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    • China to US: be careful in South China Sea 

      (The Manila Times, April 1, 2016, on page A1)
      Beijing's Defense Ministry on Thursday warned the US Navy to "be careful" in the South China Sea and slammed a newly signed agreement between Washington and the Philippines. Earlier this month, Manila agreed to give US ...
    • Duterte rules out water deal 

      Dela Cruz, Divine (The Manila Times, December 10, 2019, on page A3)
      President Rodrigo Duterte has refused to enter into any agreement with the Manila Water Co. and Maynilad Water Services Inc., maintaining that the water firms committed “economic plunder.” “Alam mo sabi nila na makikipag-usap, ...
    • The feared joint development with China 

      Sasot, Sass Rogando (The Manila Times, June 5, 2018, on page A6)
      Pundits and politicians fear the joint development that the Duterte administration is exploring with China in the disputed areas of the South China Sea. Entering into such agreement, these folks say, would “legitimize” the ...
    • Govt focuses on Guimaras rehab 

      Panay News (The Manila Times, April 10, 2007, on page A6)
      A substantial release of the P867-million supplemental budget is now awaited to give impetus to the long-term rehabilitation of the once oil spill-affected island province of Guimaras. Secretary Rafael Coscoluela, Presidential ...
    • If China deploys missiles so should we 

      Saludo, Ricardo (The Manila Times, May 8, 2018, on page A1)
      No amount of global protest will make China remove anti-ship and anti-aircraft missiles reportedly installed on the three islands it reclaimed in the South China Sea. Assuming President-for-life Xi Jinping approved deployment, ...
    • Joint oil search with China legal - Palace 

      Valente, Catherine S. (The Manila Times, November 21, 2018, on page 1)
      Malacañang on Tuesday assured the public that the Philippines’ proposed joint oil and gas exploration with China in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) will stand legal scrutiny.Palace spokesman Salvador Panelo made ...
    • Manila, Seoul ink pact on fisheries cooperation 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, November 28, 2019, on page B2)
      The Philippines and South Korea have signed an agreement that aims to enhance their collaboration in aquaculture and fisheries, and promote fisheries trade and investment.
    • Partnership to develop vaccine for tilapia virus 

      (The Manila Times, October 5, 2023, on page B5)
      The Department of Agriculture-National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (DA-NFRDI) and the Chung Yuan Christian University (CYCU) have signed an agreement for a two-year partnership to develop an oral subunit ...
    • PH files diplomatic protest vs China 

      Villanueva, Ralph U. (The Manila Times, June 1, 2018, on page A1)
      The Philippine government has filed a diplomatic protest against China for militarizing the disputed West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), Malacañang said on Thursday. Palace spokesman Harry Roque Jr. made the statement ...
    • PH, SKorea ink 4 deals 

      Valente, Catherine S. (The Manila Times, November 26, 2019, on page A4)
      The Philippines and South Korea have signed four agreements to further boost the two countries 'bilateral relations. President Rodrigo Duterte and South Korea President Moon Jae-in on Monday witnessed the signing of an ...
    • Power firm inks deal to protect mangroves 

      Cueto, Francis Earl (The Manila Times, June 19, 2023, on page B3)
      GNPower Mariveles Energy Center Ltd. Co. (GMEC) has signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and other partners for an environmental project aimed at protecting ...
    • Sarangani rolls out P 103-M watershed rehab project 

      (The Manila Times, April 10, 2019, on page D3)
      The provincial government of Sarangani recently rolled out a multi-million-peso rehabilitation project of the 7.9-hectare Saub watershed ecosystem in Maitum town. Dubbed as Watershed Ecosystem Rehabilitation and Flood Risk ...
    • Sea row sparks renewed talks between govt, Reds 

      Sy Egco, Joel M. (The Manila Times, July 13, 2015, on page A3)
      The “common ground” that the government and the Philippine Left stand on regarding the country’s territorial rights over disputed islands in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) is a promising sign that peace talks ...
    • Time to remove the masks in climate change masquerade 

      (The Manila Times, August 6, 2019, on page A4)
      The contradictions, uncertainties and deceptions in the United Nations’ climate change agenda are coming to a head. In a two-fisted report published in October last year, the Washington Post lifted the lid on the real score ...
    • Visayas provinces ink deal to preserve seas 

      (The Manila Times, July 28, 2017, on page B7)
      Provinces bordering bodies of water in the Visayas region recently signed a Covenant of Commitment and Cooperation for the conservation, protection, and restoration of the Visayan Sea during the 9th Visayan Sea Summit at ...