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    • Justice Carpio's Benham Rise 101 

      Tordesillas, Ellen (Malaya, March 15, 2017, on page B4)
      The notes by Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio T. Carpio on Benham Rise are very useful as the 13-million-hectare undersea region east of Luzon is in the news with the disclosure last week by Defense Secretary ...

    • Duterte allows Chinese ships in Philippine waters 

      Mata, Nestor (Malaya, March 16, 2017, on page B5)
      President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has agreed to allow Chinese surveillance ships into Philippine waters. Duterte said there was no incursion, particularly in Benham Rise, an underwater landmass off the east coast of Luzon and ...

    • China recognizes PH rights over Benham Rise 

      Hachero, Ashzel; Lopez, JP; Vigilia, Wendell (Malaya, March 16, 2017, on page B1)
      Acting Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo yesterday said China has sent word recognizing Philippine sovereignty over the 13-million hectare Benham Rise and it is not going to claim ownership of the undersea region ...

    • LGUs urged to help in Pasig River clean-up 

      Africa, Raymond (Malaya, March 20, 2017, on page B2)
      Interior Secretary Ismael “Mike” Sueno urged local government units (LGUs) to do their part in cleaning up the Pasig River. Sueno called on the cities of Manila, Makati, Mandaluyong, Pasig and Taguig, and the municipality ...

    • Carpio wants stronger stance on Panatag Shoal 

      Hachero, Ashzel (Malaya, March 21, 2017, on page B1)
      Supreme Court Senior Associate Antonio Carpio yesterday said President Duterte should avoid making statements that tend to waive the country's sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea in the face of reports that China is ...

    • Alsons restocks Sarangani Bay with milkfish hatchlings 

      (Malaya, March 24, 2017, on page A9)
      Alsons Power Group subsidiary Sarangani Energy Corp. (SEC), together with the Conrado and Ladislawa Alcantara Foundation Inc. and Alsons Aquaculture Corp. led volunteers in releasing at least 105,000 bangus (milkfish) ...

    • Extreme weather hits tilapia output 

      Icamina, Paul (Malaya, March 28, 2017, on page A2)
      “The major tilapia producing regions in the Philippines are now experiencing significant impacts from the progressing negative effects of climate change,” according to a report prepared by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic ...

    • Duterte to China: Relax, no weapon in PH-occupied areas 

      Montemayor, Jocelyn; Reyes, Victor (Malaya, April 11, 2017, on page B1)
      President Duterte yesterday urged China to “relax” as he said he meant no harm when he ordered the military to start occupying islands within the countries’ territory in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). He said ...

    • Duterte: dialogue only way to deal with Beijing 

      Montemayor, Jocelyn; Hachero, Ashzel (Malaya, April 28, 2017, on page B1)
      President Duterte yesterday said he would not mention the ruling of the arbitral court on the South China Sea dispute when he addresses leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nation (Asean) on Saturday. He said it ...

    • PH sardine industry sustainable 

      Icamina, Paul (Malaya, April 4, 2017, on page A1)
      Filipino consumers get “the cheapest sardines in the world,” according to Michael Tiu Lim, vice president for operations of Mega Global Corp., the country’s largest sardines fishing and canning company. On average, a ...

    • What the Chinese ship did in Benham Rise 

      Tordesillas, Ellen (Malaya, April 3, 2017, on page B4)
      China did not deny it saying their “vessels for marine research did sail across relevant waters to the northeast of Luzon, the Philippines last year, exercising navigation freedoms and the right to innocent passage only, ...

    • Benham Rise: Wealth under the sea 

      Icamina, Paul (Malaya, July 29, 2015, on page A3)
      There is wealth out there, for the taking. But diving is daunting, starting at 15 meters deep. In 2011, the Philippines acquired Benham Rise, a "massive" area east of Luzon. "We have access to resources in an area bigger ...

    • China 'twisting' story: DND 

      Reyes, Victor (Malaya, May 7, 2015, on page B1)
      The Department of National Defense yesterday said China is "concocting stories" by claiming that the Philippines is doing construction work in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) and told the Asian giant to tear down ...

    • Demolition of fish pens resume at Laguna Lake 

      De Leon, Angela Lopez (Malaya, June 30, 2017, on page B2)
      Fifteen corporations maintaining large fish pens in Laguna de Bay yesterday started to voluntarily dismantle their fish pens as the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) began demolishing the fish cages of non-compliant ...

    • US stand on China worries Lorenzana 

      Reyes, Victor; Hachero, Ashzel (Malaya, January 27, 2017, on page B2)
      Defense Secretary Delfin yesterday Lorenzana said he is concerned about the pronouncement of the Trump administration that the US will prevent China from taking over territory in international waters in the South China ...

    • Chevron keeps sea turtle nesting area protected 

      (Malaya, January 27, 2017, on page A10)
      Multiple Olive-Ridley sea turtles have begun to nest as a result of Caltex brand marketer Chevron Philippines, Inc. (CPI)’s San Pascual coastal clean-up during the annual Week of Caring (WOC) held every September. With two ...

    • 8 of 10 Pinoys want to assert rights in West Philippine Sea 

      (Malaya, January 26, 2017, on page B4)
      As the Duterte administration continues to push for warmer ties with China, the latest survey by Pulse Asia found that a majority of Filipinos want the Philippine government to assert its rights in the West Philippine Sea. ...

    • Trump vows to stop China from taking South China Sea islands 

      Spetalnick, Matt (Malaya, January 25, 2017, on page B5)
      The new administration of President Donald Trump vowed on Monday that the United States would prevent China from taking over territory in international waters in the South China Sea, something Chinese state media has warned ...

    • Note verbale sent to China, says Yasay 

      Hachero, Ashzel; Montemayor, Jocelyn; Reyes, Victor (Malaya, January 18, 2017, on page B1)
      Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr. yesterday said the Philippines has filed sent diplomatic notes to China to seek clarification on several issues, including the installation of anti-aircraft and anti-missile ...

    • Eco-friendly boats for sustainable fishing 

      (Malaya, January 6, 2017, on page A10)
      SN Aboitiz Power-Magat Inc. turned over 15 fiberglass boats to fisherfolk organizations in Isabela, Ifugao and Nueva Vizcaya to promote sustainable livelihood. The boats were the result of a fiberglass boat making training ...