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Malaysia condemns Chinese ‘islands’
China’s construction work on reefs in the South China Sea is “unwarranted provocation,” Malaysia’s military chief said on Sunday in a rare public comment about the spat from a country that has its own claims in the heavily ...
- October 19, 2015
Bigger crane ship in Tubbataha today
The second, bigger crane ship that would help remove portions of the USS Guardian, which remains stuck in Tubbataha Reefs in Palawan, is expected to arrive at the site on Saturday, according to the Philippine Coast Guard ...
- February 16, 2013
Arming Moro guerrillas with know-how, not guns
Fish for peace? From a press statement of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (Seafdec AQD) in Tigbauan, Iloilo, comes this question: "Can peace and development finally come to Muslim ...
- May 1, 1999
Modern-day ‘Battle for Manila Bay’ starts
It’s all systems go for the “Battle for Manila Bay.” Unlike the historic combat that involved ships, cannons, and guns, this modern-day battle will be waged against waste and pollution in the bay famous for its golden ...
- January 26, 2019
China carrier sails amid tensions
Chinese aircraft carrier group conducted exercises near Taiwan as a mighty US naval strike force sailed into the South China Sea for maneuvers. The sailing on Sunday of the the Liaoning, accompanied by five escort ships, ...
- April 7, 2021
Agriculture grew 5.72% in first half: decline is expected next quarter due to bird flu outbreak
The agriculture sector expanded by 6.18 percent in the second quarter from a year ago, bringing the first-half growth to 5.72 percent, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. According to the PSA, the ...
- August 16, 2017
15 fishermen rescued in Pangasinan
After being adrift at sea for three days, 15 fishermen were rescued in the waters off Agno town last weekend, the Coast Guard said. Their boat, the FB Aqua Princess, capsized when it encountered big waves on Oct. 7.
- October 14, 2020
Fishers air support for Atimonan coal plant
A group of fishermen expressed support for what could be the third coal power plant in the province of Quezon which several groups decried as another assault on the environment. Greg de Gracia, chair of the group of fishermen ...
- July 12, 2018
BFAR raises red tide alert in 3 provinces
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has warned consumers against eating shellfish at this time due to another red time contamination. Shellfish from Dauis and Tagbilaran City in Bohol; Balite Bay, Mati ...
- May 9, 2020
ASEAN urges restraint in South China Sea
Leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), at the end of a three-day meeting in Sydney, also tackled the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar and agreed to work more closely to tackle the growing menace of ...
- March 19, 2018