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Carpio slams DFA stand on PH reef incident
The Philippines must protest China’s landing of military aircraft on Panganiban Reef or its silence may be taken as implied consent, according to acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio. “If we don’t protest, we acquiesce. We ...
- April 23, 2018
Lorenzana apologizes for 'empty victory' remark, but...
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana apologized on Friday for describing as an “empty victory” the historic 2016 ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague that favored the Philippines’ claims in the West ...
- July 28, 2018
Du30: China to fast-track sea talks
China has promised the Philippines that it would fast-track the negotiations for the proposed code of conduct for claimants in the South China Sea, according to President Duterte. Mr. Duterte said he pressed Chinese officials ...
- November 16, 2017
Farmers laud Marcos' agriculture focus; fishers hit 'silence' on WPS
Peasant groups welcomed the declaration of President Marcos to immediately address problems besetting the agriculture sector but fishers’ groups lamented that the new Chief Executive failed to mention their right to fish ...
- July 2, 2022
China prefers peace with PH
China appreciates President Digong’s pronouncement that the country will not go to war over Scarborough (Panatag) Shoal which, based on the ruling of The Hague-based Permanent Court of Arbitration, is a part of the ...
- August 4, 2016
Hong Kong volunteers aid injured turtles after 'mercy release'
At a drainage pool near a popular hiking site in Hong Kong’s rural Tai Po district, a group of volunteers armed with snorkels, nets and gloves wade through the muddy water to find dozens of turtles left there by residents. ...
- May 15, 2021
Du30: I can't stop China in Panatag
President Duterte on Sunday said he would not stop China from building on a disputed shoal near the Philippines west coast because it was too powerful. Mr.Duterte made the statement in reaction to reports that China would ...
- March 20, 2017
DENR opens protected areas for special private use
Individuals, groups, and companies can again apply for special use agreement of protected areas (Sapa), now that the suspension of its issuance has been lifted, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu announced on Friday. But ...
- May 5, 2018
Carpio book on sea row challenges China
Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio has launched a book that says China’s claims to virtually the entire South China Sea are baseless and said he would make an electronic copy in Mandarin available on the ...
- May 6, 2017
Chinese ships again within sight of PH-US exercises
Two China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels, one of them the biggest in its fleet, were once again spotted near waters where a search and rescue exercise between Filipino and American troops was conducted on Friday and Saturday. ...
- September 5, 2022