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Indonesia asks Japan to invest in islands near disputed waters
Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo on Friday asked Japan to step up investment in fisheries and energy in some of its South China Sea islands following a stand-off with China in waters that China claims in the area. Widodo ...
- January 11, 2020
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Shellfish Bulletin No. 23, Series of 2020, 20 October 2020
Based on the latest laboratory results of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Local
Government Units (LGUs), shellfishes collected at coastal waters of Bataan (Mariveles, Limay, Orion, Pilar, Balanga, ...
- October 22, 2020
Highland fishing
Age-old fishing practices of villagers continue to preserve and sustain life in the rivers of this farming town in Mountain Province. Tributaries of the Siffu River that zigzag through the town serve as crucial lifeblood ...
- October 4, 2020
AFP confirms Chinese ship’s ‘hostile intent’
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Thursday confirmed an encounter in February between a Chinese warship and a Philippine Navy corvette on the waters of Kalayaan Islands—with the Chinese ship showing “hostile ...
- April 24, 2020
DFA chief: Nix deals with China companies tied to WPS buildup
Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Friday said he would recommend the termination of government contracts with Chinese companies involved in China’s artificial island building on maritime features in the West Philippine ...
- August 29, 2020
US: China pushing sea claims amid COVID-19
China is using the coronavirus as a cover to push territorial claims in the South China Sea through a surge in naval activity meant to intimidate other countries that claim the waters, the commander of US Forces in Japan ...
- June 7, 2020
Mati bays wow visiting Int'l Bay Watch Club
Not only Pujada Bay but also the nearby Balete and Mayo Bays have wowed the validators of the Club of the Most Beautiful Bays of the World because of their pristine waters and biodiversity. “We visited the bays in the ...
- January 13, 2020
DENR OKs dredging of Cagayan River: Sandbars in 19 priority sites to be removed to ease water flow as gov’t seeks long-term solution to flooding in Cagayan Valley
Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has given the green light to dredge several sandbars along Cagayan River in a bid to widen the country’s longest river after the widespread flooding caused by Typhoon “Ulysses” (international ...
- December 8, 2020
Nestlé Philippines supports mandatory Extended Producer Responsibility for plastic waste
A milestone in tackling the complex and urgent issue of plastic waste in the country was achieved last August, September, and October as Nestlé Philippines attained plastic neutrality, collecting an amount of plastic ...
- November 25, 2020
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Shellfish Bulletin No. 07, Series of 2020, 27 March 2020
Based on the latest laboratory results of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Local Government Units (LGUs), shellfishes collected at coastal waters in Dauis and Tagbilaran City in Bohol; Balite Bay, ...
- April 2, 2020