas exploration puts China under PH control – Malacañang
Malacañang said that China would have to comply to Philippine laws in case the joint exploration in Service Contract (SC) 57 pushes through as the said area is under the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Philippines. ...
- March 6, 2018
West PH Sea will be occupied, not armed – Duterte
No weapon system will be installed by the government in its planned occupation of the islands located in the West Philippine Sea, President Duterte declared on Monday. The President tried to allay the concerns of China ...
- April 12, 2017
DTI proposes gradual shutdown of Boracay
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has proposed to the Office of the President (OP) to shut down Boracay island in phases to avoid disrupting businesses and livelihood in the island. The proposal of the trade ...
- April 3, 2018
Loren defends Duterte against claims of sub-servience to China
Senator Loren Legarda on Sunday defended the government from criticisms of subservience to China, saying it is only natural for the Duterte administration to exhaust all diplomatic means to resolve the tension in the West ...
- June 4, 2018
Filipinos can freely fish in ‘Panatag’ – Chinese envoy
Filipinos are still allowed to freely fish in Panatag Shoal based on a friendly arrangement between the Philippines and China, a Chinese diplomat said Tuesday. Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua made the ...
- June 13, 2018