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Fishers group appeals to local governments to defy order to dismantle fishing structures in Cavite
(BusinessWorld,September 21, 2021 , on page S1/12)A fishers group appealed on Monday to local governments in Cavite to defy the dismantling of alleged illegal fishing structures in Manila Bay led by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). Fernando L. ... -
Duterte, Xi favor bilateral deal on sea dispute
(BusinessWorld,September 16, 2019 , on page S1/10)President Rodrigo R. Duterte frowns upon a “multilateral approach” to resolve the South China Sea dispute and will push for a deal with another claimant country, his spokesman said last week. Both Mr. Duterte and Chinese ... -
Puerto Princesa City sees fish port project, carbon- neutral policies driving growth
(BusinessWorld,October 28, 2022 , on page S1/4)The Puerto Princesa government said its investment promotion plan will center on the area’s fisheries and tourism potential, young workforce and favorable business environment. “The city is poised to become the region’s ... -
Loboc River boats are now cruising again
(BusinessWorld,March 14, 2022 , on page S3/3)Bohol's popular Loboc River Cruise is again receiving guests after intensive post-Typhoon Odette rehabilitation. According to Lourdes Sultan, manager of Travel Village Tours, a Loboc River Cruise operator, the floating ... -
Investors with $34 trillion urge climate change action
(BusinessWorld,June 27, 2019 , on page S2/4)Investors managing more than $34 trillion in assets, nearly half the world’s invested capital, are demanding urgent action from governments on climate change, piling pressure on leaders of the world’s 20 biggest economies ... -
US backs PHL Senate in China condemnation over sea row
(BusinessWorld,December 21, 2022 , on page S1/10)The United States has backed the Philippine Senate’s condemnation of China for what they described as harassment and encroachment in Philippine maritime territories in the highly disputed South China Sea, according to a ... -
China likely to just snub PHL senators' tirade on sea incident
(BusinessWorld,December 16, 2022 , on page S1/10)China could not be expected to change its stance and course of action in disputed parts of the South China Sea after Philippine senators signed a resolution on Wednesday condemning what they called harassment and encroachment ... -
US sanctions individuals, entities over China-based illegal fishing
(BusinessWorld,December 12, 2022 , on page S1/3)The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on individuals and companies, including Nasdaq-listed Pingtan Marine Enterprise, Ltd. (PME), over what Washington says are human rights abuses linked to China-based illegal ... -
China calls reported reclamation activities in Spratlys 'fake news'
(BusinessWorld,December 22, 2022 , on page S1/12)China on Wednesday denied allegations that it is conducting reclamation activities in unoccupied features of the resource-rich Spratlys Island, parts of which are claimed by the Philippines and calls it the Kalayaan Island ... -
Manila Water and partners supply treated water for Dumagat community
(BusinessWorld,December 29, 2022 , on page S1/3)Manila Water Co., Inc. has opened a water treatment facility in Norzagaray, Bulacan for an indigenous community in the area, the water concessionaire announced on Wednesday. The facility will produce clean potable water ... -
Import permits suspended for galunggong, mackerel
(BusinessWorld,December 15, 2022 , on page S1/4)The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it has suspended the issuance of sanitary and phytosanitary import clearances for round scad (galunggong), mackerel, and various other species, effective immediately. According to a ... -
PHL, China foreign ministries to sign accord for ‘direct communication’ on sea incidents
(BusinessWorld,December 30, 2022 , on page S1/10)The foreign ministers of the Philippines and China will sign an agreement during President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s state visit to China next week to open direct communication lines and avoid tensions in Philippine-claimed ... -
Philippines to protest China presence near shoal
(BusinessWorld,October 3, 2019 , on page S1/10)Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro L. Locsin, Jr. yesterday ordered the filing of a diplomatic protest again China over the presence of its ships near Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. " I'm in Moscow. Do I have ... -
US vows to defend Philippines in case of attack
(BusinessWorld,November 18, 2021 , on page S1/12)The United States would support the Philippines’ 2016 arbitral win in a sea dispute with China, as it vowed to aid the Southeast Asian nation in case of an attack on its vessels in the South China Sea. “You have our word ... -
On the heels of last week’s sea incident: Duterte to join ASEAN-China relations summit
(BusinessWorld,November 22, 2021 , on page S1/12)Philippine President Rodrigo R. Duterte will join a Nov. 22 meeting between southeast Asian nations and China to discuss the future of the region’s relations with Beijing, his office said at the weekend. The scheduled ... -
PHL tells China to 'back off' after boat attack
(BusinessWorld,November 19, 2021 , on page S1/12)The Philippines on Thursday told China to “back off” after three Chinese Coast Guard vessels illegally blocked and discharged water cannons on boats that were carrying supply to a military post on a Philippine-occupied ... -
DENR coastal management program receives support from Germany
(BusinessWorld,November 29, 2021 , on page S1/4)The German government is supporting a Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) program that will make coastal management more prominent in the development plans of local government units (LGUs), the DENR said. ... -
Philippines rejects China demand to leave shoal
(BusinessWorld,November 26, 2021 , on page S1/10)The Philippines will not remove a ramshackle Navy ship grounded on an atoll in the South China Sea, its Defense chief said on Thursday, rejecting a Chinese demand days after it blocked a Philippine resupply mission. Second ... -
PHL military completes mission blocked by China
(BusinessWorld,November 24, 2021 , on page S1/8)The Philippines on Tuesday resupplied its military outpost at the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea, after the mission was blocked by the Chinese Coast Guard last week. The Palace made the announcement a week after ... -
Duterte can't be forced to sue China, court says
(BusinessWorld,November 25, 2021 , on page S1/12)The Philippine Supreme Court has rejected for lack of merit a lawsuit seeking to compel President Rodrigo Duterte to sue China over its island-building activities in the South China Sea. In a nine-page resolution, the ...