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Is Iloilo's illegal fishing drive effective?
Iloilo Gov. Arthur Defensor Sr. said he wants to reassess the effectiveness of the campaign against illegal fishing, particularly the involvement of national government agencies. This, as illegal fishing, particularly super ...
- July 7, 2017
Things to know before setting off for Boracay Island
Boracay Island is reopening today after several months of rehabilitation. But there are some things one must be mindful of before heading for one of the top tourist destinations in the country. One is that the island may ...
- October 26, 2018
Trawl fishers fall in Iloilo
Authorities arrested 12 fishermen using trawl off the coasts of Baliguian Island in Concepcion on Thursday. The fishermen from Victorias City, Negros Occidental were intercepted by the Iloilo Provincial Bantay Dagat Task ...
- February 21, 2015
Duterte to grace Philippine Rise rites
President Duterte is heading to the Philippine Rise (formerly Benham Rise) this week to assert the country's ownership and sovereignty over the resource-rich underwater plateau and lead the commemoration of the awarding ...
- May 15, 2018
Philexport urges competition 'safety nets' for small fishers
While the fisheries sector is generally seen as competitive given the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU), exporters said the government should still provide small fishermen with “safety nets” ...
- February 17, 2014
Duterte approves six-month shutdown of Boracay
Boracay, the country's best known holiday island, will be totally closed down to tourists for the next six months over concerns that the once idyllic white-sand resort has become a "cesspool" tainted by dumped sewage.
- April 6, 2018
Youth groups to embark on 'freedom voyage' in West PhI Sea
Various youth groups in the country are set to converge in Palawan on Nov. 30 to begin a month-long “freedom voyage” to seven islets in the West Philippine Sea occupied by Filipino troops and are being claimed by China. ...
- November 21, 2015
Seahorses seized from 8 fishermen in Manapla
Eight fishermen were arrested after police recovered from them seahorses in the municipal waters of Manapla, Negros Occidental. A total of 41 seahorses were confiscated from the fishermen, who were on board two unmarked ...
- July 28, 2018
Rape on the Rise
We are not talking of rape of the carnal kind here. The title of this column deals with the most recent violation committed by China on Philippine territorial sovereignty. Not content with its encroachment into the Philippine ...
- February 16, 2018
PH to China: Lay off Pag-asa Island
President Duterte advised China to lay off Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea, saying the territory belongs to Filipinos. The President said he was not warning China but was giving the Asian giant friendly advice. ...
- April 6, 2019