Browsing BusinessWorld by Place "Recto Bank"

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    • Cabinet clusters to tackle Filipino boat's sinking 

      Balinbin, Arjay L.; Ferreras, Angelo C. (BusinessWorld, June 17, 2019, on page S1/11)
      Cabinet Secretary Karlo Alexei B. Nograles on Sunday said there will be a joint cluster meeting on Monday to tackle the reported sinking of a Filipino fishing boat by a Chinese vessel. The incident occurred on June 9 near ...

    • The Chinese Maritime Militia 

      Alunan, Rafael M. III (BusinessWorld, June 18, 2019, on page S1/6)
      I’m directing this column to our national and local leaders whose duty is to defend the country, protect the people, and secure our natural resources. There’s a need to adapt mindsets to a deteriorating security situation ...

    • The fox investigates the raid on the chicken coop 

      Macabenta, Greg B. (BusinessWorld, June 25, 2019, on page S1/7)
      We’ve probably all heard the tale of the fox who raided the chicken coop and had to be hunted down by the farmer. But have you heard about the farmer agreeing to let the fox investigate the incident in order to determine ...

    • Historically courageous people toadying up to China 

      Abesamis, Teresa S. (BusinessWorld, June 26, 2019, on page S1/7)
      If he hasn’t acquired one yet, perhaps someone should give Rodrigo Roa Duterte a Jetski so he can fulfill his campaign promise to ride one to the Spratleys where he would plant a Filipino flag. So far, our president has, ...

    • Military says West PHL Sea collision 'accidental' 

      Ferreras, Vince Angelo C.; Balinbin, Arjay L.; Cortez, Gillian M. (BusinessWorld, June 14, 2019, on page S1/12)
      The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Command said the collision last Sunday between a Filipino boat and a Chinese vessel at Recto Bank in the West Philippine Sea was “accidental.” “Initial reports reaching ...

    • Piñol: Fishermen ‘not certain’ about boat sinking 

      Balinbin, Arjay L.; Galang, Vincent Mariel P.; Ferreras, Vince Angelo C.; Villegas, Vann Marlo M. (BusinessWorld, June 20, 2019, on page S1/10)
      Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel F. Piñol on Wednesday said the 22 fishermen of the sunken boat F/B Gem-Vir 1 are now “uncertain” whether their boat was intentionally sunk by the Chinese vessel it encountered off Recto Bank ...

    • Post Arbitration: Duterte’s joint development and other policy approaches to the West Philippine Sea 

      (BusinessWorld, March 13, 2018, on page S1/6-S1/7)
      Recently, the Philippines under President Rodrigo R. Duterte announced its plan to pursue "co-owner-ship" or, more accurately the joint exploration, of portions of the South China Sea (also known as WestPhilippine Sea) ...