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Transparency a key factor in regulating Phl's water territory
Amid threats of illegal fishing and territorial disputes, international organization Global Fishing Watch (GFW) is asking the Philippines to proactively monitor activities at sea to ensure effective regulation and improve ...
- June 9, 2019
'Let us be friends but don't touch Pag-asa Island'
While he maintained that he will not wage war on China, President Rodrigo Duterte said he will not allow the Chinese government to seize the Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea. Duterte said this during his speech ...
- April 8, 2019
Sea militia attacks could trigger US obligations under defense treaty
Foreign government-sanctioned attacks initiated by militia or armed civilians in the South China Sea may trigger the Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) of the United States and the Philippines, US ambassador to Manila Sung Kim ...
- June 16, 2019
Natural resources not collateral for Phl loans, says Beijing
The Chinese government has denied a report that it would require the Philippines to use its natural resources as collateral for the loans that it will provide to the Duterte administration. During the press briefing, Geng ...
- March 11, 2018
Filipinos need not seek China fish permit-palace
Malacañang yesterday said Filipino fishermen need not ask permission from Chinese regional authorities to fish in the high seas and most especially within the Philippines' Exclusive Economic Zone(EEZ). Deputy presidential ...
- January 12, 2014
China must pay ₱.8-T in WPS damage–Risa
The Chinese government was asked to start paying China’s “debt” to the Philippines, pegged at over P800 billion, for “damaging the wealth and marine life stolen in the West Philippine Sea.” Laying the blame squarely on ...
- February 19, 2021
Loren defends Duterte against claims of sub-servience to China
Senator Loren Legarda on Sunday defended the government from criticisms of subservience to China, saying it is only natural for the Duterte administration to exhaust all diplomatic means to resolve the tension in the West ...
- June 4, 2018
Abad's wife vows to block Taiwan fish pact
Deputy Speaker Henedina Abad of Batanes, wife of Budget Secretary Florencio Abad, has vowed to block any fishing agreement between the Philippines and Taiwan unless the Aquino administration will earmark funding for strict ...
- August 13, 2013
Chinese boats near PH isles a concern-US envoy
The presence of large numbers of Chinese vessels near islands and islets occupied by the Philippines is "a concern," a senior US defense official said on Friday. The Philippine government protested the Chinese ship movements ...
- April 6, 2019
Senate opens inquiry on Philippine Rise
The senate on Monday will open its inquiry on the issues hounding Philippine Rise or Benham Rise, especially on foreign and local scientific research as well as national security concerns on the continental shelf. The ...
- February 26, 2018