USAID

Defense, Sustainable Fishery 24-May-2021

BFAR-USAID Study Calls for Public Support to Combat Illegal Fishing

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) released on 9-March-2021 the results of a study which quantified illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the Philippines. The report identifies what more should be done to eradicate IUU fishing in Philippine waters. IUU fishing ranges from small-scale, unlawful domestic fishing to more…

Defense, Maritime Security, Maritime Training, National Affairs 6-May-2020

Philippines Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA): Significant Change on the Horizon

Philippine President Duterte has recently forwarded notice to the United States (U.S.) his decision to terminate the current Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) that has been in effect since 1999. This long-standing agreement is scheduled to renew or expire in August 2020.  The concerns expressed by many -for or against this action- address many opinions of which I will try to…