Calapan fishing ban lifted
The fishing ban in Calapan City in Oriental Mindoro was lifted on Friday night after the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources certified that marine products in the area are safe for human consumption......»»
PCG rescues 5 Japanese seafarers
Philippine Coast Guard personnel rescued five Japanese crewmembers of a fishing vessel that listed in the waters off Calapan, Oriental Mindoro yesterday......»»
BFAR wants fishing ban in Oriental Mindoro until contamination ruled out
The continued ban on fishing activities means prolonging the difficulties faced by 19,000 fishermen who have been ordered to stay ashore as authorities struggle to contain the oil leaking from the sunken MT Princess Empress......»»
Oil still leaking from sunken vessel; Calapan to be most affected this week
In a bulletin published Saturday night, the UP MSI said currents in the coast of northern Mindoro to the Verde Island Passage are expected to be stronger in the coming days. This may lead to majority of the leak to spill over to Calapan from March 20 to 22......»»
PCG, Marina accountable for oil spill, say senators
Senators on Friday said officials of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) should be held liable, along with the owners of the sunken MT Princess Empress for the oil spill that wreaked havoc on the fishing villages and the marine ecosystem in Oriental Mindoro. Senator Francis Escudero suspected that officials […] The post PCG, Marina accountable for oil spill, say senators appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Oil spill reaches Calapan
The oil spill from the sunken MT Princess Empress has reached the shoreline of Calapan in Oriental Mindoro, according to Gov. Humerlito Dolor......»»
5 Japanese crew members rescued near Oriental Mindoro
Members of the Philippine Coast Guard rescued five Japanese crew members Saturday morning aboard MV Catriona in waters off Navotas, Calapan in Oriental Mindoro after encountering a maritime incident......»»
Oriental Mindoro fishing ban also hurts other sectors relying on coastal activities
Residents in Naujan town called on the government to immediately address the problem, and provide them with financial assistance and alternative livelihood. .....»»
Kalayaan LGU turns to tourism, game fishing in tense West Philippine Sea
Kalayaan aims to be a “special zone for tourism and marine fisheries” by 2040 despite the ongoing geopolitical tensions within the West Philippine Sea......»»
Aussie doctors give smiles to kids with cleft palate in Mindoro
CITY OF CALAPAN, Oriental Mindoro - A team of Australian volunteer doctors and nurses concluded over the weekend a six-day free surgical mission to repair cleft lip and cleft palate, mostly of children from the underprivileged sector in this province.The Helping Children Smile (HCS) Inc., co.....»»
BFAR, USAID team up to continue fight vs. illegal fishing
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga - The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have partnered for the continuing fight against illegal fishing in Central Luzon.BFAR 3 (Central Luzon) Director Wilfredo Cruz said on Frid.....»»
Occidental Mindoro town donates skills training area for soldiers
CITY OF CALAPAN, Oriental Mindoro - The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) through the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) on Thursday accepted a parcel of land donated by the local government unit (LGU) of Lubang town in Occidental Mindoro province.The 10-hectare lot donation is strategically.....»»
Occ. Mindoro town donates skills training area for soldiers
CITY OF CALAPAN, Oriental Mindoro - The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) through the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) on Thursday accepted a parcel of land donated by the local government unit (LGU) of Lubang town in Occidental Mindoro province.The 10-hectare lot donation is strategically.....»»
Fishing ban in Visayan Sea now lifted: BFAR
MANILA - The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Friday announced the lifting of the fishing ban in the Visayan Sea.In a statement, the BFAR said no closed fishing season violators were reported."No violation was committed against the three-month ban on catching, selli.....»»
NTC assists over 500 SIM registrants in Romblon town
CITY OF CALAPAN, Oriental Mindoro - The National Telecommunications Commission in Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan (NTC-Mimaropa) has facilitated 516 SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) registrants under the "Assistive SIM Registration" at a covered court in Looc town, Romblon province on Wednesd.....»»
2 Pinoy fishermen rescued by Chinese fishing vessel, Philippine Navy
Two Filipino fishermen who went missing at sea last month have now been reunited with their families after being rescued by a Chinese fishing vessel and the Philippine Navy......»»
Charter change may intensify foreign plunder of PH seas – fishers
“What more if the one provision of our constitution that protects our sovereignty is entirely repealed? This will normalize interactions between foreign vessels conducting extensive fishing trips in our territorial seas and Filipino fishing communities.” The post Charter change may intensify foreign plunder of PH seas – fishers appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Chinese ‘militia boats’ tail Philippine Navy vessel
Two Chinese coast guard ships and two maritime militia boats disguised as fishing vessels menacingly tailed the Philippine Navy’s BRP Andres Bonifacio recently near Panganiban (Mischief) Reef, which is within the country’s 200-nautical mile exclusive economic zone, Philippine Coast Guard spokesman Commodore Armand Balilo confirmed yesterday......»»
The national nautical highway and other topics of regional development
My column of Jan. 18 which dealt with regional development was directly stimulated by reading a news item about the expansion of the Port of Calapan, in Mindoro......»»
PCG: No illegal items in Chinese fishing boat
There were no illegal items found on the boat of Chinese fishermen rescued by Philippine Coast Guard personnel off the coast of Suluan Island in Guiuan, Eastern Samar last week......»»
‘Rescued Chinese had no intention of fishing’
The Philippine Coast Guard -Tacloban sub-station believes that the Chinese fishing vessel found drifting in the waters off Suluan Island in Guiuan, Eastern Samar was damaged due to the bad weather......»»