Browsing by Author "Valente, Catherine S."

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    • Agri chief assures Metro food supplies ‘more than enough' 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee; Valente, Catherine S. (The Manila Times, March 14, 2020, on page A1-A8)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Friday assured the public that the community quarantine had not affected food supplies for Metro Manila. “We have determined that there is enough supply of all basic goods that can be ...

    • Asean declaration skirts China issue 

      Valente, Catherine S.; Antiporda, Jefferson (The Manila Times, April 27, 2017, on page A1-A2)
      Southeast Asian leaders are likely to avoid any official mention at their Manila summit this week of an arbitration ruling that had nullified China’s massive claims on the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), according ...

    • Boat-ramming incident: Manila to hale Chinese to court 

      Valente, Catherine S.; Dela Cruz, Divina Nova Joy (The Manila Times, July 9, 2019, on page A8)
      The Philippine government would hale to court the captain and crew of the Chinese ship that rammed a Filipino fishing boat near Recto (Reed) Bank if the Chinese government failed to impose sanctions against them, Malacañang ...

    • 'Boracay to become land reform area' 

      Valente, Catherine S.; Cueto, Francis Earl A. (The Manila Times, April 10, 2018, on page A1-A8)
      Boracay Island will be a "land reform area" for farmers, President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday as he clarified that there was no plan, so far, for the government to approve a casino project on the island. In a news ...

    • China delaying sea code – Duterte 

      Valente, Catherine S. (The Manila Times, August 9, 2019, on page A1-A8)
      President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday slammed China for delaying the passage of the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China (West Philippine) Sea and vowed to discuss the issue with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing ...

    • China should not be allowed access to artificial islands 

      Valente, Catherine S. (The Manila Times, January 13, 2017, on page A2)
      Donald Trump’s secretary of state pick Rex Tillerson hit out at China Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) during his Senate confirmation hearing, warning the US would send a “clear signal” that the Asian giant must abandon its ...

    • ‘China still willing to go to war over West PH Sea’ 

      Antiporda, J.; Valente, Catherine S. (The Manila Times, July 12, 2017, on page A2)
      Retired general Victor Corpus said the arbitral ruling was significant because it provided the Philippines basis for its claim on the West Philippines Sea (WPS), it is best if the government will pursue a win-win solution. ...

    • Commercial fishing allowed in Philippine Rise — Duterte 

      Valente, Catherine S. (The Manila Times, May 17, 2018, on page A2)
      On board BRP Davao del Sur: President Rodrigo Duterte said he would still allow but “strictly” enforce commercial fishing in the Philippine Rise (Benham Rise) after he proclaimed the 13-million hectare undersea region a ...

    • Court ends hearings on sea row 

      Valente, Catherine S. (The Manila Times, December 1, 2015, on page A3)
      The Philippine government is optimistic of getting a favorable ruling from the international tribunal currently deliberating on the complaint filed by the Philippines against China over disputed territories in the West ...

    • DFA: Sea row on Manila Asean summit agenda 

      Valente, Catherine S. (The Manila Times, January 6, 2017, on page A1-A8)
      Regional maritime disputes will again be on the agenda when the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) holds summits in Manila, the Department of Foreign (DFA) said on Thursday. Speaking to reporters in Malacañang, ...

    • Duterte affirms PH sea victory 

      Valente, Catherine S.; Tamayo, Bernadette E. (The Manila Times, September 24, 2020, on page A1-A2)
      President Rodrigo Duterte strongly affirmed the country’s arbitral win against China in the West Philippine Sea dispute before the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), saying the country rejects any attempt to undermine ...

    • Duterte bares PH-China venture 

      Valente, Catherine S.; Antiporda, Jefferson (The Manila Times, July 26, 2017, on page A1-A2)
      The Philippines and China are now working on a joint oil exploration deal in the disputed West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), President Rodrigo Duterte has said. Speaking to reporters after he delivered his State of the ...

    • Duterte forms body to expedite Bay rehab 

      Valente, Catherine S. (The Manila Times, February 22, 2019, on page A3)
      President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the creation of an inter-agency task force to speed up the rehabilitation of the Manila Bay. Administrative Order 16, signed by Duterte on February 19, takes effect immediately. “The ...

    • 'Duterte is dealing with China intrusion' 

      Valente, Catherine S.; Depasupil, William B.; Calalo, Arlie O. (The Manila Times, April 16, 2021, on page A1-A8)
      President Rodrigo Duterte is “privately” dealing with China’s incursions into the West Philippine Sea (WPS), his spokesman said on Thursday. Harry Roque Jr. issued the statement after the National Task Force for the West ...

    • Duterte open to joint sea exploration 

      Valente, Catherine S. (The Manila Times, August 18, 2017, on page A2)
      President Rodrigo Duterte is open to a joint exploration in the disputed West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) not only with China but also with other “foreign entities,” Malacañang said on Thursday. The President is “open ...

    • Duterte repeats China war threat 

      Valente, Catherine S. (The Manila Times, May 24, 2017, on page A1-A2)
      President Rodrigo Duterte has repeated before Russian television China’s threat of war if the Philippines insisted on drilling for oil in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) in Beijing. In an interview with Moscow-based ...

    • Duterte seeks deeper relations with China 

      Valente, Catherine S. (The Manila Times, April 16, 2017, on page A1-A2)
      The Philippines wants to expand and deepen relations with China, President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday as officials from the two countries signed four agreements in an indication of further normalization of ties despite ...

    • 'Duterte to push for sea code' 

      Valente, Catherine S. (The Manila Times, October 29, 2019, on page A3)
      President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to push for the completion of the long-delayed code of conduct in the South China Sea when he attends the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) summit in Thailand this week, ...

    • Duterte transfers Pasig River body to DENR 

      Valente, Catherine S. (The Manila Times, September 3, 2019, on page A8)
      President Rodrigo Duterte has designated the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) as co-chairman of the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC). Duterte, through Executive Order (EO) 90, which was ...

    • Duterte won't summon Chinese envoy 

      Valente, Catherine S.; Ismael, Javier Joe; Reyes, Dempsey (The Manila Times, June 19, 2019, on page A1-A9)
      President Rodrigo Duterte is not inclined to ask Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jinhua to shed light on the sinking of a Filipino fishing boat in disputed waters, Malacañang said on Tuesday. Palace spokesman ...