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DFA says no policy to appease China, chides critics
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Monday rejected the claim of the critics of the Duterte administration that it has adopted a policy of appeasement in dealing with China. "Appeasement? No. In fact, you are ...
- June 23, 2020
White beach may help but the real problem is pollution
Manila Bay is in the news again. It is being provided with a patch of white sand along 500 meters of the baywalk, actually not sand but crushed dolomite boulders, a variant of limestone, that is coming all the way from ...
- September 10, 2020
1 missing, 1 rescued after fishing boat capsizes in Ilog
A fisherman was rescued, while another is still missing after their small fishing boat capsized off the coastal waters of Barangay 1, Ilog, Tuesday, July 7, 2020. Authorities identified the rescued fisherman as Ivar ...
- July 9, 2020
Chinese vessels seen near Recto Bank confirmed
The Philippine Navy has confirmed the presence of two Chinese vessels near Recto (Reed) Bank. An intelligence report dated August 9 disclosed that the two ships were seen near Recto Bank a week ago, according to VAdm. ...
- August 12, 2020
Fishing prohibited in marine sanctuaries
The law that addresses your situation is Section 101 of Republic Act 10654, otherwise known as the “Philippine Fisheries Code”: “Section 101. Fishing in Marine Protected Areas, Fishery Reserves, Refuge and Sanctuaries. — ...
- February 3, 2020
Cagayan River dredging, planting of 200 M trees proposed
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu has proposed the immediate dredging of Cagayan River and planting of some 200 million tree seedlings on low-lying agricultural areas in Cagayan ...
- November 17, 2020
Holding ground, building hope on Pag-asa Island: (First of two parts)
Chinese ships in their line of vision have become part of the daily life of Filipinos who call this speck of land smack in the middle of the South China Sea home. The island’s name means “hope” in the native tongue, and ...
- June 12, 2020
Manila Bay crowd blamed for police chief's relief
The Philippine National Police (PNP) blamed the people who flocked to the Manila white sand beachfront for the relief of a Manila Police District (MPD) station commander last Sunday . “I would like to be frank. It was not ...
- September 22, 2020
38 Filipino crew missing as cargo ship sinks in Japan; Pinoy sailor rescued
A Panamanian-registered freighter cargo ship carrying 43 crew, including 39 Filipinos and 5,800 cows, sank off the waters of Amami Oshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan. But, the Department of Foreign ...
- September 4, 2020
Mangrove forest safeguards Nasugbu coastlines
A 10-hectare mangrove forest in a municipality in Batangas proves that lush vegetation is the ideal solution to common environmental problems and that it is “Instagrammable,” too—red swimsuit optional. Mangrove trees play ...
- October 27, 2020