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    • Catching of 'Ludong' fry banned in Cagayan 

      (Manila Bulletin, January 7, 2010, on page B-2)
      Poachers are warned not to collect the fry of the extremely rare Ludong fish that will migrate upstream of the Cagayan River this February, Jack Enrile, adviser to his father, Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, and the ...
    • The Chinese invasion 

      Collas-Monsod, Solita (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 10, 2019, on page A12)
      At the beginning of July, or last month, Sen. Leila de Lima immediately raised a red flag (no pun intended) when she read that a Chinese-Filipino had bought the former Island Cove Resort off Kawit, Cavite, and was transforming ...
    • Chinese presence near island 'illegal' 

      Tamayo, Bernadette E.; Reyes, Dempsey (The Manila Times, April 5, 2019, on page A1-A2)
      The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday declared the presence of Chinese vessels near Pag-asa (Thitu) Island in the Kalayaan Island Group “illegal.” The DFA said Pag-asa Island is part of the Kalayaan or Spratly ...
    • Deception debacle, through two decades 

      Tiglao, Rigoberto D. (The Manila Times, November 19, 2021, on page A1-A5)
      My new book, out next month, is entitled Debacle: The Aquino Regime's Scarborough Fiasco and the South China Sea Arbitration Deception. To be frank, it will be such an eye-opener that I am hoping, in the spirit of Christmas, ...
    • Distinguishing the 'real' Filipino fish 

      Salcedo, Margaux (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 30, 2019, on page B4)
      The DGF Essay Writing Awards—the country’s first and most prestigious food writing contest inspired by Philippine culinary writing icon Doreen Gamboa Fernandez—is now open for entries for this year’s competition. The theme ...
    • Duterte won't pull out PH vessels in disputed sea 

      Calayag, Keith (The Manila Times, May 15, 2021, on page A1-A2)
      President Rodrigo Duterte said he would not order the withdrawal of Philippine vessels in the West Philippine Sea despite the lingering presence of Chinese vessels in the disputed waters. Duterte made the statement in ...
    • Duterte won't withdraw Phl ships from WPS 

      Mendez, Christina; Punay, Edu; Bayoran, Gilbert; Romero, Paolo (The Philippine Star, May 15, 2021, on page 1-4)
      President Duterte has rejected a call from China to withdraw ships from waters around Pag-asa Island, saying Philippine vessels will “not move an inch backward” even at the cost of his life or his friendship with Beijing. ...
    • Enrile favors negotiation on disputed West PH Sea 

      (Manila Standard, March 23, 2019, on page A5)
      With former Philippines government officials lodging a complaint in the International Criminal Court against Chinese President Xi Jinping for activities in the disputed South China Sea, former Senate President Juan Ponce ...
    • Enrile raises concerns of Bicol fish sector 

      (Manila Standard, April 5, 2019, on page B4)
      Former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, now seeking his fifth term in the Senate under the Puwersa ng Masang Pilipino party, ended his three-day sortie in Bicol for the May 13 elections on a high note. Enrile met with ...
    • Enrile: Ruling on West Philippine Sea not meaningless 

      SunStar Philippines (SunStar Philippines, May 19, 2021, on page 5)
      Former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile said the 2016 The Hague ruling favoring Philippines over China in its claim in the West Philippine Sea is not meaningless, but the United Nations (UN) has no police power to enforce ...
    • Joint exploration with China in WPS is the better approach — JPE 

      Casayuran, Mario B. (Manila Bulletin, March 17, 2018, on page 1-7)
      The United Nations arbitral court had issued a decision rejecting China’s historical claim over most parts of the SCS and favoring the Philippine claim over parts of the Spratly island chain and the Scarborough (Panatag) ...
    • Lapu lapu 

      Chanco, Boo (The Philippine Star, December 2, 1998, on page 29)
      While President Erap and his several bus and car loads of entourage had breakfast at a seaside seafood restaurant last Sunday, I joined Sen Serge Osmeña III who visited SEAFDEC, the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development ...
    • Loose talk on WPS tightens China's grip 

      Pascual, Federico D. Jr. (The Philippine Star, May 20, 2021, on page 4)
      Like other citizens, we wonder why President Duterte declared in one of his soliloquies on TV that the 2016 award given by the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague to the Philippines on a maritime dispute with China ...
    • Marcos vows stronger air force, cities disputes 

      Corrales, Nestor (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 2, 2022, on page A1-A2)
      On his first full day on the job, President Marcos on Friday promised a robust and capable Air Force to defend the country’s sovereignty. Speaking at the late afternoon rites to mark the 75th founding anniversary of the ...
    • Mitra twits Laurel on 'faux pas' 

      (BulletinToday, November 19, 1986, on page 1)
      Agriculture Minister Ramon V. Mitra Jr. yesterday twitter Vice President and Foreign Affairs Minister Salvador H. Laurel for the "diplomatic faux pass" of appointing to the directorship of the Southeast Asian Fisheries ...
    • Not a debate but full-blown probe of Panatag loss, anti-China drive needed 

      Tiglao, Rigoberto D. (The Manila Times, May 12, 2021, on page A1-A5)
      We trivialize the loss of Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal and the damage the Yellows’ anti-China policy has wrought on the nation if we merely call for debate on it. We trivialize the fact that our quarrel with China was due ...
    • Phi won't recognize China air restrictions 

      Calica, Aurea; Diaz, Jess (The Philippine Star, May 25, 2015, on page 1-6)
      The Philippines will not recognize restrictions on air and sea travel set by China in the West Philippine Sea, President Aquino said yesterday. “We will still fly the routes that we fly based on international law and the ...
    • Realpolitik 

      Magno, Alex (The Philippine Star, May 20, 2021, on page 4)
      Over time, they cultivate the mindset of a recluse. That is a counterproductive mindset – especially in this part of the world destined to be the center of gravity of the global economy. Because of competing claims over ...
    • Rody, Noy meet on WPS 

      Blancaflor, MJ (Daily Tribune, May 21, 2021, on page A1-A2)
      Along with other past leaders, President Rodrigo Duterte is likely to consider inviting former President Benigno Simeon Aquino III soon to discuss issues on the West Philippine Sea (WPS). The meeting would serve as an ...
    • Roque says some Duterte language on WPS 'not accurate' 

      Romero, Alexis; Felipe, Cecille Suerte (The Philippine Star, May 18, 2021, on page 1-4)
      President Duterte may have used “inaccurate” language in discussing the country’s maritime row with China, but his views on the issue have been consistent, his spokesman Harry Roque Jr. said yesterday. Roque said when the ...