Browsing Philippine Daily Inquirer by Place "Samar"

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    • 3 bays in Samar placed on red tide alert 

      Gabieta, Joey (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 9, 2023, on page A9)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has warned the public not to consume shellfish products taken from three bays on Samar Island where the red tide toxin was detected. “To safeguard human lives, we are ...

    • BFAR adds Biliran to red tide list 

      Ocampo, Karl R. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 4, 2018, on page A3)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) issued a red tide alert for the coastal waters of Biliran province, bringing the number of areas covered by red tide warning to seven. These included Irong-Irong Bay in ...

    • Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Shellfish Bulletin No. 01, Series of 2023, 10 January 2023 

      Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 12, 2023, on page A5)
      Shellfishes collected and tested from coastal waters of Milagros in Masbate; coastal waters of Panay, President Roxas, and Pilar in Capiz; coastal waters of Dauis and Tagbilaran City in Bohol; Irong-irong, and San Pedro ...

    • Chef's big secret: where to buy seafood 

      Yamsuan, Cathy Cañares (Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 10, 2016, on page C1-C4)
      The well-kept secret among chefs of high-end restaurants in the central business district is that SM Supermarket Makati's seafood section opens early in the morning with a wide selection of fresh fish, crustaceans and other ...

    • 'Deepest shipwreck': US WWII ship found off Samar 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 26, 2022, on page A3)
      A US navy destroyer sunk during World War II has been found nearly 7,000 metres below sea level off the Philippines, making it the world's deepest shipwreck ever located, an American exploration team said. The USS Samuel ...

    • DENR stops beach excavation in Northern Samar 

      Enano, Jhesset O. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 10, 2020, on page A11)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has stopped the excavation of a sand embankment along a beach area in Bonbon town in Northern Samar province, following objections from local residents who feared ...

    • Quezon’s shield of ‘beach forests’ 

      Mallari, Delfin T. Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 30, 2014, on page A7)
      With the devastation wrought by Supertyphoon “Yolanda” in Eastern Visayas last year serving as a grim reminder to pursue disaster-preparedness measures, Quezon’s provincial government is transforming coastal areas into ...

    • Red tide rise prompts ban on shellfish from 2 areas 

      Allegado, Jennifer; Escandor, Juan Jr (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 19, 2015, on page A14)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has issued red tide alerts in parts of Masbate and Samar provinces, banning the gathering and sale of shellfish and warning people in those areas against eating the ...

    • Shellfish Bulletin No. 05 

      Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 21, 2015, on page A19)
      Based on the latest laboratory results of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Local Government Units (LGUs), shellfishes collected in all coastal waters monitored are now free of red tide toxins.