Browsing BusinessMirror by Name "Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)"
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Authorities apprehend 3 illegal fishing vessels in Manila Bay
(BusinessMirror,March 24, 2021 , on page A3)Three fishing vessels allegedly engaged in illegal fishing activities were apprehended during a joint seaborne operation by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Central Office-Fisheries Protection and Law ... -
Beach nourishment project is a work in progress–DENR
(BusinessMirror,November 3, 2020 , on page A3)An official of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said the P389-million Manila Bay Beach Nourishment Project is still a work-in-progress and will require the contractor to procure and overlay more ... -
‘Catch the wind’: Navy taps Subic boat maker to meet essential requirement of modernization program
(BusinessMirror,January 23, 2021 , on page 1)As the military implements the second of its three-phased multibillion-peso modernization program, a local shipbuilder has offered to help the Navy by supplying it with locally built modern small and big warships. Propmech, ... -
China boat was cleared for shelter, DFA clarifies
(BusinessMirror,February 3, 2021 , on page A12-A2)A Chinese research vessel that stayed a few days in Philippine waters had clearance from the Department of Foreign Affairs to seek shelter, owing to bad weather, but not to stay, the DFA clarified on Tuesday, after the ... -
Court blocks departure of ship officers in sea mishap
(BusinessMirror,July 16, 2020 , on page A4)A local court in Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro has granted the petition of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to issue a hold departure order (HDO) against the top officers of a Hong Kong-flagged carrier vessel, which collided ... -
Emerging 'tinderbox': PHL defies China's reported 'fishing ban' in disputed WPS, including Scarborough
(BusinessMirror,May 8, 2021 , on page A1)Defense and military authorities are bracing for a possible escalation of tensions anew between China and the Philippines amid the raging territorial dispute in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) that could raise the specter ... -
Esperon hits Chinese Coast Guard's risky maneuvers vs PCG ships at Scarborough
(BusinessMirror,May 6, 2021 , on page A3)A Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel that took part in a maritime training exercise that went on patrol in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) challenged Chinese maritime militia (CMM) ships within the country’s exclusive ... -
'In effect, but undeclared'
(BusinessMirror,July 4, 2020 , on page A1-A2)China has been imposing air, and even maritime, travel restrictions against other countries, especially the weaker ones that include the Philippines, in the South China Sea (SCS) for years, but has not officially declared ... -
Malampaya-supported sea rangers continue protection of vital ecosystem
(BusinessMirror,June 7, 2020 , on page A7)Deputized volunteer sea rangers, or Bantay Dagat, continue to protect the natural coastal resources along the coasts of Northern Palawan, Oriental Mindoro and Batangas City despite the difficult circumstances brought by ... -
PHL says 200 Chinese ships at disputed reef
(BusinessMirror,March 22, 2021 , on page A4)National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. said on Sunday that eight Chinese fishing vessels were spotted in the Pagasa Island area last week just as the government reported the presence of at least 220 Chinese ... -
SC: No violation of mandamus in dolomite dumping on bay
(BusinessMirror,November 20, 2020 , on page A12-A2)The Supreme Court has junked the petition of the Akbayan Citizens’ Action Party seeking to intervene in the Manila Bay case, with a plea to cite the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in contempt for ... -
Sea search for missing victims of Mindoro boat collision ends with no recovery-PCG
(BusinessMirror,July 8, 2020 , on page A4)The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has ended its search and retrieval operations without recovering any of the 14 persons aboard the fishing vessel F/V Liberty 5, which sank in the waters of Occidental Mindoro following a ... -
Sen. Villar lauds DENR for efforts to help clean and save Manila Bay via solar-powered Sewage Treatment Plant
(BusinessMirror,November 16, 2020 , on page B6)Recognizing the importance that Manila Bay serves for Filipinos, Senator Cynthia A. Villar underscored the importance of a Sewerage Treatment Plan (STP) to help clean and save the bay. This was in response to the plan of ... -
Verbal row over reef militia sizzles; Duterte, Huang meet
(BusinessMirror,March 26, 2021 , on page A2-A4)The presence of a fleet of Chinese ships in the Julian Felipe Reef were among the issues discussed by President Duterte during his recent meeting with Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian, Malacanang said on Thursday, as harsh ...