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How to defend Panatag Shoal
Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio, who contributed immensely to our winning our arbitration suit against China’s “nine-dash line” maritime claim, wants President Rodrigo Duterte to shut up. Justice Carpio asked ...
- March 23, 2017
Benham rise and sovereign rights
President Rodrigo Duterte has received brickbats from various quarters for being unruffled at the report of his defense secretary, Delfin Lorenzana, that Chinese survey ships were spotted last year at Benham Rise, an ...
- March 16, 2017
Dead humpback whale found on Aurora shore
A six-meter long humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) was buried on Wednesday in Dipaculao, Aurora province after it was found dead on the shore by barangay (village) residents. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic ...
- March 30, 2017
Benham Rise development body proposed
House Bill (HB) 5360, which seeks to create a technical government agency that would protect and manage Benham Rise in the South China Sea, has been filed by Buhay party-list representative and Senior Deputy Minority Leader ...
- March 28, 2017
PH, countries called to protect marine ecosystem for shark species
Marine conservation groups have urged the Philippine government to pass a comprehensive law to protect and conserve all shark species in the country even as it called the world’s nations to ensure protection of whale sharks ...
- October 26, 2017
Duterte: Sea row better left untouched
The maritime dispute will not be on the agenda of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit, given that President Rodrigo Duterte had declared the issue “is better left untouched.” The President on Sunday ...
- November 13, 2017
A worst-case scenario in South China Sea
The worst-case scenario in the South China Sea now unfolds. China simultaneously targets all adversary bases and aircraft carrier strike groups within 4,000 kilometers from the China mainland. Key US satellites used for ...
- May 18, 2017
Red tide still present in 7 provinces - BFAR
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Tuesday warned that paralytic shellfish poison beyond the regulatory limit is still present in several areas in the country. According to the Shellfish Bulletin of ...
- December 20, 2017
DFA twice denied China's bid to explore Benham Rise
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday bared it had rejected China’s request to conduct scientific research at Benham Rise twice and that the reported activity of Chinese survey ships in the area last year ...
- March 30, 2017
Coastal warriors implement Reef to Ridge management
Being close to nature’s wonders is a luxury in itself. With the breadth of its natural charms, Hamilo Coast ensures preservation of its natural bounty together with its long-standing partner—WWF Philippines, a close ally ...
- September 4, 2017