Ramming of PH vessel intentional or accident? Boat captain now unsure

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2019 13:18:46 +0000

Ramming of PH vessel intentional or accident? Boat captain now unsure

F/B Gem-Vir 1 captain Junel Insigne was confident the Chinese vessel deliberately rammed their boat at Recto Bank. Now, he’s already unsure.

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Filipino fishers’ interest foremost in Duterte – Bong Go

Credit to Author: dmorcoso| Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2019 08:26:16 +0000

LUCENA CITY –– Senator-elect Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go assures Filipinos that President Duterte’s foremost interest was to secure and protect the welfare of his countrymen. “Rest assured na uunahin ni President Duterte ang kapakanan ng mga Filipino fishermen (Rest assured that President Duterte would place the welfare of the Filipino fishermen first),” Go said, after […]

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Palace: ‘Dangerous’ for Duterte to express anger on sinking of boat in WPS

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2019 10:35:58 +0000

Palace: 'Dangerous' for Duterte to express anger on sinking of boat in WPS

It is “dangerous” for President Duterte as head of state to show his outrage over the sinking of a Filipino boat in the West Philippine Sea.

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Duterte ‘feckless, spineless’ before China – Hontiveros

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 14:17:09 +0000

Duterte ‘feckless, spineless’ before China – Hontiveros

Senator Risa Hontiveros has called President Duterte “feckless and spineless” before China after he branded the Recto Bank incident as a “little maritime accident.”

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Hontiveros: Energy chief’s remark on sinking of PH boat ‘insensitive’

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 12:25:53 +0000

Senator Risa Hontiveros has slammed as “insensitive” Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi’s remark on the sinking of a Filipino boat by a Chinese vessel at Recto Bank.

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Car-carrier ship catches fire near Recto Bank – PCG

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 11:11:50 +0000

A car-carrier vessel has caught fire near Recto (Reed) Bank in the West Philippine Sea, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Monday. 

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Recto Bank incident violation of UNCLOS? Still premature to tell – Palace

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 08:03:45 +0000

It is “premature” to say that the ramming of a Filipino fishing boat in the West Philippine Sea is a violation of UNCLOS, Malacañang said.

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Duterte orders review of all gov’t contracts

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Tue, 02 Apr 2019 05:43:35 +0000

Duterte orders review of all gov't contracts

President Duterte ordered the review of contracts entered into by the government, including those with China, to remove onerous provisions.

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Lacson on Panelo’s ‘flip-flopping’: ‘That’s the best we can get’

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2019 07:16:52 +0000

Lacson on Panelo’s ‘flip-flopping’: ‘That’s the best we can get’

Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo’s flip-flopping on some issues is the “best we can get.”

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Guevarra to critics of PH loan contract with China: Don’t jump the gun

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2019 01:34:54 +0000

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said critics of government worrying about the possible China takeover of the gas-rich Reed Bank

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