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Critically-endangered turtles saved
Environment protection officials in Palawan rescued over the weekend at least 979 rare and critically endangered turtles that were supposed to be sold in the Chinese black market. The turtles were confiscated from the ...
- October 20, 2015
LGU asked to protect Coron's environment
The Social Action Center of Apostolic Vicariate of Taytay, Palawan, has urged the local government to strengthen its laws to protect the island of Coron from environmental degradation. Father Ed Pariño, Social Action ...
- March 22, 2018
Fishing ban in Visayan Sea seen to boost fish production
The three-month fishing ban in the Visayan Sea which will start on November 15 is expected to boost production by 20 percent in one of the country’s richest fishing grounds. Remia Aparri, regional director of the Bureau ...
- November 5, 2018
3-month fishing ban on Visayan Sea ends in Feb.
The closed season in the Visayan Sea for sardines, herrings and mackerels that started on Nov. 15, 2018 would end next month. “Prohibiting fishers from catching them will increase the population of these species. It is ...
- January 6, 2019
Protection of marine mammals promised
Lawyer Adam Relson Jala, who topped the race for councilor of this capital city, vowed this weekend to help enact a measure protecting marine mammals within the city waters. "I can assure you that I will personally spearhead ...
- June 30, 2013
DA to farmers: use gov't loans
The Department of Agriculture (DA) urged farmers and fisherfolk in Negros Island Region (NIR) to utilize various credit assistance programs like loans from the agency to achieve agricultural productivity. Joyce Wendam, ...
- May 20, 2017
'Duterte didn't order halt in WPS patrol'
President Rodrigo Duterte has not ordered the military to stop patrolling the West Philippine Sea, Malacañang and Armed Forces officials said. Opposition lawmaker Gary Alejano, a Magdalo party-list representative, claimed ...
- June 11, 2018
'Rolly' leaves P1.1-B agri damage
Department of Agriculture ( DA) Secretary William Dar on Monday said the agency recorded some P1.1 billion worth of agricultural damage and losses due to the impact of Super Typhoon Rolly. DA, meanwhile, assured affected ...
- November 3, 2020
LLDA to remove Laguna Bay pens
Laguna Lake Development Authority will start dismantling next month the 30 fish pens the agency prioritized for removal from dying Laguna de Bay, the Philippines’ largest lake as part of a rehabilitation program, LLDA ...
- March 18, 2017
No oil spill from stranded barge in Antique - PCG
Authorities here said they have not detected any oil spill from the stranded barge off the coast of this capital town. The Environment and Natural Resources Office (ENRO) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) clarified on ...
- August 7, 2019