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PH eyes diplomatic means to resolve sea disputes
Malacañang on Wednesday maintained that the Philippines will pursue a “peaceful and diplomatic” approach to resolve its long-standing dispute with China in the hotly-contested South China Sea (West Philippine Sea). “We are ...
- July 16, 2020
Efforts to protect Visayan Sea hailed
Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel “Manny” Piñol on Monday commended stakeholders in the just concluded seaborne law enforcement operations in the Visayan Sea. “I commend the men and women of the Department of Agriculture’s ...
- May 15, 2019
Stronger drive vs commercial fishing in municipal waters urged
An umbrella organization of small fishermen here urged the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and local government units (LGUs) to strengthen the campaign against commercial fishing in municipal waters of the ...
- September 29, 2015
2.7K Ilocos Norte farmers, fishers insured for free
A total of 2,740 farmers and fisherfolk in Ilocos Norte will get free crop and life insurance coverages, courtesy of the provincial government and the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC). Since July 11, provincial ...
- July 22, 2019
Sea protect
The provincial government of Isabela has provided four fast sea vessels to the police maritime group based at the coastal town of the province. Sr. Supt. Franklin Moises R. Mabanag, Isabela Provincial Police Office (IPPO) ...
- September 6, 2012
Gensan ventures on shrimp farming
The city government is pushing for the entry of more investments and ventures on shrimp farming and production in a bid to develop the industry as among the city’s major economic drivers. City Mayor Ronnel Rivera said on ...
- November 20, 2015
Creek fishponds face demolition
Illegally expanded fishponds at the junction of the Iloilo River and Calajunan Creek in Mandurriao district were issued notices to vacate the waterways. The fishponds impede the flow of water resulting to floods in at least ...
- October 28, 2012
'Step up drive against commercial fishing'
An organization of small-time fishermen in Negros Occidental urged the government to strengthen operations against commercial fishing in municipal waters. Commercial fishing has been a major problem for most fishers in the ...
- September 29, 2015
Probes shooting of Filipino boat
China has said it will look into reports that Filipino fishermen have been driven away allegedly by the Chinese Coast Guard from Union Bank in the South China Sea, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said Friday. ”I ...
- April 23, 2017
PH protests Chinese tactics
The Philippines has filed a diplomatic protest against China over the presence of hundreds of Chinese vessels near Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea, the Palace said Monday, even as it disputed a report that there ...
- April 2, 2019