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DFA chief raises boat sinking at UN: ‘Abandoning people in distress is a felony’
The Philippines has brought to the attention of the United Nations the sinking of a Filipino fishing boat after it was hit by a Chinese vessel, with the distressed fishermen abandoned in the water for hours on June 9 near ...
- June 19, 2019
'After Phl protest, best for Chinese fishermen to leave'
Chinese fishermen around Pag-asa Island in the South China Sea should start leaving the area following the diplomatic protest filed by the Philippine government, presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo said yesterday. “Can ...
- April 3, 2019
‘Remember Recto Bank sinking’
A year after the ramming and sinking of a Filipino fishing boat by a Chinese vessel in Recto Bank, former foreign affairs chief Albert del Rosario is urging Filipinos not to forget the incident or surrender to China’s ...
- June 10, 2020
Phl seeks china's help in search for missing fisherman
The Philippines has requested China to help search for a Filipino fisherman who went missing off Rizal (Commodore) Reef in the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China said ...
- September 18, 2018
Fishermen withdraw from 'kalikasan' petition
The government’s chief lawyer yesterday moved for the withdrawal of a petition in the Supreme Court (SC) seeking to compel the government to protect marine resources in the West Philippine Sea, saying 19 fishermen listed ...
- July 10, 2019