The House Committees on Government Enterprises and on Local Government on approved on Tuesday, June 15, the proposed establishment of a "Boracay Island Development Authority" or BIDA, despite the reservation of local government executives, some lawmakers, and Cabinet agencies. Boracay Island (Tara...
Thirty-eight youth leaders and 12 local government personnel from the Municipality of Del Carmen in the pristine Siargao Island, Surigao Del Norte have participated in the launching of the ‘Bayanivation’ Bootcamp, a project aimed to support fisherfolks’ livelihood. Bayanivation participants...
Discover more about the emerging gems of the best island in the world BREATH-TAKING SIGHT An aerial view of Palawan Palawan, however, still has numerous unappreciated destinations that are waiting to be discovered. The Philippines prides itself as a tropical country that is blessed with islands,...
General Cirilito Sobejana, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), has visited Pagasa Island as he boosted the morale of the troops in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the military disclosed on Wednesday, June 9. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana (leftmost) visits Pagasa Island in the West...
School supplies and other basic necessities have poured in for the educational needs of the Pag-asa Island children in the West Philippine Sea. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Monday, June 7, expressed gratitude to the Operation Brotherhood Montessori Center (OBMC) for supporting their advocacy...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) will never forsake the residents of the remote Fuga Island in Aparri, Cagayan. (Screenshot from DOSTv Facebook page) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña assured the residents of the far-flung island located north of Luzon and part of the...
Environmental groups called on the government to reassess its rule in requiring the wearing of face shields in public places as the measure is deemed ineffective and would only worsen plastic pollution. In this photo taken on September 19, 2020, people wearing face shields queue up at a public...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday called on the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to start naming and identifying the rocks and features of the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG). Hontiveros said such move will strengthen and assert the Philippines’ claim in the West Philippine Sea....
The Philippines under the Duterte administration has already filed about 100 diplomatic protests against China over various infractions on the West Philippine Sea, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said over the weekend. (DFA) This confirmation came shortly after the DFA announced that it has...
A desalination plan system, which could produce 1,500 gallons of potable water everyday, has been constructed in the Philippines' northernmost outpost, Mavulis Island in Batanes. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana led the inauguration of a desalination plant system which he said was completed...
As youth residents of Pag-asa Island aspired to become law enforcers in the future, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Commandant Admiral George Ursabia Jr. encouraged them “to study hard and be the future” for their community. To help the students in their preparation for the upcoming school year,...
As part of the second phase of maritime exercises in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has also pledged to protect the coastal areas in the tension-filled waters. Personnel of the BRP Gabriela Silang (OPV-8301) and BRP Cabra (MRRV-4409), who are currently on the second...
