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7 dead as fire hits vessel off Real, Quezon
Seven passengers perished when fire broke out on a vessel bound for Real, Quezon on Monday, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported. The fatalities, aboard Vessel Mercraft 2, include five females and two males, PCG ...
- May 24, 2022
Philippines files two new diplomatic protests vs China
The country’s close ties with China took another twist on Monday when Foreign Affairs secretary Teodoro Locsin told the latter to “get the f– out” of the Philippine waters. Locsin made the remarks as the country fires off ...
- May 4, 2021
Palace suspends fishing vessels monitoring
Malacañang suspended the implementation of a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) order, which required fishing operators to install satellite transponders so their commercial fishing vessels could be monitored. ...
- April 11, 2023
MORE Power commits to environmental stewardship; Over a thousand juvenile fishes released to Iloilo River
MORE Electric and Power Corporation’s (MORE Power) recent release of over a thousand juvenile fishes in the Iloilo River highlighted the company’s commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship. In partnership ...
- February 20, 2023
PCPC donates PPEs for oil spill cleanup
Heeding the call of the Environmental Management Bureau Region VI (EMB VI) to respond to the massive oil spill in Oriental Mindoro, Palm Concepcion Power Corporation (PCPC) donated hazmat suits or personal protective ...
- April 12, 2023
P5-M disaster resilience hub in Carles seen to boost drive vs illegal fishing
To strengthen the campaign against illegal fishing in northern Iloilo, a disaster resilience hub broke ground in Carles town on Saturday, July 1. To be called the Provincial Civil Defense (ProCid) Operations Center, it ...
- July 3, 2023
IATF: 'Positive result on Caluya oil spill cleanup'
Months-long cleanup initiatives to address the oil spill in the island municipality of Caluya yielded positive results, according to the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF). On July 3, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and ...
- July 6, 2023
BFAR-6 patrol boat sinks
The eight-year-old patrol boat of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-6 (BFAR-6) docked at the Iloilo River in Barangay Arsenal-Aduana was found sinking. Around 8 a.m. yesterday, July 4, the Philippine Coast Guard ...
- July 5, 2023
Carles police chief sacked for 'failure' to solve illegal fishing
The chief of police of Carles town was relieved and is now under investigation for failing to stop illegal fishing activities. Police Major Robert Jayson Pancha is currently on “floating status” at the Iloilo Police ...
- July 5, 2023
Fruits, seafood, meat ease Guimars' food inflation in June
This province’s food inflation rate eased to 6.9 percent in June 2023 from 8/2 percent in May, based on the generated data of the Consumer Price Index from the Retail Price Survey of Commodities conducted by the Philippine ...
- July 7, 2023