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    • PH eases up on ships’ crossings 

      Blancaflor, MJ (Manila Standard, August 27, 2019, on page A1)
      Only foreign warships passing through the Philippines’ territorial waters are required to seek permission from the government, the Palace said Monday. Commercial ships are excluded from President Rodrigo Duterte’s Aug. 20 ...

    • 'Born to be Wild' airs three-part anniversary special 

      (Manila Standard, November 10, 2019, on page D3)
      Today, travel and wildlife program Born to be Wild premiers its three-part anniversary special to celebrate its 12 years on television. As a young vet starting his hosting job in Born to be Wild nearly 12 years ago, Doc ...

    • Garbage crisis hits, cleanup no use, Cimatu says 

      Araja, Rio N. (Manila Standard, December 6, 2019, on page A1)
      The country, particularly Metro Manila, is facing a "garbage crisis," according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Secretary Roy Cimatu said clean-up operations were not enough to fix the garbage woes ...

    • DND chief: We trust China but observe caution 

      Blancaflor, MJ; Ramos-Araneta, Macon (Manila Standard, September 3, 2019, on page A1)
      Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the Philippines can trust China to honor its agreements but must be cautious amid tensions over claims in the West Philippine Sea. “Of course we trust China... It is a regional power ...

    • 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)
      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 ...

    • Agreeing to disagree 

      Del Rosario, Alejandro (Manila Standard, September 2, 2019, on page A4)
      As expected, nothing came out of the well-scripted, one-on-one meeting between President Rodrigo Duterte and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, on the issue of the ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The ...

    • 'Pointed' demarche needed for China 'incursion' 

      (Manila Standard, April 11, 2021, on page A1)
      The reported pursuit of a Filipino boat by two Chinese militia vessels in the West Philippine Sea last week “squarely calls for a demarche that is direct, purposeful and pointed” as the move was “tantamount to territorial ...

    • DFA vows daily diplomatic protests till China boats leave PH reef 

      Requejo, Rey E.; Cruz, Maricel V. (Manila Standard, April 8, 2021, on page A1)
      The Department of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday vowed to file daily diplomatic protests against China unless all Chinese vessels leave the Julian Felipe Reef in the West Philippine Sea. “Firing another diplomatic protest. ...

    • PH options open; US warns China 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Standard, April 9, 2021, on page A1)
      The Defense department said Thursday it was keeping “all our options open” as Washington warned Beijing against increasing aggressive moves in the region amid the presence of Chinese vessels at the Julian Felipe Reef – ...

    • Iloilo research center finally breeds 'galunggong' in captivity 

      (Manila Standard, March 3, 2022, on page A3)
      A scientific breakthrough at an Iloilo-based research center might finally be the long-term solution to the perennial shortage of galunggong (round scad) in the Philippines. In a world’s first, researchers successfully ...

    • Credibility problem 

      (Manila Standard, November 25, 2021, on page B1)
      China, has a credibility problem, and its name is Xi Jinping. Since Xi became the country’s paramount leader in 2012, China’s foreign policy has been increasingly aggressive—and often belligerent–toward its neighbors in ...

    • Baby dugong dies in Thailand 

      (Manila Standard, August 18, 2019, on page A4)
      A sick baby dugong whose fight for recovery won hearts in Thailand and cast a spotlight on ocean conservation has died from an infection exacerbated by bits of plastic lining her stomach, officials said Saturday. Mariam ...

    • US to China: Stay out of PH exclusive zone 

      Requejo, Rey E.; Barcelo, Vito; Cruz, Maricel V.; Ramos-Araneta, Macon (Manila Standard, November 20, 2021, on page A1)
      The United States on Friday backed Manila’s strong protest against Beijing after Chinese Coast Guard vessels blocked and used water cannons against two Philippine ships on a resupply mission to Ayungin Shoal or Second ...

    • Damage to agri, infra reach P25b 

      Campos, Othel V.; Flores, Alena Mae S. (Manila Standard, January 7, 2022, on page A3)
      An update from the Department of Agriculture (DA) showed massive destruction to crops, fisheries and agricultural infrastructures in the regions of Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol, Western Visayas, Central Visayas, Eastern ...

    • China ‘trespassing’ in WPS 

      Cruz, Maricel V.; Ramos-Araneta, Macon (Manila Standard, November 26, 2021, on page A1)
      The Philippines on Thursday rejected China’s demand that it remove the grounded BRP Sierra Madre ship from the Ayungin Shoal, saying it was the Chinese who were trespassers in the West Philippine Sea. The statement came ...

    • Over 100 dead or missing after vessel capsizes 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Standard, October 10, 2021, on page 3A)
      More than 100 people are believed dead or missing in the sinking of a makeshift vessel on the Congo river, provincial authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo said Saturday. Fifty-one bodies had been recovered by ...

    • Prexy aspirants assert Ayungin within country's maritime zone 

      Requejo, Rey E.; Ramos-Araneta, Macon (Manila Standard, November 26, 2021, on page A1)
      Three presidential candidates on Thursday said China had no rights in the Ayungin Shoal, after the government rejected a Chinese demand that it remove the grounded BRP Sierra Madre from the area. A 2016 ruling by a UN ...

    • House declares PH Rise portion 'protected area' 

      Cruz, Maricel V. (Manila Standard, July 28, 2021, on page A4)
      The House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources on Wednesday approved a bill declaring a portion of the Philippine Rise a protected area. At a congressional hearing Tuesday, the committee, chaired by Rep. Elpidio ...

    • Labi River: An emerging destination in Nueva Ecija 

      Cinco, Lito (Manila Standard, November 26, 2021, on page C4)
      It may not yet be on the radar of travelers looking for new destinations, but as far as local people in the area are concerned, Labi River in Bongabon, Nueva Ecija has become a favorite weekend place for them. If from ...

    • PCG scatters Chinese, Vietnam ships in WPS 

      (Manila Standard, July 5, 2021, on page A4)
      Five Chinese and two Vietnamese fishing vessels were recently ordered by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to leave the country’s waters off Palawan, the PCG said Sunday. In a statement, the PCG said its BRP Cabra (MRRV-4409) ...