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Fishing boats help Capiz communities
The MVP Group Tulong Kapatid consortium has consolidated resources to rebuild coastal communities in the province of Capiz that were devastated by Super Typhoon Yolanda. The PLDT-Smart Foundation (PSF) took the lead in ...
- May 16, 2014
IMO meeting to adopt fishing boat safety rules
A two-day diplomatic conferences that opened here Tuesday is expected to adopt an agreement on implementing the provisions of the 1993 protocol relating to a UN convention for the safety of fishing vessels. The conference ...
- October 11, 2012
Taiwan fishers set sail for 'island'
Five Taiwanese fishing boats set sail for Taiwan's sole holding in the South China Sea on Wednesday in protest against a court ruling that deems it a rock rather that an island, limiting its rights to surrounding resource-rich ...
- July 21, 2016
Lorenzana wants apology from Chinese boat captain
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana yesterday sought an apology from the captain of the Chinese fishing vessel that rammed and sank a Filipino fishing boat at Recto Bank in the Philippine Sea earlier this month and abandoned ...
- June 20, 2019
Chinese frigate spotted at Scarborough Shoal
A Philippine Coast Guard ship spotted a Chinese Navy frigate at the disputed Scarborough Shoal, also known as Panatag Shoal and Bajo de Masinloc, off Zambales, the PCG reported yesterday. Coast Guard spokesman Capt. Almand ...
- June 11, 2019
'Is China really a friend?'
Senators yesterday asked if China could really be considered a "friend" of the Philippines in the wake of the June 9 incident in which the military said a Chinese fishing vessel hit an anchored Filipino fishing boat and ...
- June 14, 2019
'Palace wants details of alleged sinking'
Defense and military officials have been asked by Malacanang to present to the Cabinet the details of the alleged sinking of a philippine fishing boat by a Chinese vessel at the Recto Bank of the West Philippine Sea last ...
- June 17, 2019
China plays the victim
I almost choked on my tea while reading a press release from the Chinese Embassy in Manila - whoever wrote this must've had difficulty keeping a straight face. It gave its "account" of events that transpired on June 9, ...
- June 18, 2019
Satellite tracks PH boats for fishing transparency
World Wildlife Fund and its partner NAVAMA has outfitted 13 Philippine tuna fishing boats with satellite trackers, the same kind used for commercial cargo. The trackers help keep the fishermen safe and at the same time ...
- May 24, 2016
2 Filipino fishermen rescued in disputed West Philippine Sea
A United States Navy destroyer rescued two Filipino fishermen whose fishing boat encountered engine trouble in disputed areas in the West Philippine Sea on Tuesday, it was reported yesterday. The Arleigh Burke-class guided ...
- June 29, 2018