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    • ₱3 B released for Navy's offshore patrol vessel project 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Manila Bulletin, June 18, 2022, on page 1-5)
      The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) released the initial funding for the Philippine Navy’s (PN)’s acquisition of six offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) worth ₱3 billion. The Special Allotment Release Order ...
    • Asean water security concerns: Focus on the Mekong River 

      Tolentino, Amado S. Jr. (The Manila Times, July 23, 2022, on page A4-A5)
      Conflicts over water are ancient. According to the US-based Pacific Institute which specializes in water policy, water conflict appears to have occurred for the first time 4,500 years ago when a king named Urlama diverted ...
    • DA, BFAR urged to revitalize salt industry in Antique 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Panay News, September 12, 2022, on page 16-15)
      A member of the Provincial Board here has urged the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and t he Department of Agriculture (DA) to revitalize the salt i ndustry i n the province. Board member Victor Condez ...
    • Japan protests Chinese navy sailing near disputed islands 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Bulletin, July 5, 2022, on page 6)
      Japan lodged a protest with China on Monday over a Chinese naval vessel sailing near disputed islands, a Japanese official said, as reports emerged of Russia also sending its own navy ship to the area. The islets in the ...
    • Marcos vows stronger air force, cities disputes 

      Corrales, Nestor (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 2, 2022, on page A1-A2)
      On his first full day on the job, President Marcos on Friday promised a robust and capable Air Force to defend the country’s sovereignty. Speaking at the late afternoon rites to mark the 75th founding anniversary of the ...