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Hamilo Coast preserves Batangas mangrove forest
One of nature’s essential habitats at Hamilo Coast is a 10-hectare mangrove forest, the largest of its kind in Nasugbu, Batangas. Together with the World Wildlife Fund for Nature Philippines (WWF-Philippines), Hamilo Coast ...
- October 31, 2020
PH future is in the West Philippine Sea
As US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo explained, the United States rejects any People’s Republic of China (PRC) maritime claims within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone or continental shelf, and claims in waters ...
- July 17, 2020
100 city fisherfolk awarded boats, nets
A total of 100 registered Navoteño fisherfolk were awarded with 30-footer fiberglass boats and fishing nets by the City Government of Navotas. The turnover, led by Navotas Rep. John Rey Tiangco, was held in line with the ...
- June 27, 2021
Residents ask Duterte to halt Consolacion reclamation project
At least 120 residents signed a manifesto of appeal asking President Rodrigo Duterte to stop the Seafront City project in Barangay Tayud in Consolacion, Cebu, saying it will not only affect their livelihood but also their ...
- October 18, 2021
Creating sustainable future for West PH Sea
Last month, four medium-range missiles, launched by China’s military from that country’s mainland, were fired into the waters between the disputed Paracel Islands and the southern island-province of Hainan, according to ...
- September 22, 2020
Kalayaan: Sovereignty and joint business opportunity
The recent visit of Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana to Pagasa Island in the West Philippine Sea brings back a time when I was foreign affairs secretary in the 1990s. It was during that period when we were blindsided by ...
- June 19, 2020
Modernization of poor fishers pushed
To help uplift the living conditions of local fishermen, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Region 6 distributed boat engines to 150 beneficiaries from 16 barangays in Nueva Valencia, Guimaras. DOLE-6 director ...
- January 18, 2021
'Powder keg'
More warships have been deployed to the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as part of the Philippine Navy’s continued maritime operations in the disputed area to ensure the safety and security of Filipino fishermen who make a living ...
- February 20, 2021
The Philippines' future floats in the West Philippine Sea
The waters of the South China Sea are home to a dizzying array of marine resources, ranging from vast oil and gas reserves deep beneath the surface to the complex and beautiful ecosystems capable of supporting international ...
- July 16, 2020
Watch how we fish
You can’t manage what you can’t measure,” goes a popular saying in management circles. For our country’s fisheries, this can be a particularly dangerous thing. There is growing recognition that the “blue economy” — the ...
- March 30, 2021