Joecil, now 56 years old, and his brothers Rogelio, 43, and Darwin, 40, practiced illegal dynamite fishing from 1980 to 2016. All three are residents of Sitio Colorado Barangay Tigbao in Aroroy, the ...

DONSOL, Sorsogon–The inaction of local and national authorities in addressing widespread illegal fishing activities off Burias and Ticao Pass in Masbate and Ragay Gulf in Camarines Sur would endanger ...

At least 34 fishermen were arrested in a joint operation conducted by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Masbate. The fishermen were on board ...

A fishing boat from San Pascual, Masbate was struck by an unidentified cargo ship while at sea. One crew member was rescued but search is still underway for a missing 22-year-old. Morning on August 10 ...

NAGA CITY — Elements of the Philippine Coast Guard in Bicol are still scouring the portion of the Sibuyan Sea off Masbate province to search for 19 persons who went missing at sea when the fishing ...

Legazpi City — An unmanned underwater drone believed to be from China was found by three fishermen in Masbate on Dec. 30, 2024, Police Brig. General Andre Dizon told The Manila Times on Thursday. The ...

NAGA CITY—A 4-meter-long, US-made unmanned aerial vehicle—or “drone”—has been recovered by fishermen in the waters off San Jacinto town on Ticao Island in Masbate, the police chief in the ...

MANILA, Philippines — Two major mining firms that comprise the Masbate Gold Project (MGP), have begun installing some 400 to 800 reef balls in a fishing and mining town in Masbate, in a bid to help ...