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    • Boat sinks off Albay; 16 passengers, crew saved 

      Sadongdong, Martin (Tempo, October 16, 2022, on page 1-2)
      A motor banca sank off Rapu-Rapu, Albay on Friday, Oct. 14, but the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) came just in time to rescue all 15 passengers and one boat crew onboard. Motor banca “Rocenz 3” was traversing the vicinity ...

    • Boat sinks off Romblon; 1 dead, 94 rescued 

      Ong, Ghio (The Philippine Star, August 6, 2023, on page 7)
      A woman died and 94 others were rescued when a passenger boat sank in the waters off Romblon yesterday. The fatality, who has yet to be identified, is said to be the treasurer of Barangay Tacasan in Corcuera.

    • Boat-ramming incident: Manila to hale Chinese to court 

      Valente, Catherine S.; Dela Cruz, Divina Nova Joy (The Manila Times, July 9, 2019, on page A8)
      The Philippine government would hale to court the captain and crew of the Chinese ship that rammed a Filipino fishing boat near Recto (Reed) Bank if the Chinese government failed to impose sanctions against them, Malacañang ...

    • Boatmen from Mararison island get financial aid 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Panay News, December 1, 2018, on page 13)
      Disadvantaged boat operators and their boatmen on Mararison Island in Culasi town were given financial assistance by the Antique provincial government on Tuesday. Noemi Tagle of the Antique Provincial Social Welfare and ...

    • BoatR registration of fishing boats, gears ongoing 

      Philippine Information Agency (PIA) (Panay News, July 17, 2015, on page 21)
      A total of 662 boats and 24 fishing gears in Western Visayas has already been registered under the National Program for Municipal Fishing Vessels and Gears Registration, known as BoatR, of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic ...

    • Boats for fishers 

      Giron, Anthony (Manila Bulletin, October 4, 2015, on page 14)
      The local government, along with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), distributed at least 18 motorized bancas and other equipment to fisher Isla Bonita Resort, here. Bancas, fishing nets and life jackets ...

    • Boats for Sagay fisher folks 

      (Manila Bulletin, August 7, 2015, on page 7)
      Yolanda fisher folk victims from barangays Molocaboc and Taba-ao, in Sagay City, will receive fishing boats from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). DOLE Regional Director Ponciano Ligutom turned over the 20 ...

    • Boats idle, workers lose jobs as GenSan reels from tuna ban 

      Zonio, Aquiles (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 25, 2010, on page A10)
      Gone were the days when fishing boats of the Amadeo Fishing Corp. (AFC) sailed daily to catch tuna. Now, most of its fishing vessels are grounded in the company’s private wharf in the coastal village of Calumpang here. ...

    • 'Bobo' traps: A smart way to fish 

      Rosas, Jay (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 9, 2015, on page A8)
      Sa lawud itagak, sa bukid pangitaon. (Drop it into the deep sea, but look for it in the mountains.) This is how 65-year-old fisherman Mamelito Quisada describes the traditional deep-sea fishing method practiced by his ...

    • BoC foils attempt to smuggle fishing vessel at Manila port 

      Antonio, Raymund F. (Manila Bulletin, February 27, 2010, on page 4)
      The Bureau of Customs (BoC) foiled an attempt to sneak into the country through the Port of Manila (PoM) a fishing vessel from Taiwan without import entry and payment of duties and taxes. PoM district collector and lawyer ...

    • Bodies ready Boracay closure contingency 

      (Panay News, April 5, 2018, on page 11)
      In light of the proposed closure of this famed island resort, the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council and the Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) in Western Visayas met on Tuesday to come up with a ...

    • Body of missing crew retrieved after boat explosion in Zambo 

      Jocson, Liza (Tempo, April 18, 2021, on page 2)
      The body of a missing crew member of a vessel that exploded at a private wharf in Zamboanga City yesterday was retrieved by rescuers Saturday morning, April 17. The crew member was identified as Rene Jimlani, a crew member ...

    • Body of missing fisherman recovered 

      Masculino, Glazyl Y. (DailyGuardian, July 11, 2020, on page 3)
      Authorities retrieved on Friday the body of a fisherman who was reported missing for three days at Barangay 1, Ilog, Negros Occidental. Commander Jansen Benjamin, head of Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)-Negros Occidental, ...

    • Body of missing Negrense fisher found in Iloilo 

      Bañaga, Dominique Gabriel (Panay News, May 26, 2020, on page 2)
      The body a missing fisherman who went missing after a cargo ship hit his boat has been found. Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)-Negros Occidental chief, Lieutenant Commander Jansen Banjamin confirmed that the remains of 42-year-old ...

    • The Body Shop's coastal cleanup with Planet CORA 

      (SunStar Philippines, March 29, 2020, on page 6)
      Conscious of the social and environmental problems the society of today exposes its inhabitants, The Body Shop has been one of the pioneers of sustainability. With that, it constantly seeks for new projects in order to ...

    • The Body Shop, Planet CORA lead coastal cleanup 

      (Manila Standard, April 14, 2020, on page B3)
      Eco-conscious cosmetics and skin care brand The Body Shop teamed up with non-profit organization Planet CORA to lead a coastal cleanup at Las Piñas Parañaque Critical Habitat Eco-Tourism Area (LPPCHEA). The cleanup activity ...

    • Body to oversee Boracay development eyed 

      (Panay News, June 3, 2018, on page 12)
      The House committee on natural resources is eyeing to create a development authority that will supervise activities in this famed island destination. Committee chairman Rep. Arnel Ty (Liquified Petroleum Gas Marketers’ ...

    • Bohol beaches empty a month after welcoming local tourists 

      Udtohan, Leo (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 1, 2020, on page A10)
      Last week, French couple Claude and Nadine Spring felt like they owned a piece of paradise on Panglao Island in Bohol province as they sunbathed on the white sand beach and swam in clear blue waters all by themselves. The ...

    • Bohol fish market to serve as template for agri-tourism TienDA 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Manila Standard, August 20, 2018, on page B4)
      Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol has called the newly launched Bohol Fish Market in Tagbilaran City “an overwhelming success” and plans to replicate it in various parts of the country. “The successful staging of the ...

    • Bohol hosts farmers forum 

      Albarado, Dave (Manila Bulletin, September 21, 2018, on page 9)
      Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) announced that affordable fish was being sold at Tag­bilaran’s Agriculture Promotions Center. The market opened Wednesday and buyers have until end of day Friday to buy ...