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    • Solons cry foul vs China's WPS laser aiming incident 

      Garner, Jom (Daily Tribune, February 14, 2023, on page 3)
      Senators Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito and Risa Hontiveros on Monday expressed their frustration over the latest harassment committed by China Coast Guard on a Philippine Coast Guard vessel in the West Philippine Sea. For ...

    • Southern Negros fishery receive boost 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Daily Tribune, February 6, 2023, on page B16)
      The Fish Right Program of the United States Agency for International Development disclosed recently that it aims to reverse the depleted fishery resources in southern Negros as partners and stakeholders are already empowered ...

    • SSS urges farmers, fisherfolks: pay contributions 

      Sausa, Radee (Daily Tribune, September 21, 2022, on page B12)
      The Social Security System wants farmers, fisherfolk, and other self-employed persons in the informal economy to register with SSS and pay contributions under a new and more flexible schedule. “They are among the most ...

    • Starfish collection highlights SarBay fest 

      Lacson, Nonoy E. (Daily Tribune, May 30, 2022, on page B16)
      “Divers and local residents of Sarangani province have joined hands in collecting crown of thorns starfish (COT) at Barangay Gumasa as part of the celebration of the Sarangani Bay (SarBay) Festival this year. The COT has ...

    • State of ocean will 'ultimately determine human survival' 

      (Daily Tribune, January 16, 2021, on page B16)
      The health of the ocean will ultimately determine the survival of humankind on Earth, according to the UN Special Envoy for the Ocean, Peter Thomson. Marking the opening of the International Decade for Ocean Science, the ...

    • Subic pawikan nesting site seen 

      Reyes, Jonas (Daily Tribune, May 21, 2022, on page B16)
      The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) is pushing for the construction of a nesting site for marine turtles and a coral garden nursery as the agency and other stakeholders signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) at the ...

    • Suitcase yields 185 baby tortoises 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Daily Tribune, March 31, 2021, on page B14)
      An Ecuadorian policeman has been arrested after airport officials in the Galapagos Islands discovered 185 baby giant tortoises stuffed in a suitcase to be trafficked, prosecutors said Monday. The reptiles, no more than ...

    • Sulu offers fishing solutions 

      Lacson, Nonoy (Daily Tribune, September 27, 2023, on page B15)
      The provincial government here on Tuesday is offering a solution to the ongoing woes of fishing companies following the ban imposed on commercial fishing boats inside the Sulu Sea. Governor Abdusakur Tan disclosed that the ...

    • Summit addresses waste, sanitation challenges at LGU level 

      Villamente, Jing (Daily Tribune, February 4, 2024, on page A3)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources reported over the weekend that more than 350 local government officials and stakeholders in waste management and water security from across the country vowed to provide ...

    • Supreme Court junks Navotas fisher' petition 

      Murcia, Alvin (Daily Tribune, June 9, 2022, on page A8)
      The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday disclosed it has dismissed the petition by Navotas fisherman and internal non-government organization for the issuance of a writ of continuing mandamus to compel concerned government ...

    • 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 ...