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Cancer patient loses P100k in Mercraft tragedy

Benise Balaoing, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 26 04:04 PM

A cancer patient who jumped off the burning MV Mercraft 2 early this week said she lost P100,000 she was supposed to use for her treatment. Read more »

Ilang survivor idinaing ang kawalan umano ng life jacket sa MV Mercraft 2

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 25 05:19 PM

Nanindigan ang ilang survivor ng nasunog na ferry sa Quezon province na wala silang nagamit na life jacket. Read more »

Quad plans to tackle illegal fishing

Laura Zhou, South China Morning Post
Posted at May 24 12:59 PM

The leaders of the security pact are set to announce details of the plan at their meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday. One US official says Chinese ships are behind most illegal fishing in the Indo-Pacific but analysts warn of the risk of confrontation between coastguard ships. Read more »

Coast Guard installs outposts in West Philippine Sea

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 20 06:24 PM

The Philippines' coast guard on Friday announced that it has established multiple outposts in the West Philippine Sea. Read more »

Solomons PM: Nothing sinister with China maritime deal

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 12 10:10 AM

The Solomon Islands' prime minister dismissed criticism of a new maritime investment deal with China, saying there was nothing "sinister" in the agreement. Read more »

Missing Japanese tourist boat found underwater off Hokkaido

Kyodo News
Posted at Apr 29 05:13 PM

A tourist boat that went missing six days ago with 26 people aboard was found underwater off Hokkaido on Friday, the Japan Coast Guard said. Read more »

Marina hopeful Filipino seafarers won't be banned in EU

Jekki Pascual, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 28 08:51 PM

The European Commission earlier notified Marina of several deficiencies in seafarers' training which could affect the jobs of Filipino seafarers in Europe. Read more »

F/B GEM-VER fishermen to get P6-M compensation: DOJ

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 29 06:32 AM

Filipino fishermen who were on a boat that was rammed by a Chinese vessel in the West Philippine Sea in 2019 will finally receive compensation, the DOJ said Thursday. Read more »

Philippines pulls out 'Uncharted' from cinemas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 27 05:19 PM

The Philippines has pulled out adventure film 'Uncharted' from cinemas over a scene that shows China's nine-dash line claim in the South China Sea. Read more »

Chinese navy ship enters Japan waters

Kyodo News
Posted at Apr 27 07:56 AM

It is the first such intrusion by a Chinese navy vessel that the Defense Ministry has confirmed and announced since last November. Read more »

Airbus to deliver 2 new C295 planes to Philippine Air Force

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 26 02:57 AM

Airbus on Monday said it is set to deliver 2 more units of its C295 aircraft to the Philippines in the coming months. Read more »

Fatalities from stricken boat tour in Japan rise to 11

Kyodo News
Posted at Apr 25 04:34 PM

A child believed to be a 3-year-old girl was confirmed dead Monday, taking the death toll to 11 after a tourist boat with 26 passengers and crew aboard went missing off Hokkaido. Read more »

1 dead, 6 injured in oil tanker explosion east of Hong Kong

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 16 11:35 PM

The cause of the explosion is still unclear, but authorities have already started search and rescue operations. Read more »

Bello says Scarborough Shoal trip stopped by PCG

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 11 06:00 PM

Vice presidential candidate Walden Bello on Monday accused the Philippine Coast Guard of preventing his group from sailing to Scarborough Shoal. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: April 7, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 07 11:46 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

DND Sec. Lorenzana in Tokyo for security talks

Issei Kato, POOL/AFP
Posted at Apr 07 09:05 PM

Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana reviews an honor guard during his visit to the Defense Ministry in Tokyo, Japan on Thursday. Read more »

Duterte's China appeasement makes pushback difficult for Manila

Maricar Cinco, Kyodo News
Posted at Apr 06 05:25 PM

Duterte has taken an accommodating stance toward Beijing's incursions in waters claimed by Manila, in exchange for promised investments from China. Read more »

PH, Japan to hold first 2-plus-2 security talks

Kyodo News
Posted at Apr 05 04:23 PM

Japan and the Philippines will hold their first ministerial security talks to enhance cooperation in countering China's maritime assertiveness. Read more »

Choose leaders who can defend West PH Sea: expert

Raffy Cabristante, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 03 04:10 PM

A maritime law expert called on voters to elect to the presidency the candidate who has firm policies and positions on the West Philippine Sea. Read more »

More Filipino fishermen now in Bajo de Masinloc

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 25 03:18 PM

More fishermen are now getting their catch from the Bajo de Masinloc, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Friday. Read more »