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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
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 to discuss South China Sea issue with Abe in upcoming visit
President Rodrigo R. Duterte said his talks with Japanese leaders would solely be on economic cooperation and shared interests which would likely include the issue on the South China Sea. The president is scheduled to fly ...
- October 23, 2016
Duterte readied 'alternatives' to protect PH waters - Abella
Presidential spokesman Ernesto Abella made the remarks after Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Caprio reportedly called for continued joint patrols between the Philippines and the United States to protect the country's ...
- October 13, 2016
Big catch from Scarborough fetches good prices, elates Infanta fishermen
Exuberant about their return to the rich fishing grounds of Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, fishermen of Barangay Cato, this town, celebrated yesterday the good prices fetched by the big fish species they brought home. The ...
- October 31, 2016
China may be building anew in Scarborough
President Duterte revealed the other day intelligence reports indicating that China may be planning to start new constructions at disputed areas in the West Philippine Sea, particularly in Scarborough Shoal (also known as ...
- September 4, 2016
China called on to prohibit their fishermen from Panatag
President Rodrigo Duterte has called on China to prohibit its fishermen from venturing inside the Scarborough or Panatag Shoal just like action taken by the Philippines. The president maintained that the lagoon within the ...
- November 25, 2016
Duterte OK's 9 bilateral talks
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 ...
- September 3, 2016
Duterte leaves for Laos
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 ...
- September 6, 2016
P200-million fund for Samar farmers, fishers
Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol has set aside P200 million for projects that will benefit farmers and fishing families in the Samar Island. Eastern Samar Rep. Ben P. Evardone said the P200 million will be spread out ...
- September 20, 2016