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    • Romualdez to ask PhilHealth to include TB tests in free Konsulta 

      Cruz, Maricel V. (Manila Standard, April 26, 2024, on page A3)
      Earlier, Speaker Romualdez, Rep. Yedda Romualdez, and ACT-CIS Rep. Erwin Tulfo asked PhilHealth to give free mammograms and breast ultrasounds to women who may be suspected of having breast cancer. PhilHealth approved the ...

    • BFAR, Itbayat Island open first tilapia hatchery 

      (Manila Standard, April 11, 2024, on page B3)
      Batanes fish farmers will soon have their own local source of tilapia fingerlings as the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) and the local government inaugurated on April 4, 2024 ...

    • Court tells agencies to report on, assess Manila Bay reclamations 

      Requejo, Rey (Manila Standard, September 2, 2023, on page A1-A2)
      The Supreme Court has required concerned government agencies to submit a report on the ongoing land reclamation projects in Manila Bay, including their assessment of the impact of these activities on the environment. The ...

    • Powerless 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Standard, July 5, 2023, on page B2)
      Fishermen stand in a boat as they inspect thousands of dead fish floating by the bank of the Amshan river, which draws its water from the Tigris, in Iraq's southeastern Maysan governance on Monday.

    • Turtle hatchlings 

      Tomandao, Roy (Manila Standard, January 22, 2023, on page 2A)
      Environment and natural resources officials led by Undersecretary Ernesto Adobo Jr. joined by local villagers release a batch of sea turtle hatchlings on a beach in Catanuan, Quezon.

    • Retail giants partner for cleaner Manila Bay 

      (Manila Standard, September 22, 2023, on page B4)
      Watsons Philippines, the leading brand in health, wellness, and beauty retail, continues to demonstrate its commitment to the environment through its annual coastal clean-up initiative. This endeavor reflects Watsons’ ...

    • Pamalakaya nixes China bid on joint fishing 

      (Manila Standard, January 15, 2023, on page 2A)
      An organization of Filipino fishermen has rejected China’s proposal for joint fishing expeditions in Philippine waters. Meanwhile, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said the possibility of a joint oil exploration between China ...

    • 15 perish, 19 missing after Indonesian wooden boat sinks off Sulawesi coast 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Standard, July 25, 2023, on page B2)
      At least 15 people were killed and 19 more were missing on Monday after a wooden boat sank off the coast of Indonesia's Sulawesi island, search and rescue officials said. The boat sank with 40 people onboard just after ...

    • BFAR warns vs. red tide in Bohol, Zambo 

      (Manila Standard, July 13, 2023, on page A3)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has warned the public against eating shellfish and shrimps that may be contaminated with red tide in the coastal waters of Bohol and Zamboanga del Sur. In a bulletin ...

    • Restoring Pasig River 

      Velasco, Melandrew (Manila Standard, February 7, 2023, on page B1)
      First, the Tullahan River. This year, San Miguel Corporation (SMC), one of the country’s most diversified companies, is poised to accomplish another feat: the rehabilitation of the historic Pasig River. Approximately 27 ...

    • P114m in oil spill claims filed 

      Araja, Rio (Manila Standard, July 10, 2023, on page A4)
      An initial batch of 3,457 victims from the fisheries sector has so far filed a combined P114 million in financial compensation claims for the economic losses that they suffered due to the MT Princess Empress oil spill, ...

    • Fish kill in Taal Lake affects 30 tons of ‘bangus’ 

      (Manila Standard, July 16, 2023, on page A3)
      Authorities confirmed over the weekend another incident of fish kill in Taal Lake in Batangas province, resulting in losses of about P33.6 million worth of milkfish. Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources regional ...

    • Solon seeks P1k fuel subsidy for fisherfolks 

      Araja, Rio (Manila Standard, May 15, 2023, on page A5)
      Agri Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee has filed a bill seeking to guarantee a fuel subsidy for municipal fisherfolk by providing a fuel voucher of not less than P1,000 per month. Under House Bill No. 8007 or the “Pantawid ...

    • Offshore mining firms back PBBM climate call 

      Araja, Rio (Manila Standard, May 15, 2023, on page A5)
      A group of deep-sea offshore mining organizations on Sunday backed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s call to all members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on the urgent issues on worldwide critical minerals ...

    • Chinese Coast Guard drives off local fishermen 

      (Manila Standard, January 21, 2023, on page A1-A2)
      Weeks after the Philippines reached an “agreement” with China, the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) allegedly drove off Filipino fisherfolk from the Ayungin Shoal, part of the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), with the ...

    • 'Aquaman' warns Sundance of perils of deep-sea mining 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Standard, January 22, 2023, on page 3A)
      He is best known as hunky, sea-dwelling superhero “Aquaman,” but actor Jason Momoa brought a stark and sober warning about the perils of deep-sea mining to the Sundance film festival on Friday. The Hawaiian-born A-lister ...

    • China, PH discuss near-collision, agree to SCS fishing rights talk 

      Cruz, Maricel; Dantes, Charles (Manila Standard, May 2, 2023, on page A1-A2)
      President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Monday he has raised the near-collision of Philippine and Chinese coast guard ships in the West Philippine Sea with Chinese officials. The Philippines has accused the Chinese coast guard ...

    • PCG says oil sheen observed in Tubbataha 

      Dantes, Charles; Campos, Othel (Manila Standard, May 2, 2023, on page A4)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Monday that an oil spill response team is ready for deployment in Tubbataha, Palawan after an oil sheen was observed in the area where a yacht recently capsized. PCG Spokesperson ...

    • 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 ...

    • Keep fishing ban in parts of Or. Mindoro - BFAR 

      Araja, Rio (Manila Standard, May 10, 2023, on page A3)
      Meanwhile, the coastal waters in Clusters 4 (Bongabong, Roxas, Mansalay, Bulalacao) and Cluster5 (Puerto Galera, Baco, San Teodoro) were found to be within acceptable standards for fishing activities. The provincial ...