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Over 200 Chinese ships spotted again in WPS
More than 200 Chinese maritime militia (CMM) vessels were again found in the West Philippine Sea, the National Task Force West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) said on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. In a statement, the task force said ...
- May 13, 2021
Chinese ship waste endangering reefs
Swarns of Chinese vessels have dumped human waste and wastewater for years in a disputed area of the South China Sea, causing algae blooms that have damaged coral reefs and threatened fish in an unfolding catastrophe, a ...
- July 14, 2021
Bantayan town gets P35.5-M aid to boost food security
The Municipality of Bantayan in Cebu has reaped a total of P35.7 million worth of agri-fishery projects that will leapfrog the town’s food security program to boost the Province of Cebu’s tourism campaign for the island. ...
- March 17, 2021
Casualty investigation up: Sea tragedy death toll rises to 7; 2 still missing
Only two persons remained missing as the death toll from the sunken fishing vessel from Cadiz City, Negros Occidental off the coast of Iloilo province climbed to seven as of Monday, September 27. The Philippine Coast Guard ...
- September 28, 2021
205 Lubao, Sasmuan fishermen receive P800-K worth of equipment
Some 205 fishermen from Lubao and Sasmuan towns received some P800,000 worth of fishing equipment from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Friday, June 17 at the Lubao Bamboo Hub. The assistance is part ...
- June 19, 2022
Welcome to China
It surprises us why the sudden courage for the Philippines to officially launch a beaching ramp in Pag-asa, one of the disputed islands in the West Philippine Sea. In a gesture most ironic as we are supposed to celebrate ...
- June 12, 2020
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
Maritime police confiscates small fishing boats
The top official of the Maritime Police Station-Bacolod City said that the confiscation of small fishing boats in Manapla town, Negros Occidental, was legal amid questions raised by some boat operators. Its officer-in-charge ...
- October 18, 2022
3 arrested for illegal fishing in Binalbagan
Three fishermen were arrested in Binalbagan for alleged illegal fishing on June 21. The suspects were identified as Bernard Palma, a resident of the Barangay 2, Hinigaran; Felix Perales of Barangay 1, Himamaylan City; and ...
- June 24, 2020
Campaign against illegal fishing turns violent
A fisherman was seriously wounded after he allegedly tried to escape after his boat was apprehended for illegal fishing off the coast of EB Magalona early Wednesday morning, July 8, 2020. Police identified the wounded as ...
- July 10, 2020