Browsing Daily Tribune by Author "Roson, John"

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    • 300 Chinese ships in WPS 

      Roson, John (Daily Tribune, May 13, 2021, on page A1-A2)
      From 220 ships that scattered in April amid the Philippines’ Balikatan naval drills with the United States, the Chinese Peoples’ Liberation Army (PLA) militia now maintains 300 sea vessels within and in proximity to the ...

    • AFP plans new structures in WPS 

      Roson, John (Daily Tribune, April 23, 2021, on page A2)
      Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Cirilito Sobejana on Thursday disclosed that the military is considering building new structures in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) amid China’s insistence that the ...

    • DND denies downplaying China's new coast guard law 

      Roson, John (Daily Tribune, February 13, 2021, on page B16)
      The Department of Defense (DND) on Friday denied speculations that it downplayed the effect of China's new coast guard law on Filipino fishermen. In a statement, Lorenzana took exemption to the statement of Sen. Risa ...

    • DND welcomes new heads in WPS frontlines 

      Roson, John (Daily Tribune, January 20, 2022, on page A3)
      The Department of National Defense (DND) welcomed the appointment of new commanders of military units tasked to oversee security in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Major General Ernesto Torres Jr. and Rear Admiral Alberto ...

    • Fishers back despite restive Taal Volcano 

      Roson, John (Daily Tribune, February 20, 2021, on page A1-A2)
      Fisherfolk are being allowed back into Taal Lake even if the volcano in it continues to show signs of restiveness. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Friday that nine tremors were ...

    • Phl territorial defense shored up 

      Roson, John (Daily Tribune, May 20, 2021, on page A3)
      The Philippines’ territorial defense capabilities are getting more enhancements this year as agencies are already collaborating on a satellite-aided maritime monitoring system and the expected delivery of a ground-based ...

    • Quezon sea mishap: One dead, 22 rescued 

      Roson, John (Daily Tribune, December 1, 2020, on page B15)
      One person died and 22 others were rescued after a passenger boat capsized and sank off Atimonan, Quezon, on Monday morning. The Quezon provincial police said all 17 passengers and five crew members of M/B Gesu Bambino ...