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Piñol denies persuading PH fishermen to ‘change tune’ over vessel collision
Department of Agriculture secretary Emmanuel “Manny” Piñol denied that the 22 Filipino fishermen were persuaded to change their story in relation to the Reed Bank incident. Piñol on Thursday called the allegations “unfair” ...
- June 22, 2019
Duterte to hear 'both sides' on Reed Bank incident
President Rodrigo Duterte wanted to have the results of Philippine and Chinese authorities’ investigations before issuing a statement on the Reed Bank incident. In his speech during the 121st anniversary of the Philippine ...
- June 19, 2019
‘Someday PH will thank China for Spratlys’
Someday the Philippines will be thankful to China for the artificial islands it has built in the disputed Spratlys in the South China Sea, according to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque. But when? When the Chinese would ...
- February 9, 2018
Coastguard faces probe: Duterte may visit victims of sea tragedy
Two passenger boats already capsized in the rough Iloilo Strait earlier on Saturday but why was a third one still allowed to proceed on its journey? It, too, capsized. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) central office's ...
- August 6, 2019
Guimaras boats not seaworthy?: MARINA grounds all motorboats, starts probe
How seaworthy are the motorboats plying the Iloilo-Guimaras route? Following the capsizing of three boats on Aug. 3, the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) grounded all the motorboats crisscrossing the Iloilo Strait. ...
- August 7, 2019
Housing, agriculture, fisheries are new 'economic boosters' - Hontiveros
Opposition senator Risa Hontiveros has urged economic managers in the country on Thursday to consider other potential drivers of the national economy as the country's growth strategy falters. During the Senate hearing on ...
- August 31, 2019
105 families flee bunker oil fumes: PCG mulls raps vs barge owner for oil spill
Harsh fumes from the bunker fuel that spilled from a power barge in Barangay Bo. Obrero, Lapuz district here drove 105 families or 378 persons away from their houses, according to the City Disaster Risk Reduction and ...
- July 6, 2020
'No need for joint PH-China Reed Bank probe'
Opposition Sen. Franklin saw no reason for a joint investigation between the Philippines and China in relation to the Reed Bank incident earlier this month. Drilon on Monday said a joint investigation will only "derogate ...
- June 25, 2019
Marine env't protection a top concern-Palace
Malacañang said the protection of marine environment in the West Philippine Sea was one of the top concerns of President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration. Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo made the remark after the ...
- May 6, 2019
Vietnamese boat owner recounts rescuing Pinoys
Voices of the 22 Filipino fishermen from the fishing boat that was rammed by a Chinese vessel awakened the Vietnamese fishermen who helped them, the owner of the Vietnamese boat recalled. In an article published at VnExpress ...
- June 20, 2019