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Coast guards apprehend 4 Vitnamese poachers
Four Vietnamese crew members were apprehended on Friday afternoon by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) for illegal fishing in sea waters off Taganak Island, Tawi-Tawi, a report received here from Taganak Mayor Mohammad ...
- August 20, 2019
Mindanao is country's top fish supplier
The Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) said southern regions in Mindanao registered 6,196.02 metric tons of unloaded fish supply during the first week of May, a 5 percent increase in volume or equivalent to ...
- May 11, 2021
Ban on Danish Seine fishing method strengthened
The nationwide ban on the use of the fishing device Danish Seine (hulbot-hulbot) that destroys marine habitats has been strengthened after the Department of Agriculture (DA) approved an order declaring mere possession of ...
- July 13, 2018
Russia abandons Snake Island
Russian troops have abandoned their positions on a captured Ukrainian island, a major setback to their invasion effort that weakens their blockade of Ukraine's ports, defense officials said on Thursday. The news from the ...
- July 2, 2022
Unauthorized fishing
Dear PAO, My husband's ony source of income or livelihood is fishing. When I asked him, he said that he does not have any permit or license to do so since it is just an additional expense for him. Is he allowed to engage ...
- August 31, 2023
Eviction notice sparks confusion in Coron
Residents and owners of establishments in Coron, Palawan were confused by official notices to vacate that the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) issued in May 2018. The notices gave the recipients 30 ...
- January 18, 2019
QC council urges strict enforcement of waste management regulations
The Quezon City Council has passed a resolution urging the Environmental Protection and Waste Management Department (EPWMD) to strictly implement in all barangay (villages) rules and regulations for the collection, segregation ...
- June 7, 2018
West Philippine sea in rough waters – WWF
The dredging of coral reefs to build artificial islands in the West Philippine Sea has alarmed conservation group World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). In April 2013, poaching vessel F/V Min Long Yu destroyed 3,902 square ...
- May 19, 2015
Benham rise and sovereign rights
President Rodrigo Duterte has received brickbats from various quarters for being unruffled at the report of his defense secretary, Delfin Lorenzana, that Chinese survey ships were spotted last year at Benham Rise, an ...
- March 16, 2017
US Navy ship rescues stranded Pinoy fishers at West PH Sea
Crew of a US Navy missile destroyer recently rescued two distressed Filipino fishermen, whose fishing boat suffered engine malfunction and who ran out of food in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) early this week. ...
- June 29, 2018