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China does not own the West Philippine Sea: Homage to Justice Antonio Carpio
Justice Carpio gathered a vast array of ancient maps – including ancient Chinese maps – and even official documents of China, and convinced those wise men in the Hague to decide in our favor. The Spratlys are central to ...
- December 1, 2018
DOT orders foreign offices to stop promoting Boracay
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 ...
- April 19, 2018
Phl showcase 'ultimate underwater tourism'
Hundreds of international and local driving enthusiasts took part in the 4th edition of Diving Resorts and Travel (DRT) at the SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City recently. The Department of Tourism (DOT) treated attendees to ...
- September 28, 2018
Importing fish: Sign of Mismanagement
We’ve gotten used to massive rice importation by the ruling party to raise funds before an election, but to see our archipelago that is blessed with abundant fishery resources now importing fish is just too much. The excuse ...
- August 21, 2018
Phl eyeing marine base on island near Taiwan
The Philippines will start building a marine base next month on its northernmost uninhabited island, near Taiwan, to boost defense arrangements and discourage poachers from its fishing grounds, a military spokesman said ...
- March 23, 2018
PCG vows more vigilance, patrols at Panatag Shoal
Amid reports that some Chinese coast guard units have been harassing Filipino fishermen by confiscating the fish they caught in Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) yesterday said they would be ...
- June 10, 2018
Shares of firms in West Phl Sea surge on Phl-China joint exploration talks
Shares of listed companies with interests in oil and gas prospects in the West Philippine Sea surged after the Philippines and China agreed to form a special panel on possible joint exploration efforts. As of Thursday’s ...
- February 17, 2018
Carpio vows to pursue stance on West Philippine Sea row
Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio vowed yesterday to pursue his stance on the country’s territorial dispute with China in the West Philippine Sea that has been contrary to the position of the Duterte administration – ...
- June 15, 2018
Trillanes: Cayetano a snake, disregarding arbitral ruling
Opposition Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV hit back yesterday at Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano, saying the official has done nothing to follow through on the country’s victory in its arbitration case against China ...
- August 6, 2018
Koko, Zubiri pushing plastic use reduction
Senators Aquilino Pimentel III and Juan Miguel Zubiri are pushing for a reduction in the use of plastic in the country amid reports that the Philippines is one of the biggest sources of plastic waste dumped into the oceans. ...
- June 8, 2018