SC tells IBP: Prove fishermen knew of WPS petition

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2019 15:02:06 +0000

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) to prove that the fishermen in the petition seeking to protect the West Philippine Sea had “actual knowledge” of the petition.

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Bersamin reminds IBP: You’re autonomous but not entirely independent of SC

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2019 11:12:56 +0000

Bersamin reminds IBP: You're autonomous but not entirely independent of SC

While the Supreme Court respects the autonomy of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP), Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin said they are not entirely independent.

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IBP, 7 fishermen withdraw writ of kalikasan plea

Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2019 21:30:07 +0000

The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) and seven fishermen on Friday filed a motion withdrawing their writ of kalikasan petition in the Supreme Court for the protection of the marine environment in the West Philippine Sea.

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IBP, fishers withdraw kalikasan plea over SolGen’s fouling up of case

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2019 10:53:32 +0000

IBP, fishers withdraw kalikasan plea over SolGen's fouling up of case

The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) and fisherfolk have decided to withdraw the writ of kalikasan petition for the protection of the West Philippine Sea.

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Gov’t hit over ‘secret talks’ with fishermen

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2019 21:30:34 +0000

Jose Manuel “Chel” Diokno, a lawyer for a group of fishermen who had asked for an environmental protection order

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Carpio inhibits self from SC case for Calida’s ‘peace of mind’

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2019 19:39:58 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — A critic of the Duterte administration’s South China Sea policy on the Supreme Court on Tuesday inhibited himself from hearing a petition to compel the government to protect three reefs in the West Philippine Sea and rehabilitate the marine environment around them that China had damaged.

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SC justices in a bind over petition to protect West Philippine Sea

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2019 12:33:47 +0000

Justices of the Supreme Court are in a bind over a petition asking them to compel the government to protect the West Philippine Sea.

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

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 admin asked to heed SC order protecting PH reefs

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

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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