Browsing by Author "Cervantes, Ding"

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    • Baby dolphin's name known today 

      Sison, Bebot Jr.; Cervantes, Ding (The Philippine Star, October 4, 2014, on page 8)
      The public will play a part in naming the new baby dolphin just born at Ocean Adventure Marine Park. "Hali, a first time dolphin mother, gave birth to a female calf on Aug. 31, 2014 at the Ocean Adventure facility in Subic ...

    • Bataan red tide alert still up 

      Cervantes, Ding (Panay News, April 3, 2014, on page 7)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) yesterday said the red tide plague that hit coastal areas in Bataan last year has remained. In an updated advisory, the BFAR urged the public to refrain from gathering ...

    • BFAR lifts shellfish ban 

      Cervantes, Ding; Visperas, Eva (The Philippine Star, February 28, 2015, on page A-23)
      Shellfish collected in all coastal areas in the country are now free of red tide toxins, based on the results of the latest laboratory analysis of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and local government ...

    • 'Bulacan airport to displace fisherfolk' 

      Cervantes, Ding (The Philippine Star, July 10, 2019, on page 15)
      At least 700 fisherfolk and coastal families will be displaced with the construction of a P700-billion airport project in Bulakan, Bulacan, according to fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas. ...

    • DOH warns vs formalin-tainted imported galunggong 

      Crisostomo, Sheila; Cervantes, Ding; Romero, Paolo (The Philippine Star, August 23, 2018, on page 1-6)
      Health Secretary Francisco Duque III yesterday warned the public against the consumption of imported galunggong (round scad) from China that are allegedly tainted with formalin. In a press conference, Duque said formalin ...

    • Duterte bent on raising SCS ruling with Xi 

      Romero, Alexis; Romero, Paolo; Flores, Helen; Cervantes, Ding (The Philippine Star, August 12, 2019, on page 4)
      China’s refusal to recognize the arbitral ruling on the South China Sea would not deter President Duterte from invoking the landmark decision during his visit to China this month, Malacañang said yesterday. The 2016 ...

    • Duterte: US to blame for China sea actions 

      Laude, Jaime; Cervantes, Ding (The Philippine Star, March 25, 2017, on page 1-6)
      It was the inaction of the United States that emboldened China to aggressively assert its claim in the South China Sea and the West Philippine Sea, including building artificial islands, many of which have evolved into ...

    • Fisherfolk group to defy ban on catching galunggong 

      Cervantes, Ding (The Philippine Star, November 9, 2015, on page 14)
      The Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) said that small fishermen would defy the three-month, government-imposed ban on catching galunggong (roundscad) in Northern Palawan. The Philippines ...

    • Fisherfolk seek guidelines on quarantine 

      Villanueva, Rhodina; Cervantes, Ding (The Philippine Star, March 15, 2020, on page 10)
      The fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) is seeking “clear and comprehensive fishing guidelines” in Manila Bay while the government is enforcing a community quarantine in ...

    • Fishermen fear displacement 

      Cervantes, Ding (The Philippine Star, November 23, 2016, on page 1-8)
      Declaring the lagoon at Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal a marine sanctuary might again deprive Filipino fishermen of their right to livelihood and access to fishing zones. In a statement, the Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang ...

    • Fishermen join protest vs. TRAIN 

      Villanueva, Rhodina; Cervantes, Ding (The Philippine Star, January 13, 2018, on page 7)
      A group of militant fishermen has joined the chorus of protests against the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN), warning of the new law’s negative impact on earnings stemming from spikes in fuel prices. In a ...

    • Fishermen lambast galunggong importation 

      Cervantes, Ding (The Philippine Star, August 19, 2018, on page B3)
      A group representing the country’s small fisherfolks decried yesterday the government’s plan to allow the liberal importation of scud fish or galunggong. Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) ...

    • Fishers group urges boycott of imported galunggong 

      Cervantes, Ding (Philippine Star, August 28, 2018, on page 6)
      A group of fishermen yesterday vowed to campaign for a nationwide boycott of imported galunggong (round scad), insisting that while the imports are expected to cost less than local harvest, they are a health hazard. “We ...

    • Fishers oppose plan to import more galunggong 

      Cervantes, Ding; Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, September 19, 2018, on page 5)
      A fishers group opposed yesterday the plan of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to import more galunggong or round scad amid fears of insufficient supply in the markets due to Typhoon Ompong. The Pambansang ...

    • Help drought-affected fisherfolk, gov't asked 

      Cervantes, Ding (The Philippine Star, March 19, 2019, on page 12)
      Fishermen affected by the dry spell should be provided assistance by the government, a fisherfolk group said. The Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) urged the Department of Agriculture and ...

    • Invasive Chinese turtle species threatens fish in Central Luzon 

      Cervantes, Ding (The Philippine Star, February 6, 2013, on page 6)
      An invasive Chinese turtle species is threatening the fish population in Central Luzon. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) office here yesterday said they have received complaints from fishpond ...

    • 'Multilateral approach needed vs China tactics' 

      Lee-Brago, Pia; Porcalla, Delon; Cervantes, Ding; Macairan, Evelyn; Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, June 14, 2019, on page 1-8)
      The government should now consider a “multilateral approach” to dealing with China’s “bullying” at sea, underlined on Sunday by the sinking of a Filipino fishing boat by a Chinese vessel, which hurriedly sailed away without ...

    • Palace: Phl not dropping claims, arbitral victory 

      Romero, Alexis; Mateo, Janvic; Cervantes, Ding (The Philippine Star, September 13, 2019, on page 1-10)
      Setting aside or ignoring the 2016 arbitral court ruling on the South China Sea is not the same as abandoning it and relinquishing the country’s sovereign rights over its exclusive economic zone (EEZ), Malacañang clarified ...

    • Palace: Rody won't change SCS policy 

      Romero, Alexis; Cervantes, Ding (The Philippine Star, June 26, 2018, on page 1-3)
      There’s no way President Duterte will change his policy on the West Philippine Sea or apologize for it, his spokesman said yesterday, at the same time blaming the previous Aquino administration for triggering the militarization ...

    • Phl slams China unilateral fishing ban in SCS 

      Lee-Brago, Pia; Villanueva, Rhodina; Cervantes, Ding (The Philippine Star, May 20, 2021, on page 2)
      The Philippines denounced China’s unilateral fishing moratorium in the South China Sea under China’s new Coast Guard Law that can curtail and put at risk the legitimate rights of Filipino fishermen to fish in Philippine ...