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No need to worry, Palace tells China
Malacañang has assured Beijing of Manila’s commitment to enhance bilateral ties after the latter raised concern over President Rodrigo Duterte’s order for the military to “occupy” islands in the South China Sea. “The ...
- April 9, 2017
Pacquiao hails PH's fisherfolk
Senator Manny Pacquiao hailed Saturday the country's fisherfolk for their invaluable contribution to both the local and national economy. He expressed tribute to the fisherfolk during the distribution and simple turn-over ...
- December 18, 2017
DOST backs devt program from PH fishery sector
The Department of Science and Technology and the National Academy of Science and Technology Philippines have teamed up in adopting Sustainable Development Goals to provide the much-needed enhancement programs for the ...
- May 28, 2017
China ships free to enter Panatag if...
To avoid further escalating tensions in the region, President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday said Manila would allow Beijing to conduct innocent passage within the disputed Scarborough Shoal after the Chinese assured him that ...
- March 24, 2017
Fisherfolk: Demolish fish pens
On the deadline of the fish pen demolition, the fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) and the environmental alliance Save Laguna Lake Movement urged authorities to hasten the ...
- April 1, 2017
Subic fishermen refute 'alarmist' LNG yarn
Local fishermen have disputed claims by leaders of some activist groups in Central Luzon that the ship-to-ship transfer or STS operations of liquefied natural gas in Subic Bay endanger fisherfolk in the area, and that ...
- December 7, 2017
Japan cuts out middleman to help struggling fishermen
Ryohei Nomoto wants to put fresher sashimi on your plate, and more money in the wallets of Japan’s struggling fishermen. His venture airfreights freshly caught fish from across Japan, processes them on the grounds of Tokyo’s ...
- February 7, 2017
Fisherfolk want moratorium on boat, fish registration
The militant fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas on Monday called for a temporary suspension of some of the provisions on the amended Fisheries Code of 1998 or Republic Act 10654, ...
- February 7, 2017
China told to explain Scarborough radar plan
Foreign Affairs on Wednesday confirmed it has filed another note verbale against China asking it to explain its plan to install a radar station in the resource-rich Panatag or Scarborough Shoal. Foreign Affairs spokesman ...
- March 23, 2017
Sino ships seen in WPS: despite Beijing's assurance no new expansion in disputed waters
A party-list lawmaker on Tuesday urged the government to file a diplomatic protest against China over Chinese ships spotted near Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea.
At the same time, Magdalo Party-List Rep. Gary ...
- August 16, 2017