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BFAR's Tuna Management Plan (1st of two parts)
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) launched in 2018 the National Tuna Management Plan (NTMP). What is the NTMP all about? Will it benefit our ocean resources? Our Filipino fishers? Our population? Does ...
- July 19, 2019
Vietnamese boat owner recounts rescuing Pinoys
Voices of the 22 Filipino fishermen from the fishing boat that was rammed by a Chinese vessel awakened the Vietnamese fishermen who helped them, the owner of the Vietnamese boat recalled. In an article published at VnExpress ...
- June 20, 2019
China meeting 'to discuss arbitral ruling' - Palace
Three years after the verdict was released, President Rodrigo Duterte will finally raise Manila’s 2016 arbitral victory in his China visit later this month. Duterte deemed it as about time to raise the ruling during his ...
- August 7, 2019
Party-list rep doubts Du30's impeachment over EEZ statement
Bayan Muna party-list representative Carlos Zarate doubted if President Rodrigo Duterte’s statement allowing Chinese fishermen to trawl in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) could lead to his impeachment. Zarate ...
- July 1, 2019
Men caught fishing in marine protected area
About 610 kilos of fish valued at P33,000 were recovered from illegal fishers in Sagay City, Negros Occidental, a police report showed. The 38-year-old Reynald Franco and 58-year-old Sammy Munez were arrested off the coast ...
- May 24, 2019
China open for bilateral talks to resolve WPS 'irritants'
Chinese President Xi Jinping is open to resolve territorial disputes in the West Philippines Sea via bilateral talks, Malacañang said on Monday. Presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo said that Xi has opened the lines of ...
- May 1, 2019
'Love Boracay' to promote responsible, sustainable tourism
The Boracay Inter-Agency Rehabilitation Management Group (BIARMG) will conduct an initiative to celebrate the rehabilitation efforts in the world-famous island. The weeklong celebration dubbed as "Love Boracay: Celebrate, ...
- April 1, 2019
Plea for protection of West PH Sea junked - SolGen
The Writ of Kalikasan petition urging government officials to protect the West Philippine Sea has been dismissed, Solicitor General Jose Calida said. Calida said both parties involved in the petition have agreed for the ...
- July 11, 2019
Dead whale washed up on Carles shore
A sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis) was found dead on the shore of Barangay Gabi, Gigantes Sur Island, Carles town in northern Iloilo on Monday morning. It was the 27-year-old resident Albin Magnate who discovered the ...
- February 5, 2019
Tourists urged to report erring tour operators, resort owners
Tourists visiting the famous Gigantes Island in the northern Iloilo town of Carles have been urged to report unregulated tourist operators and opportunistic resort owners. Carles Mayor Seigfredo Betita, in a phone interview ...
- September 18, 2019