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    • Marcos says Chinese Navy presence in South China Sea is 'worrisome' 

      Atienza, Kyle Aristophere; Basilio, Kenneth Christiane (BusinessWorld, February 29, 2024, on page S1/10)
      President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Wednesday said the presence of Chinese warships in the South China Sea and increased cyberattacks are worrisome, but these would not deter his resolve to defend Philippine sea claims ...

    • Marcos promises to defend Philippine sovereignty amid rising China tension 

      Atienza, Kyle Aristophere (BusinessWorld, March 1, 2024, on page S1/10)
      Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. told the Australian parliament on Thursday he would not allow any foreign power to take “one square inch” of the country’s territory, and that Manila was firm in defending its ...

    • No reef 'arrangement' with China 

      Reuters (BusinessWorld, January 30, 2024, on page S1/11)
      The Philippines denied on Monday that China had a “temporary special arrangement” with Manila to allow the delivery of supplies to Philippine troops occupying a disputed South China Sea reef, calling it “a figment of ...

    • Philippine-China tensions seen to affect Asia-Pacific trade - Moody's 

      Ta-asan, Keisha (BusinessWorld, January 22, 2024, on page S1/1)
      Tensions between the Philippines and China may lead to trade disruptions that could escalate across the Asia-Pacific region, according to Moody’s Investors Service. “While not our baseline, an escalation of tensions in the ...

    • US think tank says 195 Chinese militia vessels linger daily in South China Sea 

      Atienza, Kyle Aristophere; Ordoñez, John Victor (BusinessWorld, March 4, 2024, on page S1/12)
      Amost 200 Chinese militia ships were present near disputed areas of the South China Sea on any given day last year, or a 35% increase, a United States think tank said. “The data show that China’s militia is as active as ...

    • Philippine Coast Guard belies Chinese claim of Scarborough Shoal intrusion 

      Atienza, Kyle Aristophere; Ordoñez, John Victor (BusinessWorld, February 23, 2024, on page S1/12)
      A Philippine coast guard official on Thursday belied its Chinese counterpart’s claim that a fishery vessel had “illegally intruded” into Beijing’s waters. “This statement is inaccurate,” Commodore Jay Tristan Tarriela, the ...

    • China's hostility toward fishermen condemned 

      Atienza, Kyle Aristophere (BusinessWorld, January 23, 2024, on page S1/10)
      The Philippines on Monday condemned the Chinese Coast Guard anew over its latest move to prevent Filipino fishermen from accessing a traditional fishing ground in the South China Sea. National Security Council spokesman ...

    • Laguna de Bay set for aquaculture revival 

      Halili, Adrian (BusinessWorld, January 19, 2024, on page S1/4)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it is planning to improve the aquaculture output of Laguna de Bay to better supply Metro Manila and nearby provinces. In a statement on Thursday, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu ...

    • Seaweed ambitions face funding constraints 

      Halili, Adrian (BusinessWorld, February 26, 2024, on page S1/9)
      The seaweed industry is running up against funding constraints which could foil the government’s plans to develop the sector’s export potential, analysts said. Danilo V. Fausto, president of the Philippine Chamber of ...

    • Probe of cyanide fishing at Scarborough Shoal sought 

      Ordoñez, John Victor (BusinessWorld, February 27, 2024, on page S1/10)
      A Philippine senator has filed a resolution seeking to investigate the damage caused by cyanide fishing at Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, allegedly by Chinese and Vietnamese fishermen. The Senate should look at ...

    • Philippines to sue China if evidence shows cyanide use in Scarborough 

      Atienza, Kyle Aristophere (BusinessWorld, February 21, 2024, on page S1/12)
      President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. said on Tuesday that the Philippine government would file cases against China once it is proven that Chinese fishermen had used cyanide in Scarborough Shoal, a traditional fishing ground ...

    • Philippines to build port on Nanshan Island in Spratlays 

      Cruz, Beatriz Marie (BusinessWorld, January 15, 2024, on page S1/10)
      Congress has earmarked P800 million to build a new fishing port on Nanshan Island in the South China Sea to encourage civilian settlements, a congressman said on Sunday. The port is separate from the P1.5 billion allotted ...

    • Pompano touted as possible bangus alternative 

      Halili, Adrian (BusinessWorld, January 23, 2024, on page S1/4)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) said that it hopes to increase pompano production, with the goal of offering the saltwater fish to consumers as an alternative to bangus, or milkfish. In a statement on Monday, Agriculture ...

    • Gov't told to enforce fishing laws 

      Cruz, Beatriz Marie (BusinessWorld, February 1, 2024, on page S1/12)
      A party-list lawmaker has called on the government to put more muscle into implementing laws on illegal fishing and slap violators with the stiffest penalties to prevent overfishing and help increase the country’s fish ...

    • China's claim to Scarborough Shoal has no legal basis, Philippine says 

      Atienza, Kyle Aristophere (BusinessWorld, February 1, 2024, on page S1/12)
      China’s repeated claims of sovereignty over the Scarborough shoal in the South China Sea has no legal basis under international law, a senior Philippine security official said on Wednesday. “Since the Philippines exercises ...

    • Fisheries, Bulacan airport projects seen poised to resume after lifting of freeze on reclamation 

      Inosante, Aubrey Rose (BusinessWorld, February 29, 2024, on page S1/4)
      The Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) said three reclamation projects have a good chance of resuming this year when the suspension on reclamation projects is lifted, including fisheries-related projects in Bacoor and ...

    • DENR says public can contribute to coastal clean-up by managing their household trash 

      Yang, Angelica (BusinessWorld, September 15, 2021, on page S1/12)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-National Capital Region (DENRNCR) office will be holding clean-up activities in five coastal areas in Metro Manila on Sept. 18 in line with the annual International Coastal ...

    • Arctic warming threatens wider world with rising seas 

      Reuters (BusinessWorld, December 14, 2023, on page S1/11)
      The Arctic experienced the warmest summer on record this year, contributing to extraordinary wildfires and melting glaciers while threatening the rest of the world with problems including higher sea levels, a U.S. report ...

    • Long-term permits urged for aquaculture to meet fish demand 

      Halili, Adrian (BusinessWorld, December 5, 2023, on page S1/4)
      The government needs to issue more long-term permits for aquaculture to meet growing demand and as the rest of the industry observes sustainable practices like closed fishing seasons, a fisheries advocate said. “One of the ...

    • Fishermen object to proposed offshore mining in Pangasinan 

      Ochave, Revin Mikhael (BusinessWorld, September 14, 2021, on page S1/10)
      FISHERMEN expressed opposition to the proposed offshore mining in Lingayen Gulf that will cover five coastal towns in Pangasinan, citing its potential effects to livelihood. Bobby Roldan, Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang ...