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PH sends note verbale to China after Pag-asa incident
The Philippines has sent a note verbale to China following the incident in Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced on Thursday. The note verbale was issued on Wednesday ...
- November 25, 2022
Car-sized turtle fossils found
Fossils of a turtle the size of a car have been unearthed in what is now northern South America. The turtle - Stupendemys geographicus - is believed to have roamed the region between 13 and 7 million years ago. The fossils ...
- February 14, 2020
No oil spill detected in Antique waters - PCG
No oil spill was reported in the waters between the islands of Nagubat and Liwagao in the municipality of Caluya, Antique where a Vietnamese cargo vessel ran aground. The vessel ballast tank of MV Globe 6 remained intact ...
- August 15, 2020
DOST-developed marine transport vessel set for trial
After three years of research, planning and fabrication, a modern marine transport vessel developed by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Guimaras State University (GSU) is now in its last stages of ...
- December 27, 2022
'Quinta' losses: Damage to WV agri, fishery reaches P132M
Typhoon “Quinta” left P132.63 million worth of damage to rice, high-value commercial crops (HVCC) and the fishery sector in the provinces of Western Visayas. Department of Agriculture (DA) regional executive director Remelyn ...
- November 5, 2020
4 persons arrested for 'illegal fishing'
Four persons were nabbed for illegal fishing in the waters of Barangay Zone 15, Talisay City, Negros Occidental. They were Jay Acha, 42; Joseph Gonzales, 54; Ermelito Dela Cruz, 47; and Richard Acha, 36 - all residents of ...
- March 7, 2020
We're friendly, but we should not allow China to treat us like a rag
Being friendly with China doesn't have to mean allowing it to pull a fast one over us. The alleged friendly "verbal fishing agreement", which some sectors cited as a possible reason why Chinese vessels refuse to leave the ...
- May 5, 2021
Philippines' Q3 agriculture output up 0.7% year on year
Philippine agricultural output grew at an annual pace of 0.7 percent in the third quarter, slower than the year-ago rise of 2.3 percent, led by crops and fisheries subsectors, the statistics agency said on Monday. The ...
- November 10, 2020
LANDBANK releases P3.02-B in loans to help farmers, fishers boost productivity
In pursuit of its mandate to support the country’s agriculture sector, the Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK), in partnership with the Department of Agriculture (DA), continues to provide affordable financial assistance ...
- July 20, 2020
4 fishermen nabbed for illegal fishing
Four fishermen were arrested yesterday in the waters of Barangay Sua, San Dionisio town for alleged illegal fishing. Detained at the San Dionisio police station were Judith Bulacan, 47, boat captain; George Bulacan, 28; ...
- October 5, 2022