Military authorities have begun monitoring the activities
of influential individuals based in the province suspected
to be directly involved in poaching activities of Chinese
fishing vessels within Palawan’s territorial waters.
PALAWAN 2nd District Congressman Abraham Mitra called
for a careful study of the national government’s
compromise proposal over the contested Malampaya gas shares.
The PNP Maritime Command in Palawan estimates it has
apprehended some P102.7 million of fishing paraphernalia
and cash in its campaign against illegal fishing last
year.
OUR DIMINISHING WATERS. At both times when we signed
UNCLOS and ratified it, we presented to the United Nations
our declaration, which among other things, asserted the
validity of our laws with regards to the land and waters
of our territory.
