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    • ASEAN finalizing SCS pact with China 

      Felipe, Cecille Suerte (The Philippine Star, February 5, 2023, on page 4)
      Southeast Asian foreign ministers vowed to finalize negotiations with China over a proposed pact aimed at preventing conflicts in the disputed South China Sea in their annual retreat yesterday in Indonesia’s capital. In ...
    • Creation of separate fisheries department pushed anew 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen (The Philippine Star, April 29, 2019, on page C2)
      A midterm election nears, stakeholders are pushing anew for the creation of a separate agency that will focus on the fisheries sector amid the continuing decline in local catch. During The Philippine fisheries Summit, ...
    • Fish importation must end in 2023-group 

      Marcelo, Elizabeth (The Philippine Star, January 9, 2023, on page 1-4)
      Fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) has demanded an end to fish importation this year, saying the continuous imports impact local production to the detriment of the fisheries ...
    • Marcos: China won't stop Pinoys from fishing 

      Romero, Alexis (The Philippine Star, January 17, 2023, on page 3)
      China will not prevent Filipino fishermen from going to traditional fishing grounds in the South China Sea, President Marcos gave assurance yesterday. Asked to provide details of the agreement, the President said he did ...
    • ‘Philippines not giving up territory to China’ 

      Lee-Brago, Pia (The Philippine Star, July 27, 2017, on page 2)
      The Philippines will not lose even a “single inch” of territory to China if ever it proceeds with its joint exploration deal with the Asian giant, which is claiming almost the entire South China Sea. Foreign Affairs Secretary ...
    • Phl economy to suffer if Delta variant spreads 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen (The Philippine Star, July 20, 2021, on page B1-B5)
      The Philippine economy will be at the losing end anew once the Delta variant infects more people and prompts the government to impose another round of strict lockdown measures, highlighting the need to expedite COVID-19 ...
    • Phl turns up heat on China over boats in WPS 

      Lee-Brago, Pia; Romero, Paolo; Felipe, Cecille S.; Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, April 6, 2021, on page 2)
      The Philippines filed another diplomatic protest against Beijing – its second in two weeks – over the continued swarming of Chinese ships around Julian Felipe (Whitsun) Reef, and vowed to file more “for every day of delay” ...
    • Phl, China to discuss fishing rights in SCS-Marcos 

      Romero, Alexis; Macairan, Evelyn; Porcalla, Delon (The Philippine Star, May 2, 2023, on page 1-4)
      President Marcos said China has agreed to discuss fishing rights in the South China Sea, as he pushed for a “direct communication line” with Beijing on maritime differences. China has agreed to “sit down” and talk about ...
    • Rising seas putting far more people at risk - study 

      Reuters (The Philippine Star, October 31, 2019, on page B6)
      Climate change will put three times more people at risk of coastal flooding by 2050 than previously thought, according to a study published on Tuesday, with swathes of Asia and cities in North America and Europe all ...
    • Sardines 

      Chanco, Boo (The Philippine Star, September 23, 2022, on page B3)
      The latest in the growing list of foodstuff in short supply, or about to be, is sardines. The folks manufacturing those canned sardines have raised an alarm about the scarcity of their basic raw material some months ago. ...
    • US official decries Chinese sea 'intimidation' 

      Lee-Brago, Pia (The Philippine Star, November 5, 2019, on page 1-2)
      A United States envoy yesterday denounced Chinese " intimidation" in the South China Sea at a meeting of Southeast Asian leaders and invented them to a special summit in Washington on behalf of US President Trump.