Browsing by Subject "islands"
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Albay's rich fishing ground tourist draw
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 4, 2016 , on page A7)The vast golden white sands that appear and disappear with the tide day in, day out in Lagony Gulf is fast becoming a local tourist attraction this summer. This little city in the middle of the sea, known locally as Wara-Wara ... -
Are we helpless in relation to China?
(The Philippine Star,June 2, 2018 , on page 9)There is more to the Philippines’ involvement in the West Philippine Sea dispute than the interplay of longstanding claims for territorial entitlements among neighboring Asia Pacific states and rights over marine resources ... -
ASEAN hopes to expedite code of conduct on South China Sea — Singapore
(Manila Bulletin,February 8, 2018 , on page 4)The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is hoping to expedite negotiations on a code of conduct with China for the disputed South China Sea but it isn’t realistic to expect an agreement within a year, Singapore’s defense ... -
Caluya could be next tourism miracle
(Panay News,May 1, 2016 , on page 1-15)This cluster of islets that comprise the only isolated municipality of Antique does not look as sad as it sounds. As every Antiqueño knows, "kaluya" means "sadness" in English. Through the initiative of Mayor Genevive Lim ... -
Camiguin: Unspoiled paradise
(The Philippine Star,November 3, 2019 , on page D8)During that first visit, I was with a group of friends who wanted to see some islands in the country yet unspoiled by hordes of tourists. Camiguin in the late 1980’s was pristine, unsullied by tourism and progress, and was ... -
China sees bilateral deal with new PH President
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 7, 2016 , on page A1-A18)China is looking forward to a bilateral settlement of the dispute in the South China Sea with new Philippine President, its envoy said on Thursday. Ambassador Zhao Jinhua expressed the hope that the new Philippine leader ... -
China told: keep out of Spratlys
(Manila Standard,June 3, 2018 , on page A1-A2)President Rodrigo Duterte has asked China to stay away from the Philippine claimed the Spratly Islands, Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano told his pre-departure news conference Friday night. Before he took the four-hour ... -
China, US eye pact over S. China Sea
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 14, 2016 , on page A16)Seeking to calm escalating tensions in South China Sea, top Chinese and US generals spoke by phone and said they were ready to work out an effective mechanism to prevent confrontation and maintain stability in the region. ... -
Coron: a tale of tourism and sea monsters
(BusinessWorld,May 26, 2022 , on page S2/4)My first visit to Coron won’t be forgotten easily. Coron, the final leg in an interisland tour earlier this summer consisting of stops in Boracay and Cebu, organized by Philippine Airlines (PAL) and the Tourism Promotions ... -
Food vendors on Bohol’s Virgin Island out for good
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 12, 2022 , on page A8)The mayor of Panglao town in Bohol has decided to no longer allow vendors on Virgin Island following reports of expensive food being sold to tourists at a popular sandbar. Mayor Edgardo “Boy” Arcay said the local government’s ... -
For PH troops in Spratlys, hope comes wrapped in fresh supplies
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,July 11, 2022 , on page A4)In between turquoise waters and rich fishing grounds in the Spratly Islands — a major archipelago in the South China Sea — are nine islands and reefs where Filipino troops stand guard. While their powdery white sands and ... -
Int'l film features Sagay mangrove island
(Panay News,June 2, 2022 , on page 3)The mangrove island of Suyac in Sagay City, Negros Occidental will be showcased in an international full-length film helmed by acclaimed Filipino director Anton Juan. Titled “Amon Banwa sa Lawod” (Our Island of the Mangrove ... -
Islands want UN to see climate as security threat
(Malaya,February 18, 2013 , on page B4-B5)The Marshall Islands and other low-lying island nations appealed to the U.N. Security Council on Friday to recognize climate change as an international security threat that jeopardizes their very survival. Tony deBrum, a ... -
Living the island life in San Vicente
(The Philippine Star,July 30, 2022 , on page 3)San Vicente in Palawan exudes a unique charm compared to the more popular destinations in this world-class island destination. A first class, coastal municipality of over 33,000 residents located on the northwestern side ... -
Pangatalan Island in Palawan, elected as a sustainable island
(The Manila Times,April 13, 2021 , on page B13)On September 15, the Philippine Embassy in Paris, received Frédéric Tardieu, president of Sulubaaï Environment Foundation (SEF), to sign an agreement between the French Fund for World Conservation and Sulubaai Environment ... -
Vietnam could be more serious threat to us in the South China Sea dispute
(The Manila Times,August 14, 2017 , on page A4)Vietnam rocked what would have been the normally uneventful meeting of Asean foreign ministers last week by unexpectedly asking the body to include in its communique its concern over “island building and militarization” ... -
Virgin Island closed over overpriced food
(Tempo,August 4, 2022 , on page 1-2)Panglao, Bohol Mayor Edgardo Arcay approved yesterday the closure of Virgin Island in Panglao until further notice due to the controversial issue of overpriced food being sold by vendors in the area. The Panglao Municipal ... -
We blew up man-made islands before - US
(The Philippine Star,June 2, 2018 , on page 1-4)The US military has a lot of experience gained in World War II blowing up small man-made islands in the Western Pacific, Joint Staff Director Lt. Gen. Kenneth McKenzie told Pentagon reporters on Thursday, but denied he was ...