Browsing Manila Bulletin by Author "Rosario, Ben R."

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    • China respects PH rights: Survey mulled on Benham Rise to check on resources – Lorenzana 

      Mabasa, Roy; Wakefield, Francis; Rosario, Ben R.; Aben, Elena L. (Manila Bulletin, March 16, 2017, on page 1-9)
      China said it fully respects the Philippines’ rights over the continental shelf in the Benham Rise located northeast of Luzon and vowed not to challenge those rights. This statement was issued after the Philippines sought ...

    • Conflict stops PH from exploring oil in WPS 

      Casayuran, Mario; Rosario, Ben R. (Manila Bulletin, June 19, 2018, on page 2)
      The territorial dispute with China is preventing the Philippines from exploring oil and gas in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), Senator Sherwin Gatchalian pointed out yesterday. Gatchalian, who chairs the Senate Committee ...

    • Delay in implementation of ₱18.7 B lake project sought 

      Rosario, Ben R. (Manila Bulletin, July 10, 2010, on page 3)
      A lawmaker yesterday urged the Aquino administration to put on hold the implementation of the ₱18.7 billion Laguna de Bay Reclamation Project on allegation that it is among the highly-irregular "midnight deals" rushed by ...

    • Gentleman's agreement over Panatag 

      Kabiling, Genalyn; Rosario, Ben R. (Manila Bulletin, March 24, 2017, on page 1-16)
      The Philippine and China are putting premium on their newfound friendship rather than disturb the peace over territorial claims. The President said he recently obtained the assurance from the Chinese government on the ...

    • Gov't losing over ₱600M in unpaid fishport loans 

      Rosario, Ben R. (Manila Bulletin, March 23, 2013, on page 1-6)
      The government fishery modernization program in the provinces has suffered huge setbacks resulting from local politics and failure of its fishery infrastructure arm to monitor a total 54 municipal fish ports built for over ...

    • House assures passage of law on archipelagic sea lanes 

      Rosario, Ben R. (Manila Bulletin, March 30, 2015, on page 2)
      The House of Representatives has assured approval on final reading of the measure establishing the country’s archipelagic sea lanes in the wake of continued failure of diplomatic negotiations to resolve the territorial ...

    • Install water treatment plants for Manila Bay cleanup- Atienza 

      Rosario, Ben R. (Manila Bulletin, January 10, 2019, on page 4)
      President Duterte’s bid to enforce a cleanup of Manila Bay will likely fail unless the Maynilad Water Services Inc. and the Manila Water Company are “forced” to install waste water treatment plants as provided under their ...

    • Manila Bay can be 'swimmable' again, but not in many years - Atienza 

      Rosario, Ben R. (Manila Bulletin, May 3, 2021, on page 2)
      The public may enjoy summer swimming at the Manila Bay but at the rate toilet wastes are being dumped into the bay, this would take “several years” from now. Deputy Speaker and Buhay Partylist Rep. Lito Atienza made this ...

    • Probe on banned 'suahe' shrimp sought 

      Rosario, Ben R. (Manila Bulletin, June 20, 2005, on page 12)
      Party-list lawmakers have asked the House of Representatives to conduct a probe into the proliferation in the local market of banned Pacific or western white shrimps, popularly known as "suahe." Warning that the unabated ...

    • Tolentino, Mangudadatu vow agricultural reform 

      Rosario, Ben R. (Manila Bulletin, March 28, 2019, on page 4)
      Hugpong ng Pagbabago senatorial bets former presidential political adviser Francis Tolentino and Rep. Zajid "Dong" Mangudadatu vowed to prioritize agricultural reform legislation and called for measures that would immediately ...

    • Two decades after SC ordered cleanup, Manila Bay waters now ‘filthier’ 

      Rosario, Ben R. (Manila Bulletin, February 15, 2021, on page 1-7)
      Already polluted 22 years ago, the waters of Manila Bay are now “several times filthier” notwithstanding the multi-million peso backed government effort to improve it. Deputy Speaker and BUHAY Partylist Rep. Lito Atienza ...