Balabac (Philippines)

Type: City

Name: Balabac (Philippines)

Latitude: 7.98

Longitude: 117.059998

population: 9,880

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Chinese harassment at Kalayaan continues, mayor, residents say

THE Armed Forces has not taken any action to protect the officials and residents of the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) town in Palawan despite reports about harassments by Chinese who allgedly continue to intrude and patrol inside their territory.“We have ... [Published Business Mirror - May 19 2013]

Entities: Kalayaan (Philippines), Harassment, Balabac (Philippines), JACKDAW

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 2 reports

Kalayaan mayor claims ‘harassment from Chinese ships’

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY -– While on his way back to mainland Palawan early Wednesday morning, Kalayaan Mayor Joel Bito-onon said they were harassed by two foreign vessels in the disputed West Philippines Sea near Ayungin Shoal.In an interview Friday, Bito-onon ... [Published Sun Star Network - May 17 2013]

Entities: Kalayaan (Philippines), Vessel, Harassment

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Chinese vessels ‘harasse

font size decrease font size increase font sizeRe-elected Kalayaan Mayor Eugenio Bito-onon yesterday disclosed another “harassment” supposedly by Chinese vessels against his group while sailing on the disputed Kalayaan Islands Group (KIGs) or the ... [Published Philippines Daily Tribune - May 17 2013]

Entities: Harassment, Vessel, Kalayaan (Philippines), West Philippine Sea

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Palawan council wants tougher penalties for foreign poachers

The Palawan Council for Sustainable Development is seeking tougher penalties for foreign poachers that raid Philippine waters for marine resources.From March 1995 to April 2013, the PCSD had recorded 91 foreign poaching incidents in the waters of Palawan, ... [Published Yahoo Philippines News - May 09 2013]

Entities: poaching, Philippines, Balabac (Philippines)

First reported Apr 18 2013 - Updated Apr 19 2013 - 2 reports

2 female human trafficking victims stopped at Cebu airport

TWO suspected human trafficking victims were intercepted at the Cebu airport as they attempted to leave with their visas and tickets hidden inside a tissue paper.Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Ricardo David Jr. said Friday the two female passengers ... [Published Sun Star Network - Apr 19 2013]

Entities: Ricardo David, Human Trafficking, Immigration, Jordan, Balabac (Philippines)

First reported Feb 20 2013 - Updated Feb 20 2013 - 1 reports

Office of Civil Defense

‘Crising’ crossing hardly felt in Zamboanga City

Weathermen on Wednesday lifted public storm signals in all provinces, except southern Palawan, as Crising kept its peak winds at 45 kilometers per hour on its way out of the country.As of 5 p.m. Wednesday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical ... [Published Philippine Daily Inquirer - Feb 20 2013]

Entities: Lapu-Lapu (Philippines), Office of Civil Defense, Leyte (Philippines), Ferry, Area of Responsibility

First reported Dec 01 2012 - Updated Dec 02 2012 - 1 reports

World News Quick Take

AUSTRALIAWeapons thief arrestedPolice yesterday arrested a man over a night raid on a naval vessel in which weapons were allegedly stolen by a balaclava-clad intruder dressed in military clothing. Northern Territory Police said they had recovered the ... [Published Taipei Times Online - Dec 01 2012]

Entities: Pedro Calungsod, Philippines, Police

First reported Nov 29 2012 - Updated Nov 30 2012 - 1 reports

Navy saves 100 turtles

PUERTO PRINCESA City, Philippines—Naval authorities based in Palawan’s southernmost tip, Balabac, pounced on a Chinese-financed endangered marine turtle-poaching operation on Tuesday that involved local fishermen and officials.Cmdr. Joseph Rostum Peña, ... [Published Philippine Daily Inquirer - Nov 29 2012]

Entities: Balabac (Philippines), Naval Forces West, Hainan (China)

Quotes

...PNA quoted him as saying that when they got near Ayungin, they "saw a large boat that appears to be a navy ship of the Chinese anchored on the reefs." The PNA report said this occurred a week after fishermen reported seeing two Chinese military surveillance vessels off Ayungin Shoal. ELR, GMA News

Palawan mayor claims harassment by suspected Chinese vessels [Published GMA News.tv - May 17 2013]

...In fact, Vietnamese-initiated incidents are notably increasing, too," Villena lamented. "I think Chinese fishermen think that these waters are still theirs, that's why they continue to come. The Vietnamese, on other hand, come because they are aware of the friendly relations between our two countries as proven by the pardon granted by the Philippine government to former Vietnamese poachers" she added...

Chinese fishermen top PH list of foreign poachers [Published ABS-CBN News - May 07 2013]

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Nanalong alkalde sa Kalayaan Island binulaga ng... [Published Philippine Star - May 18 2013]
Kalayaan mayor claims ‘harassment from Chinese ... [Published Sun Star Network - May 17 2013]
Palawan mayor claims harassment by suspected Ch... [Published GMA News.tv - May 17 2013]
Chinese vessels ‘harasse [Published Philippines Daily Tribune - May 17 2013]
Palawan council wants tougher penalties for for... [Published Yahoo Philippines News - May 09 2013]
Chinese fishermen top PH list of foreign poachers [Published ABS-CBN News - May 07 2013]
2 female human trafficking victims stopped at C... [Published Sun Star Network - Apr 19 2013]
BI intercepts two human trafficking victims in ... [Published Philippines Daily Tribune - Apr 18 2013]
‘Crising’ crossing hardly felt in Zamboanga City [Published Philippine Daily Inquirer - Feb 20 2013]
World News Quick Take [Published Taipei Times Online - Dec 01 2012]
Navy saves 100 turtles [Published Philippine Daily Inquirer - Nov 29 2012]
Maritime authorities detain 51 Malaysians in So... [Published Sun Star Network - Sep 25 2012]
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