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Reclamation causing grave harm to coral reef system
The Philippines has accused China of inflicting "close to catastrophic" damage on the coral reef system in the South China Sea with its aggressive and unlawful reclamation works in the area. China's activities, including ...
- November 28, 2015
Duterte to China: Let Filipinos fish in peace
Fish, not war. With no plan to go to war over the West Philippine Sea dispute, President Duterte has appealed to China to just allow Filipinos to “fish in peace.” The President maintained that there was “no reason for ...
- May 5, 2021
Gov’t urged to craft Benham Rise protection framework
The Philippine government was urged yesterday to create a protection framework for Benham Rise, an undersea territory east of Luzon brimming with natural resources, to prevent foreign vessels from trespassing. Oceana, the ...
- March 23, 2017
VP Robredo bats for fuel subsidy for fishermen
Vice President Leni Robredo on Thursday said fishermen around the country should also receive fuel subsidy from the government to ease the burden of higher oil prices. “Iyong isang pinapakiusap natin, pati nga iyong mga ...
- November 9, 2018
To maintain export markets: Seafood exporters need food safety certification support
Seafood exporters may need support in obtaining food safety certification Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) to retain their Europe and US markets even as 15 exporters failed to sustain their certifications. ...
- October 7, 2014
Fisherfolk turn over tags to gov't for study
Fishermen have started returning tags recovered from their catch to Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), which is engaged in multilateral scientific-projects to develop regional conservation management plans ...
- May 25, 2009
Duterte apologizes to 22 fishers
President Duterte said he does not mean to belittle the plight of the 22 fishermen who were abandoned at sea by a Chinese vessel when he referred to the Recto Bank incident as a “little” maritime incident. In an interview ...
- June 26, 2019
PRRD leaves for Beijing today for Belt and Road forum
Amid the escalating tension in the disputed South China Sea, President Duterte is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday April 25 in his four-day visit to Beijing. The President is ...
- April 24, 2019
US ambassador vows to protect PH's international rights amid new tensions in the West Philippine Sea
The Philippine government can bank on the support of the United States to protect its international rights amid the tensions stemming from the issues over disputed the West Philippine Sea, US Ambassador to the Philippines ...
- June 19, 2019
PH, China committed to advancing friendly cooperation in disputed sea
The Philippines and China have mutually committed to advancing friendly and pragmatic cooperation in various fields in order to further safeguard the peace and stability in the South China Sea. The Chinese Foreign Ministry ...
- July 14, 2017