Browsing by Author "Baroña, Franco Jose"

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    • 7 die in Quezon ferry fire 

      Baroña, Franco Jose (The Manila Times, May 24, 2022, on page A1-A2)
      Seven persons died when fire engulfed a ferry off Real, Quezon on Monday morning, the Philippine Coast Guard said. The Coast Guard said five women and two men were killed in the fire on the MV Mercraft 2, and 24 passengers ...

    • Chinese drills tense up South China Sea anew 

      Ismael, Javier Joe; Baroña, Franco Jose (The Manila Times, May 28, 2022, on page A1-A9)
      China will hold naval exercises in the South China Sea on Saturday, its maritime authority said, after a week of recrimination from Western powers over its military ambitions across the Pacific region. The exercises, set ...

    • 'Ferry may have combustible cargo' 

      Baroña, Franco Jose (The Manila Times, May 29, 2022, on page A7)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is looking into the possibility that the ferry ship Mercarft 2, which caught fire off the coast of Real, Quezon on Monday that resulted in the death of seven persons, was carrying undeclared ...

    • Govt identifies new fishing area in Mindoro 

      Baroña, Franco Jose (The Manila Times, May 5, 2023, on page A8)
      The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) have identified alternative fishing grounds for oil spill-affected fisherfolk in Oriental Mindoro. DILG ...

    • More Filipinos fishing on Pag-asa Island 

      Baroña, Franco Jose (The Manila Times, May 20, 2022, on page A3)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Thursday confirmed the increasing presence of Filipino fishermen on Pag-asa Island a year after the country lodged a diplomatic protest against China and demanded its withdrawal from the ...

    • More funds for PCG to boost WPS protection 

      Baroña, Franco Jose (The Manila Times, October 3, 2023, on page A2)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Monday said that its share of the realigned confidential funds requested by the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Department of Education (DepEd) would "go a long way" in its ...

    • NSC okays Christmas convoy in WPS 

      Baroña, Franco Jose (The Manila Times, November 29, 2023, on page A9)
      The National Security Council (NSC) gave the go-signal to the planned civilian-led Christmas Convoy to the West Philippine Sea with the agreement that participating vessels would not proceed to the BRP Sierra Madre in ...

    • Oil spill claims must be filed in 3 years 

      Baroña, Franco Jose (The Manila Times, August 20, 2023, on page A8)
      The Department of Justice (DoJ) said compensation claims in connection with the Mindoro oil spill must be filed within three years, otherwise it will exceed the prescription period. Beyond the prescription period, a party ...

    • Oil spill damage to tourism at P886M 

      Baroña, Franco Jose (The Manila Times, May 14, 2023, on page A1-A2)
      The oil spill caused by the sinking of MT Princess Empress off the waters of Oriental Mindoro in February will cost Philippine tourism P886 million in lost revenue within a six-month period. The latest situation report of ...

    • PCG assesses impact of oil spill 

      Baroña, Franco Jose (The Manila Times, February 11, 2023, on page A7)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is currently assessing the impact of an oil spill caused by a tugboat that submerged on Wednesday off Subukin Port in San Juan, Batangas. Initial shoreline assessment conducted by the PCG ...

    • PH bent on retaking Scarborough Shoal 

      Baroña, Franco Jose (The Manila Times, September 28, 2023, on page A1-A9)
      The Philippines is committed to retaking Scarborough Shoal, locally known as Bajo de Masinloc, which China has occupied since 2012. "Since the new administration took office, we have already strategized how we can take ...

    • PH fishers' harassment at Ayungin Shoal probed 

      Baroña, Franco Jose (The Manila Times, January 22, 2023, on page A1-A2)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Saturday that it is currently investigating a recent incident of harassment at Ayungin Shoal (Second Thomas Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea involving a Filipino fishing boat and ...

    • PH stamps sovereignty over West PH Sea islands 

      Baroña, Franco Jose; Maghanay, Christian Crow; Cueto, Francis Earl (The Manila Times, May 21, 2022, on page A2)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) continues to expand the country's maritime domain awareness in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), this time by establishing command observation posts (COPs) on Likas Island, Lawak Island and ...

    • PH to remove floating barrier 

      Baroña, Franco Jose; Tamayo, Bernadette (The Manila Times, September 26, 2023, on page A1-A9)
      Philippine officials vowed Monday to remove a floating barrier placed by China's coast guard to prevent Filipino fishing boats from entering Bajo de Masinloc in the South China Sea. The officials all believe that the ...

    • PH, China wrangle over shoal 'incursion' 

      Baroña, Franco Jose (The Manila Times, November 1, 2023, on page A1-A9)
      China has accused the Philippines of trespassing in Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea on Monday "without the approval of the Chinese government." People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force Senior ...

    • Reclamation protection vs tsunamis - PRA exec 

      Baroña, Franco Jose (The Manila Times, August 28, 2023, on page A2)
      Land reclamations in coastal areas can act as protection against storm surges and tsunamis and will likely prevent flooding, a Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) official said. PRA Assistant General Manager Joseph ...