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    • Teodoro to bring up de-escalation of WPS tension in Singapore meet 

      Sadongdong, Martin; Quismorio, Ellson (Manila Bulletin, June 1, 2024, on page 1)
      Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said he will meet counterparts and senior government officials from other countries to discuss different avenues to lower the tension in the West Philippine ...

    • Blocking medical evacuation a 'barbaric, inhumane' act - PCG 

      Sadongdong, Martin (Daily Tribune, June 9, 2024, on page 1)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) denounced what it alleged as China’s attempt to block a medical evacuation (medevac) of a sick Filipino in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). The incident occurred on May 19, the same day that ...

    • Philippines, Turkey Forge New Academic Ties in Science and Technology, Engineering, and Fisheries 

      (Daily Tribune, May 31, 2024, on page 7)
      In a bid to strengthen cooperation in the areas of Science and Technology, Engineering, and Fisheries, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) of Turkey renewed ties to promote ...

    • How mangroves help fight climate change 

      Richter, Mat T. (Manila Bulletin, May 18, 2024, on page B-3)
      Did you know mangroves absorb and store around four times more carbon than most tropical forests? A study in Nature Geoscience journal examined the carbon content of 25 mangrove forests across the Indo-Pacific region. It ...

    • PCG to sustain efforts in WPS under new leadership 

      Sadongdong, Martin (Manila Bulletin, October 22, 2023, on page 3)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will remain relentless in its efforts to protect the country's stake in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) using the white hull diplomacy under the tutelage of Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan. Gavan ...

    • Survivor bares details of deadly Bajo de Masinloc ramming incident 

      Sadongdong, Martin (Manila Bulletin, October 7, 2023, on page 1)
      A Filipino fisherman who survived after their boat was rammed by a suspected commercial vessel near Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal) last Oct. 2 revealed the chronology of the incident, from the moment they ...

    • Collective action needed to protect mangroves 

      (Manila Bulletin, October 7, 2023, on page B-5)
      Mangroves, found in many coastal areas around the world, are ecosystems that serve as crucial carbon sinks. It also protects coastal communities from storm surges, and provides habitat for various species of animals. ...

    • Coca-Cola PH, partners collect more than 1,000 kgs of waste in coastal cleanup in Tanza, Cavite 

      (Manila Bulletin, October 7, 2023, on page B-5)
      Coca-cola Philippines, together with Plastic Bank Philippines and Lighthouse Legacy Foundation, led over 200 volunteers to collect debris and marine waste at Julugan Fish Terminal in Tanza, Cavite, on Sept. 16, as part of ...

    • PCG coordinates with Singapore to probe boat ramming incident 

      Sadongdong, Martin (Manila Bulletin, October 8, 2023, on page 4)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) deployed a team to Singapore to investigate a tanker vessel tagged in a deadly ramming incident near Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) last ...

    • 'Effective presence' key in asserting sovereignty in West PH sea - AFP chief 

      Barro, Dexter II (Manila Bulletin, October 8, 2023, on page 4)
      Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief-of-staff General Romeo Brawner Jr. said that safeguarding the country’s interests in the West Philippines Sea (WPS) should hinge on strengthening defense resources. “The name of ...

    • PCG removes floating barrier in Bajo de Masinloc 

      Sadongdong, Martin (Manila Bulletin, September 27, 2023, on page 1)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), on orders of President Mrcos, removed the floating barrier installed by China in Bajo de Masinloc, also known as Scarborough or Panatag Shoal, near Zambales. National Task Force for West ...

    • PH, China start talks on South China Sea 

      Pedrajas, Joseph (Manila Bulletin, March 24, 2023, on page 9)
      The Philippines and China have started the rounds of consultations on the South China Sea, which would play a big role in ensuring diplomacy between the two countries which are clashing for territorial sovereignty. At the ...

    • Sustained probe, effective oil spill containment measures sought 

      Santos, Jel (Manila Bulletin, March 24, 2023, on page 1)
      Sustained investigation as well as “immediate and effective measures” to contain the Oriental Mindoro oil spill which has spread to Verde Island in Batangas City should be implemented to prevent further damage to the ...

    • South Korea to help in oil spill response; US underwater robot eyed to drain leaking fuel 

      Sadongdong, Martin (Manila Bulletin, March 25, 2023, on page 1)
      Republic of Korea Coast Guard (KCG) personnel are expected to arrive in Manila on March 27 to help in the ongoing oil spill operations in Oriental Mindoro, while another remotely operated vehicle (ROV) or underwater robot ...

    • Chinese military says 'warned' US warship to leave S. China Sea 

      (Manila Bulletin, March 24, 2023, on page 8)
      The Chinese military said it warned a US warship to “leave” waters in the disputed South China Sea on Thursday, claims swiftly denied as “false” by American forces. China claims sovereignty over almost the entire South ...

    • PCG starts probe as Chinese ship drove away Palawan fishermen in Ayungin Shoal 

      Sadongdong, Martin (Manila Bulletin, January 22, 2023, on page 1)
      The filing of a diplomatic action is now being considered by the government against China as the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Saturday, Jan. 21, that it has received a report from Palawan fishermen that they were ...

    • UBS invests in enhancement of PH Marine Protected Areas 

      Loyola, James (Manila Bulletin, July 10, 2023, on page B-4)
      UBS Optimus Foundation and Blue finance have forged a new partnership which will see the Foundation make its first marine-focused impact performance loan. By providing up-front and early-stage blended capital of $600,000, ...

    • 2 fishers drifting at sea rescued 

      Lazaro, Freddie (Manila Bulletin, July 3, 2023, on page 4)
      Two fishermen drifting on the West Philippine Sea were rescued on Sunday morning, July 2. Councilor Marvin Ong here identified them as Armando Mostoles, 66, and his grandson, Melvin Allagao, 16, residents of Barangay ...

    • Salt shortage leads to importation 

      Dejaresco III, Zoilo (Manila Bulletin, January 10, 2023, on page B-4)
      The irony has not been lost on us, that in spite of the Philippines being of agricultural terrain, we import many of our basic agricultural needs, betraying perhaps decades of benign neglect mainly by government and private ...

    • Senators seek dev't of 'diminishing' PH salt industry 

      Casayuran, Mario (Manila Bulletin, January 19, 2023, on page 6)
      Although it has a shoreline of 36,000 kilometers, the Philippines imports 93 percent or 550,000 metric tons of salt for its requirement. “We should look at the salt industry as an added income source to fishermen during ...