Pinoys want retribution for fishermen in Recto Bank incident: Pulse Asia president ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jul 26 12:05 PM Filipinos expect Beijing to pay the 22 fishermen who were left at sea after a Chinese vessel sank their boat off the coast of Recto (Reed) Bank, Pulse Asia president Ronnie Holmes said Friday. Read more »
4 in 10 Pinoys want sanctions vs Chinese crew in sea allision: Pulse Asia Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Jul 26 08:10 PM Nearly 4 in 10 Filipinos want the government to seek sanctions against the crew of a Chinese vessel that sunk a Philippine boat in waters where Manila has exclusive rights over resources, according to an opinion poll released Friday. Read more »
THE DAY IN PHOTOS: July 9, 2019 ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Jul 09 11:49 PM Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »
'PCG-Marina report sa Recto Bank sapat na para panagutin ang China' ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jul 09 07:57 PM Sapat na umano ang ulat ng awtoridad ng Pilipinas para kasuhan ang mga responsable sa insidente sa Recto Bank. Read more »
Malacañang: Identity of Chinese crew in Recto Bank incident not important ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jul 09 06:59 PM The identity of the fishers of the Chinese vessel involved in the Recto Bank incident is not important, Chief Legal Counsel and President Rodrigo Duterte's spokesman Salvador Panelo said Tuesday. Read more »
'West Philippine Sea is ours' Ted Aljibe, AFPUpdated as of Jul 09 09:16 PM Protesters carrying placards shout anti-China slogans during a rally near Malacanang Palace in Manila on Tuesday. Read more »
Palace touts Duterte's record-high rating despite Recto Bank incident ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Jul 09 12:33 PM President Rodrigo Duterte's record-high satisfaction rating amid the Recto Bank incident proves that more Filipinos trust his "honest intentions," Malacañang said Tuesday. Read more »
OPINION: Did no one tell Panelo that 'Reed Bank' has no shoreline since it is completely under water? Raïssa RoblesPosted at Jul 08 01:11 PM Reed Bank, which is completely under water and only 85 nautical miles from Palawan, “is on the Philippines’ continental shelf," which means the Philippines has "sovereign rights" to explore and exploit its natural resources. Read more »
Greed Bank Editorial cartoon by Dennis GasgoniaUpdated as of Jul 07 07:39 PM Filipinos have been made more aware about how other countries, not just China, are heavily exploiting the rich marine resources in the West Philippine Sea. Read more »
Panelo says yet to receive copy of Recto Bank report ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Jul 07 11:40 PM The President's spokesman on Sunday said he has yet to receive a copy of the report of Philippine maritime authorities into the ramming of a Chinese ship into an anchored Filipino boat near Recto Bank. Read more »
Reed Bank report shows Palace downplayed incident, opposition solons say ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Jul 07 02:59 PM The report of Philippine maritime authorities on the Recto (Reed) Bank incident proves that Malacañang "clearly downplayed" the incident, opposition lawmakers said Saturday. Read more »
Coast Guard report on Recto Bank incident offered ‘fair assessment’, says expert ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Jul 07 10:40 AM A maritime expert said he believes a report detailing the investigation into the Recto Bank incident made a “fair” evaluation of the allision between a Chinese vessel and a Filipino boat in the West Philippine Sea. Read more »
Palace confident West PH Sea issue won’t affect Duterte’s popularity Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News Updated as of Jul 04 05:12 PM President Rodrigo Duterte’s popularity will remain unscathed even as criticism on his handling of Manila’s maritime dispute with Beijing persists, Malacañang said Thursday. Read more »
DFA chief to ask China: 'Be careful of swarming' ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Jul 03 11:44 AM Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin on Wednesday said he would ask China to be careful of deploying large numbers of vessels to avoid a repeat of the sinking of a Filipino fishing boat by a Chinese craft in the West Philippine Sea. Read more »
PH's Recto Bank report 'doesn't paint fishermen in brightest light': DFA chief ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Jul 03 10:05 AM The findings of a government investigation into the sinking of a Filipino boat by a Chinese vessel in the West Philippine Sea "doesn't paint our fishermen in the brightest lights", Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin said Wednesday. Read more »
A fight for resources: UP institute calls for exclusive Filipino access to West PH Sea ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jul 03 07:51 AM Access to the West Philippine Sea should be limited to Filipinos to protect the resources there, an institute of the University of the Philippines said Tuesday, following a supposed deal between Manila and Beijing to allow Chinese fishermen in the area. Read more »
Guevarra: We can't compel China to submit to a third party Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jul 02 07:21 PM Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said on Tuesday the Philippines cannot compel China to submit to a third party, now that China has rejected the suggestion to go to a third party to investigate the incident in Recto Bank. Read more »
PH, China want closure on Recto Bank incident: Palace Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jul 02 02:57 PM The Philippines and China both seek “closure” over the allision of a Filipino fishing boat and a Chinese ship which has affected ties of the 2 countries, Malacañang said Tuesday. Read more »
Ilang mangingisda sa Occidental Mindoro masama ang loob ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jul 01 08:10 PM Masama ang loob ng 100 mangingisda sa Occidental Mindoro dahil wala pa rin ang pangakong tulong ng gobyerno. Read more »
China ayaw ng third party sa pagbusisi sa Recto Bank incident: Panelo ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Jul 01 07:55 PM Tumanggi ang China sa independent party na bubusisi sa Recto Bank incident noong Hunyo 9. Read more »