THE government needs to crack down on illegal fishing in municipal waters and reduce fish imports if it expects fisherfolk and marine resources to thrive, a conservation group said. “We are already feeling the pinch of a global food crisis, including decreasing...
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The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) participated in the 43rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Maritime Transport Working Group Meeting in Nha Trang, Vietnam, from 20 to 22 September 2022. Issues discussed during the meeting were approaches to realizing the...
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NEW YORK – US President Joe Biden and his Philippine counterpart, Ferdinand Marcos, underscored their support for freedom of navigation and overflight in the South China Sea on Thursday, in response to China’s efforts to exert its influence there. Biden...
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LEGAZPI CITY – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Bicol (BFAR-5), together with the Women in Maritime Philippines (WIMA Phils.), has renewed its call to local government units (LGUs) to continuously implement the ecological solid waste management plan...
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United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s controversial visit to Taiwan last month dominated headlines for its potential ramification on cross-strait relations. In response, China carried out the largest-ever military exercises in the Taiwan Strait, ushering in...
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US-South Korean military exercises come after North Korea declared its nuclear programme ‘irreversible’. A United States aircraft carrier will visit South Korea for the first time since 2018 for joint military drills later this week, amid growing concerns over North...
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WASHINGTON: United States President Joe Biden said US forces would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion, his most explicit statement so far on the issue, something sure to anger Beijing. Asked in a CBS 60 Minutes interview broadcast on Sunday (Sep 18)...
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Researchers say innovation would allow submarines and drones to maintain contact over more than 30,000 sq km (11,600 square miles) and aid communication with smart weapons Team is developing a new technology to convert sound signals into whalesong to...
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This year, France and the Philippines mark 75 years of diplomatic ties. As France navigates its role as a formidable Indo-Pacific power, Manila celebrates its enduring bilateral relationship with Paris. The 1947 Treaty of Amity inked in France made robust the two...
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MANILA – Italy is looking forward to expanding its defense partnership with the Philippines. Non-resident Italian defense attaché Navy Capt. Maurizio Pitton made this commitment in an introductory call to acting PN flag-officer-in-command Rear Adm. Caesar Bernard...
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada reaffirmed their commitment to an alliance on Wednesday during the defense secretaries’ first meeting since Hamada’s appointment in August. The U.S.-Japan Alliance remains a cornerstone of...
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TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III lambasted Beijing’s intimidation tactics toward Taiwan on Wednesday (Sept. 14) during a meeting with Japanese Defense Minister Hamada Yasukazu. “Let’s be clear, China’s coercive...
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