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18/09/2026

๐๐“๐…-๐–๐๐’ ๐๐‘๐„๐’๐’ ๐‘๐„๐‹๐„๐€๐’๐„

๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐“๐š๐ฌ๐ค ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐œ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐–๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐’๐ž๐š
18 September 2026 | Manila, Philippines

The National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea condemns in the strongest terms the dangerous actions of the China Coast Guard against the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel BRP Datu Magat Salamat (MMOV 3015) while it was carrying out a fuel subsidy mission for Filipino fisherfolk this morning in the West Philippine Sea.

The incident occurred approximately 54 nautical miles off the coast of Palawan, well within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone. The BFAR vessel was engaged in a lawful civilian mission to support the livelihood of Filipino fisherfolk when China Coast Guard vessel CCG-21585 repeatedly executed hazardous maneuvers before deliberately making contact with the Philippine vessel, causing damage and placing the lives of its civilian crew at risk.

This reckless act is a serious breach of the 1972 Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGs), the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), and the 2016 Arbitral Award, which affirmed the Philippines' sovereign rights within its exclusive economic zone. Such actions undermine safety of life at sea.

We remain resolute in protecting the rights and welfare of our fisherfolk and ensuring that lawful government missions in the West Philippine Sea continue without intimidation or coercion. The immediate deployment of Philippine Coast Guard assets to assist the BFAR vessel reflects the government's commitment to safeguard Filipino lives and uphold legitimate civilian operations in our maritime zones.

The NTF-WPS calls on China to cease dangerous and unlawful actions that endanger lives at sea. We will continue to exercise our rights under international law with restraint, professionalism, and firm commitment to the security and dignity of the Filipino people.



18/09/2026

๐Š๐€๐’๐€๐‹๐”๐Š๐”๐˜๐€๐๐† ๐๐€๐†๐€๐†๐€๐๐€๐ | Sa pagsasara ng ika-63 na Fish Conservation Week, binigyang pugay at pasasalamat ng ahensya ang mga katuwang nito sa pangangalaga sa sektor ng pangisdaan.

Kasabay nito, pormal nang inanunsyo ang mga entries na nagwagi sa MMK 2.0 Jingle Making Contest.

Inilunsad din ang Sagip Dagatโ€”isang reporting system na naglalayong paigtingin ang laban kontra illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUUF).

18/09/2026

๐Ÿ”ด ๐‹๐ˆ๐•๐„ | Tutukan ang kaganapan sa ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ‘๐ซ๐ ๐…๐ข๐ฌ๐ก ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค ๐‚๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‚๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ฒ!

Isang makabuluhang pagtatapos ng 63rd Fish Conservation Week ang hatid ng araw na ito, tampok ang pagkilala ng Department of Agriculture โ€“ Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) sa mga natatanging indibidwal, grupo, at stakeholders na patuloy na nagbibigay ng mahalagang ambag sa sektor ng pangisdaan.

Gayundin, abangan ang mga magwawagi sa Malinis at Masaganang Katubigan Jingle Contest.

Sama-sama nating ipagdiwang ang mga tagumpay, ambag, at kwento ng ating !

๐Œ๐Œ๐Š 2.0 ๐”๐๐ƒ๐€๐“๐„๐’ | ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐–๐ˆ๐๐๐ˆ๐๐† ๐๐Ž๐“๐„๐’ ๐€๐‘๐„ ๐ˆ๐! ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŒŠFrom catchy tunes to creative beats, our regions truly hit the right note ...
18/09/2026

๐Œ๐Œ๐Š 2.0 ๐”๐๐ƒ๐€๐“๐„๐’ | ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐–๐ˆ๐๐๐ˆ๐๐† ๐๐Ž๐“๐„๐’ ๐€๐‘๐„ ๐ˆ๐! ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŒŠ

From catchy tunes to creative beats, our regions truly hit the right note in the MMK Jingle Making Contest, in support of its purpose of promoting the sustainability of our water resources.

Congratulations to Region 10 for taking First Place, Region 3 for Second Place, and Region 13 for Third Place.

Meanwhile, Region 2 took home the Social Media Award for garnering the highest number of reactions in the social media campaign.

The winners were recognized today at Luxent Hotel, Quezon City.

๐™‹๐™–๐™œ๐™—๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž, ๐™ข๐™œ๐™–-๐™ ๐™–๐™จ๐™–๐™œ๐™ฌ๐™–๐™ฃ! ๐Ÿšฃ

BFAR HOSTS KEY ASEAN FISHERIES MEETINGS IN PUERTO PRINCESA CITYPUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan โ€” Fisheries officials, expe...
18/09/2026

BFAR HOSTS KEY ASEAN FISHERIES MEETINGS IN PUERTO PRINCESA CITY

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan โ€” Fisheries officials, experts, and partner organizations from across Southeast Asia are converging in Puerto Princesa City this week as the Department of Agricultureโ€“Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) hosts a series of major ASEAN fisheries meetings aimed at strengthening regional cooperation on sustainable fisheries and aquaculture.

18/09/2026

๐๐€๐๐Ž๐Ž๐‘๐ˆ๐ | Women FiSHEr Congress sa State of the Nation ng GTV

Tampok ang mahalagang hakbang sa pagpapalakas ng samahan, pagkakaisa, at partisipasyon ng mga kababaihan sa sektor ng pangisdaan, tungo sa pagbibigay ng mas matatag na boses at mas malaking papel sa pagpapaunlad ng pangisdaan at kabuhayan ng kanilang mga komunidad.




๐“๐ˆ๐๐†๐๐€๐ | Bilang bahagi ng pagdiriwang ng ika-63 Fish Conservation Week 2026, isinagawa ang Fisheries Symposium 2026 noo...
17/09/2026

๐“๐ˆ๐๐†๐๐€๐ | Bilang bahagi ng pagdiriwang ng ika-63 Fish Conservation Week 2026, isinagawa ang Fisheries Symposium 2026 noong Setyembre 16 sa World Citi Colleges, Quezon City. Tinalakay sa symposium ang kahalagahan ng marine biodiversity, area-based conservation, science-based fishing gear regulations, at mga oportunidad sa fisheries education.

Sa temang โ€œLusay, Korales, at Bakawan: Yaman ng Karagatan, Masaganang Buhay ng Pamayanan,โ€ pinalalawak ng FishCon 2026 ang kaalaman at pakikilahok ng kabataan sa pangangalaga at responsableng paggamit ng yamang-dagat. Sa pamamagitan ng agham, edukasyon, at bukas na talakayan, hinihikayat silang maging katuwang sa pagpapanatili ng malusog na karagatan at matatag na sektor ng pangisdaan para sa mga susunod na henerasyon.

๐๐…๐€๐‘๐Ÿ– ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐›๐ฎ๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐ฉ๐Ÿ’๐ŸŽ.๐Ÿ“๐Œ ๐…๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‡๐š๐ง๐๐จ๐  ๐ง๐  ๐๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐จ ๐’๐ž๐ซ๐›๐ข๐ฌ๐ฒ๐จ ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐š๐ฏ๐š๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐„๐•In its continuing ...
17/09/2026

๐๐…๐€๐‘๐Ÿ– ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐›๐ฎ๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐ฉ๐Ÿ’๐ŸŽ.๐Ÿ“๐Œ ๐…๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‡๐š๐ง๐๐จ๐  ๐ง๐  ๐๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐จ ๐’๐ž๐ซ๐›๐ข๐ฌ๐ฒ๐จ ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐š๐ฏ๐š๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐„๐•

In its continuing efforts to support fisherfolk communities in Eastern Visayas, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) 8 distributed Php40.5 million worth of fisheries interventions during the simultaneous conduct of the Handog ng Pangulo Serbisyo Caravan in the provinces of Leyte, Southern Leyte, Biliran, Samar, and Northern Samar on September 14, 2026.

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Fisheries Building Complex, BPI Compound, Visayas Avenue
Quezon City

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