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Duterte spokesman of China in WPS tiff
China may not need a fulltime ambassador in Manila to speak for it and look after the interests of its nationals on issues involving the West Philippine Sea. It already has no less than the President of the Philippines to ...
- May 9, 2021
'Claim damages from China for ruined reefs'
The Philippine government should demand compensation from China for the damage its coasts guard and fishermen caused on the endangered coral reefs in Panatag or Scarborough Shoal, Sen. Richard Gordon said yesterday. Gordon ...
- June 18, 2018
Senate panels to probe Duterte’s China policy
Two Senate committees will jointly hold a public hearing to determine how effective the country’s foreign policy is in the face of alarming developments in the West Philippine Sea, particularly China’s military buildup and ...
- June 16, 2018
Abalone: an opportunity for sustainable livelihood for fishermen
A team of scientists and researchers from the Western Philippines University (WPU) in Palawan province received a P4.3 million financial assistance from the United States Agency for International Aid to help increase the ...
- March 20, 2016
Transparency a key factor in regulating Phl's water territory
Amid threats of illegal fishing and territorial disputes, international organization Global Fishing Watch (GFW) is asking the Philippines to proactively monitor activities at sea to ensure effective regulation and improve ...
- June 9, 2019
FAO, DA launch drones for disaster risk reduction
Drones were launched yesterday to officially mark a joint undertaking by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and the Department of Agriculture (DA) to use the technology for disaster risk ...
- March 18, 2016
AFP must protect Pinoy fishers, but...
Our “what if” experts are busy speculating, roused by the pro-China stance taken by President Duterte and the defense department’s signal to Filipinos not to be afraid to fish in Philippine waters infested with foreign ...
- April 4, 2019
China flexes muscle in disputed waters
Beijing is flexing its military muscle in the South China Sea, driving away Filipino fishermen from Panatag Shoal and preventing the Indonesian coast guard from detaining a Chinese vessel caught poaching in Indonesia’s ...
- March 22, 2016
Fishermen want apology from China
Fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) has urged the Chinese government to apologize for bombarding Filipino fishermen with water in Panatag Shoal last Jan. 27. In a statement, ...
- March 7, 2014
Phl seeks china's help in search for missing fisherman
The Philippines has requested China to help search for a Filipino fisherman who went missing off Rizal (Commodore) Reef in the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China said ...
- September 18, 2018