Authorities have located a storage facility filled with P150 million worth of smuggled products that include personal protective gears and brand imitation clothing in a raid in Binondo, Manila. SMUGGLED ITEMS UNCOVERED-- Various smuggled products such as cosmetic products, personal protective...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday urged the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to drive away Chinese fishermen who might be continually harvesting giant clams in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) illegally. Hontiveros said these giant clams, locally known as ‘taklobo,’ should be protected, as clearly...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday applauded the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) for bravely driving out Chinese maritime militia vessels at the Sabina Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. “I would like to applaud the PCG and BFAR for...
The Philippine government on Monday announced that it has protested the “shadowing, blocking, dangerous maneuver, and radio challenges” made by the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) against Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessels conducting legitimate maritime patrols and training exercises in the...
House Deputy Minority Leader and Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate on Wednesday, April 28, asked government to deploy the Philippine Coast Guard in the West Philippine Sea to escort Filipino fishermen. Zarate aired the appeal to President Rodrigo Duterte as he strongly condemned China for...
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) apprehended three fishing vessels engaged in illegal fishing activities in Manila Bay. The apprehension, according to BFAR, took place during a joint seaborne operation by its Central Office - Fisheries...