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Fishery deal a chance to solve sea row–Angara
Pursuing joint fishery agreements with China is a “window of opportunity” for peacefully resolving the Philippines’ dispute with its increasingly powerful neighbor over territories in the West Philippine Sea. This is part ...
- January 12, 2014
DFA photos shows Sino building up reef on PH waters
China's reclamation of land on Mabini Reef (Johnson South Reef) in the West Philippine Sea is a progressive undertaking and is likely for military use, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said yesterday. Military ...
- May 16, 2014
PH fishers returning to Scarborough: China intrusion scares Zambales men but fishing only livelihood source
Despite the trauma, fishermen have sailed back to Scarborough (Panatag) Shoal, braving harassment from Chinese coast guard vessels in order to eke out a living. Mario Frones, a fishing boat operator, sent a boat to the ...
- March 1, 2014
Let's talk: China softens position on fishing rules
China called on the Philippines on Friday to meet it halfway on new Chinese fishing rules in the disputed South China Sea, adding that Beijing was always willing to make efforts to resolve such issues through talks. But ...
- January 18, 2014
Sino boats harvest giant clams, corals
In this uninhabited shoal, you see the most beautiful hues of green and blue in the waters of the West Philippine Sea. Glistening clear water defines the base of the rocks and reefs. At low tide, fishermen actually walk ...
- March 7, 2014
Palace: Nobody needs permit to fish in high seas
Filipinos should not seek permission from China to fish in the West Philippine Sea. "I think that goes without saying, and we've done it in the past," Malacañang said yesterday, reacting to the new Chinese fishing restrictions ...
- January 12, 2014
Kalayaan mayor urges PH fishers to defy China.
The mayor of Kalayaan town, in the Spratlys, on Friday said he would encourage Filipino fishermen to ignore China’s new rules that require foreign fishermen to seek permission from Chinese regional authorities before ...
- January 11, 2014