Browsing Manila Bulletin by Name "Obama, Barack"
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Beijing pays a price for the assertiveness in South China Sea
(Manila Bulletin,May 15, 2014 , on page 12)Faced with mounting Chinese assertiveness, nothing seems to illustrate the impotence of Southeast Asian nations more than their glacial progress toward a code of conduct with Beijing on the South China Sea. It's been a ... -
Du30's debut on ASEAN, int'l stage; China asked to explain shoal presence
(Manila Bulletin,September 9, 2016 , on page 11)President Duterte made his debut on the regional and international stage when he attended in Laos this week the summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Meanwhile, President sought an explanation from ... -
Duterte leaves for Laos
(Manila Bulletin,September 6, 2016 , on page 1-18)President Duterte is expected to arrive at Vientiane, Laos in time for the opening of the 28th and 29th meetings of the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) set for September 6-8. Among the topics, he hopes ... -
Duterte OK's 9 bilateral talks
(Manila Bulletin,September 3, 2016 , on page 1-6)President Duterte is scheduled to have at least nine bilateral meetings, apart from his talks with United States (US) President Barack Obama, on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit in Laos next week, the Department of ... -
Gulf Coast oil spill spreading out of control
(Manila Bulletin,May 1, 2010 , on page 14)An oil spill that threatened to eclipse even the Exxon Valdez disaster spread out of control with a faint sheen washing ashore along the Gulf Coast Thursday night as fishermen rushed to scoop up shrimp and crews spread ... -
Lack of adequate response to climate change
(Manila Bulletin,August 29, 2015 , on page 11)Despite the fact that more people now recognize that climate change presents a grave threat to society, this has yet to be translated to the desired action. Public opinion has lagged behind. In fact, it has been observed ... -
McCain: US should ignore China's claims in South China Sea
(Manila Bulletin,September 19, 2015 , on page 1-6)Republican Senators pressed the Pentagon on Thursday to flex US military muscle by sailing Navy ships within 12 miles of artificial islands Beijing is building to assert its territorial claims in the South China Sea. John ... -
Obama plans to quadruple Hawaii marine protected area
(Manila Bulletin,September 1, 2016 , on page B8)The White House says that President Barack Obama will expand a national monument off the coast of Hawaii, creating the world's largest marine protected area. Obama's proclamation will quadruple in size a monument originally ... -
Oil spill: How much, does it matter?
(Manila Bulletin,May 16, 2010 , on page 11-G-31)Just how much oil is spewing from the ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico and how important is it to know that? Experts can’t agree on either question. Some scientists who have studied a new video of the gusher estimate ... -
Oil spill: How much, does it matter?
(Manila Bulletin,May 16, 2010 , on page 11-G-31)Just how much oil is spewing from the ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico and how important is it to know that? Experts can’t agree on either question. Some scientists who have studied a new video of the gusher estimate ... -
'Tribunal ruling binding': Obama says arbitral verdict helped clarifyng maritime rights in the region
(Manila Bulletin,September 9, 2016 , on page 1-13)US President Brack Obama yesterday warned Beijing it could not ignore a tribunal's ruling rejecting its sweeping claims to the South China Sea, driving tensions higher in a territorial row that threatens regional security. ... -
US, China trade accusations over disputed South China Sea
(Manila Bulletin,July 26, 2015 , on page 1-22)China’s Foreign Ministry said last Friday the United States was trying to influence a South China Sea arbitration case filed by the Philippines after a senior US official said China would be obligated to abide by the ...