Browsing by Author "Casayuran, Mario"

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    • Ayungin Shoal incident draws support for PH; China vows not to stop resupply mission 

      Antonio, Raymund; Casayuran, Mario; Sadongdong, Martin (Manila Bulletin, November 22, 2021, on page 1-10)
      Australia, Japan, France, And Germany have expressed "serious concerns" over the latest incident between China and Philippines in the Ayungin Shoal and urged China to abide by international maritime laws, particularly the ...

    • Benham Rise potential source of energy 

      Casayuran, Mario (Manila Bulletin, March 29, 2017, on page 5)
      The 24-million-hectare Benham Rise undersea plateau east of Luzon has potential methane hydrates that could be a possible source of energy for the Philippines. This assessment was made yesterday by Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, ...

    • Conflict stops PH from exploring oil in WPS 

      Casayuran, Mario; Rosario, Ben R. (Manila Bulletin, June 19, 2018, on page 2)
      The territorial dispute with China is preventing the Philippines from exploring oil and gas in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), Senator Sherwin Gatchalian pointed out yesterday. Gatchalian, who chairs the Senate Committee ...

    • DFA to seek advice of Del Rosario, Locsin on PH's Sabah claim 

      Casayuran, Mario (Manila Bulletin, October 2, 2022, on page 7)
      The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will seek the advice of former DFA secretaries on how to deal with a French Arbitral Court ruling awarding $14.92 billion to the heirs of the Sulu Sultanate on their territorial claim ...

    • Dialogue, diplomacy key to solving PH-China territorial and maritime disputes - Pimentel 

      Casayuran, Mario (Manila Bulletin, August 31, 2022, on page 8)
      Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III on Monday, August 29 said "dialogue, diplomacy, and good neighborliness" are keys to solving Philippine-China territorial dispute over the West Philippine Sea (WPS). "The ...

    • Escudero: Prioritize growth of local fishing industry over importation 

      Casayuran, Mario (Manila Bulletin, January 23, 2022, on page 3)
      Sorsogon Governor Francis ‘’Chiz’’ Escudero has said helping the local fishing industry grow and making it competitive should be the priority of the government over importation to address a projected shortage, if it wants ...

    • Fish smugglers beating BFAR through online sales - Sen. Imee 

      Casayuran, Mario (Manila Bulletin, November 26, 2022, on page 6)
      “Smugglers selling online are one step ahead of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR).” Senator Imee Marcos said this on Friday, Nov. 25 as she warned BFAR would have limited success in its campaign against ...

    • Las Piñas-Parañaque mangrove forest protection pressed 

      Casayuran, Mario (Manila Bulletin, February 7, 2015, on page 4)
      Senator Cynthia A. Villar said yesterday the condition of the 175-hectare Las Piñas-Parañaque Critical Habitat and Eco-Tourism Area (LPPCHEA) which has a 30-hectare mangrove forest and a bird sanctuary in Manila Bay, is ...

    • Legarda, Villar cite need to manage sustainable development of PH's coastal, marine environment 

      Casayuran, Mario (Manila Bulletin, February 28, 2023, on page 8)
      Despite the tremendous benefits that coastal and marine regions have brought to the daily lives of Filipinos, development planning in the Philippines is still predominantly land-focused. Although the country’s maritime ...

    • Pagkapanalo ng PH sa WPS issue, 'di isinasantabi 

      Casayuran, Mario (Balita, January 23, 2021, on page 3)
      Hindi isinasantabi ng Pilipinas ang pagkapanalo nito sa usaping pag-aagawan sa West Philippine Sea (WPS) dahil sa maliwanag na kagustuhan nito sa Chinese-made coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID19) vaccine. Ito ang paniniyak ...

    • PH not giving up on sea claims, Palace assures 

      Mabasa, roy; Geducos, Argyll Cyrus; Casayuran, Mario; Chavez, Chito (Manila Bulletin, May 23, 2017, on page 1-5)
      Malacañang has assured that the Philippines is not giving up its sovereign rights over territories in the West Philippine Sea despite recent developments in the disputed waters. The assurance was made after Supreme Court ...

    • PH takes China missiles seriously 

      Casayuran, Mario; Mabasa, Roy C.; Kabiling, Genalyn D.; Casayuran, Mario; Wakefield, Francis T. (Manila Bulletin, May 5, 2018, on page 1-10)
      The Philippine government on Friday assured that it will take “every and all diplomatic actions” to protect its interest following reports that China installed anti-ship cruise missiles and surface-to-air missiles on three ...

    • PH-China oil, gas exploration deal off to good start - Recto 

      Casayuran, Mario (Manila Bulletin, November 25, 2018, on page 1-8)
      Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph G. Recto said yesterday the Philippines-China oil and gas exploration deal is off to a good start. Recto anchored his positive outlook on this agreement on a joint statement of Acting ...

    • 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 ...

    • Salt industry modernization eyed 

      Unite, Betheena; Casayuran, Mario (Manila Bulletin, August 30, 2022, on page 1-6)
      Malacañang disclosed that “initial plans” are in place to improve salt production in the country, an industry it tagged as “long neglected.” “Tutulong ang ating pamahalaan para sa modernisasyon ng ating industriya ng ...

    • Senate to probe China's militarization in Spratlys 

      Casayuran, Mario; Estacio, Danny J. (Manila Bulletin, June 16, 2018, on page 4)
      After prodding by the Senate minority bloc, the Senate foreign relations committee will finally hold a public hearing on the controversial militarization by China of parts of the Spratly island chain legally owned by the ...

    • Senators seek dev't of 'diminishing' PH salt industry 

      Casayuran, Mario (Manila Bulletin, January 19, 2023, on page 6)
      Although it has a shoreline of 36,000 kilometers, the Philippines imports 93 percent or 550,000 metric tons of salt for its requirement. “We should look at the salt industry as an added income source to fishermen during ...

    • South China Sea exploration pact shaping up 

      Casayuran, Mario (Manila Bulletin, August 29, 2018, on page 3)
      Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Alan Peter S. Cayetano said Tuesday he looks forward to a joint Philippine-China gas and oil exploration agreement in the disputed areas in the South China Sea, ‘’hopefully’’ ...

    • U.S. pays PH P87-M compensation for warship reef damage 

      Mabasa, Roy; Casayuran, Mario; Aben, Elena L. (Manila Bulletin, February 19, 2015, on page 4)
      For the damage caused to Tubbataha Reef by the grounding of a United States Navy ship two years ago, the Philippines received 87,033,570.71 or nearly $ 2 million from the US government as compensation. In a statement issued ...

    • Villar, Legarda question DA's 60,000-ton fish import 

      Casayuran, Mario (Manila Bulletin, January 25, 2022, on page 1-8)
      Senator Cynthia A. Villar and House Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda on Monday, Jan. 24 questioned the decision of the Department of Agriculture (DA) to import 60,000 metric tons of fish. During her hybrid hearing on issues ...