Browsing The Philippine Star by Subject "jurisdiction"
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DFA demands withdrawal of China vessels from reef
(The Philippine Star,March 24, 2021 , on page 2)The Philippines yesterday demanded that China withdraw its maritime militia vessels from Julian Felipe (Whitsun) Reef, saying their continued presence and activities in the area “blatantly infringe upon Philippine sovereignty, ... -
DFA: Phl may ink deal with China in Benham
(The Philippine Star,March 18, 2017 , on page 7)The Philippines does not have a policy allowing China to conduct research in Benham Rise, but President Duterte may enter into binding agreements with China to explore the gas-rich underwater plateau, the Department of ... -
DILG tells 6 mayors: Save Pasig River
(The Philippine Star,March 20, 2017 , on page 17)Six Metro Manila mayors should help clean up and save the Pasig River, Interior and Local Government Secretary Ismael Sueno said yesterday. The local government units (LGUs) of Manila, Makati, Mandaluyong, Pasig, Taguig ... -
Duterte cartoon pushes coastal environment protection
(The Philippine Star,January 26, 2017 , on page B-6)The Department of Agriculture (DA) has produced an animated video featuring President Duterte in an educational campaign on coastal environment protection. Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol presented the video in a ... -
Endangered Lake
(The Philippine Star,May 13, 2018 , on page 12)It’s been nearly a year to the day Roy Cimatu took over as secretary of environment and natural resources. Among his promises upon assuming the post was a thorough cleanup of water resources, particularly the country’s ... -
Fishers back to Panatag an interim gain for Phl
(The Philippine Star,November 5, 2016 , on page 13)Absent a formal agreement between the Philippines and China, the latter lifted last week its naval blockage that, for the past four years, had prevented Filipino fishers from gaining access to their traditional fishing ... -
Gov't mulls environment case vs China over corals
(The Philippine Star,September 21, 2023 , on page 1-4)The Philippines is considering filing a new complaint against China before an international tribunal following the reported harvesting and destruction of corals in the disputed West Philippine Sea. Solicitor General Menardo ... -
House OKs 3 bills protecting Phl territorial waters
(The Philippine Star,June 13, 2015 , on page 7)The House of Representatives has passed three measures aimed at protecting the country's territorial waters and marine resources, Feliciano Belmonte Jr. announced before the chamber adjourned on Wednesday. Approved were ... -
Illegal fishing plagues Tañon Strait
(The Philippine Star,October 4, 2015 , on page B5)An international non-government organization is urging the government to strictly enforce vessel monitoring measures pursuant to the newly-amended Fisheries Code. This after Oceana, the world’s biggest international NGO ... -
Italy backs Philippines on UN arbitration over sea dispute
(The Philippine Star,December 4, 2015 , on page 1-17)Italian leaders expressed support for the Philippines’ move to bring its territorial dispute with China before an international tribunal during their meeting with President Aquino here yesterday. Aquino held separate ... -
Law lets China gunboats fire at ships in SCS
(The Philippine Star,November 11, 2020 , on page 7)A new law is to permit China’s coast guards to fire at vessels within its “jurisdictional waters”. This steps up Beijing’s aggression in the South China Sea. The law bolsters China’s bullying. “Jurisdictional waters” ... -
Locsin to China: Get the f**k out of Phl waters
(The Philippine Star,May 4, 2021 , on page 3)Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. yesterday told China to “get the f*** out” of Philippine waters as he filed two more diplomatic protests over the “incessant, illegal” presence of its fishing boats in the West ... -
Lorenzana: China encroaching on Phl waters
(The Philippine Star,April 29, 2021 , on page 2)Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana countered China’s latest claims of sovereignty over islands and features in the West Philippine Sea yesterday, emphasizing that it is the Chinese who are encroaching on Philippine waters. ... -
MPD exec axed over Manila Bay beach crowd
(The Philippine Star,September 21, 2020 , on page 1-2)The police station commander in charge of the Manila Bay area was sacked yesterday after crowds that gathered to see the newly opened beachfront featuring artificial white sand failed to observe social distancing amid the ... -
Navy did not give up Panatag to China former chief clarifies
(The Philippine Star,May 26, 2021 , on page 7)The Philippine Navy did not give up Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal to China in the 2012 standoff. Its warship was ordered out two days after the impasse began that April to resume an original mission in northern Luzon waters. ... -
Noy: World is watching China sea row
(The Philippine Star,November 23, 2015 , on page 14)President Aquino told an Asian-Pacific summit yesterday that "the world is watching" whether China would behave as a responsible power in the simmering standoff over maritime territory. Aquino kept up a drumbeat of growing ... -
Panatag as marine sanctuary? China mum
(The Philippine Star,November 24, 2016 , on page 2)China has not declared its support for an executive order to be issued by President Duterte declaring the lagoon at of Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal a marine sanctuary that will be off-limits to fishermen from any nation. ... -
PCG drives away 7 Chinese vessels off Palawan
(The Philippine Star,May 6, 2021 , on page 2)The Philippine Coast Guard drove away seven Chinese maritime militia vessels during a patrol with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Sabina Shoal on April 27, PCG spokesman Commodore Armand Balilo ... -
PCG plane keeps watch over Philippine Rise
(The Philippine Star,March 4, 2018 , on page 1-8)The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) now has “eyes” patrolling the Philippine Rise with its Islander plane. PCG spokesman Captain Armand Balilo yesterday said the plane would be deployed along with multi-role response vessel ... -
The Philippines' future floats in the West Philippine Sea
(The Philippine Star,July 16, 2020 , on page 5)The waters of the South China Sea are home to a dizzying array of marine resources, ranging from vast oil and gas reserves deep beneath the surface to the complex and beautiful ecosystems capable of supporting international ...