Underwater structures, barriers seen in Panatag Shoal — PH Navy

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Navy has spotted barriers near Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal while looking into reports about underwater structures in the area, its West Philippine Sea spokesperson Rear Adm. Roy Vincent Trinidad said on Tuesday. At a press briefing in Camp Aguinaldo, Trinidad said that members of the Northern Luzon Naval Command “noticed the

PacificSun seeks to build P4.9-B solar park at Paoay sand dunes

MANILA, Philippines – PacificSun Renewables Corp. plans to build a P4.9-billion solar power facility in Ilocos Norte with a capacity of 120.96 megawatts (MW). Based on a document filed at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the proposed project will cover three barangays in Paoay, Ilocos Norte. READ: Philippines emerges as hot spot

Chinese fleet ‘closest’ ever to Pag-asa island

MANILA, Philippines — Chinese maritime forces operated “very close” to Pag-asa (Thitu) Island over the weekend, deploying a flotilla to harass Sunday’s humanitarian mission for local fishermen, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson for West Philippine Sea Commodore Jay Tarriela said on Monday. That fleet, consisting of more than 15 Chinese maritime militia ships, five China