Browsing Aquatic News Index by Place "Oriental Mindoro"

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    • 3 fast food restos found polluting Mindoro river 

      Virola, Madonna; Cinco, Maricar (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 9, 2019, on page A5)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) issued a cease and desist order against three fast food restaurants here—the first in a series of government action against establishments polluting the Calapan ...

    • 3K fishers displaced by oil spill to undergo reskilling 

      (SunStar Philippines, April 16, 2023, on page 13)
      Nearly 3,000 fishermen displaced by the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro are set to undergo reskilling and upskilling training from the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda). In a statement, Tesda ...

    • 4 rescued from cargo boat in Quezon 

      Estacio, Danny (Manila Bulletin, February 21, 2023, on page 6)
      A cargo boat loaded with empty Liquefied Petroleum Gas tanks sank after it was struck by strong waves in Lamon Bay in Barangay Cagbalugo here on Monday morning, Feb. 20. The Quezon Police Provincial Office (QPPO)-Public ...

    • 84% of oil spill affected shoreline 'cleaned' 

      (SunStar Philippines, May 15, 2023, on page 7)
      Over 84 percent of the coastline affected by the oil spill in the waters off Oriental Mindoro due to a sunken oil tanker has already been cleaned up. In a report to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., Defense Secretary ...

    • Batangas waters cleared of harmful starfish species 

      Mallari, Delfin Jr (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 6, 2022, on page A7)
      Thousands of crown-of-thorns starfish (COT) were removed from the seas off Batangas province by authorities who were responding to the outbreak of the poisonous starfish that could endanger local natural resources. The ...

    • BFAR says Oriental Mindoro LGU may allow fishing to resume 

      (Manila Standard, May 9, 2023, on page A3)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said the provincial government of Oriental Mindoro may consider ordering the resumption of fishing activities in seven municipalities affected by a recent oil spill. ...

    • BFAR: Keep fishing ban in 6 Mindoro towns 

      Cabrera, Romina; Macairan, Evelyn (Panay News, May 24, 2023, on page 9)
      The fishing ban being implemented in six towns in Oriental Mindoro following an oil spill from the sunken tanker Princess Empress should be retained, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). The ...

    • Cimatu pushes Puerto Galera rehab 

      Villanueva, Rhodina (The Philippine Star, December 4, 2019, on page 16)
      Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has ordered the creation of an office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Puerto Galera to ensure the implementation of a rehabilitation plan for the tourist ...

    • Coast Guard: Capsized dredger sinks, spills oil off Bataan waters 

      Dantes, Charles (Manila Standard, May 8, 2023, on page A1-A2)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Sunday that the capsized MV Hong Hai 189 has sunk in waters off Mariveles, Bataan, and released about 30 to 50 liters of oil and other mixed substances. The MV Hong Hai, a Sierra ...

    • Cops donate over P1.2-M cash to oil spill-affected families 

      Recuenco, Aaron (Tempo, May 4, 2023, on page 3)
      The Police Regional Office 4B has donated more than P1.2 million cash to poor families affected by the oil spill in Pola, Oriental Mindoro. PRO4B Police Brig. Gen. Joel Doria said the donation came from voluntary contributions ...

    • Corals and garbage 

      (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 28, 2015, on page A16)
      Recent reports present a rash of problematic incidents regarding the Philippines’ natural resources, foremost among which is China’s expansive seabed dredging in the disputed Spratlys—a reckless and dangerous move that is ...

    • DA acts to ease El Niño effects 

      De Vera, Ellalyn B. (Manila Bulletin, May 16, 2010, on page 11)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) is about to complete the implementation of mitigation measures to address the effects of El Niño event on this year’s dry cropping season and to keep up with the coming wet cropping season. ...

    • DENR chief orders Puerto Galera rehab 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, December 4, 2019, on page A7)
      Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has ordered the rehabilitation of Puerto Galera in Mindoro Oriental to follow in the footsteps of Boracay in Aklan and Manila Bay in a bid to protect and preserve the country’s prime tourist ...

    • DENR to reform existing policies to prevent oil spills 

      Bautista, Jane (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 8, 2023, on page A3)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is looking to reform existing policies to prevent oil spills as it recently held discussions with local shipowners to form a technical working group. “We need to ...

    • DOT holds Philippines' first int'l dive expo 

      (The Philippine Star, September 20, 2019, on page B18)
      Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat and Senate committee on tourism chair Senator Nancy Binay headline the opening of the Philippine International Dive Expo (PHIDEX), the country’s first and only ...

    • 'Eco-rangers' train at Naujan Lake 

      Franco-Abanador, Rain Rhymes (The Manila Times, January 13, 2015, on page B8)
      Did you know that the science of climate change start with the sun? What have you done for the planet today? These are two of the questions I’ve encountered during my four-day “Eco-Ranger Training Workshop” last year at ...

    • EPI to produce fish 

      Estrada, Anna Leah (Manila Standard, February 24, 2014, on page B3)
      Emerging Power Inc., a developer of renewable energy resources, plans to enter into joint ventures with aquaculture farms in Oriental Mindoro province to produce 10 tons of high quality tilapia, sea bass and shrimps annually. ...

    • Fisher group rejects amendment of fisheries code 

      Rivera, Danessa; Tupas, Emmanuel; Servallos, Neil Jayson (The Philippine Star, July 26, 2023, on page 2)
      Fishers are rejecting the call of President Marcos to amend the Fisheries Code, saying this will only favor commercial fishers. In his second State of the Nation Address (SONA), Marcos asked Congress to amend the Fisheries ...

    • Fishermen slam gas pipeline 

      Evora, Robert (Manila Standard, February 5, 2014, on page B6)
      Fishermen in this small island in central Philippines complained that a gas pipeline going through its territorial waters create vibrations and strange sounds that drive fish away, depriving them of their livelihood, ...

    • Fishermen to learn fiberglass boat-making 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (The Manila Times, May 15, 2023, on page A8)
      Fishermen displaced by a recent oil spill in this province will get the opportunity to learn a new skill vital to their line of work, thanks to the joint efforts of the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) and Bureau ...