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Palace hit for allowing China into Benham Rise
The government should not underestimate the capacity of Filipinos to conduct research in Benham Rise, according to Sen. Paolo Benigno Aquino IV. Sen. Nancy Binay, on the other hand, called on the Department of Foreign ...
- January 27, 2018
Wetlands Disappearing: Duterte declares state of calamity in Boracay
President Rodrigo Duterte placed Boracay Island under a state of calamity.
Only four out of nine wetlands in the island remain due to the illegal encroachment of structures, he said. The structures included 937 illegally ...
- April 27, 2018
Wanted: ‘Boracay czar’: Who’s on top of everything?
Malacañang has been urged to appoint a “Boracay czar” to oversee the world-famous island’s rehabilitation. The recent June 20 Senate hearing on Boracay’s six-month closure uncovered “misunderstandings” between government ...
- June 25, 2018
PH to brandish Hague ruling in 'proper time'
The government will use the international tribunal ruling invalidating China’s claim over the entire South China Sea “at the proper time,” National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. said. Esperon assured that the ...
- May 31, 2018
Protect PH fishers in WPS, Du30 told
President Rodrigo Duterte was urged to protect the Filipino fishermen who were allegedly harassed by the Chinese coast guard at the Scarborough Shoal. “Instead of taking action to protect our fishermen, the Duterte ...
- June 12, 2018
'It's not fair!': total island closure riles tourism stakeholders Gov’t readies P2-B Boracay calamity fund
A calamity fund of P2 billion will be used to help worked that would be displaced by Boracay Island's six-month closure starting April 26. No resort owners, however, would benefit form the fund, said Presidential spokesperson ...
- April 6, 2018
Is Boracay a war zone?
“Has Boracay Island suddenly become a war zone that would warrant these extreme measures? Is the government hiding something?” asked NUJP whose acting chairperson, Atty. Jocelyn Clemente urged the government not impose ...
- April 16, 2018
'Don't leave Boracay to local gov't alone'
This famed island resort must not be managed by the local government alone, according to Sen. Cynthia Villar. The environmental degradation in Boracay must “not happen again,” the senator stressed. Boracay is currently ...
- July 28, 2018
Gordon to China: 'Huwag niyo kaming kayakayanin'
China is not a “reliable ally” of the Philippines, according to Sen. Richard Gordon. “Alliances are best seen by the actions of a people. You are not a reliable ally,” he said. Gordon was talking about the Chinese Coast ...
- June 16, 2018
Boracay best for farming?
Which is best for Boracay Island – farming or tourism? The government should observe the “suitable land use rule” in deciding what to do with Boracay after its rehabilitation, according to Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph ...
- April 11, 2018