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Gov't mulls environment case vs China over corals
(The Philippine Star,September 21, 2023 , on page 1-4)The Philippines is considering filing a new complaint against China before an international tribunal following the reported harvesting and destruction of corals in the disputed West Philippine Sea. Solicitor General Menardo ... -
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Shellfish Bulletin No. 22, Series of 2023, 19 September 2023
(The Philippine Star,September 21, 2023 , on page B5)Shellfishes collected and tested from Sapian Bay (Ivisan and Sapian in Capiz, Mambuquiao and Camanci, Batan in Aklan); coastal waters of Panay; Pilar; President Roxas; Roxas City in Capiz; coastal waters of Gigantes Islands, ... -
Group raises alarm on suspension of fishing vessel monitoring
(The Philippine Star,April 5, 2023 , on page 3)Oceana Philippines has raised the alarm over the government’s order to suspend the monitoring of commercial fishing vessels in the country. The international advocacy group said the government’s decision puts the Philippines ... -
400,000 liters of oil still leaking from Empress
(The Philippine Star,March 29, 2023 , on page 10)One month after the motor tanker Princess Empress sank in the waters off Naujan, Oriental Mindoro, the vessel is still leaking around 400,000 liters of industrial fuel. Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesman Rear Admiral ... -
Destroying the reefs
(The Philippine Star,September 18, 2023 , on page 12)For many years now, Filipinos have been raising concern over the environmental destruction from China’s artificial island-building in the South China Sea. Always, what has been lacking is the lack of official support for ... -
PCG: Collision an accident, not deliberate ramming
(The Philippine Star,October 6, 2023 , on page 4)The ramming of a suspected foreign crude oil tanker on a fishing boat that killed three Filipino fishermen was an accident, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) declared yesterday. “As far as the initial information we have ... -
Valor in the WPS
(The Philippine Star,April 9, 2024 , on page 6)The country marks Araw ng Kagitingan or Day of Valor today in the shadow of continuing Chinese aggression in the West Philippine Sea. The special day is meant to honor all those who fought foreign colonizers and invaders, ... -
Penalty for water pollution hiked
(The Philippine Star,April 9, 2024 , on page 8)The Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) has increased the penalty imposed on companies found polluting Laguna de Bay from P10,000 to P11,000 daily. In Board Resolution 643 dated Oct. 17, 2023, the LLDA cited BR 404 ... -
'Secret agreement' with China 'horrifies' Marcos
(The Philippine Star,April 11, 2024 , on page 1-2)President Marcos is seeking clarification from the Chinese government on the supposed gentleman’s agreement on the West Philippine Sea entered into by Manila and Beijing during the Duterte administration, even as he warned ... -
Expect more joint SCS patrols, US says ahead of summits
(The Philippine Star,April 11, 2024 , on page 3)More joint patrols can be expected in the South China Sea after drills by the United States, Australia, the Philippines and Japan last weekend, U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Tuesday, ahead of U.S. ... -
Maynilad takes steps vs Laguna de Bay deterioration
(The Philippine Star,May 17, 2023 , on page 3)West zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. has laid out necessary interventions to help prevent further deterioration in Laguna de Bay’s water quality, which may trigger water supply interruption. Maynilad, which ... -
Fishing boat catches fire, sinks off Palawan
(The Philippine Star,May 17, 2023 , on page 9)A fishing boat reportedly caught fire then sank in the waters off Cuyo Island in Palawan yesterday morning. Initial information received by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) showed that two of the five crewmembers of the ... -
PCG marks WPS territory with navigational buoys
(The Philippine Star,May 15, 2023 , on page 4)Marking what’s part of the country, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) recently installed five navigational buoys in critical areas of the West Philippine Sea (WPS), with each of them bearing the image of the Philippine flag. ... -
Sunken dredger towed to Bataan-Coast Guard
(The Philippine Star,May 3, 2023 , on page 3)Three days after it sank in the waters of Corregidor Island, the dredger vessel MV Hong Hai 189 was towed to Mariveles, Bataan, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said yesterday. In a statement, the PCG said it monitored the ... -
Agri output up by 2.1% in Q1
(The Philippine Star,May 11, 2023 , on page B1)The value of the Philippine agricultural and fisheries sector bounced back in the first quarter of the year following the positive performance of all subsectors, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). The ... -
US air assets in EDCA sites used in Tubbataha rescue
(The Philippine Star,May 3, 2023 , on page 3)The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) yesterday announced its utilization of United States air assets from two sites of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) to help in the search and rescue (SAR) operations ... -
Mindoro oil spill: DOJ readying raps
(The Philippine Star,May 10, 2023 , on page 9)The Department of Justice (DOJ) will start filing charges against those involved in the illegal operations of the sunken tanker Princess Empress. “The DOJ will certainly file cases, that’s for sure. It’s just a matter of ... -
Aid to oil spill victims reaches P1 B
(The Philippine Star,May 12, 2023 , on page 11)Nearly P1 billion in cash and other assistance have been provided to 40,733 families affected by the oil spill from the sunken tanker Princess Empress. Raffy Alejandro, spokesperson for the Office of Civil Defense, said ... -
Mindoro oil spill cleanup continues
(The Philippine Star,May 4, 2023 , on page 8)Two months after the tanker Princess Empress sank, oil spill cleanup in the waters off Oriental Mindoro continues, according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). Marine science technicians tested absorbent pads made from ... -
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Shellfish Bulletin No. 01, Series of 2023, 10 January 2023
(The Philippine Star,January 12, 2023 , on page B5)Shellfishes collected and tested from coastal waters of Milagros in Masbate; coastal waters of Panay, President Roxas, and Pilar in Capiz; coastal waters of Dauis and Tagbilaran City in Bohol; Irong-irong, and San Pedro ...
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