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Palace: Phl not dropping claims, arbitral victory
Setting aside or ignoring the 2016 arbitral court ruling on the South China Sea is not the same as abandoning it and relinquishing the country’s sovereign rights over its exclusive economic zone (EEZ), Malacañang clarified ...
- September 13, 2019
Aquaculture projects for central Philippines being implemented
A number pf projects that aim to boost the aquaculture industry in central Philippines are now being implemented. These are being undertaken by government and private institutions and entities with the technical backstopping ...
- May 29, 1999
'Continued stay of Chinese in WPS economic sabotage'
By keeping hundreds of its vessels inside the Philippines’ 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone (EEZ), China is guilty of not only encroaching on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) but also of economic sabotage by a “foreign ...
- May 3, 2021
Phl mulls tourist for Pagasa Island
The Philippines is considering inviting tourists to its biggest and most strategically important outpost in the South China Sea, part of efforts to assert its claim to sovereignty over some of the world’s most contested ...
- July 24, 2019
Notice of violations issued to 100 Boracay establishments
Before the impending closure of the world-famous tourist spot, the government has issued warning notices to around 100 establishments located mostly on |White Beach and other parts of Boracay Island. The establishments are ...
- April 5, 2018
Rody warns China not to siphon oil in WPS
While his economic team is in Beijing to firm up the funding for the government’s “Build, Build, Build” program, President Duterte warned China not to initiate moves to explore oil deposits in the disputed areas with ...
- August 23, 2018
DOT holds Philippines' first int'l dive expo
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat and Senate committee on tourism chair Senator Nancy Binay headline the opening of the Philippine International Dive Expo (PHIDEX), the country’s first and only ...
- September 20, 2019
US raises no objection over China aircraft carrier drill
The United States says China has the right to sail in international waters after a Chinese aircraft carrier cruised past Taiwan and into the contested South China Sea. Taiwan's Defense Ministry reported Monday that the ...
- December 29, 2016
Coastal cleanup
As the country marked the 47th anniversary of the declaration of martial law last Saturday, about 20,000 people gathered around Manila Bay for a different type of observance: International Coastal Cleanup or ICC Day. The ...
- September 16, 2019
Tañada to carry on elders' fight for farmers, fisherfolk
Former Quezon Representative Lorenzo “Erin” Tañada III has vowed to continue his family’s fight for the rights and welfare of the country’s farmers and fisherfolk if elected to the Senate. Tañada said he is banking on his ...
- March 14, 2019