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Coast Guard: Capsized dredger sinks, spills oil off Bataan waters
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Sunday that the capsized MV Hong Hai 189 has sunk in waters off Mariveles, Bataan, and released about 30 to 50 liters of oil and other mixed substances. The MV Hong Hai, a Sierra ...
- May 8, 2023
Keep fishing ban in parts of Or. Mindoro - BFAR
Meanwhile, the coastal waters in Clusters 4 (Bongabong, Roxas, Mansalay, Bulalacao) and Cluster5 (Puerto Galera, Baco, San Teodoro) were found to be within acceptable standards for fishing activities. The provincial ...
- May 10, 2023
Chinese Coast Guard drives off local fishermen
Weeks after the Philippines reached an “agreement” with China, the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) allegedly drove off Filipino fisherfolk from the Ayungin Shoal, part of the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), with the ...
- January 21, 2023
PCG says oil sheen observed in Tubbataha
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Monday that an oil spill response team is ready for deployment in Tubbataha, Palawan after an oil sheen was observed in the area where a yacht recently capsized. PCG Spokesperson ...
- May 2, 2023
'Aquaman' warns Sundance of perils of deep-sea mining
He is best known as hunky, sea-dwelling superhero “Aquaman,” but actor Jason Momoa brought a stark and sober warning about the perils of deep-sea mining to the Sundance film festival on Friday. The Hawaiian-born A-lister ...
- January 22, 2023
BFAR warns vs. red tide in Bohol, Zambo
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has warned the public against eating shellfish and shrimps that may be contaminated with red tide in the coastal waters of Bohol and Zamboanga del Sur. In a bulletin ...
- July 13, 2023
Restoring Pasig River
First, the Tullahan River. This year, San Miguel Corporation (SMC), one of the country’s most diversified companies, is poised to accomplish another feat: the rehabilitation of the historic Pasig River. Approximately 27 ...
- February 7, 2023
Villar, BFAR set up aquaponics facility
Senator Cynthia Villar, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food, together with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, have set up an aquaponics facility to benefit a community in Las Piñas. Urban ...
- June 20, 2020
More local fishing boats ply Bajo de Masinloc
More and more Filipino fishermen ply their trade at the Bajo de Masinloc, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Friday. The PCG said they monitored about 45 Filipino fishing boats off Bajo de Masinloc when they conducted ...
- March 26, 2022
Palace talks tough to China: Panelo warns of 'unwanted hostilities' over Chinese boats' incursions
President Rodrigo Duterte’s chief legal counsel criticized China Monday for the continued presence of Chinese ships in the Julian Felipe (Whitsun) Reef, warning that the territorial incursion could damage ties and lead to ...
- April 6, 2021