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Our misunderstood position in the South China Sea
There are factors affecting our understanding of our claim in the South China Sea. This has deeply divided us such that the US has been using this to create a wedge between this country and China. This stems from our lack ...
- May 26, 2018
Coast Guard men deploy to keep an eye on Panatag
Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said Thursday the Philippine Coast Guard will resume patrols around Scarborough Shoal, testing the waters even as its Chinese counterparts maintained a steady presence there. Tugade ...
- November 4, 2016
Mischief Reef dredging leads to PH protest
The Philippines has lodged another diplomatic protest against China’s continuing reclamation on the Philippine-claimed Mischief Reef, after it discovered that China has started to dredge for the construction of new structures ...
- February 11, 2015
Healthy oceans, healthy people (Part 1)
It is well that this year the Philippines hosted the 6th Ministerial Forum of the East Asian Seas Congress (EASC) organized by the Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA). With one of ...
- December 3, 2018
Healthy oceans, healthy people (Part 2)
Plastics have become such a presence in our everyday lives that its ‘disruptive’ presence across the economy can no longer be ignored. A recent study commissioned by the Dame Ellen MacArthur Foundation founded by world-renowned ...
- December 5, 2018
9 Sino fishermen plead 'not guilty' to charges
Nine Chines fishermen arrested by Philippine authorities in disputed South China Sea waters pleaded not guilty to all charges against them on Wednesday, the prosecutor said. The nine were taken in handcuffs to a court on ...
- May 22, 2014
The impact of the South China Sea ruling
Newspaper headlines blared on Wednesday last week that the South China Sea is ours, as ruled by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague. This should be cause for a national celebration but the government and the ...
- July 18, 2016
Photo exhibit for marine conservation at Solaire
In celebration of World Oceans Day, multi-awarded photographers Anna Varona and Danny Ocampo unveiled on June 8 captivating underwater photos to highlight the beauty of the Philippine oceans and the urgent need to protect ...
- June 15, 2017
Agriculture sector grew 1.2% in 2013
Agriculture and fishery production grew 1.15 percent year-on-year in 2013, slower than the 2.9-percent expansion in 2012, as the country suffered from several natural calamities that damaged billions of peso worth of crops ...
- January 23, 2014
Iloilo Declaration for healthy oceans
Confidence, optimism and determination reigned in Iloilo City last Thursday, 29 November 2018, as the 2018 East Asian Seas Congress concluded. After three days of events and sessions that brought together various ocean ...
- December 4, 2018