Marcos: PH, China make headway on ‘fishing ban'

The President says two countries now have 'coordination' on annual fishing ban imposed by Beijing in 1999. Whenever it is in force, 'we can make a plan' to give Filipino fishers other ways to make a living, he adds. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Hi Edward, Here are the most important news that you need to know.       PH, China make headway on ‘fishing ban’ – Marcos President Marcos said Manila and Beijing were “making some progress” toward a breakthrough in resolving their dispute over China’s annual fishing ban in the South China Sea that had been the bane of Filipino fisherfolk for over two decades.   PhilHealth to test new payment scheme Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) will start next month a new payment scheme wherein accredited primary care providers will receive funding from the state insurer even before patients avail themselves of health-care services.   Inquirer Plus offers FREE 30 day trial SAFETY AND COMFORT A resident of Sto. Domingo, Albay, relies on his carpentry skills to build his family a better temporary shelter from bamboo and nipa so they can move out of modular tents set by the government for people who left their communities amid Mayon Volcano’s unrest. —MARK ALVIC ESPLANA   SIGN UP HERE   Looming LRT fare increase opposed Progressive groups criticized the higher fare rates for the Light Rail Transit (LRT) set to take effect on Aug. 2, saying the approval was “sloppy and rushed.” Bayan secretary general Renato Reyes vowed to go to court to oppose the fare increase which a transportation official said would help make train services “more comfortable, accessible, safe and sustainable.”   OPINION: Scam-resistant Filipinos Yes, online platforms need to do more to combat all sorts of fraud that are proliferating in the digital sphere nowadays. But how about we citizens educate ourselves so that we become less gullible, too, whether it be to scams perpetrated via SMS or online selling platforms ... and all the way to politicians who promise us the moon every three years or so? Now THAT would be something, wouldn’t it?     Hi Edward, We'd like to know what you think of this newsletter. Send us your feedback by leaving a message in our suggestion box. SAY HI     © 2023 PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to Inquirer Newsletters. Flat icon Unsubscribe