Browsing The Philippine Star by Author "Marcelo, Elizabeth"

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    • 'Lingering China vessels, boat in 2019 collision from same operator' 

      Lee-Brago, Pia; Marcelo, Elizabeth; Cabrera, Romina (The Philippine Star, April 23, 2021, on page 1-5)
      The Chinese vessels swarming around Julian Felipe (Whitsun) Reef in the West Philippine Sea operate from the same port where the ship that rammed and sank Philippine fishing boat FB GemVer in 2019 came from, a US think ...

    • Manila Bay funds could have fed poor families - Leni 

      Flores, Helen; Marcelo, Elizabeth (The Philippine Star, September 7, 2020, on page 8)
      The P349 million allocated by the government to transform a portion of Manila Bay into a white sand beach could have been used to feed 80,000 hungry families, Vice President Leni Robredo said yesterday. “It’s insensitive ...

    • 'Manila Bay makeover part of rehab' 

      Mendez, Christina; Villanueva, Rhodina; Clapano, Jose Rodel; Marcelo, Elizabeth; Galupo, Rey (The Philippine Star, September 5, 2020, on page 8)
      Malacañang defended yesterday the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)’s makeover of Manila Bay’s shoreline. “On the issue of the Manila Bay rehabilitation, per the Department of Environment and Natural ...

    • 'Manila Bay still rich in marine resources' 

      Marcelo, Elizabeth; Rivera, Danessa (The Philippine Star, February 4, 2023, on page 5)
      Manila Bay is still abundant in marine resources, fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) said yesterday, following reports that some local government units were discouraging ...

    • No more swimming: Manila Bay to be fenced off 

      Clapano, Jose Rodel; Simeon, Louise Maureen; Marcelo, Elizabeth; Jaymalin, Mayen (The Philippine Star, February 7, 2019, on page 1-4)
      Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu led yesterday the installation of a fence along the Manila Bay boardwalk on Roxas Boulevard to prevent residents from swimming in the polluted waters during the rehabilitation of the bay. ...

    • Palawan's El Nido under rehabilitation No total shutdown; 22 establishments closed 

      Ramirez, Robertzon; Marcelo, Elizabeth; Desiderio, Louella; Romero, Alexis; Talavera, Catherine (The Philippine Star, November 15, 2018, on page 1-14)
      After Boracay, the government has launched a rehabilitation program for another top tourist destination, the resort town of El Nido in Palawan. The rehabilitation starts with the shutdown of 22 tourism-oriented establishments ...

    • Phl named one of the 5 champions for migratory species 

      Villanueva, Rhodina; Marcelo, Elizabeth (The Philippine Star, October 26, 2017, on page B5)
      The Philippines has been named as one of the five “migratory species champions” in the world for its exemplary contribution in the global effort to protect migratory animals, particularly the whale shark or butanding, the ...

    • Phl says SCS ruling 'non-negotiable' 

      Lee-Brago, Pia; Marcelo, Elizabeth (The Philippine Star, July 13, 2020, on page 2)
      On the fourth anniversary of the South China Sea ruling, the Philippines yesterday stressed that the unanimous award in favor of Manila is “non-negotiable” and that there is no possibility of “compromise or change.” This ...

    • Phl to continue supporting migratory species 

      Villanueva, Rhodina; Marcelo, Elizabeth (The Philippine Star, November 9, 2017, on page B6)
      The Philippines will continue to collaborate with the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) and support global efforts to protect migratory species and habitats critical to their survival. ...

    • Protest China's harassment of fisherfolk, gov't urged 

      Marcelo, Elizabeth (The Philippine Star, January 23, 2023, on page 1-4)
      The fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas has urged the National Task Force West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) chaired by National Security Adviser Eduardo Año to protest the recent harassment ...

    • Rody raises Phl reef incident to Chinese envoy 

      Romero, Alexis; Cabrera, Romina; Lee-Brago, Pia; Marcelo, Elizabeth (The Philippine Star, March 26, 2021, on page 2)
      President Duterte raised the Julian Felipe Reef incident to Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian and insisted that the issue be resolved based on the rules of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), ...

    • Second phase of Marikina River dredging starts - DENR 

      Marcelo, Elizabeth (The Philippine Star, August 2, 2021, on page 8)
      The Task Force Build Back Better has commenced the second phase of the dredging of Marikina River to mitigate floods in Metro Manila. Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu, who chairs the task force, said the completion of the ...

    • Shorter Boracay closure eyed 

      Talavera, Catherine; Marcelo, Elizabeth; Jaymalin, Mayen; Rendon, Jennifer P.; Porcalla, Delon; Padin, Mary Grace (The Philippine Star, January 12, 2018, on page 1-7)
      The Department of Tourism (DOT) is looking to shorten the closure period for Boracay to four months from six, but the number of visitors allowed when it reopens will be slashed, Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo said yesterday. ...

    • 'Up to DND to check new Mischief Reef construction' 

      Romero, Alexis; Marcelo, Elizabeth; Felipe, Cecille Suerte; Lee-Brago, Pia (The Philippine Star, February 7, 2021, on page 7)
      Malacañang is leaving it up to the defense department to verify reports about new Chinese construction activities in Panganiban or Mischief Reef in the West Philippine Sea. “We leave it up to the DND (Department of National ...