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    • 5 more bodies in Visayas sea mishaps recovered 

      Bayoran, Gilbert; Ramirez, Robertzon (The Philippine Star, September 28, 2021, on page 10)
      The number of confirmed fatalities in the recent sea mishap in the Visayas climbed to seven yesterday after five more bodies of missing fishermen were recovered in the past two days. The bodies of Victor Calvo, Hermenio ...
    • 7 dead as 2 boats capsize off Iloilo 

      Rendon, Jennifer; Laude, Jaime; Ramirez, Robertzon; Villanueva, Ralph Edwin; Villanueva, Rhodina; Cayabyab, Marc Jayson; Bayoran, Gilbert (The Philippine Star, August 4, 2019, on page 1-6)
      Monsoon rains pounded Metro Manila and other parts of the country from Central Luzon to the Visayas yesterday, leaving at least 11 people dead as three boats capsized in rough seas in Iloilo. Thousands fled to higher ground ...
    • Boat capsizes off Negros; 9 rescued 

      Bayoran, Gilbert (The Philippine Star, February 5, 2023, on page 9)
      Nine passengers of a boat that capsized in the waters off the coast of EB Magalona town in Negros Oriental were rescued yesterday. The victims were on their way to Manapla town when the boat capsized shortly after midnight ...
    • Duterte won't withdraw Phl ships from WPS 

      Mendez, Christina; Punay, Edu; Bayoran, Gilbert; Romero, Paolo (The Philippine Star, May 15, 2021, on page 1-4)
      President Duterte has rejected a call from China to withdraw ships from waters around Pag-asa Island, saying Philippine vessels will “not move an inch backward” even at the cost of his life or his friendship with Beijing. ...
    • Imported galunggong arrives near closed fishing season end 

      Rivera, Danessa; Bayoran, Gilbert (The Philippine Star, January 27, 2023, on page 1-5)
      Over half of the approved 25,000 metric tons (MT) of imported fish – all galunggong – has arrived ahead of the lifting of the three-month closed fishing season in Palawan, the Bureau of FishSen. eries and Aquatic Resources ...
    • More 'GG' imports mulled 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen; Bayoran, Gilbert (The Philippine Star, September 18, 2018, on page 2)
      While the initial 17,000 metric tons (MT) of galunggong (round scad) have yet to enter the country, the government may consider additional imports as markets outside Metro Manila continue to experience insufficient supply ...
    • Sea mishap victim's kin cry for justice 

      Bayoran, Gilbert (The Philippine Star, September 14, 2020, on page 9)
      Relatives of a fisherman, who died when a roll-on roll-off vessel rammed his boat in the waters off Escalante in Negros Occidental, are crying for justice for the victim. The victim, identified as JR Caspe, 29, died on ...
    • Senate panels to probe Duterte’s China policy 

      Romero, Paolo; Cervantes, Ding; Sison, Bebot Jr.; Bayoran, Gilbert (The Philippine Star, June 16, 2018, on page 6)
      Two Senate committees will jointly hold a public hearing to determine how effective the country’s foreign policy is in the face of alarming developments in the West Philippine Sea, particularly China’s military buildup and ...
    • Tañada to carry on elders' fight for farmers, fisherfolk 

      Flores, Helen; Bayoran, Gilbert (The Philippine Star, March 14, 2019, on page 1-6)
      Former Quezon Representative Lorenzo “Erin” Tañada III has vowed to continue his family’s fight for the rights and welfare of the country’s farmers and fisherfolk if elected to the Senate. Tañada said he is banking on his ...
    • Teen drowns as boat capsizes in Isabela 

      Elias, Jun; Bayoran, Gilbert (The Philippine Star, December 13, 2022, on page 12)
      A 14-year-old girl drowned when a motorboat capsized in Ilagan City, Isabela yesterday morning. The boat with several passengers on board was crossing a river in Barangay Cabisera when it was battered by strong winds and ...