Browsing by Author "Villanueva, Ralph U."

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    • Boracay placed under state of calamity 

      Villanueva, Ralph U.; Narra, Roy D. R. (The Manila Times, April 27, 2018, on page A1-A8)
      President Rodrigo Duterte officially placed three villages of the famed Boracay Island under a “state of calamity” and declared the resort destination closed to tourists for a six-month rehabilitation and clean up starting ...

    • Boracay task force told to justify 6-month closure 

      Villanueva, Ralph U. (The Manila Times, April 3, 2018, on page A1-A8)
      Two paragraphs are enough. Malacañang wants a detailed memorandum from the interagency task force that recommended a six-month closure of Boracay Island beginning April 26, with a Palace official saying the March 22 letter ...

    • Boundary agreement for PH, Indonesia nears 

      Villanueva, Ralph U. (The Manila Times, June 24, 2019, on page A4)
      Soon, the Philippines’ and Indonesia’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) boundaries at the West Philippine (South China) Sea will be delimited, Malacañang said on Sunday. Palace spokesman Salvador Panelo said the delimitation ...

    • Duterte on sea dispute with China: 'Let's stick to talking' 

      Villanueva, Ralph U. (The Manila Times, April 23, 2019, on page A2)
      President Rodrigo Duterte said he prefers to address the country’s sea dispute with China in a diplomatic manner, stressing he wanted to protect the Philippines from an unwanted war with Beijing over the disputed South ...

    • Filipinos reject Duterte stance on sea dispute 

      Villanueva, Ralph U. (The Manila Times, November 21, 2018, on page A1-A8)
      An overwhelming majority of Filipinos reject the country’s policy of “doing nothing” against China’s intrusion in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea), a survey by Social Weather Stations (SWS) found. The survey, ...

    • Govt echoes China line 

      Gonzales, Anna Leah E.; Tamayo, Bernadette E.; Ayeng, Raffy; Villanueva, Ralph U. (The Manila Times, June 18, 2019, on page A1-A2)
      A Chinese vessel caused the sinking of a Filipino fishing boat in disputed waters, but it remains to be seen whether the “ramming” was intentional, the government said on Monday. Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol, who ...

    • Govt letting China survey Benham Rise 'capitulation' 

      Villanueva, Ralph U. (The Manila Times, January 17, 2018, on page A3)
      The Duterte administration was accused on Tuesday by a lawmaker of accommodating the caprices of China in a reprise of what then-President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo did. “It can really be seen that [the government has] indeed ...

    • Govt to buy research vessels to explore Benham 

      Villanueva, Ralph U.; Panti, Llanesca T. (The Manila Times, March 7, 2018, on page A2)
      President Rodrigo Duterte is willing to invest taxpayer money on maritime survey vessels, Malacañang said on Tuesday. In a news briefing, Palace spokesman Harry Roque Jr. said there was a need to assess the natural resources ...

    • Lorenzana also changes tune, hits China's Spratlys claim 

      Reyes, Dempsey; Villanueva, Ralph U. (The Manila Times, April 15, 2019, on page A1-A2)
      China has been relying on an “imagined historical claim” over the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Sunday, as he also stepped up his rhetoric against Beijing. This was after ...

    • 'No breach' 

      Antiporda, Jefferson; Villanueva, Ralph U.; Tamayo, Bernadette E. (The Manila Times, May 8, 2018, on page A1-A2)
      Cross), Zamora (Subi) Reef, and Panganiban (Mischief) Reef-all within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone. Two months ago, Roque said the Philippines was relying on China's good faith and that it would keep its promise. ...

    • Palace to China on PH Island: ‘Get away from Kota’ 

      Villanueva, Ralph U.; Reyes, Dempsey (The Manila Times, April 11, 2019, on page A1-A2)
      The Philippines has heightened its rhetoric against China, with Malacañang calling on Chinese vessels supposedly seen near the Philippine-owned Kota (Loaita) Island to “go away.” In a news briefing on Wednesday, Palace ...

    • Palace: Cabinet execs to discuss boat sinking 

      Villanueva, Ralph U.; Jalea, Glee; Tamayo, Bernadette E.; Dela Cruz, Divina Nova Joy; Piad, Tyrone C. (The Manila Times, June 17, 2019, on page A1-A2)
      The Chinese Foreign Ministry has warned the Philippines against politicizing the boat’s sinking, which it described as a “ordinary maritime incident.” The Filipino boat’s crew — rescued by a Vietnamese vessel — has claimed ...

    • PH files diplomatic protest vs China 

      Villanueva, Ralph U. (The Manila Times, June 1, 2018, on page A1-A2)
      The Philippine government has filed a diplomatic protest against China for militarizing the disputed West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), Malacañang said on Thursday. Palace spokesman Harry Roque Jr. made the statement ...

    • PH protects Chinese fishing at Panatag 

      Villanueva, Ralph U.; Reyes, Dempsey (The Manila Times, April 17, 2019, on page A1-A2)
      The Foreign Affairs department has formally protested China’s reported mass harvesting of giant clams at the disputed Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, which Malacañang on Tuesday called as an “affront” to the Philippines. A ...

    • PH protests Chinese vessels near Pag-asa 

      Villanueva, Ralph U.; Reyes, Dempsey (The Manila Times, April 2, 2019, on page A1-A2)
      MANILA has filed a diplomatic protest against China, presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo said, after the military over the weekend reported more than 600 Chinese vessels had been circling Pag-asa (Thitu) Island in the ...

    • President to sail to PH Rise for plateau research 

      Villanueva, Ralph U. (The Manila Times, May 9, 2018, on page A1-A7)
      President Rodrigo Duterte will set foot in the Philippine (Benham) Rise next week to send off 50 scientists who will conduct research in the area, Malacañang said on Tuesday. The Philippine Rise is an underwater plateau ...

    • Protection of ecosystem top govt concern – Palace 

      Villanueva, Ralph U. (The Manila Times, May 6, 2019, on page A1-A2)
      The protection of the marine ecosystem in the disputed West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) is a top concern of the government, Malacañang said on Sunday, days after the Supreme Court issued a writ to protect several areas ...