Browsing Manila Standard by Name "Recto, Ralph"

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    • China biggest source of imported fish for PH amid poaching-Recto 

      Cruz, Maricel; Campos, Othel (Manila Standard, September 26, 2023, on page A1-A2)
      While it imposes a fishing blockade in the West Philippine Sea, China has become the country’s biggest source of imported fish, some of which was poached from Philippine waters, Batangas Rep. Ralph Recto said Monday. In a ...

    • China oil deal hit, praised: Joma: A clear act of treason; Carpio: Booster of PH sea claim 

      Mariano, Nat; Requejo, Rey E.; Araneta, Macon R. (Manila Standard, November 26, 2018, on page A1-A2)
      The Communist Party of the Philippines branded the joint oil and gas development deal between China and the Philippines “a clear act of treason” by the Duterte administration but acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio said ...

    • China to PH: Stop marine drills in SCS: Says move escalates dispute, demands respect for its rights 

      Requejo, Rey E.; Ramos-Araneta, Macon; Malabanan, Jess (Manila Standard, April 28, 2021, on page A1-A2)
      China has urged the Philippines to stop its maritime exercises in the disputed territory in the South China Sea, warning it would escalate the dispute there. In his regular press conference on April 26, Chinese Foreign ...

    • 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 ...

    • Fishers told: swarm the seas 

      Ramos- Araneta, Macon; Requejo, Rey E.; Barcelo, Vito; Cruz, Maricel V. (Manila Standard, April 30, 2021, on page A1-A2)
      The government on Thursday called on Filipino fishermen to swarm the West Philippine Sea after dozens of Chinese vessels were spotted in the area over the last few months. We should be there. That area is our traditional ...

    • Locsin won't stop criticizing Chinese incursion in WPS 

      Requejo, Rey E.; Ramos-Araneta, Macon (Manila Standard, May 6, 2021, on page A1-A2)
      Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Wednesday vowed to continue criticizing the aggressive behavior of China, one day after apologizing for telling it to “get the f**k out” of the West Philippine Sea. While ...

    • Recto seeks aid to fishermen 

      (Manila Standard, April 17, 2016, on page A7)
      El Niño, which is leaving many farms parched of water, is also affecting those who live off the country’s waters. Senate President Pro-Tempore Ralph Recto on Saturday urged the government to extend its El Niño aid program ...

    • Rody demands sanction vs. Chinese trawler crew 

      Blancaflor, MJ; Ramos-Araneta, Macon (Manila Standard, August 31, 2019, on page A1-A2)
      President Rodrigo Duterte told Chinese leader Xi Jinping he wanted the crew of the Chinese trawler that hit and sank a Filipino fishing boat on June 9 sanctioned so as to get closure on the incident, a Palace spokesman ...

    • Senators denounce China: File resolution criticizing Chinese incursions, chamber approval up 

      Ramos-Araneta, Macon; Requejo, Rey E. (Manila Standard, April 27, 2021, on page A1-A2)
      Eleven senators crossed party lines Monday to file a strongly-worded resolution denouncing the illegal activities of China in the country’s exclusive economic zone (EZZ) and other parts of the West Philippine Sea. In filing ...

    • Senators okay PH-China joint West PH Sea exploration 

      Ramos-Araneta, Macon (Manila Standard, August 2, 2018, on page A3)
      At least three senators are amenable to China’s willingness to conduct a 60-40 joint exploration of natural resources with the Philippines in the West Philippine Sea as bared by Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano, but ...