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    • Xi jilts Duterte on sea claim: Won't accept PH win in The Hague 

      Blancaflor, MJ; Rada, Julito G.; Cruz, Maricel V. (Manila Standard, August 31, 2019, on page A1-A2)
      Beijing told visiting Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte that its position on the South China Sea was not up for negotiation, a spokesman for the leader said Friday. China claims most of the contested sea, including ...

    • Xi vows China won’t be a ‘bully,’ seek hegemony 

      (Manila Standard, November 23, 2021, on page A1-A2)
      China's President Xi Jinping told leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) that Beijing would not “bully” its smaller regional neighbors, two weeks after Chinese coast guard vessels fired water cannons ...

    • Yangtze turtle facing extinction 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Standard, April 16, 2019, on page A1-A2)
      The world’s rarest turtle has moved a step closer to extinction after a female specimen died in a Chinese zoo, leaving behind just three known members of the species. The Yangtze giant softshell turtle, believed to be above ...

    • Yap cites need to protect Coral Triangle 

      (Manila Standard, February 11, 2010, on page D4)
      The partnership between the government and the private sector and the pursuit of innovations in climate adaptations is meant to protect Coral Triangle and ensure its diversity and sustainability for some 360 million people. ...

    • Young farmers program pushed 

      Cruz, Maricel V. (Manila Standard, October 1, 2017, on page A6)
      A house leader on Saturday said more young people from agricultural areas were turning away from farming. Citing recent studies conducted by the STI Education Services Group Inc., deputy speaker and AAMBIS-OWA Party-list ...

    • Youth to unleash inner heroes in 2018 International Coastal Cleanup Summit 

      (Manila Standard, September 25, 2018, on page B4)
      The International Coastal Cleanup is a global movement celebrated every third Saturday of September yearly and being participated by more than 100 countries across the globe, including the Philippines, as we rally the ...

    • Zambo peninsula under fishing ban 

      Rimando, A. Perez. (Manila Standard, October 7, 2014, on page B6)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will implement a five-month ban against fishing for sardine fish, Tamban, in the waters of Zamboanga peninsula, Sulu, Basilan and Tawi-Tawi starting in November, a senior ...

    • Zamboanga fishermen get green light to cast nets 

      Campos, Othel V. (Manila Standard, March 2, 2018, on page A5)
      Fishermen in the Zamboanga Peninsula can start fishing for sardines this March, as the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources officially lifted the off-season period at midnight of Thursday. The three-month fishing ban ...