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Manila files diplomatic protest over China 'harassment' at sea
The Philippines on Tuesday filed a diplomatic protest against China after accusing it of trying to block a resupply ship at the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs ...
- February 15, 2023
LANDBANK loans to agriculture, fisheries sectors top P261 billion in 2022
LAND BANK of the Philippines (LANDBANK) said on Tuesday that it granted loans to farmers and fisherfolk totaling P261.7 billion in 2022, supporting 3.5 million borrowers. It added in a statement that more than 766,000 or ...
- February 22, 2023
PHL Coast Guard wants revision of response rules
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is pushing for the revision of rules governing its response protocols to potential aggression or attacks at sea. The proposal comes after the Chinese Coast Guard endangered the crew of a ...
- February 24, 2023
Fisheries output seen rising in Q3 as El Niño boosts plankton growth
Fisheries production could continue to improve in the third quarter, with the weather favoring the growth of plankton that fish depend on for food, a former fisheries official said. “That is the trend that I am seeing with ...
- July 3, 2023
Cloud seeding planned for Magat Dam, Bohol province
The Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Soils and Water Management (BSWM) said it is preparing to conduct cloud seeding around Magat Dam in northern Luzon to counteract the effects of El Niño. In a virtual briefing on ...
- July 13, 2023
Bangus fingerling output growth target set at 6%
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said it set a growth target for bangus (milkfish) fingerling production of 6% a year until 2027. The target implies fingerling output of about 413,000 metric tons (MT) ...
- July 7, 2023
Hong Kong plans to ban sea products from Japan
Hong Kong leader John Lee on Tuesday said the city will ban seafood products from a large number of Japanese prefectures if Tokyo goes ahead with a plan to discharge treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima ...
- July 12, 2023
House panel OK's bill protecting areas of 'West Philippine Sea'
A Philippine House of Representatives committee on Wednesday approved a bill that seeks to declare parts of the Spratly Islands and Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea protected zones. The House committee on natural ...
- January 26, 2023
Indonesia pushes East, South China Sea freedom of navigation at Manila forum
Indonesia has drafted a resolution at the 31st Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) in Manila this week calling on member-countries to respect international maritime laws and promote freedom of navigation in the East ...
- November 24, 2023
China, US exchange accusations over US vessel in South China Sea
China and the United States exchanged accusations at the weekend over the disputed South China Sea, after China's military said it had driven away a U.S. warship that the U.S. Navy said was on a routine freedom of navigation ...
- November 27, 2023