Browsing Manila Bulletin by Subject "Legal aspects"

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    • ASEAN hopes to expedite code of conduct on South China Sea — Singapore 

      (Manila Bulletin, February 8, 2018, on page 4)
      The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is hoping to expedite negotiations on a code of conduct with China for the disputed South China Sea but it isn’t realistic to expect an agreement within a year, Singapore’s defense ...

    • ASEAN takes a stand on sea row: Duterte calls for mutual respect, non-interference in internal affairs 

      Kabiling, Genalyn D. (Manila Bulletin, April 30, 2017, on page 1-8)
      Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member-states have altered a statement to be issued at the end of group’s summit to include references to militarization and island-building in the South China Sea, the latest ...

    • BoC foils attempt to smuggle fishing vessel at Manila port 

      Antonio, Raymund F. (Manila Bulletin, February 27, 2010, on page 4)
      The Bureau of Customs (BoC) foiled an attempt to sneak into the country through the Port of Manila (PoM) a fishing vessel from Taiwan without import entry and payment of duties and taxes. PoM district collector and lawyer ...

    • CA OKs trial of fishermen's class suit vs mining firm 

      Postrado, Leonardo D. (Manila Bulletin, July 13, 2015, on page 4)
      The Court of Appeals (CA ) has given the go signal for the full-blown trial of the class suit filed by a group of fishermen seeking damages against Marcopper Mining Corporation, almost two decades since the disastrous mine ...

    • China says military deployment in South China Sea 'legitimate' 

      Mabasa, Roy C. (Manila Bulletin, June 2, 2018, on page 5)
      China has defended its deployment of military assets in the volatile South China Sea “as legitimate and legal” even as it called out the United States for projecting a military presence in the region that “far exceeds the ...

    • China set for easy ride from ASEAN on disputed South China Sea 

      Mabasa, Roy C. (Manila Bulletin, August 5, 2017, on page 1, 6)
      China expressed its willingness to “join hands” with the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to uphold the stability of the South China Sea, steadily advance the consultation of the Code of Conduct in ...

    • Draft WPS exploration framework ‘looking good’ in all aspects - DFA 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Manila Bulletin, October 17, 2018, on page 1-4)
      A Philippine-crafted draft framework on the joint exploration in South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) is now shaping up ahead of the visit of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano ...

    • DTI proposes gradual shutdown of Boracay 

      Kabiling, Genalyn D.; Terrazola, Vanne Elaine P. (Manila Bulletin, April 3, 2018, on page 1-4)
      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 ...

    • Japan: Australia whaling threat 'unfortunate' 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Bulletin, February 23, 2010, on page B-5)
      Japan’s foreign minister Sunday described Australia’s threat of legal action against its controversial whaling activities as "unfortunate" but said he did not believe it would hurt ties. "It’s very unfortunate the Australian ...

    • Legislation pushed for joint WPS exploration 

      Velasco, Myrna M. (Manila Bulletin, August 19, 2020, on page B-4)
      For the country’s sovereign rights to be guaranteed and protected in any joint exploration deal that it will enter into with other governments, including China, on the extraction of oil and gas resources at the West ...

    • Russia neutral on West Philippine Sea 

      Casayuran, Mario (Manila Bulletin, October 21, 2015, on page 6)
      The Russian government is neutral on the West Philippine Sea territorial dispute between the Philippines and China but is supportive of a peaceful settlement in accordance with international law. This was stressed by Russian ...

    • A Scarborough EO might provoke a reaction’ 

      (Manila Bulletin, November 26, 2016, on page 10)
      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 ...

    • South China Sea situation has stabilized – China 

      Mabasa, Roy C. (Manila Bulletin, August 14, 2017, on page 2)
      From Beijing’s perspective, the real progress made during the recently concluded 50th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) and Related Meetings hosted by Manila is that under the joint ...

    • Villar scolds BFAR at Senate 

      Terrazola, Vanne Elaine P. (Manila Bulletin, March 20, 2018, on page 2)
      At the inquiry of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food, BFAR officials were grilled by its committee chairman, Villar, for supposedly snubbing the panel’s requests for reports on the implementation of the Republic ...