Browsing The Daily Guardian by Subject "Legal aspects"

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    • Boracay under state of calamity 

      Conserva, Louine Hope (The Daily Guardian, April 27, 2018, on page 1-18)
      Pres. Rodrigo Duterte has issued a proclamation placing the island of Boracay under a state of calamity effective April 26, 2018, the first day of the 6-month closure. In a press conference on Thursday, Department of the ...

    • DFA: Raise awareness on West Philippine Sea issue 

      Yasa, Dolly (The Daily Guardian, April 29, 2016, on page 6)
      Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Assistant Secretary Charles Jose urged the public on Apr. 27, 2016 to spread awareness and understanding of the West Philippine Sea dispute with China.“We want an informed citizenry who ...

    • Duterte seeks to affirm Asean code of conduct 

      Bencito, John Paolo (Manila Standard, March 22, 2017, on page A2)
      Despite Beijing’s plans to build monitoring stations in the South China Sea, President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday vowed to finish within the Philippine chairmanship the final crafting of a framework for a legally binding ...

    • Land reform in Boracay 

      (The Daily Guardian, April 11, 2018, on page 4)
      What was Pres. Duterte’s basis in saying that government is the real owner of Boracay Island and that no private person can formally possess a piece of the island resort through titles? Duterte’s words have something to ...

    • Renaming Benham Rise to 'Philippine Rise' eyed 

      ABS-CBN News (The Daily Guardian, April 4, 2017, on page 3)
      The government said Saturday it was studying the possibility of renaming Benham Rise to "Philippine Rise," to strengthen the country's rights over the resource-rich undersea plateau. Manila's move came after Chinese survey ...