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Solon hits DFA's silence on China
Rep. Gary Alejano on Thursday expressed dismay over Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano’s statement that there was nothing to fear from the presence of Chinese Navy, Coast Guard and fishing vessels near Pag-asa ...
- August 18, 2017
China may be building airstrip on reef-PH
The Philippines warned on Wednesday that China may be building an airstrip on a reef in the South China Sea as the Asian superpower asserts its claim to most of the strategic area. Filipino military surveillance aircraft ...
- May 15, 2014
China claims PH deal on sea issue
China on Tuesday bared a consensus has already been reached with the Philippines to “properly and peacefully handle” issues on maritime disputes in the South China Sea disputes through "dialogue and negotiation." When asked ...
- May 12, 2021
Employ 1-million workers for Manila Bay rehab—lawmaker
A legislator on Tuesday proposed the hiring of workers to plant trees and clean the beaches, rivers, and lakes that flow to Manila Bay. Party-list Rep. Neil Abayon of AANGAT TAYO recommended to the Duterte administration ...
- January 30, 2019
'China to turn over WPS structures to PH'
The structures, including the military facilities that China built on the West Philippine Sea, may end up with the Philippines once the “day of reckoning” comes, a lawmaker said Monday, adding the continuous building of ...
- October 6, 2020
Diplomatic protest vs China eyes — Cayetano
Manila is ready to take “diplomatic action” against Beijing if reports of Chinese military planes in Panganiban Reef are confirmed, Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Cayetano said. Panganiban Reef, also known as Mischief Reef, ...
- April 19, 2018
Du30 to China: Back off from Pag-asa
President Rodrigo Duterte has warned Beijing to back off from a disputed island in the South China Sea, warning of possible military action if China “touches” it amid rising tensions over the key waterway. Duterte, aiming ...
- April 6, 2019
Oil spill whodunit
After initially claiming that a tanker caused the oil spill in Manila Bay, the authorities said on Saturday they are no longer sure the tanker was responsible for leaking 500,000 liters of diesel fuel in the busiest waterway ...
- August 11, 2013
Romualdez to ask PhilHealth to include TB tests in free Konsulta
Earlier, Speaker Romualdez, Rep. Yedda Romualdez, and ACT-CIS Rep. Erwin Tulfo asked PhilHealth to give free mammograms and breast ultrasounds to women who may be suspected of having breast cancer. PhilHealth approved the ...
- April 26, 2024
Lawmaker wants 60-40 sharing pact with China
An opposition lawmaker on Tuesday backed President Rodrigo Duterte’s move for a joint exploration agreement with China in the South China Sea. “We fully support and appreciate President Duterte’s plan to forge a 60-40 ...
- May 2, 2018