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    • ‘China’s most destructive boats’ again poaching at Scarborough 

      Servallos, Neil Jayson N.; Ayeng, Raffy (The Manila Times, May 22, 2019, on page A1-A2)
      Fleets of Chinese vessels have returned to disputed areas in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) to harvest endangered giant clams, the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative-Center for Strategic and International ...
    • DoST proposes hybrid vessels to replace wooden-hulled boats 

      Ayeng, Raffy (The Manila Times, October 16, 2019, on page B7)
      The Department of Science and Technology (DoST) in Western Visayas is set to launch a marine transport research network program that will push the production of hybrid vessels to address the government’s modernization plans ...
    • Govt echoes China line 

      Gonzales, Anna Leah E.; Tamayo, Bernadette E.; Ayeng, Raffy; Villanueva, Ralph U. (The Manila Times, June 18, 2019, on page A1-A2)
      A Chinese vessel caused the sinking of a Filipino fishing boat in disputed waters, but it remains to be seen whether the “ramming” was intentional, the government said on Monday. Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol, who ...
    • Marina, PCG officials sacked 

      Ayeng, Raffy (The Manila Times, August 9, 2019, on page A7)
      Several officials of the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) were relieved of their posts while investigation is underway for the deadly sea mishap in Iloilo-Guimaras Strait, according to ...
    • MARINA: Wearing of life vests mandatory 

      Ayeng, Raffy (The Manila Times, August 8, 2019, on page A3)
      The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has reminded operators of small vessels to strictly require passengers to wear life vests following the capsizing of three boats in the Guimaras Strait where at least 31 people died. ...
    • PH elected head of IMO-ILO joint working group for world fishing effort 

      Ayeng, Raffy (The Manila Times, October 30, 2019, on page B8)
      The Philippines was elected as the chair of the fourth Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), International Labor Organization and International Maritime Organization's Joint Working Group (JWG) meeting on Illegal, ...
    • Search for 7 missing fishermen fruitless - PCG 

      Ayeng, Raffy (The Manila Times, January 22, 2020, on page A7)
      Aerial search for seven missing Zambales fishermen has been fruitless, according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Tuesday. Capt. Armand Balilo, PCG spokesman, said with the help of BRP Dagohoy of the Bureau of Fisheries ...