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    • DND denies downplaying China's new coast guard law 

      Roson, John (Daily Tribune, February 13, 2021, on page B16)
      The Department of Defense (DND) on Friday denied speculations that it downplayed the effect of China's new coast guard law on Filipino fishermen. In a statement, Lorenzana took exemption to the statement of Sen. Risa ...

    • DND welcomes new heads in WPS frontlines 

      Roson, John (Daily Tribune, January 20, 2022, on page A3)
      The Department of National Defense (DND) welcomed the appointment of new commanders of military units tasked to oversee security in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Major General Ernesto Torres Jr. and Rear Admiral Alberto ...

    • 'Dolomite beach benefits people' 

      Villegas, Gab Humilde (Daily Tribune, August 31, 2021, on page A2)
      Taking a cue from President Rodrigo Duterte, Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Secretary Salvador Panelo on Monday defended the government’s controversial dolomite beach project that is part of the Manila Bay rehabilitation ...

    • Don't be a (s)cad 

      (Daily Tribune, September 9, 2022, on page A5)
      The day we started importing galunggong (round scad) was the day the country should have reckoned with its vision. The Philippines in 2018 began importing galunggong — long considered to be “the poor man’s fish” for its ...

    • DoTr probes alleged overstaying vessels in Manila Bay 

      Romero, Maria (Daily Tribune, January 21, 2023, on page A7)
      The Office for the Transport Security of the Department of Transportation will investigate the alleged overstaying of Chinese dredgers and their crew to ensure that the country is protected from any intrusion that may ...

    • Dredging for a better tomorrow 

      (Daily Tribune, April 18, 2021, on page B16)
      In line with its advocacy of giving the next generation of Filipinos a better tomorrow amid the challenge brought upon by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, multinational company San Miguel Corporation (SMC) ...

    • DU30, Xi boosting Phl-China ties 

      Blancaflor, MJ (Daily Tribune, April 10, 2022, on page A1-A6)
      President Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed to boost the “positive engagements” between Manila and Beijing in terms of trade, infrastructure, and Covid-19 response, while keeping peace in the ...

    • Duterte renews call for harmony in SCS 

      Blancaflor, Mj (Daily Tribune, November 28, 2021, on page A1-A2)
      President Rodrigo Duterte has renewed his call to South China Sea (SCS) claimants to adhere to the rule of law and keep stability in the waterway, saying there can be "real peace if the strong tramples on the weak." Duterte ...

    • 'Dynamite fishermen' arrested 

      (Daily Tribune, July 11, 2022, on page B16)
      The Bataan Maritime Police Station disclosed that two fishing bancas allegedly used in illegal fishing with the use of improvised explosives have been confiscated here. Bataan Maritime Police Station chief Maj. Leoncio ...

    • Eastern Visayas waters clear of red tide 

      Recuerdo, Elmer (Daily Tribune, July 23, 2022, on page B16)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Eastern Visayas (BFAR8) announced that three waters in the region are now deemed as red-tide free just a week after they were declared positive of toxins that cause paralytic ...

    • Elderly mangrove planter recognized 

      Recuerdo, Elmer (Daily Tribune, May 4, 2023, on page B16)
      Planting had always been his passion since he was a child and since 2013, when super typhoon “Yolanda” battered his community in Matalom, Leyte, Geldardo Dabasol decided to start planting mangroves along the shores of ...

    • End war on nature 

      (Daily Tribune, June 30, 2021, on page B43)
      Ending the “war on nature” must be part of global recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in his message for World Oceans Day. The annual commemoration is a reminder of the major ...

    • Enjoying Dampa seafood while sharing and observing traditions 

      Silvestre, Jojo (Daily Tribune, April 23, 2022, on page D31)
      With the safer and more lenient times allowing everyone to get together with family, friends and professional or business associates, whether at the beach or in the mountains, picnics have once again become in. Besides, ...

    • Exacting accountability for reef damage 

      Angeles, Manny (Daily Tribune, September 21, 2023, on page A5)
      Something is revolting about the recent discovery of massive reef damage at two shoals within the West Philippine Sea. Underwater surveys by a special covert mission conducted by the Philippine Coast Guard recently showed ...

    • Farmers, fisherfolk get huge boost 

      Reyes, Jonas (Daily Tribune, May 20, 2022, on page B15)
      The Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Office 3 (DA-RFO3) recently distributed hybrid rice seeds and fertilizers to farmers of Central Luzon in celebration of the Month of Farmers and Fisherfolk this May. Regional ...

    • Ferry fire toll reaches 32 

      Lacson, Nonoy; Jose, Glen Jacob (Daily Tribune, April 6, 2023, on page A2)
      The death toll in the fire that engulfed the M/V Lady Mary Joy 3 on 29 March has risen to 32 after the Philippine Coast Guard found three more bodies off Sicagot island, South Gaunan in Hadji Muhtamad, Basilan Tuesday. The ...

    • Fiji graves sink, fisheries shrink 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Daily Tribune, January 13, 2023, on page B14)
      The sea has already swallowed the village graveyard in Togoru, Fiji, and long-time resident Lavenia McGoon is dreading the day it claims her house. She piles old rubber car tires under the coconut trees that line the ...

    • Fish bone hospitalizes Uruguay's ex-president 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Daily Tribune, May 29, 2021, on page B14)
      Uruguay's leftist ex-president Jose Mujica, 85, will undergo surgery to remove a fish bone lodged in his throat, staff at the hospital where he was admitted told AFP.

    • Fish growers seek reprieve amid high production 

      Romero, Maria (Daily Tribune, August 30, 2022, on page B10)
      The rising inflationary pressure from the global supply chain disruption, the war in Ukraine, and spiraling petroleum prices have stolen the limelight in recent months. The resulting costlier raw materials led to surging ...

    • Fish output up 0.4% in Q3 

      Piatos, Tiziana Celine (Daily Tribune, December 6, 2022, on page B12)
      The country’s fish production increased to 1,003.10 thousand metric tons in the third quarter of 2022, the Philippine Statistics Authority said. In its quarterly Fisheries Situation Report, PSA noted “minimal increases” ...