ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities safely rescued 20 fishermen two hours after they received a distress call from a fishing vessel in the sea of Basilan and Sulu, police said Monday. Police Major Geobani Calle, chief of the Basilan Maritime Police Station (MARPSTA), said the 20 fishermen, all crew of...
CEBU CITY – A father and son were found dead after they went missing in Tuburan town, Cebu province at the height of severe tropical storm ‘’Opong’’ on Friday morning, Sept. 26. Marcelino Suelto, 69, and his 49-year-old son Joselito, both fishermen, were found in separate places in...
Three fishermen were confirmed dead while four others are still missing when their fishing boat capsized in the sea of Barangay San Vicente, Santa Ana, Cagayan at the height of super typhoon "Nando" on Monday. This was confirmed by the Coast Guard District Northeastern Luzon conducting search and...
Three fishermen who had been stranded in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) for two days finally got rescued by the authorities after they ended up at an isolated detachment of the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) on Sunday morning, Sept. 7. The Marines identified the fishermen as Romeo H. Carta, 50; Rojin...
Pointing out how “some neighbors” have been “stealing” the Philippines’ marine resources, a United States official said that the Trump administration is expected to tap Filipino fishermen as the “first line” in monitoring illegal fishing in the contested South China Sea. Principal...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The bodies of three fishermen who were reportedly killed during a fire at sea were retrieved by Maritime police and Coast Guard personnel off the coast of Parang municipality in Sulu province last Aug. 24 during search and rescue operations. The fatalities were identified as...
A fishing boat capsized off El Nido, Palawan due to heavy rains and big waves caused by Tropical Storm “Crising” on Saturday, July 19. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said three fishermen were rescued from their fishing boat which flipped off Pasandigan Cove. According to initial...
Around 300 fishermen from nine cities and provinces gathered in front of the Supreme Court in Manila on Friday, July 4, to protest its decision to allow commercial fishing vessels to operate within the 15-kilometer municipal waters reserved for small-scale fishers. The Pangingisda Pilipinas, an...
The maritime version of the Kadiwa program which directly benefits fishermen would continue until the end of President Marcos ' term. It will be sustained until 2028 in order to help fishermen improve their income, address food security concerns, and maintain the country 's presence in...
Lacson to take up cudgels for municipal fishermen after amid controversial SC ruling Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial candidate Panfilo "Ping" Lacson has vowed to come up with ways up to protect the welfare of small fishermen in the...
Independent senatorial candidate Bam Aquino will propose for a fuel voucher program for fisherfolk to alleviate the fuel expenses for their motorized boats. Former senator Bam Aquino speaks to fishermen during a dialogue meeting in Sapian, Capiz. (Bam Aquino Media Bureau) This, Aquino...
Former senator and senatorial candidate Kiko Pangilinan is calling on the national government to intervene and allow the National Food Authority (NFA) to unload its warehouses and release overstock rice to bring down the prices of rice in the market, while another Senate bet Bam Aquino promised to...
