The Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has announced the start of the closed fishing season in Northern Palawan on November 1, 2021. This is to further boost the growing abundance of galunggong in the province. From...
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New and existing domestic shipowners/operators who will introduce International Association of Classification Societies (IACS)-classed brand new or newly-constructed ships in their respective authorized or applied routes will be granted “Pioneer Status” entitling...
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Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) have assisted 52 people from a motorbanca that capsized in between the Gato Island and the Garrasa Island in Daanbantayan, Cebu. The PCG, however, reported that a woman died as a result of the sea mishap. Three other...
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Tensions in the South China Sea have been percolating for years now. Even in relatively calm times when the battling claimants of the contested waters manage to stay out of the headlines, the reality out on the sea is rarely tranquil. In fact, a recent report from the...
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In the year 2000, the Pag-asa Island Research Station (PIRS) was inaugurated and set to be the University of the Philippines-Marine Science Institute’s (UP-MSI) base in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). The station was established through a grant from the Department of...
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BOHOL – President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, together with Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Art Tugade and Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) General Manager Jay Daniel Santiago, is set to lead the simultaneous inauguration of seven completed seaport projects in...
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MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine Navy on Wednesday (Oct. 27) wrapped up a biennial international forum on maritime security, with a call for multilateral cooperation on regional security. Navy chief Vice Adm. Adeluis Bordado, in his closing remarks, raised four key...
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Manila, October 28, 2021 – From October 21 to 24, the Civilian Military Support Element-Philippines (CMSE-PHL) conducted Tactical Combat Casualty Care Training with officers and crew of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) BRP Gabriela Silang and medical officers of...
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PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has reiterated his call for unity in pursuing peace and stability in the South China Sea, saying that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) must “not allow those with diverging interests to make our efforts fail.” In...
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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard is on heightened alert status for the expected increase in passengers coming home for Undas and travelers heading to tourist destinations this weekend. Vice Admiral Leopoldo Laroya, PCG commandant, said in a statement...
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) are in talks about the possible implementation of a gasoline discount mechanism in the fisheries sector, one of the most hit farm sub-sectors by the incessant rise in gasoline prices. In a briefing...
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“The DFA commends the efforts of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Palawan in fighting for the rights of fisherfolk in their affected community through the adoption of Provincial Resolution No. 15968, expressing its strong protest against China’s unilateral declaration...
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