Browsing SunStar Philippines by Subject "Governments"

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    • China denies incursion as 200 ships dock at Phil reef 

      Associated Press (AP) (SunStar Philippines, March 23, 2021, on page 14)
      Bad weather prompted more than 200 Chinese fishing vessels to anchor at a reef claimed by the Philippines, Beijing said on Monday (Mar 22), sidestepping accusations from Manila of a move by China's vast South China Sea ...

    • Chinese ship waste endangering reefs 

      Associated Press (AP) (SunStar Philippines, July 14, 2021, on page 4)
      Swarns of Chinese vessels have dumped human waste and wastewater for years in a disputed area of the South China Sea, causing algae blooms that have damaged coral reefs and threatened fish in an unfolding catastrophe, a ...

    • Clear guidelines on delivery of agri-fishery products sought 

      Nevales, Reynaldo G. (SunStar Philippines, August 5, 2021, on page 2-11)
      A fishermen's organization has asked the government to issue clear guidelines on the delivery of agricultural and fishery products following the implementation of the two-week enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro ...

    • DA: Imported agri-fishery commodities to undergo 'second border' inspection 

      JOB; PR (SunStar Philippines, October 12, 2021, on page 5)
      Two government agencies in the country will run after violators to curtail the entry of smuggled agricultural commodities and ensure an optimum level of food safety for Filipino consumers. According to a press release, the ...

    • Defense, AFP chiefs deny alleged military's withdrawal of support for Duterte 

      SunStar Philippines (SunStar Philippines, April 19, 2021, on page 2)
      Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Sunday, April 18, 2021, denied a social media post alleging that a group of retired and active military officers had threatened to withdraw support for President Rodrigo Duterte over ...

    • DFA protests China's fishing ban, says it's a violation 

      SunStar Philippines (SunStar Philippines, May 20, 2021, on page 3)
      The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has protested China’s fishing ban that covers parts of the West Philippine Sea over which the “Philippines exercises sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction.” In a statement, ...

    • DOST pushes for more ISO-certified labs in WV 

      Nicavera, Erwin P. (SunStar Philippines, April 22, 2019, on page 8)
      The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in Western Visayas is stepping up its efforts to assist government laboratories in the region to acquire International Organization for Standardization (ISO) certification. ...

    • Duterte asserts PH victory in South China Sea 

      SunStar Philippines (SunStar Philippines, September 24, 2020, on page 14)
      Addressing the United National General Assembly high-level general debate for the first time, President Rodrigo Duterte asserted the July 2016 arbitral ruling favoring the Philippines in the South China Sea territorial row ...

    • E.B. Magalona embarks on economic recovery plan 

      Cañet, Carla N. (SunStar Philippines, July 2, 2020, on page 5)
      The town of E.B. Magalona under Mayor Marvin Malacon started to endeavor on how the government could help stimulate the economic recovery and healing in their town with the severe impact of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) ...

    • Filipino fishermen urged to continue fishing in WPS 

      SunStar Philippines (SunStar Philippines, April 30, 2021, on page 3)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) encouraged Filipino fishermen to continue fishing in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) despite the incursion of Chinese vessels. BFAR Director Eduardo Gongona said the WPS ...

    • From China with love 

      (SunStar Philippines, March 26, 2021, on page 4)
      The Philippines received 600,000 doses of Sinovac’s Covid-19 vaccines last month, and recently, we got another shipment of 400,000. In between those two batches of goodwill, our friendly donor moored over 200 Chinese militia ...

    • Gov't asked to control prices of galunggong 

      Navales, Reynaldo G. (SunStar Philippines, January 22, 2022, on page 3-11)
      The Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) has called on the government to control the prices of galunggong or round scad, which now costs P250 per kilo. The group cited the need for government ...

    • Is tobacco the next 'miracle crop'? 

      Flora, Ian Ocampo (SunStar Philippines, May 6, 2018, on page 6)
      Tobacco juice, tobacco dust juice and tobacco lime are not only for traditional organic insecticide used in domestic gardening but also for mainstream commercial agriculture. Tobacco has been proven effective against a ...

    • Labor condemns Chinese 'incursions' in West PH Sea 

      Nicavera, Erwin P. (SunStar Philippines, April 19, 2021, on page 6)
      Negros Occidental-based labor group General Alliance of Workers Asociations (Gawa) has condemned the alleged Chinese incursion in the country's territorial waters. Its secretary general Wennie Sancho, in a statement, said ...

    • Manila Bay dolomite sand project, was it worth it or not? 

      Portugalete, Edwin D. (SunStar Philippines, December 10, 2020, on page 3)
      Many administrations passed without proposed legal action to Manila Bay which is known for its polluted water for years, the current administration made an action to beautify Manila Bay. The government launched the project ...

    • Mobile market helps CDO farmers, fisherfolk earn P5.9-M since April 

      Philippine Information Agency (PIA); Cagayan de Oro City Information Office (CIO) (SunStar Philippines, June 19, 2020, on page 3)
      Farmers, fisherfolk and small business entrepreneurs have already earned some P5.9 million through the “Kadiwa at Diskwento Karavan” that was started here, April 24 amid coronavirus disease (COVID)-19 contagion. The program ...

    • Newly renovated Pasil Fish Market now open 

      PAC (SunStar Philippines, August 29, 2020, on page 4)
      The Pasil Fish Market is finally open to the public after four months spent by the Cebu City government renovating the old edifice. The City facilitated the replacement of the market’s old roof, made improvements on all ...

    • PH 'agrees to disagree' with China over South China Sea 

      SunStar Philippines (SunStar Philippines, July 15, 2020, on page 3)
      Malacañang on Tuesday, July 14, 2020, said it will “agree to disagree” with the Chinese government’s refusal to honor the country’s appeal to respect the arbitration ruling that invalidated China’s claim over the South ...

    • PH eyes diplomatic means to resolve sea disputes 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (SunStar Philippines, July 16, 2020, on page 3)
      Malacañang on Wednesday maintained that the Philippines will pursue a “peaceful and diplomatic” approach to resolve its long-standing dispute with China in the hotly-contested South China Sea (West Philippine Sea). “We are ...

    • Philippines protests China’s sea claim, weapon pointing 

      Associated Press (AP) (SunStar Philippines, April 24, 2020, on page 3)
      The Philippines has protested China’s declaration that a Manila-claimed region in the disputed South China Sea is Chinese territory, and its aiming of weapons control radar at a Philippine navy ship, the country’s top ...