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No treason in oil and gas MoU with China
Useless hyperventilation is the only way to describe the outlandish overreaction of anti-Duterte quarters to the recent signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on “oil and gas development” between Manila and Beijing ...
- November 28, 2018
PH asserts environmental, fishing claims
Lawyers representing the Philippines asserted the country’s environmental and fishing claims in the South China Sea against China during the second day of arbitration hearings in The Netherlands. Malacanang deputy spokesman ...
- July 10, 2015
South China Sea: Biggest reason for US to want to kill Duterte
Last month, President Duterte said outright: America’s Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) planned to assassinate him. He didn’t give any reason why the CIA would want to do so, but not a few analysts think it is because of ...
- September 14, 2018
Ecobricks movement gaining ground in PH
The use of Ecobricks is gaining ground in the Philippines with a handful of green advocates believing it could help the country reduce plastic pollution, especially in water bodies. “In the beginning, it was more like for ...
- June 21, 2018
Govt will protect PH territory- Cayetano
Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano reiterated the Duterte administration’s commitment to protect the country’s territory and economic rights in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). “We are very serious about protection ...
- August 1, 2018
Fisheries profession
My neighbor is a fisherman. His only child wants to follow in his footsteps, and he does not intend to go to college anymore. But my neighbor still convinces his son to go to college to have a better future. Can my neighbor’s ...
- October 3, 2019
The power of technology and innovation in agriculture: First of two parts
Should a food-secure Philippines, with prosperous farmers and fisherfolk, be the ultimate vision for our country’s agriculture sector? This is actually the vision of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte from his very first day ...
- June 11, 2019
Fisheries bureau eyes no more areas for adequate supply
BFAR National Director Eduardo Gongona told The Manila Times the agency had submitted its proposal to the National Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Council (NFARMC) designating 15 major fishing grounds as FMAs. ...
- November 5, 2018
Philippines rejects Chinese sea patrol
The Philippine government expressed its objection to China’s plan to intensify patrols on the contested islands and waters in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). Raul Hernandez, spokesman of the department of foreign ...
- February 28, 2013
Remember Quemoy and Matsu in war-gaming the South China Sea
The language that has lately characterized statements from both sides of the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) points to the need to consider the consequences of words before they are spoken. Philippine Foreign Affairs ...
- April 23, 2019