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No need to convene security council over Recto Bank issue - Palace
Malacañang said it is not necessary for President Duterte to convene to the National Security Council (NSC) over the incident which took place near the Recto Bank early this month. Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo ...
- June 30, 2019
PH at center of world pollution problem
AN international alliance formed to fight plastic waste around the world came out his week with a statement that should cause a great deal of concern among us Filipinos. The Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW) said about ...
- January 21, 2019
Pentagon mulls sending planes, near disputed water
The Pentagon is considering sending U.S. military aircraft and ships to assert freedom of navigation around growing Chinese-made artificial islands in the disputed South China Sea, a U.S. official said on Tuesday. U.S. ...
- May 14, 2015
A collaborative province-led agriculture and fisheries extension model
Unfortunately, the rural extension was weakened by the well-intentioned Local Government Code of 1991 which devolved agricultural extension to the local government units (LGUs). True, devolution allowed for more democratic ...
- March 11, 2018
US-BFAR partner to improve fish production in the Visayas
The United States government and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) have jointly launched “Fish Right,” a P1.3 billion five-year sustainable fisheries project aimed to increase fish biomass and strengthen ...
- November 21, 2018
Japan plans to send largest warship to South China Sea
Japan plans to dispatch its largest warship on a three-month tour through the South China Sea beginning in May, three sources said, in its biggest show of naval force in the region since World War Two. China claims almost ...
- March 15, 2017
Consumers should be wary of formalin-laced food products - DOH
A Department of Health (DOH) official has warned the public against purchasing meat and seafood products that might be laced with formalin, as this may cause cancer and other health risks. Health Undersecretary Rolando ...
- August 23, 2018
Companies need to wake up to the new normal of climate change
Think wine growers in Australia, ski resort operators in Japan, or fishing and farming communities in the Philippines, whose way of life depends on environmental conditions that are already changing dramatically. In areas ...
- November 25, 2019
60-40 sharing with China not illegal-Palace
Malacañang found nothing illegal with President Duterte’s proposed 60-40 sharing arrangement with China on the planned exploration of the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea). President Rodrigo Roa Duterte delivers his ...
- May 2, 2018
RP pushes maritime info sharing
The Philippines has proposed an information-sharing system for Southeast Asia to help protect its waters from security challenges such as piracy, illegal fishing and drug trafficking. The proposal was tabled on Wednesday ...
- October 5, 2012