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'New war' looms in Boracay-task force
The government task forces in Boracay Island are waging a new war in the beachfront – sans bullets and guns – to protect the island. The so-called “Battle of the Front Beach” on Feb. 21 of the Boracay Inter-Agency Task ...
- February 20, 2019
Chinese boats off Pag-asa 'meant to take control of West PH Sea'
Hundreds of Chinese vessels that has been circling Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea are part of intimidation tactics meant to give Beijing control of the strategic waterway, an analyst warned Sunday. The Philippine ...
- April 1, 2019
China meeting 'to discuss arbitral ruling' - Palace
Three years after the verdict was released, President Rodrigo Duterte will finally raise Manila’s 2016 arbitral victory in his China visit later this month. Duterte deemed it as about time to raise the ruling during his ...
- August 7, 2019
Party-list rep doubts Du30's impeachment over EEZ statement
Bayan Muna party-list representative Carlos Zarate doubted if President Rodrigo Duterte’s statement allowing Chinese fishermen to trawl in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) could lead to his impeachment. Zarate ...
- July 1, 2019
China open for bilateral talks to resolve WPS 'irritants'
Chinese President Xi Jinping is open to resolve territorial disputes in the West Philippines Sea via bilateral talks, Malacañang said on Monday. Presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo said that Xi has opened the lines of ...
- May 1, 2019
'Love Boracay' to promote responsible, sustainable tourism
The Boracay Inter-Agency Rehabilitation Management Group (BIARMG) will conduct an initiative to celebrate the rehabilitation efforts in the world-famous island. The weeklong celebration dubbed as "Love Boracay: Celebrate, ...
- April 1, 2019
Panelo: VP Leni can't 'comprehend' situation with China
Malacañang berated Vice President Leni Robredo for her penchant of finding fault on President Rodrigo Duterte after the latter’s statement over the West Philippines Sea. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said ...
- September 15, 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
PRRD 'not satisfied' with Xi's rejection on PH's arbitral win
President Rodrigo Duterte said he was disappointed Chinese President Xi Jinping did not recognize the country’s arbitral victory in the West Philippines Sea. Duterte on Wednesday said he was not satisfied with Xi’s response ...
- September 6, 2019
Tourism department backs Manila Bay rehab
The Department of Tourism (DOT) expressed full support for the government’s initiative to clean-up and revive the polluted Manila Bay by replicating the same rehabilitation strategy used in Boracay. In a statement, the ...
- January 14, 2019