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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SC issues writ of kalikasan to protect contested WPS fishing grounds

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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Locsin slams ‘idiotesses’: ‘Just leave clams issue alone’

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2019 06:07:27 +0000

Locsin slams ‘idiotesses’: ‘Just leave clams issue alone’

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Sunday again called for the clams issue in the Scarborough Shoal to be left alone. 

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Filipino scientists seeded giant clams poached by Chinese, says maritime expert

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2019 14:55:06 +0000

Filipino scientists seeded giant clams poached by Chinese, says maritime expert

MANILA, Philippines – A maritime expert said the giant clams that were harvested by Chinese fishermen in the Scarborough Shoal are a product of a seeding process done by Filipino scientists almost four decades ago.

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LOOK: Akbayan protests Chinese incursion in West Philippine Sea

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2019 03:21:38 +0000

LOOK: Akbayan protests Chinese incursion in West Philippine Sea

Members of Akbayan party-list gathered in front of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in Pasay City on Thursday to protest incidents

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Locsin tells off netizen: Shut up about the clams

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 05:04:57 +0000

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. has appeared to have lost his cool over giant clams on Scarborough Shoal.

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Opposition refutes Palace’s ‘publicity stunt’ remark; dares other bets to go to Scarborough

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2019 07:12:18 +0000

Opposition senatorial candidates refuted Malacañang’s claim that their planned visit to the Scarborough (Panatag) Shoal was just a “publicity stunt.”

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Opposition senatorial bets vow to bring to Senate fight vs Chinese intrusion

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Mon, 08 Apr 2019 11:29:43 +0000

Opposition senatorial bets vow to bring to Senate fight vs Chinese intrusion

The opposition senatorial candidates on Monday vowed to bring the fight against China to the Senate if elected in the coming May elections.

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No additional troops needed to disputed territories in West PH Sea — Lorenzana

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Mon, 08 Apr 2019 11:03:02 +0000

THERE will be no additional troop deployments to the Kalayaan Group of Islands (Spratly Islands), Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Monday, even after President Rodrigo Duterte declared that he…READ

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Opposition hits gov’t for blocking their visit to Scarborough Shoal

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Mon, 08 Apr 2019 10:07:02 +0000

Opposition hits gov't for blocking their visit to Scarborough Shoal

Opposition senatorial candidates denounced the Duterte administration on Monday for blocking their planned visit to the Scarborough Shoal.

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