Tag: exclusive economic zone (EEZ)
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Zambales allocates P1.8-M for payao project to ensure local fish catch
ZAMBALES — The provincial government of Zambales has put up concrete solutions to sustain the livelihood of local fishermen in face of continuing geopolitical tension at the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Governor Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. said the local government will initially distribute fish aggregating devices, or payao, worth P1.8 million to affected fisherfolk, as part…
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‘Monster ship’ ng China muling nagbalik sa Zambales
ZAMBALES—Naharang ng BRP Teresa Magbanua ng Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ang muling pagtatangka ng tinaguriang “monster ship” ng China Coast Guard (CCG) 5901 na na makalapit sa baybayin ng Zambales. “Sa kabila ng mala-dambuhalang laki ng CCG-5901, ang PCG vessel ay matapang na lumapit sa starboard side nito nang malapitan at epektibong hadlangan ang tangka…
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Khonghun kinondena ang panghihimasok ng CCG “monster ship” sa karagatang sakop ng Zambales
Nagpahayag ng galit at pagkondena si House Assistant Majority Leader at Zambales Rep. Jay Khonghun kaugnay sa umano’y presensiya kamakailan ng “monster ship” ng Chinese Coast Guard sa karagatan malapit sa Capones Island sa San Antonio, Zambales. Pinaratangan ng mambabatas ang barko ng CCG ng pambubuli at nagpapakita aniya ng nakaaalarmang agresyon sa panghihimasok sa…
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PH Army eyes platforms that will allow it to defend EEZ
The Philippine Army (PA) is looking for weapons systems or platforms that will give it the capability to defend the country’s 200-nautical mile exclusive economic zone (EEZ), its chief said. In a press briefing, PA chief Lt. Gen. Roy Galido said one of such weapon systems now being looked into is the US-made “Mid-Range Capability”…
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Atin Ito volunteers interacts with WPS fisherfolks
Atin Ito youth volunteers join Filipino fisherfolks in their fishing activities within the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) at the West Philippine Sea amid shadowing of Chinese Coast Guard ships Thursday morning. (Akbayan Party photo)
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‘Gentlemen’s agreement’ bubusisiin ng Kongreso
Nakatakdang magsagawa ng malalimang imbestigasyon ang Mababang Kapulungan kaugnay sa kontrobersyal na ‘gentlemen’s agreement’sa umano sa pagitan ni dating Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte at Chinese president Xi JinPing kaugnay ng isyu sa pinagtatalunang teritoryo sa West Philippine Sea (WPS). Ito ay makaraang ihain ni Assistant Majority Leader at Zambales Rep. Jay Khonghun ang House Resolution 1684…
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‘Balikatan’ intensifies AFP capabilities to defend territory
MANILA – This year’s “Balikatan” military exercises with the US forces will showcase the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) capabilities as it shifts towards the so-called “Comprehensive Archipelagic Defense Concept” (CADC) or the strategy that aims to defend the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ). “This ‘Balikatan’ will be a showcase of our capabilities in…
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PH maritime activities within EEZ sovereign right — NSA Año
MANILA – The maritime cooperative activities (MCA) between the Philippines and the United States, done within the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and in accordance with international law, is not a provocative military activity, National Security Adviser Eduardo Año said Friday. The Philippines is exercising its sovereign right to engage in such activities, Año said,…
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