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Two Philippine destinations voted ‘world’s best islands’
Two of the country’s hottest tourist destinations made it to this year’s list of “15 Best Islands of the World” of New York-based magazine Travel+Leisure. Palawan ranked sixth with a score of 90.04. The island, which is a ...
- July 15, 2018
Carpio pushes for tripartite pact on Scarborough
Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio said Friday that the Philippines, China, and Vietnam could reach an agreement over what to do about the rich fishing grounds in Scarborough Shoal, noting that a UN tribunal had ruled the ...
- June 16, 2018
Boracay ready for reopen; gov't orders casino closure
The Philippines reopens its crown jewel resort Boracay Island to holidaymakers on Friday, after a six-month cleanup aimed at repairing the damage inflicted by years of unrestrained mass tourism. President Rodrigo Duterte ...
- October 25, 2018
Rody slams China over WP Sea
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has urged China to “temper” its behavior in the South China Sea in a rare criticism of the Asian superpower over its program of island-building in disputed waters. China has alarmed and ...
- August 16, 2018
US defies China's warning on WPS dispute
There’s no stopping the United States from conducting freedom of navigation operations in the disputed islands in the West Philippine Sea. US Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim said the US is concerned over China’s ...
- May 4, 2018
China sets war games in disputed sea
A joint statement of the Asean-Australia Special Summit signed by member heads of state aired the strongest position against aggressive acts in the South China Sea.
The group reaffirmed “the importance of maintaining and ...
- March 24, 2018
‘Bring China to court’: Carpio prods Philippines to protest Sino bullying of Pinoy fishermen
Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio on Friday said the Philippines could use video of the Chinese Coast Guard apparently raiding Filipino fishermen’s catch in Scarborough Shoal, inside the country’s exclusive economic zone, ...
- June 9, 2018
Senator pushes for protection wetlands
A continuing government commitment and a more extensive public participation in the conservation of natural wetlands in the country are needed to protect the environment, according to Senator Cynthia Villar. Marking the ...
- February 26, 2018
LP hits China's meddling in PH rise
The former ruling Liberal Party on Tuesday said that somebody should be accountable for China's exploration off the Benham Rise without permission from concerned agencies. During last Monday’s Senate Science and Technology ...
- February 28, 2018
Equip fishermen with better boats to fish in WPS - Alejano
An opposition lawmaker on Thursday called on the government to develop the fishing industry and at the same time assert its ownership of the seas on its exclusive economic zone by providing fishermen with bigger boats that ...
- March 2, 2018