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DOLE ready to assist Boracay workers who will be displaced
The Labor Department is ready to assist workers who would be displaced if government makes good on its disposal to close Boracay for six moths starting April 26 for rehabilitation. DOLE-Western Visayas Director Johnson ...
- April 2, 2018
‘China should pay PH for WPS damages’
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday demanded that the Chinese government should shoulder the costs of the Philippines’ COVID-19 response, in reparation for the annual losses the country has incurred due to China’s damage ...
- April 23, 2020
Leyte provincial gov’t, fishermen venture into wing oyster farming.
Wing blister oyster pearl farming/production is emerging as another source of income for many Leyte fishermen, according to the provincial government. Leyte Governor Leopoldo Dominico Petilla said that his office is ...
- June 12, 2017
2 former PH officials sue China leader before ICC
Former government officials accused Chinese President Xi Jingping of crimes against humanity for his actions in the South China Sea, bringing their complaint to the International Criminal Court on March 15, just two days ...
- March 22, 2019
Manila Bay is an opportunity
I am very impressed by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources as well as the Department of the Interior and Local Government and the Department of Tourism joining hands to tackle the rehabilitation of Manila ...
- January 18, 2019
Local groups unite vs Boracay closure: Boracay Fundation, Inc. denies involvement in planned protests
The Boracay Foundation, Inc. (BFI) denied that it is involved in the planned protests of some civic organizations against the imminent closure of this famed island resort. The local group of Boracay business owners and ...
- April 13, 2018
Boracay rehab pays off
Boracay's White Beach and Yapak Beach (or Puka Shell Beach) are among the 25 best beaches in Asia, according to the popular travel website TripAdvisor. The website recently released the results of its 2019 Travelers' Choice ...
- April 3, 2019
'Pay P800B for ecological damage': China intrusion into WPS hit
A number of senators on Monday condemned the illegal activities of China in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) through a resolution that denounced the superpower country’s intrusion into the Philippine territory. China should ...
- April 27, 2021
BFAR to tap new catch documentation system to fight illegal fishing
The Philippine government can soon utilize a new catch documentation system – which took five years to be developed – in addressing illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUUF). A statement showed that the Department ...
- February 15, 2020
Coastal Road Fisherman's wharf to become tourist destination
The Parañaque City government announced that the fisherman’s wharf located along Coastal Road that straddles Manila Bay will be developed into a tourist destination. According to Mayor Edwin Olivarez, the fisherman’s wharf ...
- January 9, 2016