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PRRD orders DENR to shun applications for reclamation activities
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 ...
- April 2, 2022
President may need more help on dev’ts in disputed sea – former DFA secretary
President Duterte may need more help in getting “fuller briefing” on the developments in the South China Sea or the West Philippine Sea, former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario said on Friday. Del Rosario made ...
- June 9, 2018
PH, China agree to hold dialogue to ease tension at South China Sea
The Philippines and China have agreed to address differences on the South China Sea through open and cordial dialogue as well as forge on possible cooperation in the areas of fisheries, marine research and protection. The ...
- May 23, 2021
Speaker favors joint sea exploration: China interest in WPS gains key support in PH Congress
Speaker Pantaleon “Bebot” Alvarez threw yesterday his full support to the Philippine government’s efforts to seriously study its possible joint partnership with China in the exploration of natural resources in the West ...
- January 4, 2017
Carpio to Duterte, AFP: defend Panatag Shoal
Supreme Court Senior Justice Antonio T. Carpio said yesterday that the Armed Forces headed by President Duterte as commander-in-chief are constitutionally mandated to defend Scarborough or Panatag Shoul as part of the ...
- March 21, 2017
DA secretary opposes creation of separate fishieries department
Agriculture chief Emmanuel Piñol said he is against the creation of a separate fisheries department as this would go against President Rodrigo Duterte's call for "effective government" and will require additional expenditure ...
- September 16, 2016
PH, China to tackle sea row
The Philippines and China have agreed to hold the next round of dialogue to manage the dispute in the South China Sea (SCS) and explore areas of cooperation in the second half of the year. The bilateral consultation mechanism ...
- July 12, 2017
Senate to probe China's militarization in Spratlys
After prodding by the Senate minority bloc, the Senate foreign relations committee will finally hold a public hearing on the controversial militarization by China of parts of the Spratly island chain legally owned by the ...
- June 16, 2018
Manila, Beijing agree to resume talks on South China Sea dispute
The Philippines and China have agreed to resume bilateral "dialogue and consultation" to properly resolve the thorny dispute in the South China Sea. The consensus was reached during the historic meeting between President ...
- October 21, 2016
Duterte: China not claiming Benham Rise
China has assured President Duterte they will not claim Benham Rise as part of its territory. Presidential spokesman Ernesto Abella said the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Office of the Executive Secretary ...
- April 2, 2017