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Department for fisheries proposed at Congress
Six members of the House of Representatives are sponsoring a bill that will create a department that will be responsible for developing and securing the country's fishery and aquatic resources. Rogelio Amatorio, a fisherfolk ...
- December 20, 2007
Palace firm despite new China regulation 'Filipinos can fish in Panatag'
Amid China's threat to penalize foreign fishermen in what it claims is its territory, Malacañang said that Filipino fishermen can go to Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, but with “caution.” Speaking to reporters, presidential ...
- August 4, 2016
Filipinos reject Duterte stance on sea dispute
An overwhelming majority of Filipinos reject the country’s policy of “doing nothing” against China’s intrusion in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea), a survey by Social Weather Stations (SWS) found. The survey, ...
- November 21, 2018
Military to probe boat chase in WPS
The Department of National Defense (DND) on Friday said it would order the Armed Forces of the Philippines to investigate the incident Thursday in the West Philippine Sea where the boat chartered by an ABS-CBN news crew ...
- April 10, 2021
Fisheries bureau eyes no more areas for adequate supply
BFAR National Director Eduardo Gongona told The Manila Times the agency had submitted its proposal to the National Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Council (NFARMC) designating 15 major fishing grounds as FMAs. ...
- November 5, 2018
PH backs intl pact on marine resources
The Philippines has pushed for conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in the high seas or areas beyond national jurisdiction. Manila reaffirmed its support for an international legally binding instrument ...
- April 22, 2021
PH protects Chinese fishing at Panatag
The Foreign Affairs department has formally protested China’s reported mass harvesting of giant clams at the disputed Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, which Malacañang on Tuesday called as an “affront” to the Philippines. A ...
- April 17, 2019
Protest staged vs new fisheries policy
Fisherfolk from different provinces trooped to Manila on Wednesday to hold one of several expected “fish holidays” as part of protest actions against the decision of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to ...
- September 3, 2015
Most Filipinos want sea claims asserted
A significant majority of Filipinos believe that the Duterte administration should assert Philippine sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) based on a 2016 international arbitration ruling, according ...
- July 13, 2018
Govt fishing ban to leave 50k stakeholders jobless
Some 50,000 fishermen and canning workers in the Zamboanga Peninsula have appealed for livelihood support from the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) on the heels of a government-imposed fishing ban in the area. The ...
- December 1, 2017