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Kalayaan Island Group eyed as protected area
(Manila Standard,November 28, 2022 , on page A4)Palawan 3rd District Rep. Edward Hagedorn has filed a bill declaring all low-tide elevations and high-tide features, and an area of three nautical miles around the Kalayaan Island Group and Scarborough Shoal, as a marine ... -
Du30 stresses PH arbitral win as 'just and fair'
(Manila Standard,September 23, 2021 , on page A1)President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday stressed the importance of the Philippines’ historic arbitral victory against China’s sweeping maritime claims in the South China Sea (SCS), calling it a “win-win solution.” During ... -
China ships block PH boats
(Manila Standard,November 19, 2021 , on page A1)The Philippines on Thursday accused Chinese Coast Guard vessels of firing water cannon at boats delivering supplies to Filipino marines in the disputed South China Sea/West Philippine Sea, and told Beijing to "back off." ... -
Two years after
(Manila Standard,July 9, 2018 , on page A5)History was made two years ago on July 16 when the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague ruled in favor of the Philippines and declared that China has "no historical rights" over what it claims to be within its ... -
Japan-PH air ‘serious concern’ over South China Sea conflict
(Manila Standard,April 10, 2022 , on page A1)Japan and the Philippines agreed to boost security ties in their first foreign and defense ministerial meeting on Saturday, amid worries over China’s increasingly assertive maritime activities. It was the first so-called ... -
India says WTO fishing plan favors rich nations
(Manila Standard,November 15, 2021 , on page B3)The latest World Trade Organization proposals on ending fishing subsidies are unfair, weak and favor rich nations, an Indian official told AFP on Friday. Governments spend billions of dollars every year subsidizing fishing ... -
Fire 'stabilized' on cargo ship spewing toxic gas off Canada
(Manila Standard,October 26, 2021 , on page B2)The Canadian Coast Guard said Sunday that a fire spewing toxic gas from a container ship has been "stabilized" and that it now planned to deploy firefighters to the vessel to quell the rest of the blaze. The Zim Kingston ... -
Developing Pagudpud beaches as ‘the next Boracay’
(Manila Standard,November 15, 2021 , on page B1)A female lawmaker and tourism advocate wants Saud Beach and Blue Lagoon Beach in Pagudpud town, Ilocos Norte to be the next major tourist destination in the country, but says their development should be guided with ... -
Minors can't go to dolomite beach after overcrowding
(Manila Standard,October 26, 2021 , on page A1)Minors, or those aged 17 and below, are not yet allowed to visit the Manila Bay dolomite beach amid the COVID-19, Malacanang said, as it warned the public against complacency in the midst of the pandemic. Presidential ... -
China's missiles 'can hit Manila in 7 minutes'
(Manila Standard,July 23, 2019 , on page A1)President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday confirmed that China is capable of sending guided missiles from the artificial islands in the West Philippine Sea to Manila in just seven minutes. Continuing his promised “lecture” on ... -
Bangkarera: more than just a boating spectacle
(Manila Standard,June 2, 2019 , on page B4)To the cheers of thousands of Cebuanos, the Pioneer Epoxy National Bangkarera Year 4 kicked off its two-day run on Saturday at the St. Francis, Ocean Park and Baywalk in Naga City, Cebu. The biggest boat-racing event in ... -
Fishers told: swarm the seas
(Manila Standard,April 30, 2021 , on page A1)The government on Thursday called on Filipino fishermen to swarm the West Philippine Sea after dozens of Chinese vessels were spotted in the area over the last few months. We should be there. That area is our traditional ... -
Seafood bounty
(Manila Standard,December 23, 2019 , on page A6)Manila Bay is an important source of food for metro Manila and nearby areas, including Bulacan. -
Lacson: Coast Guard needs a boost to defend WPS, Pag-asa Island
(Manila Standard,December 9, 2021 , on page A4)To empower the Philippine Coast Guard to protect the country’s waters from intrusion and harassment including in the West Philippine Sea, as well as fulfill its other duties as the nation’s primary maritime agency, the PCG ... -
Groups sign pact to preserve Las Piñas wetland park
(Manila Standard,December 15, 2021 , on page A3)Senator Cynthia A.Villar and the Together Ensemble Foundation agreed to work together to further maintain and preserve the Las Piñas-Parañaque Wetland Park (LPPWP), which was listed in the Ramsar Convention as Wetland of ... -
AFP chief to increase sea patrols
(Manila Standard,February 10, 2021 , on page A1)The new Armed Forces of the Philippines chief said Tuesday he would increase patrols in contested waters due to what he described as an "alarming" China law that allows its Coast Guard to at foreign vessels and tear down ... -
DA-BFAR to help backyard hog raisers in QC
(Manila Standard,February 20, 2021 , on page A4)The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has offered an alternative livelihood to backyard hog raisers in Quezon City affected by the African swine fever (ASF) outbreak. “This is to ... -
Losing Nemo
(Manila Standard,November 18, 2019 , on page A1)The star pf Pixar's block-buster "Finding Nemo" may be about to varnish again-this time for good-as its peculiar mating habits out it at risk form climate change, scientists said on Tuesday. They observed the vibrantly ... -
Traditional fishermen demoralized by Peru oil spill after freak waves
(Manila Standard,January 22, 2022 , on page B3)Hundreds of traditional fisherman living just outside the Peruvian capital fear their livelihoods are ruined following an oil spill caused by a volcanic eruption thousands of miles away. Authorities called the spill, caused ... -
Sardine fishing season reopened
(Manila Standard,March 2, 2021 , on page A3)The Department of Agriculture and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources officially lifted on Monday the 10th closed fishing season for sardines in the Zamboanga Peninsula. The closed fishing season has been implemented ...