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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
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
China lands bombers on SCS isles
The entire Philippines is now practically within striking distance of China following the deployment of bomber aircraft at a disputed island in the South China Sea. State-run Chinese newspaper People’s Daily on Friday ...
- May 20, 2018
Duterte's maritime accident statement heartbreaking - Lacson
President Duterte appeared to have shown weakness and immediately capitulated to China instead of defending the country’s honor and dignity when he tried to downplay the ramming of a Filipino fishing boat by a Chinese ...
- June 19, 2019
Duterte tells Palawan: Avoid another Boracay
Boracay was "overloaded" with tourists and Palawan must not go the same way, according to President Duterte. The President told local government officials in Palawan to be cautious in accepting massive numbers of tourists ...
- November 12, 2018
DA launching farmer, fisherman database program
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is launching the National Farmers and Fishermen Database (NFFD) this quarter to better identify beneficiaries of its credit programs, its top official said yesterday. In a Facebook post, ...
- January 15, 2019
Phl seeks multilateral approach to China missiles
The Philippines is seeking a multilateral approach, including the involvement of the United States and other western powers, in confronting the worsening security situation in the South China Sea following China’s deployment ...
- May 7, 2018
Crowdsourcing to clean up Manila Bay
The crowds marching to clean Manila Bay reminded me of the crowds who went to Luneta to show who they wanted to lead political change. A million crowds showed up on the miting de abanse of Davao Mayor Rodrigo Duterte to ...
- February 2, 2019
Winning the war vs garbage
If we are to trace the historical roots of the present murky waters at the Manila Bay, blame it on the debris, junk and trash that have accumulated through the years and got buried in this body of water. As of present ...
- February 8, 2019
'Drive out tambay in SCS, not those in the streets'
Sen. Risa Hontiveros yesterday challenged President Duterte to drive out Chinese occupants in Panatag or Scarborough Shoal before apprehending the tambays in the streets. “That’s the problem with President Duterte – he’s ...
- June 20, 2018