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Party’s over: Gov't sets crackdown on beach revelry in reopened ‘Bora’
Beach boozing and smoking will be consigned to the past when Boracay, the Philippines’ top holiday island, welcomes back a capped number of tourists after its six-month shutdown, authorities said Wednesday.President Rodrigo ...
- October 4, 2018
PH to buy new ships for Benham research, pushes oil hunt
The government plans to acquire research vessels to explore the disputed South China Sea to assess the potential of Philippine Rise, which is rich in minerals and gas, an official said Tuesday. Presidential Spokesman Harry ...
- March 7, 2018
'Revive E. Visayas agri, fisheries'
More than a hundred farmers and disaster survivors from Eastern Visayas provinces on Tuesday demanded Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol apply emergency rehabilitation measures to revive the agriculture and fisheries ...
- December 1, 2016
West Philippine Sea in the public mind: beyond sound bites
As the Philippines heads into a new political dispensation, much of the country is watching with bated breath how the newly minted President-elect Rodrigo Duterte will sooner or later deal with the issue of China's aggressive ...
- June 21, 2016
Navy protests Chinese survey
The Philippine Navy will request that a diplomatic protest be filed over a Chinese vessel’s alleged surveying activities at Recto Bank or Reed Bank, its chief Vice Admiral Giovanni Carlo Bacordo said Monday. Bacordo told ...
- August 11, 2020
Bureau tasked to ensure fish supply ample
Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol on Sunday ordered the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources to ensure the steady supply of fish in Metro Manila. He gave the order following President Rodrigo Duterte's order to ...
- August 8, 2016
Seven-year effort to save Manila Bay unwraps
January 27 marked the beginning of a new chapter in the history of Manila Bay. In a historic first, cleaning and dredging operations kicked off a planned 7-year Save Manila Bay program. Government department heads joined ...
- February 4, 2019
Carpio won't back down stand vs china
Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio will not change his strong stance on the country’s sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea in his bid for the most coveted post in the judiciary. Carpio, one of the five most senior ...
- October 23, 2018
Duterte to assert PH win in sea row
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 ...
- May 6, 2018
Protesters defy warning, hold ‘Grand Mañanita’ rally at UP
In a related development, the militant fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas, which joined the protesters, said: “We fight for our right to rally. Not even a threat from the police will ...
- June 13, 2020