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Go to WPS, AFP tells Pinoy fishers
The Western Command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines is eyeing an increase in Filipino fishermen going to the country's exclusive economic zone in the West Philippine Sea. AFP WesCom chief, Vice Adm. Alberto Carlos, ...
- September 29, 2023
‘More effective, defined’: BFAR consults fishing groups on fisheries code amendments
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said there are ongoing discussions with fishing communities and stakeholders in the fishing industry on the possible amendments to the country’s fisheries law. Rommel ...
- July 6, 2023
Call to declare Panaon protected seascape aired
An international environmental group called on Congress for the immediate passage of a bill that will declare the island at the southernmost tip of Southern Leyte as a protected seascape under the Expanded National Integrated ...
- May 21, 2023
BFAR monitors coastal areas in Isabela
To ensure that reefs and fish species are properly monitored and evaluated, expert divers from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) continue to conduct monitoring in coastal ...
- July 3, 2023
BFAR earmarks P58M for Eastern Visayas fisherfolk
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has allocated P58.4 million for the livelihood projects of fisherfolk in the poorest municipalities in Eastern Visayas for this year. BFAR regional information officer Christine ...
- May 22, 2023
UBS, Blue finance tie up for PH marine protection
UBS, through the its grant-issuing foundation, has partnered with social enterprise Blue finance for a marine-focused impact performance initiative in the Philippines. The Swiss bank last week said that the UBS Optimus ...
- July 10, 2023
2 fishers drifting at sea rescued
Two fishermen drifting on the West Philippine Sea were rescued on Sunday morning, July 2. Councilor Marvin Ong here identified them as Armando Mostoles, 66, and his grandson, Melvin Allagao, 16, residents of Barangay ...
- July 3, 2023
Man drowns in Himamaylan
A man accidentally fell into the water from a boat off the coast of Barangay Aguisan, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on Saturday, July 29. The 26-year-old Joven Buenaflor was a resident of Purok 6 of the aforementioned ...
- July 31, 2023
Scuba divers train in ecosystem assessment
A training session for the implementers of the Coastal and Marine Ecosystems Management Program (CMEMP) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) was conducted to improve ...
- January 28, 2023
Region 3 farmers, fishers receive DA assistance
Farmers and fisherfolk in Central Luzon seem to be consistently enjoying assistance from the Department of Agriculture (DA) amid rising prices of commodities by directly linking them to buyers through Kadiwa trade fairs ...
- June 23, 2023