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Senate starts inquiry on PH Rise
The Senate committee on science and technology will start today its hearing on issues surrounding the Philippine Rise amid controversies on the naming of some of its features by Chinese scientists. Invited to the hearing ...
- February 26, 2018
Duterte moves on Spartly ruling
As if to make it appear that the Philippines is a country of peaceful people, President Duterte asked former president Fidel V. Ramos to try to China over the arbitration court ruling on the Philippine claim to islands in ...
- August 19, 2016
Military to politicians: Stop exploiting Scarborough issue
A Military official yesterday urged politicians to refrain from exploiting the country's territorial dispute with China, specifically the Scarborough Shoal issue, for their personal gain. Lt. Gen. Emmanuel Salamat, chief ...
- March 28, 2019
ASEAN defense chiefs scrap statement on south china sea
Disagreement between the United States and China over how to address rival claims in the South China Sea marred a gathering of Southeast Asian defense officials on Wednesday, with a joint statement scrapped after ministers ...
- November 5, 2015
US sails warship near disputed reef
A US navy warship sailed close to a disputed reef in the South China Sea on Tuesday, a US Department of Defense official said, days after China warned criticism of its claims in the crucial waterway would rebound like a ...
- May 11, 2016
Maynilad adopts 6.6 ha. for mangrove rehab
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) has adopted five sites totaling 6.6 hectares (ha) in the Cavite province for a mangrove rehabilitation program under its "Plant for Life Program." "Plant ...
- January 23, 2015
Senate should be more active on WPS: Drilon
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon yesterday expressed hope the chamber would be more active in tackling the West Philippine Sea issue in the incoming 18th Congress. Drilon said he was dismayed that the committee on ...
- June 17, 2019
Agri output rebounds
Agriculture output grew 5.28 percent in the first quarter compared with a year ago, rebounding from a contraction in the previous quarter largely due to good weather, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said yesterday. ...
- May 16, 2017
Agri output fall 1.27% in Q2
The fisheries subsector improved by 1.9 percent during the period and contributed 17.41 percent to the total agricultural output. Increases in production were recorded for yellowfin tuna, round-scad, tiger prawn and tilapia. ...
- August 8, 2019
DENR creates task force to monitor coral bleaching
Environment Secretary Ramon Paje has ordered the Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau (PAWB) to create a task force that will monitor and document coral bleaching in the country. Paje also directed his regional officials ...
- September 13, 2010