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Farmers, fisherfolk achieve common ground with gov't
Instead of an irreconcilable conflict between farmers/fisherfolk and government, common ground was forged at the National Food Security Summit (NFSS) on May 18-19. Furthermore, from May 31 to June 2, follow up top-level ...
- June 5, 2021
How to make China pay for abuses in West Philippine Sea
As we celebrate Independence Day on June 12, we Filipinos need to continue to stand up for our rights. Last July 12, 2016, Filipinos vindicated their rights against the continuing abuses by China in the West Philippine Sea ...
- June 10, 2020
Holding ground, building hope on Pag-asa Island: (First of two parts)
Chinese ships in their line of vision have become part of the daily life of Filipinos who call this speck of land smack in the middle of the South China Sea home. The island’s name means “hope” in the native tongue, and ...
- June 12, 2020
Del Rosario: PH need not wait for China on oil, gas exploration
The Marcos administration should proceed with oil and gas exploration and development in the West Philippine Sea without having to wait to restart joint exploration talks with China, said former Foreign Affairs Secretary ...
- September 5, 2022
PH-Aussie forces regain territory from ‘invaders’ in Palawan mock drills
Filipino and Australian troops trained for the first time together on Monday in the defense and recapture of territory from mock invaders in this coastal town facing the West Philippine Sea, amid festering maritime tensions ...
- August 22, 2023
PCG: Collision probe to determine compensation for grieving kin, survivors
The survivors of the ill-fated Filipino fishing boat FB Dearyn want the government to help them get justice for the tragedy that killed three of their crewmates. They are also seeking compensation from the owners of the ...
- October 7, 2023
Militias don't ease tension, Marcos says at Asean meet
President Marcos on Thursday urged leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to oppose the use of maritime militia in disputed areas of the South China Sea, a day after China claimed that it was upholding ...
- September 8, 2023
Time to demythologize China's 10-dash line
On Aug. 28, 2023, China released its standard national map which includes a 10-dash line, an extended version of its nine-dash line claim, with the 10th dash covering the eastern coast of Taiwan. This drew immediate protests ...
- October 13, 2023
A new arbitration in the South China Sea?
President Marcos should consider filing a new arbitration case, under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos), against China. This time, it is over China’s recent dangerous actions against our coast ...
- August 30, 2023
Protection of rich natural resources in disputed waters pushed
A lawmaker has sought to declare the Kalayaan Island Group and Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, and the three nautical miles around it as a protected area. House Bill No. 6373 was filed on Thursday by Palawan Rep. Edward ...
- November 27, 2022