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Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on Sierra Madre.

  1. A Google Earth satellite image showing a mining site in Dinapigue, Isabela.

    DENR flags misleading mining headline

    The DENR denies claims that it approved mining within protected areas of the Sierra Madre, calling a viral social media headline misleading. The controversy…

  2. THE BRP Sierra Madre sits grounded at Second Thomas Shoal in the West Philippine Sea.

    Gibo: Hands off Sierra Madre

    A Manila-based Chinese media outlet said Beijing is considering the Sierra Madre’s removal as one of several possible countermeasures against the Philippines.

  3. Wanted: Guardians for the backbone of Luzon

    Wanted: Guardians for the backbone of Luzon

    The Sierra Madre cannot speak for itself, nor can it indefinitely absorb the double blow of violent typhoons, illicit soil-stripping, and human avarice.

  4. Sierra Madre trooper undergoes medical evac

    Sierra Madre trooper undergoes medical evac

    A soldier stationed on the BRP Sierra Madre in the West Philippine Sea underwent an emergency medical evacuation due to a prior condition. The AFP is ensuring…

  5. Stronger Sierra Madre protection urged

    Stronger Sierra Madre protection urged

    The Climate Change Commission urged stronger protection of the Sierra Madre, highlighting its role in disaster risk reduction, biodiversity conservation and…

  6. ADM. Roy Vincent Trinidad

    AFP strikes back for Sierra Madre

    AFP spokesperson Roy Vincent Trinidad accused China of rewriting history over the BRP Sierra Madre’s presence at Ayungin Shoal and cited Mischief Reef’s…

  7. China Coast Guard ship against the BRP Teresa Magbanua

    Defense chief: China deal ‘does not exist’

    Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro disputes China’s claim of a provisional deal on Philippine resupply missions to BRP Sierra Madre, as experts warn the…

  8. SHIP spared but seas scarred No damage to the BRP Sierra Madre or its crew, the Philippine Navy says, but images and videos point to extensive, possibly irreversible damage to reefs near Ayungin Shoal amid alleged cyanide spraying.

    AFP probes cyanide attack on Sierra Madre

    ‘There were no fish caught, no clams, and no nets were found. So the question we are now studying is: was this an attempt to possibly poison our men by…

  9. Cyanide use reported near Ayungin Shoal

    Cyanide use reported near Ayungin Shoal

    ‘The use of cyanide on Ayungin Shoal is a form of sabotage that seeks to kill local fish populations, depriving Navy personnel of a vital food source.’