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3 Filipino fishermen missing in Batanes
By John Clifford Lintao THREE fishermen, who sailed to the sea amid an extremely bad weather, have been declared missing. The fishermen from Basco and Uyugan localities in Batanes province failed to return to port in the middle of inclement weather, said the provincial government. The missing persons were Antonio Lizardo, 53; Eduardo Elica, 35;…
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Diplomatic protest filed against China
By Fernan Angeles APPALLED over the incident that saw China confiscating fish aggregating devices installed by Filipino fishermen in Scarborough Shoal off the country’s southwestern waters, the Philippine government finally lifted a finger as it filed a diplomatic protest against what it described as “illegal.” The Department of Foreign Affairs referred to an incident involving…