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Fisherman drowns in Manapla
A fisherman drowned on Thursday in Purok Road Side, Barangay Punta Salong, Manapla, Negros Occidental. Forty-one-year-old Aser Barrios was a resident of the village.
- September 11, 2021
Biotech forum held communicators
A scientific forum on biotechnology which focused on the communicators as the people who play a vital role in spreading the information regarding biotechnology was held at MO2 Westown Hotel here on November 15. The said ...
- November 20, 2012
DA assures support for Capiz farmers, fisherfolk
The Department of Agriculture (DA) in Western Visayas assures support to all marginalized farmers and fisherfolk in Capiz. “We will provide the necessary interventions for you with the support of the provincial government,” ...
- April 14, 2019
Oil sheen creeps into 7 Guimaras brgys
The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) of Guimaras created Task Force Sportivo to look into the oil spill penetrating some coastal barangays and to seek solutions to its harmful effects. The ...
- January 22, 2014
4 'missing' fishermen return home safely
The four fishermen reported missing at the height of Typhoon “Dante” on June 2 survived the bad weather and were able to return home safely. According to boat captain Vicente Salvadico, 42, of Sitio Kawit, Barangay Binaobawan, ...
- June 4, 2021
Dynamite fishers charged
The Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force sought to prosecute five fishermen caught using dynamites over the weekend. The fishermen were Roland Salvacion (43), Reymar Davasol (23), Nacer Balila (29), Niel Zerrudo (43), and ...
- March 3, 2015
DFA: PH eyes protest vs China over giant clams harvest
The Philippines is yet to file another diplomatic protest against China over the reported harvesting of giant clams by Chinese fishermen in Scarborough Shoal. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) secretary Teodoro Locsin ...
- April 17, 2019
Benham Rise: Looking at the big picture
Benham Rise not part of the country’s national territory. We don’t have sovereignty over it like we do over Cebu, Manila or Iloilo. However, we do have exclusive rights to explore the area and exploit whatever natural ...
- March 19, 2017
Grief and anger: For Boracay’s poor sectors, closure worse than ‘Yolanda’
It was like being struck by super typhoon “Yolanda”. This was how a Boracay-based alliance of various basic and sectoral organizations described the island’s closure from April 26 to Oct. 25. While the government praised ...
- October 29, 2018
Fish conservation week
In observance of Proclamation No. 176 declaring the third week of October of every year as Fish Conservation week, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR 6) spearheads the celebration of the Fish Conservation ...
- October 17, 2000