More than 500 hectares of coral reefs were reportedly destroyed in a span of four years supposedly due to China's activities in the West Philippine Sea, a maritime affairs expert said. Jay Batongbacal, Director of University of the Philippines Institute for Maritime Affairs and Law of the Sea, said...
Commodore Jay Tarriela, PCG spokesperson for WPS, holds a press briefing at PCG headquarters in Port Area, Manila on Sept. 29, 2023. (Courtesy of PCG) A maritime domain awareness (MDA) flight was conducted by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources...
Marine scientists from public institutions are urged to prioritize their research in areas concerning the country's security amid various damaging activities in the West Philippine Sea, including the worsening state of its marine environment. Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesman Jay Tarriela made...
Commodore Jay Tarriela (File photo) For the past 17 years, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) only received a total of P118,725,000 for its intelligence fund, an official disclosed on Tuesday, Sept. 26, as lawmakers are pushing to increase the agency's budget to better secure the country's coastlines...
A man dives and cuts off a 300-meter-long floating barrier installed by China at the southern entrance of Bajo de Masinloc near Zambales in a video released by the Philippine Coast Guard on Sept. 26, 2023. (Courtesy of PCG) Upon the instruction of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the Philippine...
Commodore Jay Tarriela (File photo) The Philippines’ concern over the destruction of coral reefs in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) was not just for drama but an expression of alarm over a “violent act” and “serious crime against humanity”. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) had this to say...
LIFELESS - Coral reef in the seabed of Escoda (Sabina) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea appears lifeless in this image taken through an underwater survey by the Philippine Coast Guard. (Courtesy of PCG) Aside from Rozul (Iroquios) Reef, marine environment in the seabed of Escoda (Sabina) Shoal was...
Apart from the classic Hallyu eats such as bibimbap, japchae, and samgyeopsal, what Filipinos can’t get enough of are Korean instant noodles. And whenever there’s a craving for it, one of Pinoys' go-tos is Shin Ramyun by Nongshim. This time, the South Korean ramyeon brand introduces a new...
Former broadcaster Jay Sonza was temporarily released from the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) Quezon City Jail - Ligtas Covid Center and Quarantine Facility in Payatas on Tuesday evening, Aug. 22, after he posted P270,000 bail for the 11 counts of estafa (swindling) and libel charges...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) cautioned the public on Saturday, August 12, from getting swayed by misinformation allegedly being peddled on social media to cast doubt on the government’s efforts to protect the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson for West Philippine...
By MARK REY MONTEJO Surfer Jay-R Esquivel turned heads in the US after landing on the podium of the Huntington Beach Longboard Classic of the Wallex US Open in Los Angeles, California on Monday, Aug. 7 (Manila time). Jay-R Esquivel. (Mark Dimo's Facebook post) Esquivel,...
The recent water canon incident by China Coast Guard (CCG) against Philippine vessels near Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) sparked fresh discussions on the progress of the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea, with a maritime expert saying it’s time for the...
