Browsing by Author "Ramirez, Robertzon"

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    • 10 Chinese tourists rescued off Panglao 

      Ramirez, Robertzon (The Philippine Star, August 31, 2019, on page 13)
      Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel rescued 10 Chinese tourists when their boat suffered engine trouble in the waters off Balicasag Island in Panglao, Bohol on Thursday.

    • 287 Chinese militia ships still in WPS 

      Punongbayan, Michael; Ramirez, Robertzon; Lee-Brago, Pia; Romero, Alexis; Romero, Paolo; Felipe, Cecille Suerte; Porcalla, Delon (The Philippine Star, May 13, 2021, on page 2)
      Despite increased patrols and the filing of multiple diplomatic protests, some 287 Chinese maritime militia (CMM) vessels remain scattered all over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) and the South China Sea, both within and ...

    • 5 more bodies in Visayas sea mishaps recovered 

      Bayoran, Gilbert; Ramirez, Robertzon (The Philippine Star, September 28, 2021, on page 10)
      The number of confirmed fatalities in the recent sea mishap in the Visayas climbed to seven yesterday after five more bodies of missing fishermen were recovered in the past two days. The bodies of Victor Calvo, Hermenio ...

    • 7 dead as 2 boats capsize off Iloilo 

      Rendon, Jennifer; Laude, Jaime; Ramirez, Robertzon; Villanueva, Ralph Edwin; Villanueva, Rhodina; Cayabyab, Marc Jayson; Bayoran, Gilbert (The Philippine Star, August 4, 2019, on page 1-6)
      Monsoon rains pounded Metro Manila and other parts of the country from Central Luzon to the Visayas yesterday, leaving at least 11 people dead as three boats capsized in rough seas in Iloilo. Thousands fled to higher ground ...

    • All conflicting claims in SCS won’t be resolved — Locsin 

      Ong, Ghio; Ramirez, Robertzon; Felipe, Cecille Suerte; Lee-Brago, Pia (The Philippine Star, August 9, 2019, on page 6)
      There is no end in sight to the South China Sea dispute as the people’s “attachments” to their ideas are “too strong” to weaken with time, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said on Wednesday. “All the conflicting ...

    • ‘Boracay not yet ready for tourists’ 

      Ramirez, Robertzon; Romero, Alexis; Sy, Marvin; Romero, Paolo (The Philippine Star, September 13, 2018, on page 7)
      Boracay is not yet ready for tourists. Over a month before the reopening of Boracay on Oct. 26, some tourism stakeholders have yet to start accepting bookings for the island due to its condition. Tourism Congress of the ...

    • Boracay rehab may go beyond 6 months 

      Villanueva, Rhodina; Ramirez, Robertzon; Ronda, Rainier Allan (The Philippine Star, May 26, 2018, on page 1-2)
      The closure of Boracay might be extended as rehabilitation efforts on the island may not be completed within six months, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said yesterday. Cimatu said more time might be needed to rehabilitate ...

    • Cargo ship runs aground off Sulu; 11 rescued 

      Pareño, Roel; Ramirez, Robertzon (The Philippine Star, January 18, 2023, on page 3)
      Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued the captain and 10 crewmembers of a cargo vessel that ran aground in the waters off Indanan, Sulu on Monday. The PCG-Sulu station launched the rescue operation after ...

    • Cargo vessel, boat collide in Manila 

      Ramirez, Robertzon (The Philippine Star, July 9, 2021, on page 10)
      A cargo vessel and a foreign utility boat figured in a collision at the Manila South Harbor yesterday morning, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. The incident left M/V Palawan Pearl, which carried 3,000 liters of diesel ...

    • Carpio to debate anyone on WPS 'possession' 

      Ramirez, Robertzon; Ong, Ghio; Flores, Helen; Villanueva, Rhodina; Mateo, Janvic (The Philippine Star, May 8, 2021, on page 2)
      With a verbal square-off with President Duterte now out of the question following the latter’s change of heart, retired Supreme Court justice Antonio Carpio said he is still willing to push through with the debate – even ...

    • China bully or not? Panelo will ask Rody 

      Laude, Jaime; Ramirez, Robertzon; Romero, Alexis (The Philippine Star, August 2, 2019, on page 6)
      Is China a bully? Presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo could not give a categorical answer yesterday when asked if he agreed with Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana’s assertion that China’s takeover of Panatag (Scarborough) ...

    • China rejects Phl protest vs fishing ban in SCS 

      Ramirez, Robertzon (The Philippine Star, June 3, 2022, on page 3)
      China has dismissed the Philippine government’s protest against its unilateral imposition of a fishing ban over areas that extend to the West Philippine Sea. Beijing declared that the moratorium adheres to international ...

    • China ships use water cannon vs Phl supply boats 

      Lee-Brago, Pia; Felipe, Cecille Suerte; Romero, Alexis; Villanueva, Ralph Edwin; Ramirez, Robertzon (The Philippine Star, November 19, 2021, on page 1-6)
      The Philippines yesterday condemned in the “strongest terms” an incident on Tuesday wherein three Chinese Coast Guard vessels “blocked and water cannoned” two Philippine boats on their way to transport food supplies to ...

    • China tells Phl to stop 'interfering' in sea patrols 

      Lee-Brago, Pia; Romero, Paolo; Felipe, Cecille Suerte; Ramirez, Robertzon (The Philippine Star, March 30, 2022, on page 2)
      Beijing has asked the Philippines to avoid interfering in patrol and law enforcement operations of Chinese coast guards, as it defended the activities of its ship that reportedly figured in “close distance maneuvering” ...

    • Chinese 'militia boats' tail Phl Navy vessel 

      Ramirez, Robertzon (The Philippine Star, February 5, 2023, on page 4)
      Two Chinese coast guard ships and two maritime militia boats disguised as fishing vessels menacingly tailed the Philippine Navy’s BRP Andres Bonifacio (PS-17) recently near Panganiban (Mischief) Reef, which is within the ...

    • Chinese Coast Guard to visit Phl next week 

      Ramirez, Robertzon; Punay, Edu (The Philippine Star, January 12, 2020, on page 10)
      There will be no discussion of the sensitive South China Sea issue with the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) chief who is scheduled to arrive in Manila tomorrow. His Philippine counterpart emphasized this yesterday, citing the ...

    • 'Coliform high in Panglao, El Nido beaches' 

      Ramirez, Robertzon (The Philippine Star, December 1, 2018, on page 3)
      “Very high” levels of coliform have been found at popular resorts in Panglao in Bohol and in El Nido in Palawan, according to an inter-agency body tasked to monitor tourist attractions and ensure their compliance with ...

    • Congress sets probe on Benham incursion 

      Diaz, Jessa; Romero, Paolo; Laude, Jaime; Ramirez, Robertzon; Zoleta, Michelle; Viray, Patricia Lourdes (The Philippine Star, March 16, 2017, on page 2)
      Congress is set to conduct an investigation into the reported intrusions of Chinese vessels in Benham Rise, which has been declared part of the Philippines’ continental shelf by the United Nations in 2012. Beijing has ...

    • DFA chief lauds PCG's 'serious patrolling' in WPS 

      Mateo, Janvic; Felipe, Cecille Suerte; Ramirez, Robertzon (The Philippine Star, April 18, 2021, on page 1-2)
      Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. yesterday welcomed the “serious patrolling” being carried out by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in the West Philippine Sea. “Use regular vessels please, iron hulls come well ...

    • DOT orders foreign offices to stop promoting Boracay 

      Ramirez, Robertzon; Rendon, Jennifer; Felipe, Cecille Suerte; Macairan, Evelyn; Diaz, Jess (The Philippine Star, April 19, 2018, on page 1-6)
      More than a week before the six-month closure of Boracay, the Department of Tourism (DOT) has issued a memorandum order asking its central and foreign offices to stop promoting the island. The order obtained by The STAR ...