The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) took advantage of their presence at the West Philippine Sea (WPS) for a maritime patrol and training exercises to assist local fishermen its personnel would cross paths with near the Bajo de Masinloc in Zambales. In a statement, the PCG said they distributed relief...
China should be the one respecting the Philippine’s rights and sovereignty in its maritime territories in the West Philippine Sea and not the other way around, Senator Risa Hontiveros said on Wednesday, April 28. “Let us make it clear: Beijing has been the one disrespecting the Philippines’...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, April 26, renewed her call for Malacañang to compel China to pay up the government P800-billion in reparations for the ecological damage they committed in the West Philippine Sea. Chinese vessels are spotted at the Julian Felipe Reef within the Philippines'...
With major hospitals in Metro Manila and nearby areas operating beyond full capacity, the Department of Transportation (DOTr), together with the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), are converting two of their quarantine facilities into isolation facilities to accommodate more COVID-19 patients by...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will construct stations in Calayan Island, Cagayan in order to strengthen the country's maritime security in Northern Luzon. PCG Commandant Admiral George Ursabia Jr. and Calayan Island Mayor Joseph Llopis have signed the deed of donation of the 1,000 square-meter...
A tripartite agreement was signed today for the private sector donation to the government of 3-million dosage of COVID-19 vaccine, estimated to cost P700 million. The agreement “Angat Lahat: A Dose of Hope” was signed today by Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Nego Negosyo...
Global maritime trade is expected to plunge by 4.1 percent in 2020 due to the unprecedented disruption caused by COVID-19 that also transformed the industry and associated supply chain, UNCTAD said in its Review of Maritime Transport 2020 . The report also warned that new waves of the pandemic that...
