Philippine Daily Inquirer: Recent submissions

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    • 'Barbaric': 2 new reports of Chinese harassment 

      Corrales, Nestor (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 8, 2024, on page A1)
      China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels, backed by two Chinese navy hovercraft, harassed and chased Philippine boats that carried marine scientists conducting surveys at Escoda (Sabina) Shoal near where the Philippine Coast Guard ...

    • PH, Sino ministers talk de-escalation - but 'Monster" back in EEZ 

      Corrales, Nestor; Lazaro, Jacob (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 4, 2024, on page A3)
      The Chinese vessel known as “The Monster,’’ so-called for being the largest coast guard ship in the world, reentered the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) on Wednesday morning, in what a retired Philippine Navy officer ...

    • Pinoys favor diplomatic solution to sea row with China - poll 

      Medina, Marielle (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 5, 2024, on page A4)
      A recent commissioned survey by Pulse Asia showed that a large number of Filipinos favored a diplomatic solution to the maritime dispute between the Philippines and China in the South China Sea. The May 5 to May 9 poll ...

    • Navy asserts PH vessel will stay at shoal, cites ‘past experiences’ 

      Corrales, Nestor (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 10, 2024, on page A2)
      For a week now, the largest coast guard vessels of the Philippines and China have been in close proximity to each other at Escoda (Sabina) Shoal. As neither had budged, the Philippine Navy on Tuesday reiterated that the ...

    • Even in death, dolphins still boost human understanding 

      Loreto, Russel (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 8, 2024, on page A3)
      As marine mammal strandings increase in the Philippines, scientists and veterinarians are turning dolphin deaths into opportunities for critical research and conservation efforts. At a recent workshop held at the University ...

    • Manila Bay salvage work nearly done 

      Reyes, Dempsey (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 9, 2024, on page A4)
      Nearly 1.3 million liters of oil was collected from the siphoning of the sunken oil tanker Terranova off Limay, Bataan, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Sunday. This was based on the report by the contracted salvor, ...

    • China: Ties with PH at a crossroads over South China Sea 

      Reuters (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 10, 2024, on page A3)
      China called on the Philippines to “seriously consider the future” of a relationship “at a crossroads” in a Monday commentary published by the People’s Daily, the newspaper of the governing Communist Party, amid tensions ...

    • Search continues for 33 missing fishers in Luzon 

      Mallari, Delfin Jr; Ostria, Rey Anthony; Mier-Manjares, Ma. April (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 9, 2024, on page A10)
      Authorities on Sunday said that they were still searching for 33 fishers from Quezon and Camarines Norte who went missing amid stormy weather days after Tropical Storm Enteng (international name: Yagi) devastated Luzon and ...

    • Bohol’s underwater graffiti blamed on dive guide 

      Udtohan, Leo (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 7, 2024, on page A8)
      A dive guide is being investigated by authorities for allegedly vandalizing the corals at the Estaca Snorkeling Site on Virgin Island in Panglao town of Bohol. The guide was positively identified through a viral video ...

    • Water activities on Virgin Island suspended after coral damage 

      Udtohan, Leo (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 11, 2024, on page A9)
      The Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) will no longer allow any water activities on Pungtod Island, popularly known as the Virgin Island, and its surrounding waters after its corals were defaced. In an advisory, the ...

    • Red tide alert up in 4 bays in Samar 

      Gabieta, Joey (Philippine Daily Inquirer, December 4, 2023, on page A7)
      The Bureau of Fisheries Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has warned the public not to consume shrimps taken from four bays in Samar provinces where red tide toxins were detected. The BFAR identified the affected areas as the coastal ...

    • PCG bares photos of China's harvest of marine species 

      Mangosing, Frances (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 21, 2024, on page A3)
      Previously unreleased photographs taken by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) showing the harvesting of giant clams and other marine species at Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal during the previous administration were publicized ...

    • ROTC can't resolve WPS problem 

      Aloc, Daniel (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 5, 2024, on page A14)
      Recently, supporters of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program have been poking fun at those who are using the slogan “Atin ang West Philippine Sea,” while also opposing the ROTC’s revival. What I find funny ...

    • Pinoy troops at West PH Sea get a taste of Christmas 

      Andrade, Jeannette (Philippine Daily Inquirer, December 27, 2021, on page A2)
      The Armed Forces of the Philippines has brought Christmas to its troops stationed at outposts on the West Philippine Sea. “Noche buena” packages, including “lechon” (roasted pig), were air-dropped by the Philippine Navy, ...

    • Asean coast guards agree to set rules on disputed waters 

      Mangosing, Frances (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 11, 2024, on page A3)
      The coast guards of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) have agreed to establish a set of rules that would “shape common norm” in the face of China’s arbitrary rules in the South China Sea. The proposed draft ...

    • PCG allows removal of detained foreign vessel after it runs aground in Zambales 

      Aglibot, Joanna Rose (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 11, 2024, on page A10)
      Nearly two weeks after a detained foreign aggregate carrier with a Chinese crew ran aground in this town, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said preparations for the salvage operation are underway and may start on Tuesday. ...

    • Detained ship, Chinese crew still in Zambales 

      Aglibot, Joanna (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 23, 2024, on page A10)
      As the livelihood of residents in this coastal town return to normalcy following the recent suspension of dredging operations involving Chinese workers, the presence of another foreign aggregate carrier with Chinese crew ...

    • Zambales fishers face troubled waters 

      Aglibot, Joanna Rose (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 9, 2024, on page A4)
      The predawn stillness in this town’s shoreline is usually broken by the familiar noise made by fishermen going about as they prepare their small wooden boats to sail into the sea amid a backdrop of an early morning mist. ...

    • France reaffirms support for 2016 arbitral ruling 

      Santos, Tina (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 11, 2023, on page A3)
      France has reaffirmed its support for the 2016 arbitral ruling as its embassy in Manila also expressed concern over recent developments in the South China Sea. “Following the recent incidents in the South China Sea, we ...

    • Senators warn of new maritime case vs China 

      Santos, Tina (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 20, 2024, on page A1)
      The Philippines may file another case against China if it implements its new policy of detaining for up to 60 days without trial foreigners, particularly Filipinos, crossing waters it claims are under its jurisdiction, two ...