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Aquino's tack with China made sea dispute worse: Palace
The Duterte government prefers to deal with China on a conciliatory and friendly manner with regards to the territorial dispute in the South China Sea because of the Aquino administration's confrontational approach resulted ...
- July 23, 2018
Ex-generals raise concerns over BBL, China Sea dispute
A group of mostly retired military generals yesterday raised concerns over the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law and government's handling of the territorial dispute in the South China Sea or West Philippine Sea. The Group ...
- July 12, 2018
China plays the victim
I almost choked on my tea while reading a press release from the Chinese Embassy in Manila - whoever wrote this must've had difficulty keeping a straight face. It gave its "account" of events that transpired on June 9, ...
- June 18, 2019
Feeling shortage of crabs, prawns? Solon blames virus
The vice chair of the House Committee on Agriculture to Address the spread of the "white spot syndrome virus" which has been threatening the country's fishpond industry, infecting crustaceans. "It has been reported that ...
- April 16, 2014
Imported 'bangus' fingerlings seized
Customs authorities seized yesterday at the Paircago and Miascor bonded warehouses of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) three shipments of milkfish (bangus) fry, unloaded from three airlines from Singapore, ...
- March 11, 2013
Crop insurance for 1M farmers, fisherfolk
The number of covered farmers and fisherfolk under the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) grew by 24.31 percent in 2014, insuring close to a million in the agricultural workforce. PCIC is a government-owned and controlled ...
- March 26, 2015
P150B retail bond proposed for PH military modernization
Congress yesterday asked the Philippine government to study a proposal to issue a 150 billion peso ($3.2 billion) retail bond to fund a long-term military modernization plan to secure its strategic reserves in the South ...
- January 12, 2016
Mangroves not best buffer vs storm surges
Mangroves hit by strong typhoons are slow to recover, something to think about in the rush to rehabilitate shorelines as a buffer against storm surges. a study before and after a strong typhoon hits mangrove forests has ...
- May 15, 2015
'Abominable' film axed in Malaysia
DreamWorks’ animated movie “Abominable” will not be released in Malaysia after its producers declined to meet a censor board requirement to cut a scene showing China’s “nine-dash line” in the South China Sea, the movie ...
- October 21, 2019
Special focus on the deep sea problem
Fishing is a way of life for numerous Filipinos. Unfortunately, threats to marine ecosystems and an overall deepening crisis engulfing Philippine fisheries has hampered that livelihood. Studies reveal that global fish ...
- May 31, 2017