Browsing Philippine Daily Inquirer by Place "Zambales"

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    • Filipino fishers back from Panatag Shoal with big catch 

      Cardinoza, Gabriel; Macatuno, Allan (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 30, 2016, on page A1-A2)
      After being chased away by a Chinese Coast Guard vessel from the Scarborough Shoal days earlier, fisherman Gil Bauya and his crew of eight were sailing home when they passed a fishing boat anchored off the rich fishing ...

    • Fisherfolk wary of move to declare parts of West PH Sea as protected areas 

      Ticke, Gerald (Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 29, 2022, on page A6)
      Militant fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) on Monday expressed worry over a House bill seeking to declare portions of the West Philippine Sea as marine protected areas, ...

    • Go after other illegal Chinese dredgers, gov't urged 

      Corrales, Nestor; Santos, Tina G.; Subingsubing, Krixia (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 1, 2021, on page A4)
      The government should look for and investigate other Chinese dredging vessels operating illegally in Philippine waters following the seizure of the 2,340-ton MV Zhonhai 68 off Bataan and Bulacan provinces by authorities ...

    • Group hails move to save Subic mangroves, awaits revised railway alignment 

      Orejas, Tonette (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 6, 2021, on page B4)
      A coalition of residents, tourism investors, Aetas, local government units and civil society groups in Subic Bay Freeport (SBF), Olongapo City, and the provinces of Zambales and Bataan looked forward to seeing the revised ...

    • Groups strengthen efforts to protect ‘pawikan’ nesting site, coral reefs in Subic Bay 

      Aglibot, Joanna Rose (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 21, 2022, on page A8)
      Carrying trash bags, local licensed scuba divers went into the waters off All Hands Beach Resort here on Friday to collect underwater garbage as part of a multisectoral initiative to protect the marine and coastal environment ...

    • High court orders gov't to protect China-occupied PH reefs in WPS 

      Pazzibugan, Dona Z. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 4, 2019, on page A1-A2)
      The Supreme Court on Friday issued a special order for the protection and rehabilitation of destroyed marine environment in three Philippine features in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) that were either seized by China or ...

    • IBP, 7 fishermen withdraw writ of kalikasan plea 

      Aning, Jerome (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 20, 2019, on page A4)
      The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) and seven fishermen on Friday filed a motion withdrawing their writ of kalikasan petition in the Supreme Court for the protection of the marine environment in the West Philippine ...

    • In Subic, newly hatched Sea Turtles return to Sea 

      Macatuno, Allan (Philippine Daily Inquirer, December 14, 2016, on page A12)
      With the help of tourists, 113 newly hatched olive ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) were released to their natural habitat at Subic Bay here last week. The turtles were born at the hatchery of All Hands Beach, a ...

    • Int'l opinion against China buildup in disputed sea 

      Quismundo, Tarra (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 9, 2015, on page A1-A13)
      In the face of growing international condemnation for its building artificial islands in the South China Sea from which to project its military power in the region, China appears to have reduced itself into an island. From ...

    • Kin of Zambales fishers in boat ramming seek speedy probe, closure 

      Aglibot, Joanna Rose (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 17, 2023, on page A8)
      As the battered fishing boat (FB) Dearyn floated aimlessly while tied to a dock here on Monday morning, grief-stricken Ailyn Samarita stared blankly nearby. The 43-year-old widow of the boat’s skipper, Dexter Laudencia, ...

    • Landmark ruling on sea row 

      (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 11, 2016, on page A20)
      A Landmark ruling on an arbitration case filed by the Philippines that seeks to strike down China’s expansive territorial claims in the South China Sea will be a test for international law and world powers. China, which ...

    • Let's go to Panatag, fishers dare Roque 

      Aglibot, Joanna Rose; Orejas, Tonette (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 15, 2021, on page A8)
      Two vessels of the Chinese Coast Guard are permanently positioned at the mouth of the 150-kilometer-wide Scarborough Shoal (Panatag or Bajo de Masinloc to locals), preventing Filipino fishermen from entering, fishing or ...

    • Luzon fishers groan as fuel prices surge 

      Inquirer Bureaus (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 23, 2022, on page A8)
      The skyrocketing prices of fuel are driving fishermen in this province out of business due to the huge expenses they incur on each fishing trip. Andy Abata, 53, a fisherman from the island village of Cabalitian here, said ...

    • More locals now fishing in Bajo de Masinloc 

      Cabalza, Dexter (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 26, 2022, on page A10)
      More local fisherfolk are able to get their catch from Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) in Zambales province despite the continuous presence of Chinese vessels in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). The Philippine Coast ...

    • Our vanishing 'galunggong' 

      Carpio, Antonio T. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 22, 2021, on page A6)
      Two months ago, I had a Zoom meeting with fisherfolk from Zambales who complained that their fish catch had been dwindling because huge Chinese trawlers have been scooping the fish in their traditional fishing grounds in ...

    • Palace: Sovereignty patrols continue in disputed waters 

      Esplanada, Jerry E. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 14, 2015, on page A4)
      There is no standing order from malacañang preventing the deployment of Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessels to the West Philippine Sea, the Palace said yesterday. Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said Coast ...

    • Panatag Fishermen told: enjoy while it lasts 

      Salaverria, Leila B.; Dizon, Nikko; Yap, DJ (Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 3, 2016, on page A1-A15)
      There are no guarantees on how long Filipinos can fish at Panatag Shoal without being stopped by Chinese authorities, but the Philippine government is proceeding along the “friendly” agreement with China that they can go ...

    • PCG allows removal of detained foreign vessel after it runs aground in Zambales 

      Aglibot, Joanna Rose (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 11, 2024, on page A10)
      Nearly two weeks after a detained foreign aggregate carrier with a Chinese crew ran aground in this town, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said preparations for the salvage operation are underway and may start on Tuesday. ...

    • PH fishers narrate Chinese hostility 

      Cardinoza, Gabriel; Macatuno, Allan (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 22, 2016, on page A8)
      A group of fishermen, who returned home to the fishing village of Cato in Infanta town on Monday, told village officials that they were struck with bottles hurled by Chinese coast guards who had chased them away from the ...

    • PH fishers returning to Scarborough: China intrusion scares Zambales men but fishing only livelihood source 

      Macatuno, Allan; Orejas, Tonette; Anda, Redempto (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 1, 2014, on page A6)
      Despite the trauma, fishermen have sailed back to Scarborough (Panatag) Shoal, braving harassment from Chinese coast guard vessels in order to eke out a living. Mario Frones, a fishing boat operator, sent a boat to the ...