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Tubbataha named PH’s 7th ASEAN Heritage Park
The Philippines has the most ASEAN heritage parks
MILF returns weapons, Binay allies, Tubbataha damage | The wRap
MILF returns 16 firearms seized from the SAF Senators say the Vice President’s allies may be liable for money laundering The United States pays the Philippines for Tubbataha reef damages
US pays Philippines P87M for Tubbataha damage
UPDATED The Philippines received this full amount on January 20 the Department of Foreign Affairs says
US to pay PH P87M for damage to World Heritage Site
UPDATED The amount represents the P58M that the Philippines asked the US and the P28M fuel and repair costs incurred by the Coast Guard It is lower than environmentalists estimates of P737 8M to P1 2B
US should volunteer to pay for Tubbataha damage – Miriam
Senator Miriam Santiago also argues that while it is not a signatory to the UNCLOS the US is bound by international law to pay for the damage on the UNESCO World Heritage Site
Rappler Newscast | September 16, 2014
State of calamity in cities towns around Mayon SC: Aquino can seek compensation for Tubbataha damages US bobms ISIS for the first time
SC: Up to Aquino to broker Tubbataha compensation with US
The High Court does not imply however that the President should bring the matter to the United Nations for arbitration
PH asks US to compensate for Tubbataha damage
More than a year after a US navy vessel damaged coral reefs in the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Palawan the US has finally received a request for compensation from the Philippine government
'No excuse not to pursue fine for Tubbataha damage'
A pending Supreme Court case is no excuse for the PH government not to demand compensation from the US for the Tubbataha grounding
A year later, US yet to pay P58-M Tubbataha fine
The US embassy in Manila has reportedly not commented either on a related case despite a letter from the Supreme Court
Tubbataha report: US mum on paying PH
The US Navy releases its final report on the Tubbataha Reef incident and blames lack of leadership There s no mention of paying the Philippines
USS Guardian report out this week
The report aims to narrate the circumstances behind the USS Guardian s grounding at the Tubbataha Reef in January
Pinoy-made gadget used in Tubbataha assessment
A group of Filipino scientists and engineers developed the Teardrop system a better and cheaper alternative to other reef assessment technologies
Aquino on Tubbataha: Not again!
Upon hearing that a Chinese vessel ran aground on the Tubbataha Reef Aquino exclaimed Grabe naman
Akbayan to China: Get out of Tubbataha
Akbayan urges the government to set up measures to safeguard protected marine areas
US Navy gives USS Guardian's maps, docs to PH
The maps and the docs will help determine the cause of the Tubbataha grounding
Rappler Newscast | April 5, 2013
Villar Ejercito linked to offshore accounts SC: party list not limited to marginalized sectors US Navy faces P58M fine for Tubbataha damages
US Navy faces P58-M fine over Tubbataha
USS Guardian damaged 2 345 7 square meters of the Unesco World Heritage protected site
PH demands payment for reef damage
UPDATED Initial probe shows the US Navy ship damaged 4 000 sqm of the reef before a final assessment is conducted by Filipino experts
Rappler Newscast | March 27, 2013
PH gets investment grade rating USS guardian out of Tubbataha by April 1 North Korea cuts military hotline to South Korea
USS Guardian out of Tubbataha by April 1
UPDATED Coral damage assessment should begin as soon as the ship is removed from the reef
Tubbataha repair will take 'years' - U.S.
We know honestly that it will take years to repair US ambassador Harry Thomas says
Funnel removed from USS Guardian
Removing the funnel is a major step towards dismantling the ship the Coast Guard said
Tubbataha salvage operation begins
Thanks to better weather condition in the area the crew of the lead crane ship in the salvage operation get to work
Bad weather delays Tubbataha operation
Rough seas and strong wind keep delaying the operation to remove the USS Guardian from Tubbataha
Salvage operation to begin in Tubbataha
2nd UPDATE The crane ship gets customs clearance but rough seas delay the start of the salvage operation until Monday
US to consult PH on Tubbataha probe
US Secretary of State John Kerry tells DFA chief Albert del Rosario that PH officials will be allowed to query US Navy officers regarding the grounding
US will protect environment during Tubbataha salvage
Mitigating further damage to the reef will continue to be important during the salvage operation in Tubbataha the US Navy says
6 weeks to pull out US ship from Tubbataha
UPDATED March 23 is the best case scenario if weather and sea conditions allow says the Philippine Coast Guard
Tubbataha salvaging delayed at least a week
A 2nd floating crane is scheduled to arrive on February 15 to start cutting up the USS Guardian into pieces
All set for Tubbataha salvage operation
The operation will be conducted in close cooperation with the US Navy as stipulated by the approved salvage plan
Rappler Newscast | February 6, 2013
Removing the USS Guardian from the Tubbataha reef will cost almost 25 million | President Aquino says the MNLF did not inform the government about its attacks on the Abu Sayyaf | Congress ratifies amendments to expand the coverage of the Anti Money Laundering Act
Plan to remove US ship from Tubbataha approved
UPDATED The salvaging of the ship is contingent on a joint assessment of the damage to the reef and strict observation of marine park rules
USS Guardian salvage to cost almost $25-M
UPDATED The salvage operation will not be completed until December the US Department of Defense says
Want to dive in Tubbataha? 2 sites will be off limits
At least 2 dive sites in Tubbataha will be cordoned off due to the operation to salvage USS Guardian the Philippine Coast Guard says
Crane ship bound for Tubbataha, says PCG
UPDATED Final approval of the salvage operation is still pending on concerns regarding how one of the floating cranes will be anchored
Fines to wait until US ship pulled out of Tubbataha - Palace
The fines will be imposed based on a final assessment on the damage caused to the reef that has not been done yet the government says
U.S. to compensate PH for Tubbataha crash
UPDATED The amount of the compensation will be determined only after the vessel is pulled out and damage assessment of the reef is finalized
Photo wRap: #PHvote, locked out and in, the best of Hillary
Look at the photos that caught our attention in the week of Jan 27 to Feb 2
US Navy wants to cut ship in parts
The US Navy has changed its mind and now wants to dismantle the USS Guardian stuck in Tubbataha
How much will US pay PH for Tubbataha crash?
Transportation Secretary Jun Abaya said he does not intend to charge the Americans for costs incurred by the Philippine Coast Guard and Navy
US Navy rules out Tubbataha fuel leak
But it will likely take until Feb 1 or later to remove the USS Guardian from Tubbataha Reef
1,000 sq meters of Tubbataha reef damaged by US ship - gov't
UPDATED About 1 000 sqm of coral was damaged by the USS Guardian US and Philippine divers observed
US Navy faces fines for ship stranded in Tubbataha
Philippine authorities said Tuesday January 22 they have fined the US Navy for unauthorized entry after an American minesweeper went aground on Tubbataha Reef
US ship in Tubbataha 'flooded'
Most of the starboard hull is in contact with the coral says a US Navy publication
Stranded US Navy ship 'ignored warnings'
UPDATED The USS Guardian stuck on a World Heritage listed coral reef in the Philippines since last week ignored warnings to avoid the area
Tubbataha: PH's crown jewel in danger
Tubbataha goes beyond being a spectacular underwater world Protecting Tubbataha contributes to food security for millions who depend on Philippine seas for livelihood
US Navy apologizes for Tubbataha grounding
2nd UPDATE I greatly regret any damage this incident has caused to the Tubbataha Reef says the US Pacific Fleet commander
Photo wRap: Golden Globes, Kumbh Mela and Tubbataha
We ve got some of this week s memorable images from the Tubbataha Reef in the Philippines to the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles in this edition of the Rappler Photo wRap
US Navy to probe faulty charts in Tubbataha
Preliminary findings indicate that inaccurate navigation data may have been a factor in the crash
