Features in the Philippine Rise given Chinese names by Beijing would eventually have Filipino names, Malacañang said yesterday. “We have sovereign rights and we have the power to give names. I repeat, China will not be angry with us just because we changed the Chinese...
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The Philippines and Palau have agreed to enhance their “good and solid” relations by intensifying cooperation on maritime security, anti-narcotics, medical tourism, education, among others. The agreement was reached during the warm meeting between President Duterte...
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Beijing continues to install military facilities and capabilities on seven outposts in the Spratly Islands despite insisting China does not intend to militarize the region, the commander of the US Pacific Command warned. Admiral Harry Harris Jr. said that only...
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The House of Representatives has adopted a resolution calling on the executive department to allocate P100 million to additional scientific research and feasibility studies in Benham Rise, now known as the Philippine Rise. House Resolution 1636 cited the need to...
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China has deployed the newly- acquired Russian made Su-35 fighter jets in its combat mission over the disputed South China Sea + to challenge recurring US aerial and naval patrols asserting freedom of navigation and over-flight in region. The Chinese air force...
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The Chinese institute that was officially allowed to explore Benham Rise will measure ocean currents that scientists believe drive regional climate pattern, said the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute (UP MSI), its local partner for the research...
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Members of the Philippine National Police, Philippine Coast Guard, and Philippine Marines joined professional divers to dig up trash from the depths of the ocean in Zamboanga City and help the local marine ecosystem recover. In a report on Unang Balita on...
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The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) confirmed on Tuesday that shellfish from eight areas in the country have tested positive for paralytic shellfish poison. In an advisory, BFAR warned residents in the areas against eating shellfish from the following...
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Chinese ships scrambled Monday to clean up a massive and expanding oil spill after an Iranian tanker sank off China, raising fears of devastating damage to marine life. The Sanchi, carrying 136,000 tons of light crude oil from Iran, went under on Sunday after a new...
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The stretch of white sand beach in Sta. Ana ordered closed by authorities. —PHOTO FROM STA. ANA TOURISM OFFICE. TUGUEGARAO CITY—A stretch of white sand beach in Sta. Ana town touted as one of the best in the world has been shut down by authorities following its...
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In this Friday, Aug. 29, 2014 file photo, Pinot Noir grapes just picked are shown in a bin in Napa, Calif. Federal scientists have determined that a family of widely used pesticides poses a threat to dozens of endangered and threatened species, including Pacific...
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The waters of Panglao Beach in Bohol have been found to be contaminated with coliform bacteria. According to a report on Balitanghali by Katrina Son on Thursday, one of the reasons for the contamination could be the lack of waste water facility in the area. Some local...
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