Browsing by Author "Marticio, Marie Tonette"

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    • 1,500 volunteers in beach cleanup 

      Marticio, Marie Tonette (Manila Bulletin, February 11, 2019, on page 16)
      Over 1,500 volunteers took part in a beach clean-up in Borongan City, Eastern Samar Saturday. Cherrie Ann Calacal, president of the Borongan City Tour Guides Association which spearheaded the activity, said aside from the ...

    • 700 volunteers help clean Tacloban downtown coastal areas 

      Marticio, Marie Tonette (Manila Bulletin, February 5, 2019, on page 6)
      Over 700 volunteers flocked to the coastal areas of Sabang and Siren districts in this city for a cleanup activity spearheaded by the city government and An Waray. Five trucks of garbage were hauled from the clean-up drive ...

    • BFAR 8 issues red tide alert 

      Marticio, Marie Tonette (Manila Bulletin, June 26, 2020, on page 11)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) 8 warned on Thursday against eating, harvesting, and buying shellfishes in areas covered by two bays in Eastern Visayas due to red tide. BFAR 8 Regional Director Juan ...

    • BFAR aids seaweed farmers in Leyte 

      Marticio, Marie Tonette (Manila Bulletin, November 7, 2022, on page 5)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-Region 8 distributed fiberglass boats and propagules totaling P5 million on Thursday, Nov. 3, to seaweed farmers in Dawahon Island, Bato, Leyte, the seaweed capital of ...

    • BFAR-8 issues red tide warning in 14 Eastern Visayas bays 

      Marticio, Marie Tonette (Manila Bulletin, December 4, 2020, on page 8)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR-8) has warned against red tide in at least 14 bays in Eastern Visayas. Based on the laboratory examination conducted by the BFAR-8 Regional Marine Biotoxin Laboratory, ...

    • Boat capsizes in Ormoc; 1 dead, 15 rescued 

      Marticio, Marie Tonette (Tempo, September 26, 2021, on page 1-2)
      A female crew member was killed, while 15 were rescued, two of which were injured when a ferryboat capsized at Ormoc City Port, Brgy. District 2, Ormoc City, Friday night (September 24). Initial investigation disclosed ...

    • DENR urges public to protect sea turtles from extinction 

      Marticio, Marie Tonette (Manila Bulletin, January 14, 2022, on page 5)
      Following the recent release of five endangered green sea turtles in Lapinig, Northern Samar, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has appealed to the public to protect them from extinction. All sea ...

    • Dolphin saved 

      Marticio, Marie Tonette (Manila Bulletin, March 6, 2019, on page 5)
      A long spinner dol­phin has been rescued after it was stranded recently along the shore of Barangay Na­panpan, Mondragon, Northern Samar. The dolphin, which was about two me­ters long and weighing 40-50 kilograms, was ...

    • Giant Opah fish caught in E. Samar after powerful Tuesday quake 

      Marticio, Marie Tonette (Manila Bulletin, August 20, 2020, on page 5)
      Hours after a 6.6-magnitude earthquake hit Masbate and some parts of Eastern Visayas, a giant Opah fish was caught by fishermen in an island in Oras, Eastern Samar. The colorful giant fish, weighing more than 80 kilograms, ...

    • Mayor wants vessel manned by Chinese crew barred from docking in Guiuan 

      Marticio, Marie Tonette (Manila Bulletin, April 7, 2020, on page 5)
      Local officials in Homonhon Island off Guiuan town in Eastern Samar are opposing the mineral ore export permit issued by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau in Region 8 (MGB-8) to Techiron Resources Inc. (TRI), a mining ...

    • Price freeze on fish products 

      Marticio, Marie Tonette (Manila Bulletin, March 22, 2020, on page C-4)
      With the aim to still provide affordable fish to consumers despite the community quarantine, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) 8 is urging local chief executives (LCEs) in Eastern Visayas to impose price ...

    • Red tide hits 12 Eastern Visayas bays 

      Marticio, Marie Tonette (Tempo, September 21, 2020, on page 3)
      At least 12 bays and coastal waters in Eastern Visayas are now affected by red tide toxin, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR-8) reported Sunday, citing the examination conducted by the Regional Marine ...

    • Red tide info in E. Visayas pushed 

      Marticio, Marie Tonette (Manila Bulletin, March 16, 2019, on page 7)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has stepped up efforts to enhance understanding and pro-active management of Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs), commonly known as red tide, in Eastern Visayas. The program, ...

    • Rescued dolphin is found dead 

      Marticio, Marie Tonette (Manila Bulletin, March 7, 2019, on page 8)
      A spinner dolphin that was released back to sea after being stranded was found dead by fishermen in Bobon, Northern Samar Tuesday. The dolphin was stranded on the beach of Sitio Napanpan, Brgy. San Agustin, Mondragon, ...

    • Samar fisher's net snags dead whale shark 

      Marticio, Marie Tonette (Manila Bulletin, February 14, 2019, on page 7)
      A young female whale shark was killed after getting entangled in a gill net in Marabut town, Samar, recently. Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Re­sources Regional Director Juan Albaladejo said the 17.4-foot juvenile shark ...

    • Shellfish downs 3 siblings in Samar 

      Marticio, Marie Tonette (Manila Bulletin, February 23, 2019, on page 12)
      A child is in critical condition, while his two siblings were recovering after they ate cockle shell (buo) in San Fernando, Basey, Samar. The three were treated at the Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Center here for ...

    • Two juvenile oarfish washed ashore in Ormoc City 

      Marticio, Marie Tonette (Manila Bulletin, January 7, 2022, on page 5)
      Two oarfish were washed ashore Thursday morning, January 6, in the coastal village of Macabug, Ormoc City. The deep-sea creatures were still alive when they were spotted by a fisherman named Camlon Sarno, 40.