LOTILLA TO DENR: DEFEND PH MARITIME RIGHTS IN WPS

LOTILLA TO DENR: DEFEND PH MARITIME RIGHTS IN WPS

Secretary Raphael Lotilla recently called on the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) officials to take a bolder, more strategic role in defending the Philippines’ maritime rights in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Underscoring the agency’s critical role in reinforcing the victory through scientific data, environmental reports, and legal-environmental strategies, Lotilla stressed, “These are essential to informing both Filipinos…

Understand Maritime security and food in 6 points ! - MariTimes Crimes

Essential for transporting food to populations, maritime security is not confined to the fight against piracy. Other, sometimes unexpected, factors may also come into play. Maritime transport is particularly well suited to transporting large quantities of goods over long distances, making it an economical choice for international trade. In fact, more than 80% of everyday consumer goods (both raw and manufactured products) traded worldwide are tr…