US tells China to cease harassment in SCS, envoys back arbitral ruling The United States urged China on Wednesday to comport its maritime claims over the South China Sea and cease “harassment” of state vessels laying claim to the disputed area, which includes islands in the West Philippine Sea. Matthew …
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Eight out of 10 Filipinos agree that the Philippines should form alliances and strengthen its relationships with like-minded countries to defend its territorial and economic rights in the West Philippine Sea, the latest commissioned Pulse Asia survey showed. Results of the survey, commissioned by international think tank Stratbase ADR Institute, …
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Faced with the effects of the El Niño phenomenon, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) plans to diversify the country’s water sources. Undersecretary Carlos David, Water Resources Management Office head, urged the public to conserve water, noting that the Angat Dam in Bulacan is already below its minimum …
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The House of Representatives remains firmly committed to the effort of helping micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) grow to create job and income opportunities for the people, Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Wednesday said. Romualdez made the statement in his remarks at the opening ceremony of the National …
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A low pressure area (LPA) has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and its trough is affecting Bicol and Samar, the state-run weather agency said on Tuesday. In a 4 p.m. advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the weather disturbance was last spotted past …
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TOURISM Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco takes a break with her family starting this week and her undersecretary for Legal and Special Concerns Mae Elaine Bathan has been designated officer-in-charge, according to an advisory from the department on Tuesday. TOURISM Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco TOURISM Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco “The application for the leave …
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8-min. Meralco outage latest woe SOME WATER, NO LIGHT. Residents collect water from a community deep well at Tambunting, Sta. Cruz, Manila, while a family uses a candle while waiting for the light to come back on after lunchtime (inset) in Tondo district on Tuesday. Norman Cruz If the country’s …
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Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco is going on a nine-day scheduled leave “to spend time with her young family,” the Department of Tourism and the Palace said, rejecting speculations that it is related to the rebranding fiasco due to a promotional video that used stock footage of …
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Only 1 percent of Filipino women gets tested for cervical and breast cancer, a study conducted by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) showed. Valerie Gilbert Ulep, PIDS senior research fellow, said in his study last month that “a big portion of the country's cancer burden is preventable if …
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Lower supply from MWSS, says Maynilad Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) is cutting water flow to five of its service areas for as much as 12 hours daily starting July 12, following a further reduction in the supply of raw water from the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS). “The …
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