Browsing The Philippine Star by Place "United Kingdom"
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Australia, Japan, UK air concern over Chinese vessels
(The Philippine Star,March 25, 2021 , on page 2)Australia, Japan and the United Kingdom have expressed concern over the presence of around 220 Chinese vessels on Julian Felipe Reef in the West Philippine Sea. “Japan strongly opposes any action that heightens tensions. ... -
Ban on field trips to theme parks with captive dolphins, whales sought
(The Philippine Star,September 9, 2012 , on page 6)A party-list lawmaker has filed a resolution urging the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to ban school field trips to theme parks that have captive dolphins and whales that ... -
Breakthrough in seahorse breeding achieved
(The Philippine Star,February 12, 2001 , on page B-2)Seahorse, a tiny ornamental marine species, can now be bred in captivity. This has been made possible with the completion of this sea creature's life cycle in captivity. The scientific headway was achieved by researchers ... -
Can cabs, lobster feel pain? UK gov't says yes
(The Philippine Star,November 22, 2021 , on page 12)The United Kingdom will soon ban the boiling of live crabs and lobsters after the government agreed with a recent study that crustaceans can feel pain and joy, according to reports in the Sydney Morning Herald and dpa. ... -
Cebu fishing hero wins int’l Ocean Awards
(The Philippine Star,August 19, 2018 , on page B3)A fisherman from San Remigio, Cebu, who almost lost his life fighting illegal fishers in Tañon Strait, is one of the five winners of the 2018 Ocean Awards, conducted by two international groups both based in the United ... -
China hits back at G7 over sea reclamation
(The Philippine Star,June 11, 2015 , on page 2)China continues to ignore calls to stop large-scale reclamation in theSouth China Sea while slamming the Group of Seven nations for being "out of step." Without naming countries, the G7 leaders strongly opposed the use of ... -
China ignores global outcry vs reclamation
(The Philippine Star,April 19, 2015 , on page 1-8)Beijing shrugged off yesterday the expression of concern raised by the Group of Seven industrialized countries over threats to stability in the South China Sea and West Philippine Sea, saying China’s activities in the ... -
Chinese ship fires flares at PAF plane over Kalayaan
(The Philippine Star,April 24, 2015 , on page 1-11)A Chinese frigate fired illumination rounds or flares at a Philippine Air Force (PAF) plane on reconnaissance patrol over the country’s Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) in the disputed Spratlys last Sunday. Top defense and ... -
DND chief tells Chinese vessels to leave WPS reef
(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 ... -
DOST, Japan, UK agencies to support coastal communities
(The Philippine Star,January 2, 2020 , on page B4)The Department of Science and Technology is working with science agencies from Japan and the United Kingdom on collaborative research initiatives that could come up with technology in support of sustainable coastal ... -
E-3 expresses concern on SCS
(The Philippine Star,September 1, 2019 , on page 5)Three European countries have collectively expressed their concern over territorial disputes in the South China Sea. “We are concerned about the situation in the South China Sea which could lead to insecurity and instability ... -
European Union funds 'alimango' project
(The Philippine Star,June 23, 2002 , on page B-1)The European Union (EU) is now funding a project on mudcrab (alimango) involving four institutions worldwide, among them a Philippine government-hosted Southeast Asian center. Titled "Culture and Management of Scylla ... -
G7 hits large-scale reclamation at sea
(The Philippine Star,June 10, 2015 , on page 1-4)The leaders of the Group of Seven nations issued a communiqué on Monday voicing opposition to island-building and other coercive activities in the West Philippine Sea, South China Sea and East China Sea. “We strongly oppose ... -
G7 seeks demilitarization of ‘disputed’ sea features
(The Philippine Star,May 30, 2017 , on page 1-10)The Group of Seven (G7) or the seven richest countries in the world have issued a joint communiqué expressing concern about the situation in the East and South China Seas and calling for a demilitarization of “disputed ... -
G7 urges compliance with UN ruling on sea row
(The Philippine Star,April 20, 2017 , on page 2)Foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) industrialized nations have issued a joint communiqué calling for the implementation of a ruling by a UN-backed arbitral court invalidating China’s expansive claims in the South ... -
Net-Works: Income from discarded fishing nets
(The Philippine Star,June 28, 2015 , on page B-4)Filipino fishermen and coastal communities have been introduced to an innovative inclusive business model that tackles the environmental problem of discarded fishing nets while providing a source of supplemental income to ... -
Palace defends legal tack from in sea row
(The Philippine Star,April 19, 2015 , on page 1-8)In its statement, G7 expressed support for the right of claimants to seek peaceful resolution of disputes in accordance with international law, including through legal dispute settlement mechanisms. G7 is a forum of leaders ... -
'Phl should engage in joint patrols in WPS'
(The Philippine Star,March 27, 2023 , on page 5)The Philippines should engage in joint patrols to protect its right to explore and utilize energy resources in the West Philippine Sea, former foreign affairs secretary Albert del Rosario said yesterday. “The dwindling ... -
Rody raises Phl reef incident to Chinese envoy
(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), ... -
RP in global effort to save the seahorse
(The Philippine Star,September 11, 2000 , on page B-3)The government-hosted, Tigbauan, Iloilo-based Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC AQD) has also been conducting research on the seahorse. Started in 1996, the SEAFDEC AQD ornamental ...