Operatives of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), Marine Battalion Landing Team-4 and the Naval Forces West (Navforwest) have swooped down on a coastal town in Palawan and raided several retail establishments for selling illicit cigarettes. The retail outlets, mostly sari-sari stores, were...
Food is connected to everything. Any adjustments or significant changes in food or agriculture can affect all industries in various ways and levels. See how the rising prices of commodities can impact the financial stability and food security of many individuals and businesses. Al and Mae...
Addressing the security and development of the West Philippine Sea is a major concern for Palawan, which has jurisdiction over natural resources-rich islands, including some of the country’s major fishing grounds such as the Kalayaan Island Group. This burden lies on the shoulders of the Palawan...
A new species of Vaccinium has been found on the summit of Mt. Victoria in Palawan. The newly found V. exiguum is the 36th species in the country and the third Vaccinium on the island of Palawan. (R. Bustamante) According to a Facebook post by the Philipine Taxonomic Initiative, Vaccinium exiguum...
Chinese vessels now readily leave the country's waters whenever local coast guard authorities ask them to move away, President Duterte said Monday. The President made the observation after the coast guard personnel managed to drive away a Chinese naval ship spotted off the coast of Palawan....
Malacañang has commended the local coast guard personnel for driving away a Chinese naval ship spotted sailing in the country's waters. A Chinese navy warship dispersed off Marie Louise Bank in El Nido, Palawan after personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) radio challenge on July 13, 2021....
A Chinese navy warship was forced to leave the Marie Louise Bank in El Nido, Palawan after personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) radio challenge on July 13. This was bared by PCG spokesperson Commodore Armand Balilo on Monday, July 19, based on the report received in the PCG command center...
Hong Kong-based Filipino jeweler Mirabel Rosar reimagines the classic Golden South Sea Pearl LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE Solana pendant, Dawn earrings, and Alina bracelet Arao is a fine jewelry brand dedicated to creating modern classics. The brand reimagines South Sea pearls into understated yet chic...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued at least 50 residents, including two infants, in El Nido, Palawan due to massive flooding caused by heavy rainfall on Thursday night, July 15. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued at least 50 residents, including two infants, in El Nido, Palawan due...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has intercepted a boat loaded with sacks of hazardous chemicals and boxes of smuggled cigarettes during an intense pursuit in the vicinity waters off Malampaya Gas Platform, Palawan. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) intercepted a boat loaded with sacks of...
The Philippine Coast Guard is now racing against time to contain the possible leak of some 3,000 liters of oil off the Manila South Harbor as a result of the collision between a cargo ship and a foreign utility vessel on Thursday, July 8. The recent inspection disclosed that oil sheens have already...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) drove away seven foreign fishing vessels believed to be manned by Chinese and Vietnamese fishermen off Marie Louise Bank in El Nido, Palawan on Wednesday, June 30. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) drove away seven more foreign fishing vessels believed to be manned...
