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    • PHL sardine supply seen far exceeding demand in 2022, BFAR says 

      Jocson, Luisa Maria Jacinta (BusinessWorld, September 8, 2022, on page S1/4)
      The supply of sardines is expected to be more than adequate in 2022, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). The BFAR projected production for the year of 293,430 metric tons (MT), against demand ...

    • PHL seeks 60-40 joint exploration split amid talks with China 

      Saulon, Victor V. (BusinessWorld, March 22, 2018, on page S1/4)
      The Department of Energy (DoE) said its typical arrangement for joint exploration with foreign partners is a 60-40 split in favor of the Philippines, amid talks with China for the possible exploitation of resources in ...

    • PHL seeks ASEAN push vs China reclamation 

      Villaruel, Jauhn Etienne (BusinessWorld, April 27, 2015, on page S1/12)
      The Philippines on Sunday has called on its fellow members in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to push for a halt against Beijing's "massive reclamation in the South China Sea". Department of Foreign ...

    • PHL should raise sea row as ASEAN chair - think tank 

      de Guzman, Lucia Edna P.; Javil, Raynan F. (BusinessWorld, April 21, 2017, on page S1/11)
      A think tank in a statement on Thursday said the Philippines “should leverage on its chairmanship of the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) this year to put on the spotlight Southeast Asia’s most pressing ...

    • PHL still pursuing code of conduct in South China Sea 

      Tadalan, Charmaine A. (BusinessWorld, July 23, 2020, on page S1/10)
      The Philippine government is still pursuing the early completion of the code of conduct in the South China Sea despite delays in negotiations due to the coronavirus pandemic. “We are likewise pursuing the early conclusion ...

    • PHL tells China to 'back off' after boat attack 

      Tan, Alyssa Nicole O. (BusinessWorld, November 19, 2021, on page S1/12)
      The Philippines on Thursday told China to “back off” after three Chinese Coast Guard vessels illegally blocked and discharged water cannons on boats that were carrying supply to a military post on a Philippine-occupied ...

    • PHL top diplomat says artificial islands, not just plastic, 'devastating' marine resources 

      (BusinessWorld, June 9, 2022, on page S1/14)
      The Philippines top diplomat called for cooperation among nations to protect marine resources from plastic pollution and other threats, including those in international waters, as the country joined the global celebration ...

    • PHL verifying photos of Chinese aircraft on reef 

      Aguinaldo, Camille A. (BusinessWorld, April 19, 2018, on page S1/12)
      The Philippines may lodge a protest with China against the reported presence of two military aircraft on a Chinese-built island in the South China Sea, the top Philippine diplomat said, amid concern that China is militarizing ...

    • PHL's 'banana capital' turns hand to marine resource conservation 

      Carillo, Carmencita (BusinessWorld, May 21, 2015, on page SI/5)
      Dynamite fishing used to be rampant along the waters of Panabo City in Davao del Norte province, until the fishing community got together in 1999 and formed the City Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Council ...

    • PHL, China agree on 'prudent' sea exploration 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (BusinessWorld, March 23, 2018, on page S1/10)
      China and the Philippines said Wednesday they will cautiously proceed with discussions on joint oil and gas exploration in the South China Sea, further reversing years of tensions over their competing claims to the region. ...

    • PHL, China foreign ministries to sign accord for ‘direct communication’ on sea incidents 

      Atienza, Kyle Aristophere T. (BusinessWorld, December 30, 2022, on page S1/10)
      The foreign ministers of the Philippines and China will sign an agreement during President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s state visit to China next week to open direct communication lines and avoid tensions in Philippine-claimed ...

    • PHL, China panels meet today on South China Sea 

      Balinbin, Arjay (BusinessWorld, February 13, 2018, on page S1/9)
      The Philippine government and the People’s Republic of China are set to discuss the contentious issues concerning the South China Sea on Tuesday, Feb. 13, Presidential Spokesperson Herminio Harry L. Roque, Jr. said. “Now ...

    • PHL, China: Sea dispute not in APEC agenda 

      Monzon, A. M. (BusinessWorld, November 11, 2015, on page S1/12)
      Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in Manila on Tuesday, ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s arrival in time for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit next week. Mr. Wang was met by his counterpart, ...

    • PHL, other nations should question China’s coast guard law — Carpio 

      Ochave, Revin Mikhael D. (BusinessWorld, June 16, 2021, on page S1/8)
      The Philippines and other nations should question China’s recent law allowing its maritime forces to fire at foreign vessels in the South China Sea,   including those in disputed waters, according to a retired Supreme Court ...

    • PHL, other nations should question China’s coast guard law — Carpio 

      Ochave, Revin Mickhael D. (BusinessWorld, June 16, 2021, on page S1/8)
      The Philippines and other nations should question China’s recent law allowing its maritime forces to fire at foreign vessels in the South China Sea, including those in disputed waters, according to a retired Supreme Court ...

    • PHL, S. Korea sign fisheries, aquaculture agreement 

      Galang, Vincent Mariel P. (BusinessWorld, November 28, 2019, on page S1/5)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with South Korea’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) to collaborate in fisheries management and trade. In a statement, the DA said that ...

    • PHL-Indonesia joint sea patrols continuing 

      Padillo, Maya M. (BusinessWorld, July 16, 2018, on page S1/10)
      Coordinated sea patrols are continuing between the Philippines and Indonesia, according to Lt. Gen. Benjamin R. Madrigal, Jr. of the Eastern Mindanao Command (Eastmincom). The military general also said that maintaining ...

    • PHL’s top diplomat: ‘More gains’ with China under Duterte 

      Aguinaldo, Camille A.; Tadalan, Charmaine A.; Balinbin, Arjay L. (BusinessWorld, June 11, 2018, on page S1/12)
      Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter S. Cayetano on Sunday said the Philippines under the Duterte administration has more gains with China because of its “prudent and patient diplomatic approach” compared with the previous ...

    • Piñol: Fishermen ‘not certain’ about boat sinking 

      Balinbin, Arjay L.; Galang, Vincent Mariel P.; Ferreras, Vince Angelo C.; Villegas, Vann Marlo M. (BusinessWorld, June 20, 2019, on page S1/10)
      Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel F. Piñol on Wednesday said the 22 fishermen of the sunken boat F/B Gem-Vir 1 are now “uncertain” whether their boat was intentionally sunk by the Chinese vessel it encountered off Recto Bank ...

    • Plastic- munching bacteria offer hope for recycling 

      Buchanan, Mark (BusinessWorld, July 4, 2022, on page S1/7)
      Our lakes, rivers and oceans are increasingly clogged with plastic, plus trillions of microscopic fragments thereof, from all the useful and disturbingly durable products made possible by the petroleum industry. This deluge ...