Browsing The Philippine Star by Subject "government"

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    • Beijing: Situation in Panatag unchanged 

      Reuters (The Philippine Star, November 2, 2016, on page 1-12)
      China said on Monday the situation at the disputed Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal in the South China Sea “has not changed and will not change,” after the Philippines said Chinese vessels that blocked the area for four years ...

    • 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. ...

    • China rejects Phl protest vs fishing ban in SCS 

      Ramirez, Robertzon (The Philippine Star, June 3, 2022, on page 3)
      China has dismissed the Philippine government’s protest against its unilateral imposition of a fishing ban over areas that extend to the West Philippine Sea. Beijing declared that the moratorium adheres to international ...

    • 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, ...

    • DA assures gov't support for SEAFDEC 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (The Philippine Star, July 12, 1998, on page 18)
      Acting Agriculture Secretary William Dar has reiterated the government's continued support for the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC AQD) based here. Dr. Dar made the assurance ...

    • DOT orders foreign offices to stop promoting Boracay 

      Ramirez, Robertzon; Rendon, Jennifer; Felipe, Cecille Suerte; Macairan, Evelyn; Diaz, Jess (The Philippine Star, April 19, 2018, on page 1-6)
      More than a week before the six-month closure of Boracay, the Department of Tourism (DOT) has issued a memorandum order asking its central and foreign offices to stop promoting the island. The order obtained by The STAR ...

    • Fisher group rejects amendment of fisheries code 

      Rivera, Danessa; Tupas, Emmanuel; Servallos, Neil Jayson (The Philippine Star, July 26, 2023, on page 2)
      Fishers are rejecting the call of President Marcos to amend the Fisheries Code, saying this will only favor commercial fishers. In his second State of the Nation Address (SONA), Marcos asked Congress to amend the Fisheries ...

    • Gov't mulls environment case vs China over corals 

      Galvez, Daphne; Cariaso, Bella; Felipe, Cecille Suerte; Lee-Brago, Pia (The Philippine Star, September 21, 2023, on page 1-4)
      The Philippines is considering filing a new complaint against China before an international tribunal following the reported harvesting and destruction of corals in the disputed West Philippine Sea. Solicitor General Menardo ...

    • 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 ...