Browsing Manila Standard by Author "Blancaflor, MJ"

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    • Chinese CG blocks PH ship on supply mission 

      Blancaflor, MJ (Manila Standard, September 24, 2019, on page A2)
      Malacañang on Monday said it is “objectionable” that a Chinese Coast Guard ship had blocked local vessels on a resupply mission to the Philippine Navy’s BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal west of Palawan. The Chinese ship ...

    • Cleanup initiatives for Pasig River and Manila Bay 

      Blancaflor, MJ (Manila Standard, February 11, 2019, on page F2)
      While coastal cleanups are considered band-aid solutions in reviving bodies of water, these are still deemed as prerequisites in raising awareness on the importance of restoring our rivers and bays.That is why private firms ...

    • DND chief: We trust China but observe caution 

      Blancaflor, MJ; Ramos-Araneta, Macon (Manila Standard, September 3, 2019, on page A1-A2)
      Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the Philippines can trust China to honor its agreements but must be cautious amid tensions over claims in the West Philippine Sea. “Of course we trust China... It is a regional power ...

    • Locsin backs out of ban on survey ship 

      Blancaflor, MJ (Manila Standard, August 14, 2019, on page A1-A2)
      Malacañang on Tuesday backed the order of Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. banning Chinese survey ships in the country’s waters, only to withdraw his directive hours later. In a tweet, Locsin said the country ...

    • Locsin junks 'verbal deal' with China 

      Requejo, Rey E.; Mariano, Nat; Blancaflor, MJ; Ramos-Araneta, Macon (Manila Standard, July 4, 2019, on page A1-A2)
      President Rodrigo Duterte’s purported verbal agreement with Chinese President Xi Jinping allowing Chinese fishermen to fish within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone cannot be implemented, Foreign Affairs Secretary ...

    • PH eases up on ships’ crossings 

      Blancaflor, MJ (Manila Standard, August 27, 2019, on page A1-A2)
      Only foreign warships passing through the Philippines’ territorial waters are required to seek permission from the government, the Palace said Monday. Commercial ships are excluded from President Rodrigo Duterte’s Aug. 20 ...

    • Ramming victims may seek claim 

      Blancaflor, MJ (Manila Standard, October 1, 2019, on page A2)
      The fishermen involved in the Recto Bank incident should file an insurance claim to receive compensation from the Chinese trawler that rammed their boat, Malacañang said Monday. The Palace made the statement a month after ...

    • Rody demands sanction vs. Chinese trawler crew 

      Blancaflor, MJ; Ramos-Araneta, Macon (Manila Standard, August 31, 2019, on page A1-A2)
      President Rodrigo Duterte told Chinese leader Xi Jinping he wanted the crew of the Chinese trawler that hit and sank a Filipino fishing boat on June 9 sanctioned so as to get closure on the incident, a Palace spokesman ...

    • Xi jilts Duterte on sea claim: Won't accept PH win in The Hague 

      Blancaflor, MJ; Rada, Julito G.; Cruz, Maricel V. (Manila Standard, August 31, 2019, on page A1-A2)
      Beijing told visiting Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte that its position on the South China Sea was not up for negotiation, a spokesman for the leader said Friday. China claims most of the contested sea, including ...