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    • China defiant, offers cruises on disputed sea 

      Fabunan, Sara Susanne D. (Manila Standard, July 22, 2016, on page A1-A2)
      China announced Thursday that a Chinese company will boost tourism by offering cruises around the contested South China Sea and buy eight new ships over the next five years for that purpose. The state-owned China Daily ...
    • China protests 'visit' to Pagasa 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Manila Standard, April 23, 2017, on page A1-A2)
      China has lodged representations with the Philippine side following a visit by the Filipino defense and military officials in Pagasa Island, according to the spokesman of the Chinese Foreign Ministry. ”This move runs counter ...
    • Coastal Road Fisherman's wharf to become tourist destination 

      Fernando, Jean (Manila Bulletin, January 9, 2016, on page 9)
      The Parañaque City government announced that the fisherman’s wharf located along Coastal Road that straddles Manila Bay will be developed into a tourist destination. According to Mayor Edwin Olivarez, the fisherman’s wharf ...
    • Duterte orders afp to improve military facilities in the Spratlys 

      Tubeza, Philip (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 19, 2017, on page A3)
      President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the military to improve its facilities on the disputed Spratly Islands in the West Philippine Sea, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Saturday. In particular, Lorenzana said ...
    • Fish landing center soon in Kalibo 

      Zabal, Boy Ryan B. (Panay News, October 22, 2015, on page 6)
      A community fish landing center (CFLC) will be established here to promote inclusive growth in the fishery sector. Mayor William Lachica said the municipal government and the barangay council of Mabilo identified the site ...
    • Fisheries body sets aside P200m for ARMM fish ports 

      Rimando, Perez (Manila Standard, July 16, 2016, on page A7)
      The Philippine Fisheries Development Authority has allocated close to P200 million for the constructional of fish ports in seven coastal municipalities in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Eduardo Chu, PFDA general ...
    • Fishers' hub up in Cavite 

      (Manila Standard, October 30, 2016, on page D2)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Region 4-A, led by Regional Director Lilian Garcia, released funds for building of Fisherman’s Wharf or (Pandawan) in Barangay San Rafael IV. Mayor Dino Reyes Chua received the ...
    • Iloilo fish port continues repair, rehab 

      (The Daily Guardian, February 9, 2017, on page 3-7)
      The Philippine Fisheries Development Authority-Iloilo Fish Port Complex (PFDA-IFPC) continues to improve its facilities to accommodate more fish processors. Port Manager Elmer Figuracion said that for 2017, they identified ...
    • P5.2- million projects for Iloilo fish port 

      (Panay News, February 10, 2017, on page 4)
      The Philippine Fisheries Development Authority – Iloilo Fish Port Complex (PFDA-IFPC) continues to improve its facilities to accommodate more fish processors. Port Manager Elmer Figuracion said that this year, using their ...
    • Pagasa visit alarms China: Beijing to probe reported harassment of Filipino fishers 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Manila Bulletin, April 23, 2017, on page 1-15)
      China has expressed grave concern over the visit of Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and military officials to the disputed Pagasa Island As this developed, Lu said China will also look into reports that ...
    • Six more fish landing centers 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Manila Bulletin, January 19, 2017, on page 13)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will build six more community fish landing centers (CFLC) in Eastern Visayas this year. The centers will be built in Maasin City in Southern Leyte, Tanauan, Abuyog and ...
    • Vietnam upgrades areas in disputed sea-analyst 

      Bloomberg (Manila Standard, December 19, 2017, on page A1-A2)
      As China continues to transform disputed territory in the South China Sea into features capable of sustaining air and naval bases, Vietnam is also upgrading areas it occupies. Images taken by DigitalGlobe satellites in ...