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    • Fish kill in Taal Lake affects 30 tons of ‘bangus’ 

      (Manila Standard, July 16, 2023, on page A3)
      Authorities confirmed over the weekend another incident of fish kill in Taal Lake in Batangas province, resulting in losses of about P33.6 million worth of milkfish. Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources regional ...

    • Solon seeks P1k fuel subsidy for fisherfolks 

      Araja, Rio (Manila Standard, May 15, 2023, on page A5)
      Agri Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee has filed a bill seeking to guarantee a fuel subsidy for municipal fisherfolk by providing a fuel voucher of not less than P1,000 per month. Under House Bill No. 8007 or the “Pantawid ...

    • Offshore mining firms back PBBM climate call 

      Araja, Rio (Manila Standard, May 15, 2023, on page A5)
      A group of deep-sea offshore mining organizations on Sunday backed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s call to all members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on the urgent issues on worldwide critical minerals ...

    • Chinese Coast Guard drives off local fishermen 

      (Manila Standard, January 21, 2023, on page A1)
      Weeks after the Philippines reached an “agreement” with China, the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) allegedly drove off Filipino fisherfolk from the Ayungin Shoal, part of the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), with the ...

    • 'Aquaman' warns Sundance of perils of deep-sea mining 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Standard, January 22, 2023, on page 3A)
      He is best known as hunky, sea-dwelling superhero “Aquaman,” but actor Jason Momoa brought a stark and sober warning about the perils of deep-sea mining to the Sundance film festival on Friday. The Hawaiian-born A-lister ...

    • China, PH discuss near-collision, agree to SCS fishing rights talk 

      Cruz, Maricel; Dantes, Charles (Manila Standard, May 2, 2023, on page A1)
      President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Monday he has raised the near-collision of Philippine and Chinese coast guard ships in the West Philippine Sea with Chinese officials. The Philippines has accused the Chinese coast guard ...

    • PCG says oil sheen observed in Tubbataha 

      Dantes, Charles; Campos, Othel (Manila Standard, May 2, 2023, on page A4)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Monday that an oil spill response team is ready for deployment in Tubbataha, Palawan after an oil sheen was observed in the area where a yacht recently capsized. PCG Spokesperson ...

    • Coast Guard: Capsized dredger sinks, spills oil off Bataan waters 

      Dantes, Charles (Manila Standard, May 8, 2023, on page A1)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Sunday that the capsized MV Hong Hai 189 has sunk in waters off Mariveles, Bataan, and released about 30 to 50 liters of oil and other mixed substances. The MV Hong Hai, a Sierra ...

    • Keep fishing ban in parts of Or. Mindoro - BFAR 

      Araja, Rio (Manila Standard, May 10, 2023, on page A3)
      Meanwhile, the coastal waters in Clusters 4 (Bongabong, Roxas, Mansalay, Bulalacao) and Cluster5 (Puerto Galera, Baco, San Teodoro) were found to be within acceptable standards for fishing activities. The provincial ...

    • Dead Sea marathon 

      Zozobrado, Bob (Manila Standard, May 8, 2023, on page C4)
      The Dead Sea is actually a 605-square-kilometer lake, landlocked by Israel, Jordan and Israel’s West Bank, and is the lowest point on earth, at 1400 feet below sea level. It earned its name because its 332 percent salinity, ...

    • Discover Boracay with locals 

      (Manila Standard, May 7, 2023, on page B4)
      Boracay is making its way back to reaching pre-pandemic levels of visitors. Being one of the country’s hottest tourist destinations, it’s no surprise that many businesses in the area have adapted to technology by digitizing ...

    • 4 missing as dive boat sinks off reef 

      Dantes, Charles (Manila Standard, May 1, 2023, on page A2)
      Rescuers were searching for four people Sunday after a boat carrying more than a dozen scuba divers sank at a World Heritage-listed marine sanctuary in the Philippines, authorities said. The Philippine Coast Guard said 28 ...

    • BFAR says Oriental Mindoro LGU may allow fishing to resume 

      (Manila Standard, May 9, 2023, on page A3)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said the provincial government of Oriental Mindoro may consider ordering the resumption of fishing activities in seven municipalities affected by a recent oil spill. ...

    • Envoy thanks PCG for rescue of seven Chinese fishermen 

      (Manila Standard, January 29, 2023, on page 2A)
      The Chinese Embassy in Manila thanked the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) for rescuing seven Chinese fishermen found drifting off Eastern Samar after their boat sustained hull damage. Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian said the ...

    • Project delays in Manila Bay 'not good' for PH investors 

      (Manila Standard, September 27, 2023, on page A5)
      Delaying a decision on reclamation projects in Manila Bay “will not do the country good,” Palawan Representative Jose Alvarez said. According to Alvarez, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will soon ...

    • Biodiversity thriving with clean rivers 

      (Manila Standard, September 25, 2023, on page B4)
      Endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh traded the ocean for New York State’s Hudson River, declaring at the end of his epic 517 kilometer journey downriver on Wednesday that “we can never become complacent when it comes to protecting ...

    • PCG steps up WPS patrol to protect fishers 

      Lopez, Vince (Manila Standard, January 23, 2023, on page A1)
      The Philippine Coast Guard has increased the number of its patrol vessels in the West Philippine Sea after Chinese vessels drove away a Filipino fishing boat in Ayungin Shoal on Jan. 9. In a statement, the PCG said the ...

    • The clear path to resolve the SCS dispute 

      del Rosario, Albert (Manila Standard, January 26, 2023, on page A4)
      Last week on January 19, 2023, during his trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. remarked the South China Sea Dispute “keeps you up at night, keeps you up most of the time…It’s ...

    • President tells PCG to defend both coastlines, nationals 

      Lopez, Vince; Ramos-Araneta, Macon (Manila Standard, January 27, 2023, on page A1)
      President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has reminded the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to always be ready and aware while guarding the country’s maritime boundaries, especially in the West Philippine Sea. During the oath-taking of ...

    • Solons move to guard WPS areas 

      Ramos-Araneta, Macon; Cruz, Maricel (Manila Standard, January 26, 2023, on page A2)
      The proposed measure aimed at declaring certain areas in the Kalayaan Group of Islands (KGI) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as protected areas is now ready for transmission to the House plenary for sponsorship and debate. ...