Browsing The Philippine Star by Author "Mateo, Janvic"

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    • National Scientist Gomez, marine conservation advocate, 81 

      Mateo, Janvic (The Philippine Star, December 4, 2019, on page 8)
      National Scientist Edgardo Gomez, a pioneer in marine conservation in the Philippines, died on Dec. 1. He was 81. Gomez was a researcher, scientist, conservation advocate and educator in various fields, including invertebrate ...

    • Natural resources not collateral for Phl loans, says Beijing 

      Diaz, Jess; Mateo, Janvic (The Philippine Star, March 11, 2018, on page 1-2)
      The Chinese government has denied a report that it would require the Philippines to use its natural resources as collateral for the loans that it will provide to the Duterte administration. During the press briefing, Geng ...

    • No Phl territory lost under Duterte — Cayetano 

      Mateo, Janvic; Macairan, Evelyn; Punongbayan, Michael; Laude, Jaime (The Philippine Star, June 3, 2018, on page 3)
      The Philippines has not lost any part of its territory in the West Philippine Sea under the Duterte administration, Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano insisted amid criticisms of the government’s supposed silence ...

    • 'Nothing suspicious about Chinese research at Phl Rise' 

      Mateo, Janvic (The Philippine Star, January 14, 2018, on page 10)
      There is nothing suspicious about the country’s decision to allow a Chinese scientific agency to conduct research at the Philippine Rise, Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said over the weekend. Without providing ...

    • Palace: Phl not dropping claims, arbitral victory 

      Romero, Alexis; Mateo, Janvic; Cervantes, Ding (The Philippine Star, September 13, 2019, on page 1-10)
      Setting aside or ignoring the 2016 arbitral court ruling on the South China Sea is not the same as abandoning it and relinquishing the country’s sovereign rights over its exclusive economic zone (EEZ), Malacañang clarified ...

    • PCG plane keeps watch over Philippine Rise 

      Mendez, Christina; Mateo, Janvic; Macairan, Evelyn (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 ...

    • Pernia sees P1.96-B revenue loss in Boracay Shutdown 

      Padin, Mary Grace; Villanueva, Rhodina; Mateo, Janvic; Porcalla, Delon; Romero, Alexis; Talavera, Catherine; Simeon, Louise Maureen; Romero, Paolo; Rendon, Jennifer (The Philippine Star, April 25, 2018, on page 2)
      The Philippine economy might lose around P1.96 billion due to the closure of Boracay Island, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said yesterday. During a press briefing with the Development Budget ...

    • Phl to China: Explain ship in Benham Rise 

      Mateo, Janvic (The Philippine Star, March 12, 2017, on page 1-5)
      The Philippines – through its ambassador to Beijing Jose Santiago Santa Romana – has officially asked China to explain the reported presence of one of its vessels in Benham Rise in the Pacific, the Department of Foreign ...

    • Phl-made high-speed ferry sails for Denmark 

      Mateo, Janvic (The Philippine Star, March 14, 2021, on page 4)
      A high-speed ferry built in the Philippines will soon operate in one of the routes between Norway and Denmark. Last March 5, the high-speed ferry called Fjord FSTR started its journey to Hirtshals in Denmark from the ...

    • Pinoy scientist dive into third deepest spot on Earth 

      Mateo, Janvic (The Philippine Star, March 24, 2021, on page 6)
      Filipino marine scientist Deo Florence Onda yesterday made history after the successful descent to the Emden Deep, the third deepest spot on the planet located at the Philippine Trench. “I am with explorer Victor Vescovo ...

    • Possibility of war in SCS 'totally remote' - Locsin 

      Mateo, Janvic (The Philippine Star, September 30, 2019, on page 10)
      President Duterte may have repeatedly warned that raising the arbitral ruling favoring the Philippine claim in the South China Sea may lead to a war with China. But for Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr., the ...

    • Push for protocols on fishing in Panatag, gov't urged 

      Punay, Edu; Diaz, Jess; Mateo, Janvic (The Philippine Star, June 13, 2018, on page 5)
      Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio called on the Duterte administration to push for protocols with China on fishing activities in Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal. Carpio also said the Philippine government may file a protest ...

    • Rody not satisfied with Xi response on SCS 

      Romero, Alexis; Mateo, Janvic; Lee-Brago, Pia; Punay, Edu (The Philippine Star, September 5, 2019, on page 6)
      President Duterte yesterday admitted he was not satisfied with Chinese President Xi Jinping’s response when he raised the landmark arbital ruling on the South China Sea during their meeting in Beijing last week. Speaking ...

    • Satellite images bare damage to Philippine shoal 

      Mateo, Janvic; Macairan, Evelyn; Diaz, Jess; Sy, Marvin (The Philippine Star, June 17, 2018, on page 1-9)
      Publicly-available satellite images show the considerable damage supposedly made by Chinese clam diggers in Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal since 2012, an international maritime law expert posted on social media yesterday. Jay ...

    • 'SCS claimants will suffer if harsh to China' 

      Flores, Helen; Mateo, Janvic; Santos, Rudy (The Philippine Star, August 5, 2017, on page 1-4)
      People from claimant-states in the South China Sea will suffer if they take a hard stance with China, Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said yesterday, as former diplomats and experts expressed concern over ...

    • Sea militia attacks could trigger US obligations under defense treaty 

      Mateo, Janvic (The Philippine Star, June 16, 2019, on page 1-8)
      Foreign government-sanctioned attacks initiated by militia or armed civilians in the South China Sea may trigger the Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) of the United States and the Philippines, US ambassador to Manila Sung Kim ...

    • Tourism stakeholders preparing Boracay marketing blitz 

      Ramirez, Robertzon; Sy, Marvin; Tupas, Emmanuel; Mateo, Janvic (The Philippine Star, April 8, 2018, on page 1-8)
      As the closure of Boracay draws closer, local businesses and other stakeholders are preparing a massive marketing effort to win back tourists and sustain the island’s status as a premier holiday destination. “On the tourism ...