Browsing Philippine Daily Inquirer by Author "Yap, DJ"

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    • Alejano: Palace virtually surrendered PH claim to Kagitingan 

      Yap, DJ (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 2, 2019, on page A7)
      By “thanking” China for establishing a rescue center on Kagitingan Reef, Malacañang has virtually surrendered the Philippines’ claim to the disputed feature in the Spratly archipelago, according to Magdalo Rep. Gary Alejano. ...

    • At Ph meet, more nations sign up to protect dugong 

      Yap, DJ (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 24, 2013, on page A4)
      Four more countries have joined 21 signatories to an international pact to protect the dugong, the mysterious marine mammal that used to be a constant presence along coastlines around the world, including in the Philippines, ...

    • China will be the loser–Yasay 

      Yap, DJ (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 31, 2016, on page A2)
      Unless it acknowledges the ruling of the arbitral tribunal against its territorial claims in the West Philippine Sea, China will emerge as the “loser” in its sea dispute with the Philippines, Foreign Secretary Perfecto ...

    • China-PH sea exploration not a surrender, says party-list lawmaker 

      Yap, DJ (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 6, 2017, on page A6)
      Joint exploration between China and the Philippines of natural resources in the West Philippine Sea will be a constitutional exercise of sovereignty and “not surrender,” according to Kabayan Rep. Harry Roque. Roque said ...

    • Chinese ships still at reef near Palawan-AFP chief 

      Andrade, Jeannette I.; Santos, Tina G.; Yap, DJ; Salaverria, Leila B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 23, 2021, on page A4)
      The chief of the Philippine military on Monday confirmed that there were still Chinese ships at Julian Felipe Reef near Palawan province, two weeks since more than 200 vessels were seen there by a Philippine Coast Guard ...

    • Defenders of marine sanctuary win award 

      Yap, DJ (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 25, 2013, on page A14)
      In a remote coastal village in Zamboanga del Sur, the task of protecting a marine sanctuary falls upon a six-person team of environmental workers who keep the sea and mangrove forest safe from greedy commercial fishers. ...

    • DFA urged: File protest vs China's 'bullying' of TV crew in Panatag 

      Yap, DJ (Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 24, 2018, on page A7)
      Senators on Friday called on the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to file a diplomatic protest against China following a recent incident in which the Chinese Coast Guard blocked a Filipino TV news crew from filming in ...

    • Du30 assailed for ‘defeatist’ stand vs China 

      Yap, DJ; Salaverria, Leila B.; Gonzales, Yuji Vincent (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 31, 2017, on page A2)
      Magdalo Rep. Gary Alejano on Thursday filed supplementary charges to an impeachment complaint against President Duterte, accusing him of taking a “defeatist stance” by doing nothing to challenge China’s activities on Benham ...

    • Duterte to declare Panatag a marine Sanctuary 

      Yap, DJ (Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 22, 2016, on page A15)
      President Duterte plans to issue an executive order unilaterally declaring the lagoon of the disputed Panatag Shoal a marine sanctuary, where neither Filipinos nor Chinese may be allowed to fish. Mr. Duterte told Chinese ...

    • Duterte: West to blame for global warming 

      Yap, DJ (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 25, 2018, on page 1)
      After President Rodrigo Duterte blamed climate change on rich Western countries last week, Malacañang on Saturday embraced the observance of Earth Hour and called on Filipinos to take part in the symbolic event. “We encourage ...

    • Fisher folk key to marine conservation-WWF 

      Yap, DJ (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 17, 2013, on page A5)
      Conserving the country’s precious marine resources begins with showing fisher folk that protecting natural habitats will redound to more money for them, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF-Philippines). “Local ...

    • G7 sends strong message to china 

      Yap, DJ (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 28, 2016, on page A1-A4)
      With a keen eye on the Philippines’ legal battle with China over territory in the South China Sea, the leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) advanced democracies have agreed to send a strong message on the importance of ...

    • Gov’t processing 22 Manila Bay reclamation projects 

      Yap, DJ; See, Aie Balagtas (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 12, 2019, on page A10)
      A total of 22 reclamation projects are planned along Manila Bay that will affect — and likely pollute — a 22,000-hectare area of the body of water, an official of the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) admitted to ...

    • House measure defines PH territorial waters 

      Yap, DJ (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 1, 2015, on page A8)
      The house of representatives has officially endorsed to the Senate a bill defining the Philippines' territorial waters that may be exploited and explored for resources in the face of the sea disputes with neighboring ...

    • 'Lolong' may have died of pneumonia, says DENR chief 

      Yap, DJ (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 22, 2013, on page A12)
      "Lolong," the world's largest captive crocodile whose sudden death stunned the public earlier this month, may have died of pneumonia, initial findings from the necropsy showed. Environment Secretary Ramon Paje said the ...

    • Lorenzana: Navy setting protocol on entry of foreign vessels 

      Yap, DJ (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 28, 2019, on page A4)
      The Navy is preparing a set of protocols to govern foreign vessels that intrude into Philippine waters without permission, including Chinese warships whose repeated unannounced presence has been an “irritant,” Defense ...

    • Measure cuts time for new forest land 

      Yap, DJ (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 23, 2015, on page A3)
      The House of Representatives has passed a bill shortening the period of time before an abandoned fishpond could revert to being categorized as forest land. Hose Bil No. 5845, authored by Bulacan Rep. Linabelle Ruth Villarica, ...

    • Occupy Spratly isles? too late 

      Yap, DJ; Tubeza, Philip; Salaverria, Leila B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 8, 2017, on page A4)
      Magdalo Rep. Gary Alejano on Friday ridiculed President Rodrigo Duterte’s vow to deploy troops to unoccupied South China Sea islands and reefs claimed by the Philippines, saying nothing was left to grab in those disputed ...

    • P-noy: South China Sea row a global problem 

      Burgonio, TJ; Aurelio, Julie M.; Yap, DJ (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 18, 2015, on page A2)
      A concrete runaway suitable for military use being built by China in a disputed part of the south china sea has aroused worldwide concern as global trade is expected to be hit by China reclamation, according to President ...

    • Paje stresses need to save Coral Triangle 

      Yap, DJ (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 25, 2013, on page A4)
      Environment Secretary Ramon Paje on Saturday said more action was needed to save the reefs of the Coral Triangle, an important marine area encompassing Asia Pacific countries including the Philippines, amid growing threats ...