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    • Team Energy helps rehabilitate 10 hectares of Mangrove area in Pangasinan 

      (Daily Tribune, June 30, 2022, on page B53)
      Santiago Island, Bolinao, Pangasinan - this humble fishing village used to be home to a variety of fish species. But due to overfishing, illegal marine activities, and pollution, the fish population in this area drastically ...

    • Threat on Lake Lanao 

      Lanto, Macabangkit (Daily Tribune, December 22, 2021, on page A4)
      "Maranaws" literally refer to dwellers of the lake, locally called "ranaw." With that etymology, the natives therefore derive their name and identity from Lake LAnao. They are overly suspicious of anything that threatens ...

    • Tilapia fingerlings seeded into Angono shores 

      Alcober, Neil (Daily Tribune, September 16, 2022, on page A8)
      More than 50,000 fingerlings of tilapia fish were seeded in the lake covering the coast of Angono town in Rizal province. Just recently, the local government, through its municipal veterinary office and with the help of ...

    • U.S backs us in China fishing ban 

      Agence France-Pressse (Daily Tribune, June 4, 2022, on page A6)
      The United States (US) on Thursday backed the Philippines in criticizing a unilateral seasonal ban on fishing declared by Beijing in the dispute-rife South China Sea. The State Department pointed to a 2016 ruling by a court ...

    • U.S. gives $20M oil spill assistance 

      Ayeng, Raffy (Daily Tribune, April 13, 2023, on page A3)
      The Philippine government is set to receive $20 million or P1.104 billion in financial aid from the United States government to be used in mitigating the oil spill brought by the sunken MT Princess Empress in Oriental ...

    • U.S. Navy rescues Iranian fishermen adrift for 8 days 

      Agence France-Pressse (Daily Tribune, November 30, 2021, on page B14)
      The United States (US) Navy has rescued two Iranian seaman who had been adrift for eight days on a fishing boat in Gulf waters, a statement said on Sunday. The men were in "good health and spirits" despite their ordeal, ...

    • U.S. warns China vs sea campaign 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Daily Tribune, February 21, 2021, on page B12)
      The United States on Friday warned China against the use of force in disputed waters as it reaffirmed its view that Beijing’s assertive campaign in the South China Sea is illegal. The State Department voiced “concern” about ...

    • U.S. weighs in, backs WPS tack 

      Villegas, Gab (Daily Tribune, June 19, 2022, on page A1-A6)
      The recent series of diplomatic protests against China’s aggressive activities in the West Philippine Sea has the strong support of the United States, according to the US State Department. China recently stopped Filipino ...

    • Upholding WPS sovereignty backed 

      Villegas, Gab Humilde (Daily Tribune, June 28, 2022, on page 3)
      Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario on Monday lauded the Philippine government’s decision to uphold the country’s sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) while finding new energy sources. In a statement, ...

    • Welfare of fishing, seafood migrant workers promoted 

      Yap, Jun (Daily Tribune, January 21, 2021, on page B16)
      Migrant workers in South-East Asia’s fishing and seafood processing sectors are expected to benefit from a new program which will continue efforts to promote regular and safe labor migration throughout the industry. With ...

    • Who lost Scarborough? 

      (Daily Tribune, May 10, 2021, on page A4)
      Had former President Noynoy Aquino not resorted to subterfuge in dealing with China by employing the anarchist Antonio Trillanes IV as back channel, relations would not have deteriorated to the extent that the country’s ...

    • Why we need to save our coral reefs 

      Tacio, Henrylito (Daily Tribune, May 7, 2023, on page B15)
      "Coral damage feared as vessel grounded," said the headline of a recent issue of Daily Tribune. "Extensive damage to the coral reefs that serve as a marine habitat is feared with the incident raising concerns anew about ...

    • World must protect seas from climate crisis 

      (Daily Tribune, February 20, 2022, on page B16)
      The planet is facing the triple crises of climate disruption, biodiversity loss and pollution, United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres told the recent One Ocean Summit, warning that “the ocean shoulders much ...

    • WPS exploration sole Phl decision 

      Romero, Maria (Daily Tribune, November 5, 2020, on page A1-A6)
      The Department of Energy (DoE) on Wednesday clarified that the government’s decision to resume oil exploration activities in the disputed West Philippine Sea (WPS) was a “unilateral decision.” This means that local companies ...

    • WPS marine ecosystem threats resolution eyed 

      Kabagani, Lade (Daily Tribune, October 30, 2022, on page B14)
      The Armed Forces of the Philippines’ Western Command and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources are partnering with United States Agency for International Development to address the marine ecosystem threats in the ...

    • 'WPS rift beyond superpower rivalry' 

      Oliquino, Edjen (Daily Tribune, February 4, 2024, on page A1-A2)
      Indo-Pacific nations must stay the course on peace despite rising militarization and instances of aggression in the region, including in the West Philippine Sea, or WPS, Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo said during ...

    • Yangtze fishermen embrace new life 

      Xinhua (Daily Tribune, January 7, 2021, on page B13)
      Located along the Yangtze River, ex-fisherman Song Bin’s fish restaurant touts the finest view of the Liziba station, a landmark of southwest China metropolis Chongqing where sky trains running through a residential building ...

    • Young 'butanding' rescued 

      Echeminada, Perseus (Daily Tribune, August 31, 2021, on page B15)
      Municipal and barangay officials in Misamis Oriental reported that residents in the area have rescued a wounded baby whale shark or commonly known as butanding along the coast of San Vicente Village, in Baybay Casinglot, ...

    • Zambales fisherfolk receive legal aid 

      Reyes, Jonas (Daily Tribune, February 10, 2023, on page B16)
      After local fishermen lost their income due to a Hong Kong-based cargo ship ramming their fish aggregating device or payao on the open sea, the provincial government has assured that they will provide legal assistance. ...

    • Zambales fisherfolk undergo enforcement training 

      Reyes, Jonas (Daily Tribune, May 13, 2023, on page B15)
      The fisherfolk of this province took part in the Fisheries Law Enforcement Training conducted by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Central Luzon in various towns of Zambales. The FLET is part of BFAR Central ...