Browsing Manila Bulletin by Subject "land reclamation"

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    • For Cynthia’s love of the wetlands 

      Aben, Elena (Manila Bulletin, March 19, 2017, on page 2)
      Senator Cynthia Villar has emphasized the importance of Las Piñas-Parañaque Critical Habitat and Eco-Tourism Area (LPPCHEA), a unique space in Metro Manila, as a bird sanctuary and mangrove haven. LLPCHEA gained international ...

    • Heroes of the environment (Part 2) 

      Braid, Florangel Rosario (Manila Bulletin, February 9, 2019, on page 10)
      Just as we were in a celebratory mood after the successful clean-up of Manila, our euphoria was jarred by the announcement that the Office of the President had taken over all reclamation projects in the country. Which means ...

    • Insanity in the South China Sea or whatever it's called 

      Nieto, RJ (Manila Bulletin, May 22, 2021, on page 7)
      Let us be clear about the primary interest of the Filipino people, which I believe is to provide the most comfortable life possible for a vast majority of Filipinos in the shortest amount of time possible. Note the use of ...

    • Malacañang accuses China of violating int'l laws 

      Kabiling, Genalyn D. (Manila Bulletin, January 18, 2016, on page 1-17)
      The Philippine government has accused China of violating international laws with its reported establishment of more airstrips on artificial islands in the disputed West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). Presidential ...

    • Moratorium on reclamation pressed 

      De Vera-Ruiz, Ellalyn (Manila Bulletin, March 28, 2019, on page 1-9)
      Progressive leaders and members of fisherfolk, urban poor, environment, and church groups called for a moratorium on reclamation projects that could threaten coastal and marine landscapes around the country. They issued ...

    • MVP firms champion mangroves protection 

      Loyola, James (Manila Bulletin, July 6, 2015, on page C4)
      A study by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) show that what used to be 500,000 hectares of mangrove forest spread across the country have slowly wilted down to just about 100,000 due to continuous land ...

    • No new reclamation by China under Duterte's watch - Palace 

      Geducos, Argyll Cyrus B.; Kabiling, Genalyn D. (Manila Bulletin, February 6, 2018, on page 1-4)
      Malacañang reiterated yesterday that the Philippine government will continue to rely on China’s good faith and insisted that the Asian giant has not made any new reclamation in disputed areas in the South China Sea (West ...

    • 'Ocean filling' activities cost US$108.9 M per year - study 

      de Vera, Ellalyn; Namit, Madel Sabater (Manila Bulletin, April 24, 2015, on page 1-16)
      The total economic value of destroyed coral reefs from the ongoing reclamation activities of China in the West Philippine Sea has reached US$352,249 per hectare of coral reef, equivalent to an economic loss of US$108.9 ...

    • Official warns of military purpose in S. China Sea reclamation 

      Kyodo; Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Manila Bulletin, December 16, 2015, on page 5)
      A top Japanese defense official warned Monday that China has a military purpose in its creation of islands in the South China Sea, citing the possibility of Beijing declaring an air defense identification zone, or ADIZ, ...

    • Parties must agree on how to resolve disputes, says Chinese official 

      Associated Press (AP) (Manila Bulletin, November 7, 2015, on page 1-5)
      A Chinese official praised the United Nations International Court of Justice on Thursday and called the Chinese government "an active advocator for peaceful settlement of disputes"- but he stressed that all parties must ...

    • Pentagon mulls sending planes, near disputed water 

      Mabasa, Roy C. (Manila Bulletin, May 14, 2015, on page 1-8)
      The Pentagon is considering sending U.S. military aircraft and ships to assert freedom of navigation around growing Chinese-made artificial islands in the disputed South China Sea, a U.S. official said on Tuesday. U.S. ...

    • Ph denies building airport, port in Spratlys 

      Mabasa, Roy C. (Manila Bulletin, May 1, 2015, on page 1-17)
      The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) yesterday denied China’s claims that the Philippines is building an airport and a port in the disputed West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), branding the allegations unbelievable. ...

    • PH mulls measures to compel China to stop reclamation 

      Postrado, Leonardo D. (Manila Bulletin, July 13, 2015, on page 1-14)
      The Philippine government may seek provisional measures that compel China to cease its reclamation project in the West Philippine Sea should the arbitration tribunal at The Hague decide to acquire jurisdiction of the case, ...

    • PH urges ASEAN: Unite to halt 'de facto control' of disputed sea 

      Kabiling, Genalyn (Manila Bulletin, April 27, 2015, on page 1-14)
      The satellite images included the artificial island built by China in Gaven Reef (Burgos Reef) as well as its possible military base on Fiery Cross Reef (Kagitingan Reef). Del Rosario pointed out that China’s massive ...

    • PH, China in best level of friendship 

      Kabiling, Genalyn; Mabasa, Roy; Beleo, Erwin (Manila Bulletin, March 31, 2017, on page 1-10)
      The Philippines has reached “the best of friendship” with China but would still not surrender its territorial claim in the disputed South China Sea, President Duterte declared the other day. The President has pledged to ...

    • Protecting the underwater fast-food joint 

      Agoot, Liza T. (Manila Bulletin, June 25, 2015, on page B-9)
      The reclamation activities of the Chinese in the West Philippine Sea has allegedly destroyed a large parcel of coral reefs, threatening to affect the supply of fish and other marine products for the Philippines including ...

    • PRRD orders DENR to shun applications for reclamation activities 

      Geducos, Argyll Cyrus B. (Manila Bulletin, April 2, 2022, on page 2)
      President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday said he has directed acting Environment Secretary Jim Sampulna to halt the acceptance of applications for reclamation activities. Duterte gave the directive, as he acknowledged that ...

    • Reclamation on Mabini reef 

      Reuters; Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) (Manila Bulletin, May 16, 2014, on page 4)
      The DFA said China was reclaiming land on the disputed reef and appeared to be building an airstrip. The DFA spokesman told Reuters that China has been moving earth and materials to Mabini Reef in the Spratlys and reclaiming ...

    • Repeal reclamation of Manila Bay 

      Braid, Florangel R. (Manila Bulletin, February 6, 2013, on page 11-B-11)
      The conflict over the proposed P14-million reclamation project in Manila bay pits protagonist from the Manila Goldcoast Development Corporation, the Manila and Las Piñas City Governments, the Philippine Reclamation Authority, ...

    • Russia neutral on West Philippine Sea 

      Casayuran, Mario (Manila Bulletin, October 21, 2015, on page 6)
      The Russian government is neutral on the West Philippine Sea territorial dispute between the Philippines and China but is supportive of a peaceful settlement in accordance with international law. This was stressed by Russian ...