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    • DU30 asserts sea claims: orders troops to take control of islets, reefs 

      Bencito, John Paolo (Manila Standard, April 7, 2017, on page A1-A2)
      President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday ordered the military to fortify the country’s controlled islands in the South China Sea in a bid to strengthen Philippine claims over the disputed territories. Duterte said he was ...

    • Du30 blasts Del Rosario, clears Noy in Shoal row 

      Barcelo, Vito (Manila Standard, May 5, 2021, on page A1-A2)
      President Rodrigo Duterte has asserted that the previous administration lost control of the Scarborough Shoal in the West Philippine Sea in a showdown with China when then-Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del Rosario ordered ...

    • Du30 defends Manila Bay Sands; Lauds Cimatu, slams Leni, other critics 

      Pañares, Joyce Pangco (Manila Standard, September 22, 2020, on page A1-A2)
      President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday defended the Manila Bay Sands project that covered a portion of the baywalk with crushed dolomite to make it look like a white sand beach. Duterte also pushed back at critics including ...

    • Du30 open to sea exploration with China, Vietnam 

      Gajunera, F. Pearl A.; Fabunan, Sara Susanne; Araneta, Macon Ramos; Araneta, Sandy (Manila Standard, 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, after securing a “windfall” while in Beijing. Duterte also emphasized he had ...

    • Du30 orders rehab of Manila Bay 

      (Manila Standard, January 9, 2019, on page A3)
      President Rodrigo Duterte will issue an executive order to start the rehabilitation of the Manila Bay, Malacañang said on Tuesday after the President reportedly plans to use the multi-billion-peso road user’s tax to fund ...

    • Du30 stand on Benham well-grounded - Atienza 

      Araja, Rio (Manila Standard, March 5, 2018, on page A3)
      President Rodrigo Duterte’s tough stance on Benham Rise, or the so-called the Philippine Rise, was well ground amid threats, according to Buhay Party-list Rep. Joselito Atienza. “The entire 13 million hectares of Benham ...

    • Du30 stresses PH arbitral win as 'just and fair' 

      (Manila Standard, September 23, 2021, on page A1)
      President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday stressed the importance of the Philippines’ historic arbitral victory against China’s sweeping maritime claims in the South China Sea (SCS), calling it a “win-win solution.” During ...

    • Du30 to board PH warship in visit to PH Rise 

      Barcelo, Vito (Manila Standard, May 3, 2018, on page A3)
      President Rodrigo Duterte might board the Philippine Navy’s biggest warship, the BRP Gregorio del Pilar when the Philippine chief executive visits Philippine Rise or Benham Rise next week to assert claim that the region ...

    • Du30 to China: Back off from Pag-asa 

      Mariano, Nat; Ramos-Araneta, Macon; Cruz, Maricel V. (Manila Standard, April 6, 2019, on page A1-A2)
      President Rodrigo Duterte has warned Beijing to back off from a disputed island in the South China Sea, warning of possible military action if China “touches” it amid rising tensions over the key waterway. Duterte, aiming ...

    • Dutch fishermen fear stormy Brexit seas ahead 

      Van Ouwerkerk, Charlotte (Manila Standard, February 27, 2019, on page A5)
      It's a beautiful spring morning on an unusually calm North Sea, but from the wheelhouse of his trawler Dutch skipper Cor Vonk can see a man-made storm brewing. For decades Dutch fishermen like Vonk and his family, from the ...

    • Duterte dares, Carpio accepts challenge to debate on WPS 

      Requejo, Rey E. (Manila Standard, May 7, 2021, on page A1-A2)
      Retired Supreme Court associate justice Antonio Carpio on Thursday accepted the challenge of President Duterte for a debate on the West Philippine Sea issue, saying he is ready to face the President anytime of the day. “On ...

    • Duterte earmarks P2b for Boracay under state of calamity, junks casino 

      Barcelo, Vito (Manila Standard, April 10, 2018, on page A1-A2)
      President Rodrigo Duterte said he would place Boracay Island under a state of calamity to release P2 billion in calamity funds for workers and residents hurt by the six-month closure, adding he would not also allow any ...

    • Duterte lauded for sea stand: Allies, critics call it a victory for invoking PH arbitral award before UN 

      Requejo, Rey E.; Ramos-Araneta, Macon; Casas, Willie (Manila Standard, September 24, 2020, on page A1-A2)
      Critics and allies alike of President Rodrigo Duterte praised him Wednesday for invoking before the United Nations General Assembly a 2016 ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration that struck down China’s excessive ...

    • Duterte mulls over WPH sea oil hunt revival 

      Bencito, John Paolo (Manila Standard, November 23, 2017, on page A1-A2)
      President Rodrigo Duterte said Wednesday he might lift the moratorium on oil exploration at the West Philippine Sea following his meeting with Chinese Premier Li Kequiang who recently visited the country. “It’s one of the ...

    • Duterte seeks innovative tack on sea dispute 

      (Manila Standard, June 27, 2020, on page A2)
      President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday enjoined the other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to look for “innovative” ways to resolve the long-standing disputes in the resource-rich South China Sea. ...

    • Duterte to assert PH win in sea row 

      Barcelo, Vito; Cruz, Maricel (Manila Standard, May 6, 2018, on page A1-A2)
      President Rodrigo Duterte said he would assert the Philippines’ victory in an international court before his term ends in 2020 to get back the territory now occupied by China, as he blamed former President Benigno Aquino ...

    • Duterte to China envoy: Arbitral ruling stands in PH favor 

      Barcelo, Vito; Requejo, Rey E. (Manila Standard, March 26, 2021, on page A1-A2)
      President Rodrigo Duterte has asserted the international court’s 2016 arbitral ruling favoring the Philippines against China’s massive claims in the disputed West Philippine Sea (WPS) during his meeting with Chinese ...

    • Duterte told: Stop conceding more than what China is claiming 

      Pañares, Joyce; Cruz, Maricel (Manila Standard, May 9, 2021, on page A1)
      Retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio chided President Rodrigo Duterte over his repeated claims that China is “in control” of the West Philippine Sea, saying the commander-in-chief is conceding more than ...

    • Duterte treads gingerly on China 

      Pañares, Joyce Pangco; Requejo, Rey (Manila Standard, February 13, 2021, on page A2)
      President Rodrigo Duterte said he cannot afford to put up a brave front against China despite repeated incursions and provocative actions in the West Philippine Sea. “I am walking on a tightrope, actually. I cannot afford ...

    • Duterte won't ignore Hague ruling 

      (Manila Standard, November 13, 2020, on page A2)
      President Rodrigo Duterte, appearing tough on the international arbitral ruling against China in 2016, told his fellow Southeast Asian leaders Thursday the determination by the Hague court as regards the disputed South ...