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Another fisheries incident off Basco
The Philippines and Taiwan may resume fisheries talks as early as next week after two incidents involving Taiwanese fishing boats in the overlapping economic zones of the two countries, officials said Wednesday. The Taiwanese ...
- June 4, 2015
Tough challenges ahead as Boracay starts anew
Makati City office worker Dhes Mercado Felt exhilarated as the boat docked at Cagban Port on Friday morning. "Celebrating my 28th birthday here makes it extra special," Mercado said, panning her Go-Pro camera for a video ...
- October 27, 2018
War games roil South China Sea
Chinese President Xi Jinping made a surprise visit to observe naval exercises in the disputed South China Sea while Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen watched naval drills simulating an attack on the island on Friday. The ...
- April 14, 2018
Duterte stand on sea row needs review-Carpio
The recent Social Weather Stations poll showing that four of five Filipinos rebuffed the government’s approach to the territorial dispute with China proved that President Rodrigo Duterte’s policy was contrary to the public’s ...
- July 16, 2018
How Tagbanua tribesmen protect the 'mermaids' of Palawan
Wearing fins from recycled plastic containers, tough Tagbanua tribesmen have become the protectors of the dugong, those gentle marine mammals that have become prey to poachers in Northern Palawan. The dugong (scientific ...
- January 20, 2019
China demands end to US surveillance after intercept
Beijing demanded an end to U.S. surveillance near China on Thursday after two of its fighter jets carried out what the Pentagon said was an “unsafe” intercept of a U.S. military reconnaissance aircraft over the South China ...
- May 21, 2016
Dredging of Marikina River starts this week
The dredging of Marikina River will begin this week, the Task Force Build Back Better said following reports that illegally reclaimed portions of the river had decreased its capacity to carry excess water during typhoons ...
- February 16, 2021
Saving newborns, doing fish census: PH scientists just want their stories told.
On June 20, the UP system and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) will do just that in the first Agham Bayan, a science, technology and innovation festival at the Philippine International Convention Center in ...
- June 3, 2018
US warns China over missiles deployed on 3 PH reefs
The White House has warned that China would face “consequences” for its military buildup in contested waters in the western Pacific following reports that the Chinese had installed missiles on three disputed reefs in the ...
- May 5, 2018
DENR stops beach excavation in Northern Samar
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has stopped the excavation of a sand embankment along a beach area in Bonbon town in Northern Samar province, following objections from local residents who feared ...
- July 10, 2020