http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/3086 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:51:11 GMT 2026-10-03T00:51:11Z https://ani.seafdec.org.ph:443/bitstream/id/f8181893-689a-4bbf-a3a9-8e4c55385aa0/ http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/3086 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/18202 DND rejects China call to abandon PH position on Bajo de Masinloc Sadongdong, Martin Twenty fishermen were arrested at dawn Thursday, Aug. 20, after authorities intercepted them using illegal “taksay” fishing vessels off Barangay Balesin. The 5th 15th Special Forces Company of the 4th Special Forces Battalion, Bantay Dagat of Polillo, and local police launched a seaborne patrol around 3 a.m. following reports of illegal fishing in the area. Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/18202 2026-08-10T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/18201 20 fishermen arrested for illegal vessel use in Quezon waters Estacio, Danny Twenty fishermen were arrested at dawn Thursday, Aug. 20, after authorities intercepted them using illegal “taksay” fishing vessels off Barangay Balesin. The 5th 15th Special Forces Company of the 4th Special Forces Battalion, Bantay Dagat of Polillo, and local police launched a seaborne patrol around 3 a.m. following reports of illegal fishing in the area. Confiscated during the operation were two vessels marked “10th” and “19th Taksay,” fishing nets valued at P2.2 million, a 20HP Isuzu 4DR5 diesel engine worth P30,000, a dynamo 20KB worth P20,000, a lighting motorboat worth P10,000, 100 kilos of assorted fish valued at P15,000, and other fishing paraphernalia estimated at P356,900. Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/18201 2026-08-22T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/17916 Gov't warned against South China Sea deal that weakens arbitral award Sadongdong, Martin The country should not enter into a South China Sea Code of Conduct (COC) that weakens the landmark 2016 arbitral ruling as doing so would erode the country's sovereign rights and undermine international law, according to an independent think tank. This was the call made by Stratbase Institute President Victor Andres "Dindo" Manhit on Friday, July 10, during a forum that marked the 10th anniversary of the arbitral award in Makati City. The forum carried the theme, “A Decade of the Arbitral Award: Credible Deterrence in Defense of the West Philippine Sea.” Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/17916 2026-07-12T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/17503 AFP, PCG, US hold maritime drills Sadongdong, Martin The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), and the United States Indo-Pacific Command (US Indopacom) carried out joint maritime drills in Manila Bay and waters off Mariveles, Bataan over the weekend to improve their interoperability. Col. Xerxes Trinidad, chief of AFP public affairs office, said the bilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity 26-3.1, held on March 20, focused on maritime security and response operations within Philippine waters. Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/17503 2026-03-23T00:00:00Z