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    • PH 'Best Overseas Diving' spot 

      (SunStar Philippines, September 10, 2020, on page 10)
      Central Visayas’ diving spots in Moalboal, Cebu and Bohol and Busuanga in Palawan have captured the interest of the global diving community as the Philippines bagged the Best Overseas Diving during the Marine Diving Awards ...

    • PH agriculture grows 2.1% in Q1 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (SunStar Philippines, May 11, 2023, on page 5)
      The total value of production in agriculture and fisheries sector grew by 2.1 percent in the first quarter of the year, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Wednesday. The PSA said at constant 2018 prices, ...

    • PH eyes diplomatic means to resolve sea disputes 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (SunStar Philippines, July 16, 2020, on page 3)
      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 ...

    • PH gives China 'presumption of good faith' in waste dumping issue 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (SunStar Philippines, July 15, 2021, on page 3)
      Malacañang is awaiting results on the probe into reports that Chinese vessels are dumping raw sewage into contested areas of the South China Sea. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque emphasized that it is important to ...

    • PH Navy rescues Indonesian fisherman 

      RGL (SunStar Philippines, May 28, 2022, on page 2)
      An Indonesian fisherman who had been adrift for the past seven days off the waters of Sarangani, Davao Occidental was rescued by the Philippine Navy on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. In a statement from the navy, the Barko ng ...

    • PH protest Chinese Coast Guard's actions 

      (SunStar Philippines, May 4, 2021, on page 5)
      The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has protested the shadowing, blocking, dangerous maneuver and radio challenges by the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) of Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessels conducting legitimate maritime ...

    • Philippines protests China’s sea claim, weapon pointing 

      Associated Press (AP) (SunStar Philippines, April 24, 2020, on page 3)
      The Philippines has protested China’s declaration that a Manila-claimed region in the disputed South China Sea is Chinese territory, and its aiming of weapons control radar at a Philippine navy ship, the country’s top ...

    • Philippines protests Chinese fishing seizures, air warnings 

      Associated Press (AP) (SunStar Philippines, August 22, 2020, on page 3)
      The Philippine government filed a diplomatic protest after Chinese forces seized fishing equipment set up by Filipinos in a disputed shoal in their latest territorial spat in the South China Sea. The Department of Foreign ...

    • Philippines protests Chinese maritime militia ships in WPS 

      SunStar Philippines (SunStar Philippines, March 23, 2021, on page 3)
      (Updated) Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said he has filed a diplomatic protest with China over the presence of around 220 Chinese vessels believed to be manned by maritime militia in the West Philippine Sea ...

    • Philippines recognized at the World Travel Awards Asia 

      PR (SunStar Philippines, November 6, 2020, on page 11)
      The 27th World Travel Awards recognized the Philippines as Asia's leading beach destination and Asia’s leading dive destination in 2020. The award-giving body also declared Intramuros as Asia’s Leading Tourist Attraction ...

    • Philippines warns it could seek us help amid feud with China 

      Associated Press (AP) (SunStar Philippines, April 11, 2021, on page 13)
      The Philippines could seek the help of the United States, with which it has a mutual defense treaty, to protect its interests in the South China Sea, Manila’s defense department said Thursday, April 8, in a veiled threat ...

    • Philippines, China both assert claims over South China Sea 

      SunStar Philippines (SunStar Philippines, April 29, 2021, on page 3)
      China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin has asserted claims over the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea and asked the Philippines to “stop actions complicating the situation and escalating disputes.” Wenbin ...

    • Philippines, DOT get accolades at 2020 World Travel Awards Asia Winners Day 

      PR (SunStar Philippines, November 5, 2020, on page 3)
      The 27th World Travel Awards recognized the Philippines as Asia's leading beach destination and Asia’s leading dive destination in 2020. The award-giving body also declared Intramuros as Asia’s Leading Tourist Attraction ...

    • Philippines, US defense chiefs discuss maritime dispute 

      SunStar Philippines (SunStar Philippines, April 13, 2021, on page 2)
      Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has committed to United States (US) Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III that he will discuss the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with President Rodrigo Duterte. Austin, on the other ...

    • Pisay students conduct coastal cleanup 

      PR (SunStar Philippines, April 2, 2022, on page 10)
      A group of Philippine Science High School-Southern Mindanao Campus (Pisay) students visited the Aboitiz Cleanergy Park, managed by Davao Light and Power Co., Inc. and Aboitiz Foundation Inc. last March 19, 2022 to conduct ...

    • POS, environment groups slam public hearing on river, coastal projects 

      Nicavera, Erwin P. (SunStar Philippines, March 3, 2020, on page 3)
      The EB Magalona Small Fisherfolks Alliance (Ebmasfa), Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement (PRRM), Green Alert Network (GAN)-Negros Island and Group of Environmental Socialists (Goes) have slammed the recent public ...

    • Prawn industry may shine once more 

      (SunStar Philippines, October 12, 2000, on page 5)
      "The prawn industry may regain its sunshine industry title", said Dan Baliao of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) to the participants of the Fisheries Technology Caravan ...

    • Price of fish up 

      Espinosa, Ian Carl (SunStar Philippines, January 17, 2023, on page 3)
      Prices of some fish being sold at Bankerohan Public Market have increased, but vendors said that the public should not worry about it. Based on the price monitoring conducted by SunStar Davao on January 16, the price of ...

    • Provocations coming from China, not PH 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (SunStar Philippines, August 25, 2020, on page 4)
      Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has said provocations in the hotly disputed areas in the South China Sea are coming from the Chinese, who have illegally occupied some features within the Philippine exclusive economic ...

    • Public asked to protect mangrove ecosystem 

      Philippine Information Agency (PIA)-3 (SunStar Philippines, May 19, 2021, on page 1-11)
      Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) asked the public to protect mangrove forests in Central Luzon to help save Manila Bay and sustain the region's coastal resources. DENR Regional Executive Director ...