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Gov't task force: Keep all Chinese ships off WPS
The Philippines on Wednesday has reiterated its call for China to withdraw its militia ships spotted massing in the country's maritime territory off the West Philippine Sea (WPS). The National Task Force for the West ...
- April 1, 2021
Swimmer circumnavigates Olango in 12 hours
Ferdinand Magellan, the Portuguese explorer who sailed under the banner of Spanish Empire, failed to finish the first ever recorded circumnavigation in 1522 as he had been killed by the warriors of local chieftain Lapulapu ...
- April 6, 2021
240 Chinese vessels spotted lingering in West Philippine Sea
The National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) on Tuesday, April 13, denounced the continued swarming of Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) and Maritime Militia vessels, which Chinese authorities have claimed to be ...
- April 15, 2021
Dead whale shark found inside fish pen
A dead whale shark was found inside a fish pen in Pulupandan town, Negros Occidental over the weekend. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Substation in Pulupandan reported that they received a phone call from a certain Ludy ...
- September 28, 2021
AFP plans to build structures on WPS islands
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Cirilito Sobejana said they have proposed the construction of various structures on islands in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to better protect the disputed territory. ...
- April 24, 2021
Philippines warns it could seek us help amid feud with China
The Philippines could seek the help of the United States, with which it has a mutual defense treaty, to protect its interests in the South China Sea, Manila’s defense department said Thursday, April 8, in a veiled threat ...
- April 11, 2021
LandBank casts P2-B credit line for fishing boat purchase
In line with supporting the fisheries sector, Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank) is offering a new credit facility to assist existing and prospective commercial fishing operators in acquiring fishing vessels for ...
- February 17, 2021
Fresh off the island
There are plenty of fish in the sea, but there are plenty more in Bantayan Island. A common practice among residents is drying fish to preserve it. This is why “buwad” (dried fish) is the island’s most popular delicacy. ...
- May 31, 2021
Agro-fishery losses further rise to P53.6M
More damage and production losses brought by the recent massive flooding in Negros Occidental to the local agro-fishery sector were recorded, now reaching at about P53.6 million. In terms of fisheries, the flash floods, ...
- January 14, 2021
Night fishing in Oslob
Summer is the peak season when schools of glistening kalamputi are drawn to the drumming of the wooden boats and the glare of the bright lights. A mix of newly spawned fish species, kalamputi are silver white fishes that ...
- March 7, 2021