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Port of hope
The recent completion and inauguration of a military harbor project on Pagasa Island in the Municipality of Kalayaan, Palawan, has sparked a ray of hope within a small Filipino community there that the much-awaited undertaking ...
- June 20, 2020
'Powder keg'
More warships have been deployed to the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as part of the Philippine Navy’s continued maritime operations in the disputed area to ensure the safety and security of Filipino fishermen who make a living ...
- February 20, 2021
Seafdec pushes aquaculture biotechnology in Asean
Dr. Joebert D. Toledo, the Filipino scientist who heads the Aquaculture Department (AQD) of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Council (Seafdec), was candid enough. Genetic manipulation, he said, is not yet acceptable ...
- February 14, 2012
Chinese ships remain in Julian Felipe Reef, defense chief says
Chinese ships moored in great numbers in the Julian Felipe Reef are trying to drive away Philippine military “sovereignty patrols” in the area, but their warnings are being ignored by the government, Defense Secretary ...
- March 30, 2021
SC: No violation of mandamus in dolomite dumping on bay
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 ...
- November 20, 2020
Villar cites growing number of volunteers, partners in Manila Bay clean up drive
Sen. Cynthia Villar said the growing number of volunteers and partner organizations that take part in the clean-up and mangrove planting activities should be credited for the strides made in the Manila Bay rehabilitation ...
- September 28, 2020
Group seeks free distribution of 'fishponds' exempted under land-reform program
The Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) on Tuesday called for the immediate, free distribution of vast tracts of lands used for fishpond operation to small fishermen that were exempted from ...
- June 11, 2013
PHL says 200 Chinese ships at disputed reef
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 ...
- March 22, 2021
'After raising Unclos Award, PHL should move more on WPS
President Duterte should follow up on his invocation at the United Nations of the 2016 Unclos Award to the Philippines with more concrete actions that build on the momentum from countries in the Asean, the United States ...
- December 22, 2020
The Manila Bay sand trap
In the game of golf, landing your golf ball on a sand trap is a most unfortunate event. It would test not only your skill but also your fortitude while all eyes are on you. Such is the case of the Manila Bay white sand ...
- September 28, 2020