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    • Du30 extols ‘special ties’ with China 

      Salaverria, Leila B.; Andrade, Jeannette I.; Pazzibugan, Dona Z. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 11, 2020, on page A3)
      President Rodrigo Duterte sought stronger ties with China on the 45th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic relations on Tuesday and said that threats like the COVID-19 pandemic could push the partnership to “take ...

    • DU30 open to deal in South China Sea 

      Salaberria, Leila B.; Canivel, Stephen C. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 17, 2017, on page A1-A2)
      President Rodrigo Duterte said Tuesday he was open to exploring the South China Sea’s natural resources with rival claimants China and Vietnam, contradicting Foreign Secretary designated Alan Peter Cayetano, who said on ...

    • Du30 ordered Boracay cleanup after catching whiff of foul air 

      Gascon, Melvin (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 6, 2018, on page A9)
      A whiff of foul-smelling air while in Boracay prompted him to order the closure and eventual cleanup of the world-famous island, President Rodrigo Duterte revealed on Wednesday. In a speech during the 31st-anniversary rites ...

    • Du30 plans PH Rise trip to assert sovereignty 

      Salaverria, Leila B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 28, 2018, on page A4)
      President Duterte on Thursday said that he was planning to set sail for the Philippine Rise next week in order to assert the country’s sovereignty over the area. Mr. Duterte bared this plan in a speech before Masons where ...

    • Du30 puts reclamation application on hold 

      Mayol, Ador Vincent; Semilla, Nestle; Reyes, Dempsey (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 2, 2022, on page A1-A2)
      President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered a stop to the processing of applications for reclamation projects in the country due to reports of corruption. Speaking to top government officials from Central Visayas on Thursday ...

    • DU30 talking to Beijing envoy about West Philippine Sea incursion 

      Salaverria, Leila B.; Cabalza, Dexter; Santos, Tina G. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 24, 2021, on page A2-A4)
      President Rodrigo Duterte plans to talk to the Chinese ambassador about China’s latest incursion in the West Philippine Sea, Malacañang said on Tuesday, after Manila filed a diplomatic protest over the presence of more ...

    • Du30 to China: We're pals but don't touch Pag-asa 

      Aurelio, Julie M. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 6, 2019, on page A1-A6)
      President Duterte has told China not to “touch” Pag-asa Island, the largest in the Kalayaan Island Group occupied by Filipinos, otherwise he would send Philippine troops on a “suicide mission” in response. The President, ...

    • Du30 to China: Why claim the entire South China Sea? 

      Aurelio, Julie M. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 1, 2019, on page A1-A4)
      President Duterte on Friday said he loved China as an ally but questioned the claim by the Asian economic powerhouse over the whole South China Sea. It was the first time that Duterte directly confronted China publicly on ...

    • DU30 to raise sea ruling with China 

      Lacorte, Germelina (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 17, 2016, on page A19)
      President Duterte on Sunday said there would be no bargaining of territory in his talks with China’s leaders this week, allaying fears that the Philippines may lose some of the gains it has earned in the international ...

    • Du30 to send warships if China drills for 'our oil' 

      Salaverria, Leila B.; Ramos, Marlon; Corrales, Nestor; Gascon, Melvin (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 21, 2021, on page A3)
      President Duterte on Monday said he was ready to send military ships to assert the country’s claim in the West Philippine Sea should China start drilling for oil and mineral resources in the disputed waters. Speaking ...

    • DU30 wants 'structures' built on Benham Rise 

      Salaverria, Leila; Uy, Jocelyn; Balana, Cynthia (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 15, 2017, on page A6)
      President Duterte has ordered the Philippine Navy to put up “structures” to assert the country’s sovereignty over an underwater landmass 250 kilometers off the east coast of Luzon that a Chinese survey ship visited for six ...

    • Du30 won’t raise Hague ruling again, says Palace 

      Ramos, Marlon (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 31, 2019, on page A4)
      Chinese President Xi Jinping stood pat on his country’s rejection of the international arbitral award favoring the Philippines, but assured President Duterte that China will avoid “provocative acts” in the South China Sea, ...

    • DU30: back to Panatag 

      Quismundo, Tarra (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 24, 2016, on page A1-A20)
      President Duterte on Sunday raised the possibility of Filipino fishermen returning to the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea after his three-day state visit to China. Speaking before residents of typhoon-hit ...

    • Du30: China to fast-track sea talks 

      Tubeza, Philip C. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 16, 2017, on page A1-A4)
      China has promised the Philippines that it would fast-track the negotiations for the proposed code of conduct for claimants in the South China Sea, according to President Duterte. Mr. Duterte said he pressed Chinese officials ...

    • Du30: I can't stop China in Panatag 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP); Reuters (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 20, 2017, on page A2)
      President Duterte on Sunday said he would not stop China from building on a disputed shoal near the Philippines west coast because it was too powerful. Mr.Duterte made the statement in reaction to reports that China would ...

    • Du30: I trust China won't build on shoal 

      Salaverria, Leila (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 24, 2017, on page A13)
      President Duterte on Thursday said he trusted China would not build anything on Panatag Shoal because he was given its “word of honor” and Beijing would not want to jeopardize a new friendship. “Let me tell now, I was ...

    • Du30: Intrusive foreign ships face 'unfriendly' PH response 

      Aurelio, Julie M.; Ramos, Marlon (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 21, 2019, on page A6)
      President Duterte has warned of "unfriendly" treatment for foreign vessels traveling in Philippine territorial waters without permission, in a rare swipe at China's use of warships in the country's southern waters without ...

    • Du30: Occupy PH islands in South China Sea 

      Anda, Redempto D. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 7, 2017, on page A2)
      President Duterte on Thursday said he had ordered troops to deploy to and fortify unoccupied South China Sea islands and reefs claimed by the Philippines, a move that could provoke rival claimants, including China. Mr. ...

    • Du30: PH, China, 'neutral' state to probe hit-and-run 

      Salaverria, Leila B.; Aning, Jerome; Cinco, Maricar; Virola, Madonna T. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 23, 2019, on page A1-A6)
      President Rodrigo Duterte has accepted China’s proposal for a joint investigation of the June 9 incident near Recto Bank in the South China Sea where a Chinese trawler rammed and sank a Philippine fishing boat and then ...

    • Duhol matapang,' another Taal Lake resident, threatened by extinction 

      Cinco, Maricar (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 4, 2019, on page A10)
      A sea snake seen only in Taal Lake may find itself treading the path to extinction, like the “tawilis,” unless actions are taken to address its dwindling population, conservationists said. Since 2009, the “duhol matapang” ...