Browsing The Philippine Star by Author "Punongbayan, Michael"

Now showing items 1-20 of 58

    • 2 die as fishing boat capsizes off S. Leyte 

      Punongbayan, Michael; Romero, Alexis; Pareño, Roel (The Philippine Star, December 26, 2022, on page 10)
      Two fishermen were reported dead while six others were rescued after their boat capsized in the waters off Southern Leyte yesterday. Bad weather due to the shear line and the northeast monsoon have been affecting parts of ...

    • 2 Pinoy fishermen rescued by Chinese fishing vessel, PN 

      Punongbayan, Michael (The Philippine Star, February 16, 2023, on page 5)
      Two Filipino fishermen who went missing at sea last month have now been reunited with their families after being rescued by a Chinese fishing vessel and the Philippine Navy (PN). Commander Ariel Joseph Coloma, spokesman ...

    • 2 Vietnamese fishers die in P'sinan sea collision 

      Flores, Helen; Punongbayan, Michael; Romero, Alexis; Visperas, Eva; Ramirez, Ceasar (The Philippine Star, September 26, 2017, on page 14)
      Two Vietnamese fishermen were found dead on their boat while five others were arrested after a chase with a Philippine Navy patrol vessel ended in a collision in the waters off Pangasinan on Saturday. The Navy was on its ...

    • 287 Chinese militia ships still in WPS 

      Punongbayan, Michael; Ramirez, Robertzon; Lee-Brago, Pia; Romero, Alexis; Romero, Paolo; Felipe, Cecille Suerte; Porcalla, Delon (The Philippine Star, May 13, 2021, on page 2)
      Despite increased patrols and the filing of multiple diplomatic protests, some 287 Chinese maritime militia (CMM) vessels remain scattered all over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) and the South China Sea, both within and ...

    • 70% of Pinoys want Phl to assert WPS rights 

      Flores, Helen; Mendez, Christina; Romero, Paolo; Punongbayan, Michael (The Philippine Star, July 15, 2020, on page 5)
      Seven in 10 Filipinos believe the government should assert its rights over islands in the West Philippine Sea, results of the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey revealed yesterday. To the statement, “The Philippine ...

    • AFP building fishermen's shelter off Batanes 

      Punongbayan, Michael; Visperas, Eva; Ramirez, Cesar T. (The Philippine Star, June 19, 2018, on page 2)
      The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is building a fisherman’s shelter in the northernmost uninhabited island of Batanes, which will increase the presence of Filipino fisherfolk in the isolated area. Lt. Col. Isagani ...

    • AFP chief 'alarmed' at a new China coast guard law 

      Punongbayan, Michael; Lee-Brago, Pia (The Philippine Star, February 10, 2021, on page 5)
      Newly installed Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana said he finds “very alarming” the new Chinese law allowing its coast guard to fire at perceived intruders in what China considers its ...

    • Aid to oil spill victims reaches P1 B 

      Punongbayan, Michael (The Philippine Star, May 12, 2023, on page 11)
      Nearly P1 billion in cash and other assistance have been provided to 40,733 families affected by the oil spill from the sunken tanker Princess Empress. Raffy Alejandro, spokesperson for the Office of Civil Defense, said ...

    • Boat capsizes off Tawi-Tawi; 7 rescued 

      Punongbayan, Michael; Pareño, Roel (The Philippine Star, May 11, 2022, on page 10)
      Soldiers rescued seven passengers of a boat that capsized in the waters off Bongao, Tawi-Tawi on Monday night. Reports reaching Camp Aguinaldo yesterday showed that troops from the 2nd Marine Brigade under Joint Task Force ...

    • China asks Phl to stop activities, exercises in WPS 

      Punongbayan, Michael; Romero, Alexis; Felipe, Cecille Suerte (The Philippine Star, April 28, 2021, on page 1-2)
      China reasserted its claim of sovereignty over islets and land features in the West Philippine Sea and asked Manila to stop its activities in the resource-rich waters. “China enjoys sovereignty over Nansha (Spratly) Islands ...

    • China challenges AFP supply run to Ayungin 

      Punongbayan, Michael (The Philippine Star, June 27, 2022, on page 1-8)
      Chinese Coast Guard vessels followed and again tried to prevent the Philippine military from sending supplies to troops at Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) last week. The Western Command (Wescom) of the Armed ...

    • China on Ayungin incident: Phl boats trespassed 

      Mateo, Janvic; Flores, Helen; Villanueva, Rhodina; Punongbayan, Michael; Romero, Paolo; Ong, Ghio (The Philippine Star, November 20, 2021, on page 2)
      Beijing has defended its coast guard’s driving away with water cannons two Filipino vessels on a resupply mission to a garrison at the Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, saying the boats had trespassed in Chinese waters. “On ...

    • China out to occupy other WPS features - DND chief 

      Punongbayan, Michael; Lee-Brago, Pia; Flores, Helen; Porcalla, Delon (The Philippine Star, April 5, 2021, on page 2)
      China’s maritime militia vessels lingering in Julian Felipe Reef and the claim that the territory forms part of its Nansha Islands show Chinese intent to occupy the area in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), Defense Secretary ...

    • Chinese buildup in SCS: Noy hits back at Rody 

      Punay, Edu; Punongbayan, Michael (The Philippine Star, June 5, 2018, on page 5)
      An administration that had officially protested China’s maritime bullying and challenged its massive territorial claim before an international court cannot be blamed for Beijing’s unfettered military buildup in the West ...

    • Chinese challenge Phl defense chief's plane 

      Laude, Jaime; Punongbayan, Michael; Macairan, Evelyn; Romero, Alexis (The Philippine Star, April 22, 2017, on page 1-6)
      A military aircraft flying Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and Armed Forces chief Gen. Eduardo Año over the West Philippine Sea received a warning yesterday from Chinese forces to leave the airspace. The Philippine Air ...

    • Chinese vessels leave Ayungin Shoal 

      Punongbayan, Michael; Simeon, Louise Maureen (The Philippine Star, November 22, 2021, on page 1-4)
      Chinese maritime militia vessels were still anchored in Sabina and Ayungin Shoals as of Friday, a few days since the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) conducted the maritime domain awareness (MDA) last Wednesday. “What I can ...

    • COA to BFAR: Account for ₱237.5-M DAP funds 

      Punongbayan, Michael (The Philippine Star, February 23, 2015, on page 4)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), an attached agency of the Department of Agriculture, received ₱237.5 million from the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) of the government in 2011. Records showed ...

    • DFA demands withdrawal of China vessels from reef 

      Lee-Brago, Pia; Punongbayan, Michael; Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, March 24, 2021, on page 2)
      The Philippines yesterday demanded that China withdraw its maritime militia vessels from Julian Felipe (Whitsun) Reef, saying their continued presence and activities in the area “blatantly infringe upon Philippine sovereignty, ...

    • DFA summons Chinese envoy over lingering boats 

      Lee-Brago, Pia; Felipe, Cecille Suerte; Punongbayan, Michael (The Philippine Star, April 14, 2021, on page 2)
      The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) summoned on Monday China’s ambassador over the Chinese vessels apparently overstaying around Julian Felipe Reef in the West Philippine Sea. In a statement yesterday, the DFA said it ...

    • DND to aquire P30-B Korean-made offshore patrol vessels 

      Punongbayan, Michael (The Philippine Star, June 29, 2022, on page 2)
      The Department of National Defense (DND) has signed a P30-billion contract with Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) to acquire six new offshore patrol vehicles (OPVs) for the Philippine Navy. Boasting of modern capabilities, ...