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Palace to former DFA chief Del Rosario: ‘We know what to do’

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Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2019 08:49:32 +0000

Malacañang on Thursday appeared offended by former DFA Secretary Albert Del Rosario, who immediately called on government to hold China accountable after a Chinese fishing vessel hit and sank an anchored Filipino fishing boat in Recto Bank at the West Philippine Sea on Sunday night.

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UPDATE: PH vessel sinks in collision with Chinese ship on disputed waters

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Credit to Author: DEMPSEY REYES| Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2019 09:20:47 +0000

A FILIPINO fishing vessel sank after it collided with a Chinese ship in the area of the West Philippine Sea, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Wednesday. In a statement,…READ

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SC sets oral arguments on writ of kalikasan in West Philippine Sea on June 25

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Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Tue, 04 Jun 2019 06:00:59 +0000

THE Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered oral arguments on the Writ of Kalikasan case seeking to protect protect, preserve, rehabilitate, and to restore the marine environment in the West Philippine…READ

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Duterte to raise sea row in meeting with Abe in Japan–DFA

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Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 05:22:28 +0000

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte will raise the issue of the West Philippine Sea dispute when he meets Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe next week, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said…READ

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 Chinese ships leave broken reefs in West PH Sea after ‘destructive’ clam harvest — report

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Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Tue, 21 May 2019 06:31:49 +0000

CHINESE vessels left trails of broken reefs in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) following a resumption of clam harvesting activities in the last six months, a Washington-based think-tank reported. Satellite images from…READ

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US to maintain presence in West PH Sea, says US Naval Operations chief

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Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Fri, 17 May 2019 10:00:50 +0000

THE United States has committed to keep its presence in the disputed South China Sea (West Philippine Sea), citing its decades-old duty of patrolling in the area. Admiral John Richardson,…READ

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Duterte admin asked to heed SC order protecting PH reefs

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Credit to Author: ryanl| Date: Sat, 04 May 2019 21:15:41 +0000

Duterte admin asked to heed SC order protecting PH reefs

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte and other government officials must enforce the Supreme Court’s writ of kalikasan order directing them to protect and rehabilitate the marine environment in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), former Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario said on Saturday.

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Protecting marine ecosystem is top concern of gov’t – Palace

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Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sat, 04 May 2019 14:32:53 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — Protecting the marine environment of the West Philippine Sea (WPS) is the government’s top concern, presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in a statement issued on Saturday. “We stress that the essence of such writ of kalikasan, which is the protection of the marine ecosystem of the West Philippine Sea is already a […]

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SC issues writ of kalikasan to protect contested WPS fishing grounds

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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Fri, 03 May 2019 09:58:00 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday issued a writ of kalikasan to protect, preserve, rehabilitate and restore the marine environment in the Scarborough Shoal (Panatag Shoal), Ayungin Shoal and Panganiban Reef (Mischief Reef) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).

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Transparency demanded in Philippines-China deals on WPS projects

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Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2019 21:32:47 +0000

Transparency demanded in Philippines-China deals on WPS projects

Any deal on joint development in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) should respect the country’s sovereignty over these waters

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