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'No verbal fishing deal between Duterte, Xi'
The Malacañang strongly denied that President Rodrigo Duterte had a verbal agreement with China’s President Xi Jinping to allow the Chinese to fish within the country’s exclusive economic zone. “There is no truth to the ...
- April 24, 2021
Bracelets mulled as 'tourist ID' in Boracay
Should the government require tourists to have “access bracelets” before visiting Boracay Island? There is such proposal, according to the Department of the Interior and Local Government. If it pushes through, it will be ...
- October 5, 2018
'PH to demand reparations from China if necessary'
Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo said the Philippines will not hesitate to demand reparations from China if facts were established that the Chinese vessel intentionally rammed a Philippine fishing boat at Reed Bank. ...
- June 24, 2019
'PH has no sovereignty over economic zone'
President Rodrigo Duterte said Philippines has no right to assert sovereignty over its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and prevent the Chinese fishermen from going there. Duterte on Wednesday said just like other countries, ...
- June 28, 2019
'Clean up waste or risk getting closed'
President Rodrigo Duterte ordered operating near the Manila Bay to observe environmental rules by installing water treatment facilities or risk being closure. In a speech during the Barangay Summit on Peace and Order at ...
- January 11, 2019
'Let us be friends but don't touch Pag-asa Island'
While he maintained that he will not wage war on China, President Rodrigo Duterte said he will not allow the Chinese government to seize the Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea. Duterte said this during his speech ...
- April 8, 2019
DILG: no palace order stopping Boracay West Cove demolition
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Wednesday denied that the Malacañang has issued an order suspending the demolition of the controversial Boracay West Cove resort. DILG assistant secretary Epimaco ...
- May 17, 2018