Mooring trials taking place at the same time as fitting out, which could save time, state broadcaster says Vessel expected to be a major presence in the Taiwan Strait China appears to be streamlining construction of its third and most advanced aircraft carrier,...
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SEOUL: South Korea and the United States began their first combined naval exercise near the peninsula in five years on Monday (Sep 26), a day after Pyongyang conducted a ballistic missile launch. Washington is Seoul’s key security ally and stations about 28,500...
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SIX fishermen were reported missing in Camarines Norte after Super Typhoon Karding (Noru) battered the province and other areas in Luzon, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Monday, September 26, 2022. In a press briefing,...
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KEY POINTS A Chinese scientific ship bristling with surveillance equipment docked in a Sri Lankan port. Hundreds of fishing boats anchored for months at a time among disputed islands in the South China Sea. And ocean-going ferries, built to be capable of carrying...
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AUTHORITIES have arrested two fishermen for illegal fishing off the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, the police reported Sunday, September 25, 2022. Police Colonel Eduard Mallo, Zamboanga Sibugay police director, identified the arrested fishermen as Zalil Salicala...
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At about 10:15 in the morning of September 23, 2022 personnel of TACLOBAN CITY MARPSTA led by PLTCOL JOSE A ROBRIDO, SC (lead unit), together with the element of Babatngon Municipal Police Station led by PLT JOSE A BAYONA, COP conducted Police Operation against...
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Personnel of Western Samar Maritime Police Station conducted seaborne patrol operation and successfully intercepted One fishermen while engaging in unauthorized fishing activity in the vicinity seawaters of Calbayog City, Samar, on September 24, 2022. Apprehended...
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PUERTO PRINCESA CITY — Citing the global significance of the ecosystem and marine biodiversity of the West Philippine Sea (WPS), an expert on environmental policy and governance has recommended that this area be declared a protected seascape. Dr. Ben Malayang III,...
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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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The Bureau of Customs enhances its cargo monitoring capability with the use of state-of-the-art Electronic Tracking of Containerized Cargo (E-TRACC) system, designed to eradicate technical smuggling or unauthorized and irregular discharge of imported shipments. ...
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