Browsing The Philippine Star by Place "Palawan"
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2 Palawan areas declared marine protected
(The Philippine Star,October 9, 2016 , on page A24)The conservation group World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) recently declared two marine protected areas (MPAs) in Palawan. These 1,013,340 hectares covering the coastal and offshore waters of Cagayancillo town and 80,000 ... -
2 Pinoy fishermen rescued by Chinese fishing vessel, PN
(The Philippine Star,February 16, 2023 , on page 5)Two Filipino fishermen who went missing at sea last month have now been reunited with their families after being rescued by a Chinese fishing vessel and the Philippine Navy (PN). Commander Ariel Joseph Coloma, spokesman ... -
Abalone: an opportunity for sustainable livelihood for fishermen
(The Philippine Star,March 20, 2016 , on page B-2)A team of scientists and researchers from the Western Philippines University (WPU) in Palawan province received a P4.3 million financial assistance from the United States Agency for International Aid to help increase the ... -
AFP helps in search for 7 fishermen
(The Philippine Star,May 31, 2022 , on page 9)The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has joined a search and rescue operation being conducted by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) for seven fishermen who were reported missing following a collision between a fishing ... -
Asia's natural shield against tsunamis disappearing
(The Philippine Star,January 23, 2005 , on page 2)Asia's mangrove areas, the region's vital frontline shield against tidal waves and tsunamis, are gradually but consistently disappearing. What were once lush mangrove swamps have been obliterated to give way to the ... -
Aussie-Phl group to drill for oil in disputed waters
(The Philippine Star,July 20, 2015 , on page 1-10)Amid an increasingly tense territorial dispute between the Philippines and China, an Australian-Filipino consortium is set to drill a new deepwater exploratory well in the resource-rich West Philippine Sea, hoping to tap ... -
Back out from debate projected Duterte as loser, Carpio as hero
(The Philippine Star,May 12, 2021 , on page 7)Carpio’s research helped win in July 2016 international arbitration for the Philippines. The Hague court outlawed Beijing’s sea claims. China and Duterte belittled the ruling. Beijing in August 2017 blockaded a ninth ... -
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Shellfish Bulletin No. 01, Series of 2015, 05 January 2015
(The Philippine Star,January 7, 2015 , on page B-10)Based on the latest laboratory results of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Local Government Units (LGUs), shellfishes collected at the coastal waters of Milagros in Masbate,coastal waters of Bolinao, ... -
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Shellfish Bulletin No. 02, Series of 2018, 15 January 2018
(The Philippine Star,January 17, 2018 , on page B10)Based on the latest laboratory results of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Local Government Units (LGUs), shellfishes collected at Irong-Irong Bay in Western Samar; Matarinao Bay in Eastern Samar; ... -
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Shellfish Bulletin No. 12, Series of 2021, 30 April 2021
(The Philippine Star,May 2, 2021 , on page B2)Based on the latest laboratory results of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Local Governments Units (LGUs), shellfishes collected at coastal waters of Dauis and Tagbilaran City in Bohol; Tambobo ... -
Cabinet gagged on China; ex-generals assert sea rights
(The Philippine Star,May 19, 2021 , on page 9)President Duterte banned his Cabinet on Monday from talking about sea disputes amid months of China’s escalating incursions. “This is my order now to the Cabinet, and to all and sundry talking for the government, to refrain ... -
China builds military facilities in Spratlys
(The Philippine Star,July 1, 2017 , on page 1-10)China has built new military facilities on islands in the South China Sea, a US think tank reported on Thursday, a move that could raise tensions with Washington, which has accused Beijing of militarizing the vital waterway. ... -
China challenges AFP supply run to Ayungin
(The Philippine Star,June 27, 2022 , on page 1-8)Chinese Coast Guard vessels followed and again tried to prevent the Philippine military from sending supplies to troops at Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) last week. The Western Command (Wescom) of the Armed ... -
China photo of the day
(The Philippine Star,January 2, 2018 , on page 5)To help the Philippine fishermen increase their production and improve their livelihood, China donated 100,000 fingerlings of coral trout (Plectropomus leopardus) to the Philippines, 50,000 of which arrived in Palawan last ... -
China takes Phl atoll
(The Philippine Star,March 2, 2016 , on page 1-10)The Chinese have taken over another traditional Filipino fishing ground near Palawan where they have stationed up to five ships to keep local fishermen at bay, sources said. Now effectively under Chinese control is Quirino ... -
China-claimed reef rises from obscurity
(The Philippine Star,June 18, 2015 , on page 1-9)Zamora (Subi) Reef, once recognizable from a distance with only a small bunker and a lighthouse, is now highly visible from the Philippines’ Pag-Asa island as China begins building large structures on what is now an ... -
'Chinese navy using Jackson Atoll as docking area'
(The Philippine Star,July 28, 2018 , on page 2)The Chinese navy has reportedly transformed Jackson Atoll into a “parking space” for its ships deployed for operations in the disputed South China Sea. “About Pag-asa, the Chinese are moving closer to the island while at ... -
'Chinese research ships sighted in Pacific but outside Phl'
(The Philippine Star,August 25, 2019 , on page 9)The Chinese ship detected in the Pacific was actually conducting a survey outside the Philippines 200-nautical mile Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said yesterday. “Actually I’ve seen that ... -
Coast Guard duty: interdict Chinese militia, escort Filipinos
(The Philippine Star,April 16, 2021 , on page 7)It’s time to interdict Chinese poachers in the Philippines’ western exclusive economic zone. About 240 trawlers are pillaging Pagkakaisa (Union) Bank and Kalayaan Islands municipality of Palawan. Millions of kilos of ... -
DA allots P594 M for irrigation, agri projects in Palawan
(The Philippine Star,January 23, 2012 , on page C-2)The Department of Agriculture is allocating P594-million worth of irrigation projects, farm machinery, and inputs, and fishery initiatives in Palawan, to help make the province sufficient in rice, major staples, fishery ...