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Phl, Japanese coast guards hold anti-sea piracy drills
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Japanese Coast Guard (JCG) held yesterday anti-sea piracy exercises in Mindanao to prevent threats posed by terrorists like the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG). The PCG and the JCG held joint ...
- May 14, 2017
China, Asean sign 10-year pact on marine protection
China has agreed to work with its Southeast Asian neighbors to protect marine and coastal biodiversity in the South China Sea. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) recently released a copy of the declaration on a 10-year ...
- November 19, 2017
Sarangani: the dive haven
Media divers and underwater photographers from Manila, Cebu and Davao were welcomed by Gov. Steve Chiongbian Solon, Provincial Tourism Council chair Michelle Lopez-Solon and DOT 12 regional director Nelly Nita Dillera. ...
- August 6, 2017
DENR to lift moratorium on fish pen operations
The Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) will issue new permits to fish pen operators in January with the lifting of the one-year moratorium on fish pen operations, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources ...
- July 13, 2017
Fishermen group cry foul over Laguna de Bay moratorium
Amidst ongoing plans to revitalize the ecosystem of Laguna de Bay, the Association of Laguna Lake Fisher Producers and Fisher Folks Inc. (ALLFPFF) continues to seek reconsideration on Laguna Lake Development Authority’s ...
- March 25, 2017
China agrees to work on Code of Conduct
China has agreed to work on the Code of Conduct on the South China Sea for the peaceful resolution of disputes in the contested waters. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque last night said this was the outcome of the bilateral ...
- November 12, 2017
Senate sets Benhan Rise hearing
The Senate committee on economic affairs will resume on Wednesday its hearings on Benham Rise to tackle security and environmental concerns following reports of suspicious Chinese activities in the area. The scheduled ...
- March 27, 2017
Chinese challenge Phl defense chief's plane
A military aircraft flying Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and Armed Forces chief Gen. Eduardo Año over the West Philippine Sea received a warning yesterday from Chinese forces to leave the airspace. The Philippine Air ...
- April 22, 2017
Firm working in local communities wins state dep't award
A Georgia-based manufacturer of modular carpet tiles and flooring, working to decrease marine pollution in coastal areas of the Philippines while improving local communities, will receive the 2016 Secretary of State’s Award ...
- January 5, 2017
No monitoring station on Panatag - Beijing
China is not building an environmental monitoring station on Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, its foreign ministry said yesterday, apparently denying remarks made by a local official last week. Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying ...
- March 23, 2017