Browsing The Philippine Star by Author "Mateo, Janvic"

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    • 93% of Pinoys say Phl must regain China-occupied islands 

      Mateo, Janvic; Mendez, Christina; Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, July 12, 2019, on page 1-4)
      Nine in every 10 Filipinos believe that it is important for the Philippines to regain control of Chinese-occupied islands in the West Philippine Sea, according to a recent survey conducted by Social Weather Stations (SWS). ...

    • Beijing claims 'consensus' reached on joint exploration 

      Mateo, Janvic (The Philippine Star, October 18, 2020, on page 5)
      The Chinese government said it had reached a consensus with the Philippines on the conduct of joint exploration of resources in the South China Sea. Reacting to the decision of President Duterte to lift the moratorium on ...

    • Boat sinking reported to IMO 

      Mateo, Janvic; Macairan, Evelyn; Felipe, Cecille Suerte; Laude, Jaime (The Philippine Star, June 16, 2019, on page 1-2)
      As groans of disbelief greeted China’s version of the Recto Bank incident, the Philippines has formally called the attention of the United Nations’ International Maritime Organization (IMO) to the Filipino fishermen’s being ...

    • Boracay residents in no-build zones told to leave 

      Mateo, Janvic (The Philippine Star, April 18, 2018, on page 5)
      Several families living in Boracay’s no-build zones have received notices to vacate their homes as part of the government’s plan to rehabilitate the island, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said ...

    • Boracay residents in no-build zones told to leave 

      Mateo, Janvic (The Philippine Star, April 18, 2018, on page 5)
      Several families living in Boracay’s no-build zones have received notices to vacate their homes as part of the government’s plan to rehabilitate the island, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said ...

    • Carpio to debate anyone on WPS 'possession' 

      Ramirez, Robertzon; Ong, Ghio; Flores, Helen; Villanueva, Rhodina; Mateo, Janvic (The Philippine Star, May 8, 2021, on page 2)
      With a verbal square-off with President Duterte now out of the question following the latter’s change of heart, retired Supreme Court justice Antonio Carpio said he is still willing to push through with the debate – even ...

    • China building surveillance facilities on Kagitingan reef 

      Laude, Jaime; Mateo, Janvic (The Philippine Star, February 18, 2018, on page 1-13)
      China has new communications facilities at a military base it built over Kagitingan (Fiery Cross) Reef, indicating its intention to use the fortified feature for its forward signal and surveillance operations in the South ...

    • China lands bombers on SCS isles 

      Mateo, Janvic (The Philippine Star, May 20, 2018, on page 1-6)
      The entire Philippines is now practically within striking distance of China following the deployment of bomber aircraft at a disputed island in the South China Sea. State-run Chinese newspaper People’s Daily on Friday ...

    • China on Ayungin incident: Phl boats trespassed 

      Mateo, Janvic; Flores, Helen; Villanueva, Rhodina; Punongbayan, Michael; Romero, Paolo; Ong, Ghio (The Philippine Star, November 20, 2021, on page 2)
      Beijing has defended its coast guard’s driving away with water cannons two Filipino vessels on a resupply mission to a garrison at the Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, saying the boats had trespassed in Chinese waters. “On ...

    • China welcomes Rody's decision to drop visit to Spratlys 

      Mateo, Janvic; Lee-Brago, Pia (The Philippine Star, April 16, 2017, on page 12)
      China welcomes President Duterte’s backpedalling on his plan to visit the disputed Spratlys on Independence Day and plant a Philippine flag on an islet occupied by Filipinos. “We are glad that the Philippines choose to ...

    • China, Asean sign 10-year pact on marine protection 

      Mateo, Janvic (The Philippine Star, November 19, 2017, on page 9)
      China has agreed to work with its Southeast Asian neighbors to protect marine and coastal biodiversity in the South China Sea. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) recently released a copy of the declaration on a 10-year ...

    • Court order sought vs export of dolphins to Singapore 

      Mateo, Janvic (The Philippine Star, October 13, 2012, on page 1-5)
      A Quezon City court stopped yesterday the Department of Agriculture and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) from issuing a permit to re-export to Singapore 25 dolphins in Ocean Adventure Park in Subic. Quezon ...

    • DFA chief lauds PCG's 'serious patrolling' in WPS 

      Mateo, Janvic; Felipe, Cecille Suerte; Ramirez, Robertzon (The Philippine Star, April 18, 2021, on page 1-2)
      Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. yesterday welcomed the “serious patrolling” being carried out by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in the West Philippine Sea. “Use regular vessels please, iron hulls come well ...

    • DFA chief raises boat sinking at UN: ‘Abandoning people in distress is a felony’ 

      Lee-Brago, Pia; Mateo, Janvic (The Philippine Star, June 19, 2019, on page 1-6)
      The Philippines has brought to the attention of the United Nations the sinking of a Filipino fishing boat after it was hit by a Chinese vessel, with the distressed fishermen abandoned in the water for hours on June 9 near ...

    • DND chief tells Chinese vessels to leave WPS reef 

      Cabrera, Romina; Mateo, Janvic (The Philippine Star, April 4, 2021, on page 1-3)
      Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has told China to get its vessels out of Philippine territory, calling out its ambassador in Manila to explain the continued stay of 44 vessels in Juan Felipe Reef in the West Philippine ...

    • Fishermen in boat rammed by Chinese back Leni 

      Mateo, Janvic (The Philippine Star, April 7, 2022, on page 5)
      Fishermen who survived the ramming incident of their boat by a Chinese vessel inside Philippine waters in 2019 have expressed support for Vice President Leni Robredo and Sen. Francis Pangilinan for the top posts in the ...

    • Google features Phl's marine biodiversity 

      Mateo, Janvic (The Philippine Star, June 14, 2018, on page B5)
      Departing from previous designs that featured heraldic symbols such as the flag’s sun and the stars, technology giant Google celebrated Philippine Independence Day with a doodle featuring the country’s rich marine biodiversity. ...

    • Intense rainfall spawns sea of garbage 

      Cayabyab, Marc Jayson; Villanueva, Rhodina; Laude, Jaime; Mateo, Janvic; Dumlao, Artemio; Lazaro, Ramon Efren (The Philippine Star, August 12, 2018, on page 1-6)
      The stretch of Roxas Boulevard looked like a sea of trash yesterday after Manila Bay overflowed due to heavy rains. Loads of trash, mostly plastic and styrofoam, from the sea were scattered along Roxas Boulevard, both lanes ...

    • Joint patrols to benefit fishermen- senators 

      Romero, Paolo; Punongbayan, Michael; Mateo, Janvic (The Philippine Star, February 5, 2023, on page 1-4)
      Joint maritime patrols by the Philippines and the US in the South China Sea will greatly help in reducing encroachments by Chinese vessels as well as incidents of harassment against Filipino fishermen and other local vessels ...

    • Leni, senators call for probe on Recto Bank incident 

      Mateo, Janvic; Diaz, Jess; Felipe, Cecille Suerte (The Philippine Star, June 14, 2019, on page 9)
      Vice President Leni Robredo has expressed support for calls to investigate and seek accountability over the sinking of a Filipino fishing boat hit by a Chinese vessel in Recto Bank in Palawan on Sunday. “I fully support ...