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U.S. shift in South China Sea raises risk of clash on water
(BusinessMirror,July 16, 2020 , on page A7)The Trump administration’s move to brand most of Beijing’s claims in the South China Sea a violation of international law doesn’t mean much on its own: China has repeatedly refused to acknowledge the 2016 tribunal ruling ... -
Ulysses hikes losses incurred by farmers, fishers
(BusinessMirror,November 16, 2020 , on page A4)The Department of Agriculture (DA) said farmers and fishermen incurred more losses as Typhoon Ulysses (international name Vamco) had damaged crops and other agricultural products valued at P2.107 billion. Ulysses affected ... -
US rejects nearly all Chinese claims in South China Sea
(BusinessMirror,July 15, 2020 , on page A5)The Trump administration escalated its actions against China on Monday by stepping squarely into one of the most sensitive regional issues dividing them and rejecting outright nearly all of Beijing’s significant maritime ... -
US, China spar over O'Brien's remarks on SCS
(BusinessMirror,November 25, 2020 , on page A8-A2)The United States is looking for a longer term for its Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the Philippines, even as it gave assurances that its military will remain in the Indo-Pacific region after the end of the Trump ... -
US-China tensions in disputed sea escalate with ballistic missile tests
(BusinessMirror,August 28, 2020 , on page B4)UnitedStates-China tensions over the South China Sea escalated on Wednesday, with Beijing firing four missiles into the waters around the same time as the Trump administration took action against Chinese companies that ... -
Verbal row over reef militia sizzles; Duterte, Huang meet
(BusinessMirror,March 26, 2021 , on page A2-A4)The presence of a fleet of Chinese ships in the Julian Felipe Reef were among the issues discussed by President Duterte during his recent meeting with Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian, Malacanang said on Thursday, as harsh ... -
Villar cites growing number of volunteers, partners in Manila Bay clean up drive
(BusinessMirror,September 28, 2020 , on page B6)Sen. Cynthia Villar said the growing number of volunteers and partner organizations that take part in the clean-up and mangrove planting activities should be credited for the strides made in the Manila Bay rehabilitation ... -
Villar, BFAR establish urban aquaponics facility in Las Piñas
(BusinessMirror,June 22, 2020 , on page A4)Sen. Cynthia Villar, chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food, together with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), has set up an aquaponics facility to benefit a community in Las Piñas, where ... -
Virtual library boosts open access to aquaculture, fisheries publications
(BusinessMirror,July 11, 2021 , on page A5)Reading publications on aquaculture and fisheries technologies may not be a problem even during the pandemic. If people have access to the Internet, they can still find their next read on the subject matter as one digital ... -
Wang, Locsin in 'frank, cordial' talks amid US-China word war
(BusinessMirror,July 16, 2020 , on page A12-A2)Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro L. Locsin Jr., who said on Sunday the UN arbitral award favoring the Philippine position in the South China Sea is “nonnegotiable,” held a “frank but cordial” virtual discussion on Tuesday ... -
Whatever it takes: Gov't claims initial victory with P1.7B spent out of P47B 7-year outlay to win ‘Battle for Manila Bay’
(BusinessMirror,October 3, 2020 , on page A1-A2)The Duterte administration has allotted a whopping P47-billion budget for the rehabilitation of Manila Bay that may include as well the desilting of clogged esteros and clean-up of heavily polluted river tributaries and ...