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THE DAY IN PHOTOS: May 20, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 21 01:06 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Cyclone Amphan barrels through India

Arun Sankar, AFP
Posted at May 20 09:39 AM

Men walk past as waves hit a breakwater at Kasimedu fishing harbour in Chennai on Tuesday, as Cyclone Amphan barrels towards India's eastern coast.  Read more »

SLIDESHOW: A community in Philippines' fishing capital Navotas adjusts to life under quarantine

Text and photos by George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 14 10:07 AM

A fishing community in Navotas City faces hard times as the lockdown disrupts their way of life.  Read more »

Indonesia summons China's ambassador over burials at sea on fishing fleet

Reuters
Posted at May 07 07:57 PM

Indonesia has summoned China's ambassador to clarify the deaths of 4 Indonesian crew from 2 Chinese-flagged vessels, Indonesia's foreign ministry said Thursday, after rights groups alleged the crew were mistreated and exploited. Read more »

15 arestado sa ilegal na pangingisda sa Negros Occidental

Mark Salanga, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 23 05:11 AM

Aabot sa 15 mangingisda ang inaresto ng Philippine Coast Guard matapos ilegal na mangisda sa Tanon Strait na isang marine protected area sa bayan ng Calatrava, Barangay Lemery, Negros Occidental nitong Martes. Read more »

Mga mangingisda sa Cavite magbibigay ng relief packs sa mga kapwa mangingisda

Jekki Pascual, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 18 09:42 PM

MAYNILA - Sa gitna ng krisis dulot ng COVID-19, nananaig pa rin ang kabutihan ng mga Pilipino. Isang grupo ng mga mangingisda ang mamimigay ng mga food packs sa mga kapuwa mangingisda sa isang fishing community sa Bacoor, Cavite bilang pakikiisa nila at pagtulong sa panahon ng enhanced community quarantine.  Read more »

PH stands with Vietnam after China sinks Hanoi fishing boat

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 08 05:34 PM

The Philippine government on Wednesday stood with Vietnam after a Chinese ship sunk one of its vessels in the disputed South China Sea last week. Read more »

Fishing, farming allowed during coronavirus lockdown, gov't task force says

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 25 04:14 PM

Farming and fishing can continue during the Luzon-wide COVID-19 lockdown provided they operate on a skeletal workforce and that physical distancing measures are observed, according to government guidelines released Wednesday.  Read more »

Manila Bay clean-up gives hope for return of larger fish species: experts

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 28 07:21 PM

Larger fish species are expected to return to Manila Bay once clean-up efforts succeed, researchers from the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI) said Tuesday.  Read more »

Indonesia deploys fighter jets, warships to disputed waters in China spat

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 08 02:42 PM

Indonesia has deployed fighter jets and warships to patrol islands near the disputed South China Sea, the military said Wednesday, escalating tensions with Beijing after a diplomatic spat over "trespassing" Chinese vessels.   Read more »

Indonesia’s New Year’s message to China over the Natunas dispute: A game changer?

Romel Regalado Bagares*, VERA Files
Posted at Jan 05 09:31 PM

For the first time, a 3rd party ASEAN member-state invoked the landmark 2016 arbitral ruling in the South China Sea case filed by the Philippines 3 years earlier against Chinese expansionism. Read more »

Fishermen cry foul as China bids to fix drought-hit lake

David Stanway, Reuters
Updated as of Dec 20 10:31 AM

WUCHENG, China - After wading through mudflats, Fan Xinde, a 36-year-old fisherman, sifts old copper coins from the debris scooped from the bed of a dwindling river that feeds China's biggest freshwater lake, the Poyang. Read more »

'Fishona non grata': Grupo nais ipa-boycott ang mga imported galunggong

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 13 10:07 PM

Umapela sa publiko nitong Biyernes ang grupo ng mga mangingisda na huwag tangkilikin ang mga imported na galunggong, na tinawag nilang mga "fishona non grata." Read more »

Runaway warming could sink fishing and reef tourism, researchers warn

Laurie Goering, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Dec 07 08:18 AM

Reef tourism, a nearly $36-billion-a-year industry today, could see more than 90 percent losses globally by 2100 under a high-emissions scenario, according to a study. Read more »

China caused most destruction in West PH Sea: US scientist

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 09:51 PM

Marine biologist Dr. Kent Carpenter of US-based Old Dominion University told House members that China alone accounts for most of the destruction in the disputed waters. Read more »

Lolo patay nang makuryente ng wire sa Zamboanga City

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 18 02:38 PM

Napatay ang isang lalaki matapos aksidenteng mahawakan ang isang live wire sa tabing-ilog sa Zamboanga City noong umaga ng Linggo.   Read more »

Mix of determination, caution as Gem-Ver fishermen ready for Recto Bank return

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 15 01:58 AM

Following months of repair, F/B Gem-Ver is set to sail back to Recto Bank, where its 22 crew members were abandoned in open waters 5 months ago. Read more »

Umano'y supplier ng pampasabog sa pangingisda, arestado sa Laoag

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 22 04:21 AM

ILOCOS NORTE—Arestado sa Laoag, Ilocos Norte nitong Lunes ang isang lalaki na umano'y supplier ng pampasabog sa pangingisda. Read more »

Kin of Pinoy killed in Taiwan bridge collapse seek aid

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 03 08:16 AM

The relatives of one of 2 Filipinos killed when a Taiwan bridge collapsed onto several fishing boats earlier this week appealed for financial aid on Thursday.   Read more »

2 Pinoy kumpirmadong patay sa pagguho ng tulay sa Taiwan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 02 08:08 PM

Dalawang bangkay ng Pinoy ang narekober sa gumuhonng tulay sa Taiwan, ayon sa Manila Economic and Cultural Office nitong Miyerkoles. Read more »