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Fisherman pleads: No ECQ please
“Tani indi lang. Kay wala kami obra kag gutom gid (Don’t let them implement ECQ. We have no jobs, we will go hungry).” This was the message of one Ilonggo fisherman to Iloilo Mayor Jerry Treñas after news that the metro ...
- July 15, 2021
PH asserts arbitral award on South China Sea, calls for greater ASEAN-US maritime cooperation
The Philippines has highlighted the importance of the 2016 arbitral award as part of international law as tension in the South China Sea continues to grow among claimants. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) made the ...
- March 9, 2021
Maynilad plants 13,000 tree samplings mangrove propagules in 2020
Maynilad Water Services, Inc. planted 13,000 tree saplings and mangrove propagules last year under its watershed management initiative that aims to prevent flooding and soil erosion. In a statement, the west zone water ...
- February 16, 2021
Phl Coast Guard drives away 5 Chinese, 2 Vietnamese ships from Spratlys area
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported on Sunday that it drove off last week seven foreign-flagged fishing vessels from waters around the Marie Louise Bank, a part of the Philippine exclusive economic zone in the South ...
- July 5, 2021
Lorenzana: China encroaching on Phl waters
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana countered China’s latest claims of sovereignty over islands and features in the West Philippine Sea yesterday, emphasizing that it is the Chinese who are encroaching on Philippine waters. ...
- April 29, 2021
AC Energy, Iloilo town partner to rehabilitate fish sanctuary
AC Energy Corp. (ACEN) has partnered with the local government of Dumangas in Iloilo to rehabilitate over 90 hectares of fish sanctuary as part of its push for sustainability. The fish sanctuary will serve as a breeding ...
- July 4, 2021
PH protests China's new 'provocative acts' in SCS
The Philippines filed a protest against “unlawful” and “provocative acts” by Chinese state vessels in the West Philippine Sea, including the issuance of 200 radio challenges. “The DFA protested the unlawful issuance of ...
- October 21, 2021
Robredo hits Duterte's 'pro-China' stance on WPS
Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday scored President Rodrigo Duterte’s seemingly “pro-China” stance on the issue over the West Philippine Sea (WPS), where Beijing’s incursions have continued. In her weekly radio show, ...
- May 10, 2021
PH options open; US warns China
The Defense department said Thursday it was keeping “all our options open” as Washington warned Beijing against increasing aggressive moves in the region amid the presence of Chinese vessels at the Julian Felipe Reef – ...
- April 9, 2021
P10 billion eyed for fisheries program
The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday said it is in the final stage of getting the approval to implement the Fisheries and Coastal Resiliency (FishCoRe) Project worth $200 million (P10 billion) funded by the World ...
- October 28, 2021