Browsing The Philippine Star by Subject "Legal aspects"
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‘Asean concerned over reclamation in disputed seas’
(The Philippine Star,February 22, 2017 , on page 9)Southeast Asian countries see China's installation of weapons systems in the South China Sea as unsettling and want to prevent militarization, urging dialogue to stop "recent developments" from escalating, Foreign Affairs ... -
Bill creating Phl Rise dev’t authority pushed
(The Philippine Star,March 17, 2018 , on page 7)Sen. Sonny Angara yesterday pushed for approval of a bill creating the Philippine Rise Development Authority (PRDA), which will boost research efforts in the potentially resource-rich undersea territory off the coast of ... -
'China's clam harvesting violates Phl sovereignty'
(The Philippine Star,April 17, 2019 , on page 1-10)Malacañang yesterday described as an “affront” to Philippine territory and sovereignty the harvesting of giant clams in Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal by Chinese ships as the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced it ... -
China's expansion in SCS magnet for other navies
(The Philippine Star,February 10, 2018 , on page 7)China’s massive military expansion in the South China Sea is now attracting other navies across the globe to sail in the disputed region. In what appears to be a test of China’s reaction, a French frigate is dropping anchor ... -
'Cute US, submissive? China insecure
(The Philippine Star,April 23, 2015 , on page 1-4)China is showing its insecurity with its behavior toward the Philippines, Malacañang said yesterday as it lashed back at a Chinese tabloid for calling the Philippines a “cute submissive” partner of the United States. The ... -
DENR drafts measures to protect whale sharks
(The Philippine Star,February 27, 2010 , on page A-19)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has drafted measures that would intensify the protection of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) nationwide following the killing of an 18-foot butanding off Tingloy ... -
DFA: Phl may ink deal with China in Benham
(The Philippine Star,March 18, 2017 , on page 7)The Philippines does not have a policy allowing China to conduct research in Benham Rise, but President Duterte may enter into binding agreements with China to explore the gas-rich underwater plateau, the Department of ... -
Fisherfolk group denounces PRA's reclamation plans.
(The Philippine Star,June 8, 2017 , on page B4)A small fisherfolk folk group from Manila Bay under the Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) trooped to the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) office in Makati to call for the abolition ... -
Fishermen withdraw from 'kalikasan' petition
(The Philippine Star,July 10, 2019 , on page 1-6)The government’s chief lawyer yesterday moved for the withdrawal of a petition in the Supreme Court (SC) seeking to compel the government to protect marine resources in the West Philippine Sea, saying 19 fishermen listed ... -
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 ... -
The importance of the arbitration ruling on the South China Sea
(The Philippine Star,December 24, 2016 , on page 9-14)First, the significance of the arbitration ruling. Throughout my 30 some years, I have been a student of international law, you can call me a half-baked international lawyer. But from my view, it was the most, most remarkable ... -
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 rests case in sea row
(The Philippine Star,December 1, 2015 , on page 1-12)The Philippines has conducted its legal arguments against China before an international arbitral court, saying it is entrusting its fate to a court that it believes will uphold the rule of law and not the "quaint aspiration ... -
Puerto Princesa starts drive to reverse bay pollution
(The Philippine Star,October 11, 2018 , on page B6)Palawan's capital city has begun to reverse the damage brought about by pollution in Puerto Princesa Bay. The city government entered into a partnership last September 27 with Ecosystem Technologies International Incorporation ... -
Russia neutral on sea row
(The Philippine Star,October 21, 2015 , on page 2)Russia is neutral on the issue of the West Philippine Sea. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov conveyed this to Senate President Franklin Drilon and other Filipino officials during discussions in Moscow yesterday on ... -
US environmentalists sue to overturn approval of GMO salmon
(The Philippine Star,April 4, 2016 , on page 19)U.S. health regulators are facing a lawsuit from a coalition of environmental organizations seeking to overturn the government’s landmark approval of a type of genetically engineered salmon to be farmed for human consumption. ... -
We need US for South China Sea - Duterte
(The Philippine Star,September 21, 2016 , on page 6)President Duterte has apparently mellowed even further on his sentiments about the United States, reiterating yesterday he did not seek the pullout of American forces as the Philippines would need its ally in defending the ...