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    • Boat captain killed in Iloilo sea violence 

      Adiong, Eugene Y. (The Manila Times, March 2, 2018, on page A7)
      A fishing boat captain died, while his brother was wounded after a violent confrontation erupted between operatives of Iloilo Police with the Provincial Bantay Dagat and alleged illegal fishermen from Sagay, Negros Occidental ...

    • Boat carrying relief goods capsizes in Albay 

      Luces, Niño N. (Manila Bulletin, December 1, 2020, on page 6)
      A motorized banca carrying relief goods to residents affected by typhoons Rolly and Ulysses in San Miguel Island in Tabaco City in Albay province capsized on Sunday due to strong waves. Police Regional Office 5 (PRO-5) ...

    • 'Boat giveth, boat taketh away' 

      Santiagudo, Emme Rose (DailyGuardian, August 16, 2019, on page 1-15)
      The motor boat that ferried Cecilia Fenis from Guimaras to Iloilo City as she was about to give birth was the same boat that took her only child’s life in the tragic Iloilo Strait mishap. Cecilia Fenis is the mother of Ma. ...

    • Boat operators, captains face illegal fishing rap 

      Nepomocceno, Jezza (Panay News, February 6, 2018, on page 3-14)
      The owners and boat captains of two fishing boats that were apprehended for illegal fishing in Ajuy town face multiple criminal charges before the Iloilo Provincial Prosecutor’s Office. The complaint for violation of Section ...

    • Boat overturns in Bataan: 4 fishermen dead, 1 missing 

      Don, Artin S. (Tempo, June 28, 2022, on page 3)
      Four fishermen died, one went missing, and 45 others were rescued when the fishing boat they were riding on suddenly overturned in Bagac, Bataan last week, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) confirmed yesterday. An incident ...

    • 'Boat ramming': Chinese told to pay P12m to Pinoy fishermen 

      Requejo, Rey E. (Manila Standard, September 18, 2020, on page A1-A2)
      Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra has said the Chinese government will have to pay P12 million the 22 fishermen and owner of M/V Gem-Ver rammed by a Chinese fishing vessel off Recto Bank on June 9 last year. Citing a ...

    • Boat sinking reported to IMO 

      Mateo, Janvic; Macairan, Evelyn; Felipe, Cecille Suerte; Laude, Jaime (The Philippine Star, June 16, 2019, on page 1-2)
      As groans of disbelief greeted China’s version of the Recto Bank incident, the Philippines has formally called the attention of the United Nations’ International Maritime Organization (IMO) to the Filipino fishermen’s being ...

    • Boat sinks after collision with cargo ship; 14 missing 

      Unite, Betheena Kae (Tempo, June 30, 2020, on page 1-2)
      A local fishing boat carrying 14 fishermen, including its captain, capsized off Tayamaan, Mamburao in Occidental Mindoro after it figured in a collision with a Hong Kong-registered cargo vessel Sunday, the Philippine Coast ...

    • Boat sinks off Albay; 16 passengers, crew saved 

      Sadongdong, Martin (Tempo, October 16, 2022, on page 1-2)
      A motor banca sank off Rapu-Rapu, Albay on Friday, Oct. 14, but the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) came just in time to rescue all 15 passengers and one boat crew onboard. Motor banca “Rocenz 3” was traversing the vicinity ...

    • Boat sinks off Romblon; 1 dead, 94 rescued 

      Ong, Ghio (The Philippine Star, August 6, 2023, on page 7)
      A woman died and 94 others were rescued when a passenger boat sank in the waters off Romblon yesterday. The fatality, who has yet to be identified, is said to be the treasurer of Barangay Tacasan in Corcuera.

    • Boat-ramming incident: Manila to hale Chinese to court 

      Valente, Catherine S.; Dela Cruz, Divina Nova Joy (The Manila Times, July 9, 2019, on page A8)
      The Philippine government would hale to court the captain and crew of the Chinese ship that rammed a Filipino fishing boat near Recto (Reed) Bank if the Chinese government failed to impose sanctions against them, Malacañang ...

    • Boatmen from Mararison island get financial aid 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Panay News, December 1, 2018, on page 13)
      Disadvantaged boat operators and their boatmen on Mararison Island in Culasi town were given financial assistance by the Antique provincial government on Tuesday. Noemi Tagle of the Antique Provincial Social Welfare and ...

    • BoatR registration of fishing boats, gears ongoing 

      Philippine Information Agency (PIA) (Panay News, July 17, 2015, on page 21)
      A total of 662 boats and 24 fishing gears in Western Visayas has already been registered under the National Program for Municipal Fishing Vessels and Gears Registration, known as BoatR, of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic ...

    • Boats for fishers 

      Giron, Anthony (Manila Bulletin, October 4, 2015, on page 14)
      The local government, along with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), distributed at least 18 motorized bancas and other equipment to fisher Isla Bonita Resort, here. Bancas, fishing nets and life jackets ...

    • Boats for Sagay fisher folks 

      (Manila Bulletin, August 7, 2015, on page 7)
      Yolanda fisher folk victims from barangays Molocaboc and Taba-ao, in Sagay City, will receive fishing boats from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). DOLE Regional Director Ponciano Ligutom turned over the 20 ...

    • Boats idle, workers lose jobs as GenSan reels from tuna ban 

      Zonio, Aquiles (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 25, 2010, on page A10)
      Gone were the days when fishing boats of the Amadeo Fishing Corp. (AFC) sailed daily to catch tuna. Now, most of its fishing vessels are grounded in the company’s private wharf in the coastal village of Calumpang here. ...

    • 'Bobo' traps: A smart way to fish 

      Rosas, Jay (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 9, 2015, on page A8)
      Sa lawud itagak, sa bukid pangitaon. (Drop it into the deep sea, but look for it in the mountains.) This is how 65-year-old fisherman Mamelito Quisada describes the traditional deep-sea fishing method practiced by his ...

    • BoC foils attempt to smuggle fishing vessel at Manila port 

      Antonio, Raymund F. (Manila Bulletin, February 27, 2010, on page 4)
      The Bureau of Customs (BoC) foiled an attempt to sneak into the country through the Port of Manila (PoM) a fishing vessel from Taiwan without import entry and payment of duties and taxes. PoM district collector and lawyer ...

    • Bodies ready Boracay closure contingency 

      (Panay News, April 5, 2018, on page 11)
      In light of the proposed closure of this famed island resort, the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council and the Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) in Western Visayas met on Tuesday to come up with a ...

    • Body of missing crew retrieved after boat explosion in Zambo 

      Jocson, Liza (Tempo, April 18, 2021, on page 2)
      The body of a missing crew member of a vessel that exploded at a private wharf in Zamboanga City yesterday was retrieved by rescuers Saturday morning, April 17. The crew member was identified as Rene Jimlani, a crew member ...