http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/1 2026-08-11T12:05:26Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/18061 China helicopter files dangerously close to BFAR plane Villeza, Mark Ernest; Cariaso, Bella; Porcalla, Delon A Chinese military helicopter flew dangerously close to an aircraft of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Tuesday, Feb. 18, as the latter was on patrol over Panatag Shoal or Bajo de Masinloc. Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesman on the West Philippine Sea Commodore Jay Tarriela said the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLA-Navy) helicopter, identified by tail number 68, came as close as three meters to the port side of the BFAR aircraft at around 8:39 a.m. 2025-02-19T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/18060 Tulfo hits BFAR over subsidy, seeks aid for fisherfolk To streamline the distribution of fuel subsidies for fisherfolk amid global oil price hikes, Sen. Raffy Tulfo has called on the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to simplify and speed up its current system and provide direct cash assistance to beneficiaries. During a coordination meeting with BFAR assistant director for administrative resources Zaldy Perez, Tulfo questioned the agency’s current voucher/card distribution scheme, where fisherfolk are required to use the cards at partner fuel stations instead of receiving direct cash. Like in other government aid programs such as 4Ps and Tupad, Tulfo said fuel subsidies for fisherfolk should be deposited directly into the bank accounts of beneficiaries to provide immediate relief from rising fuel prices. 2025-06-26T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/18059 AboitizPower supports biodiversity coservation for sea turtles Aboitiz Power Corporation (AboitizPower), through private limited partnership GNPower Dinginin Ltd. Co. (GNPD), concluded its three-year sea turtle or pawikan protection and conservation program, SagiPaWeCan, in Sitio Fuerte, Barangay Poblacion, Morong, Bataan, with a hatchling release. SagiPaWeCan was created to provide safe nesting environments that facilitated better hatchling survival. It also promoted conservation awareness, thus empowering local communities and fostering a deeper culture of environmental responsibility in the province. 2025-06-25T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/18058 Marcoleta agrees to debate Carpio on WPS Cayabyab, Marc Jayson Sen. Rodante Marcoleta has accepted retired Supreme Court senior associate justice Antonio Carpio’s challenge to debate on the South China Sea issue. Speaking to GMA News yesterday, Marcoleta said he is amenable to the offer of the Philippine Bar Association to host a debate with the legal luminary if only to settle criticisms that he was defending China’s interests in questioning the West Philippine Sea (WPS). 2026-02-18T00:00:00Z