Browsing by Subject "Health and safety"

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    • 2 Indonesian fishers abducted off Sabah 

      Jacinto, Al (The Manila Times, September 13, 2018, on page A7)
      Two masked gunmen abducted two Indonesian fishermen off Semporna town in Sabah despite a strict security and sea curfew imposed by Malaysian authorities over persistent threats posed by Abu Sayyaf Group terrorists. Malaysia’s ...

    • Alaminos CDRRMO to help rehabilitate marine biodiversity in Hundred Island 

      Iñigo, Liezle Basa (Manila Bulletin, August 24, 2017, on page B-8)
      A refresher on Water Search and Rescue (WASAR) was conducted recently here to upgrade the performance of the personnel of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO). The WASAR Refresher Course will ...

    • Australia increases shark tagging after teen mauling 

      (The Manila Times, October 3, 2016, on page B4)
      The tagging and relocation of sharks off Australia's most populous state will be sharply increased to protect surfers ahead of a busy summer season, authorities said Sunday, after a teenager was mauled in a recent attack. ...

    • BFAR pushes for fiberglass boats 

      De Los Santos, Maricyn A. (The Daily Guardian, August 15, 2017, on page B7)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) urges fisherfolk in Western Visayas to use fishing boats made of fiber. In a press conference Aug. 14, 2017 at Diversion 21 Hotel in Iloilo City, Mateo Doyola Jr. of ...

    • Dead great white shark washed ashore in Dipaculao, Aurora 

      Avendaño, Ariel P. (Manila Bulletin, January 25, 2018, on page 6)
      The Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (MDRRMC) has alerted barangay officials of this coastal town to take precautionary measures following the discovery of a great white shark washed ashore in ...

    • Defense chiefs want sea disputers resolved 

      Tuyay, Francisco (Manila Standard, March 12, 2018, on page A2)
      Southeast Asia’s top defense officials on Sunday reaffirmed the importance of maintaining and promoting peace and security in the South China Sea. The Philippines’ Armed Forces Chief Rey Leonardo Guerrero underscored the ...

    • DENR-6 to lead coastal clean-up to celebrate World Water Day 

      (The Daily Guardian, March 17, 2018, on page 16)
      This year’s World Water Day celebration focuses on the ability of nature to provide solutions to water challenges. With the theme“Nature for Water”, it campaigns for ‘The answer is in nature’ and raises awareness about ...

    • Department of Tourism, Philippine Commission on Sports Scuba Diving Memorandum Circular No. 2021-002 

      (Daily Tribune, June 16, 2021, on page B12)
      Amended health and safety guidelines governing the operations of dive establishments and liveaboard dive boats in the new normal.

    • 'Don't eat seashells from Bacolod City's waters' 

      Singuay, Mae (Panay News, January 5, 2016, on page 16)
      The public has been advised not to eat seashells gathered from the coastal waters here until the red tide alert status is lifted. Results of the laboratory analysis conducted by the Provincial Maritime Bio-Toxin Testing ...

    • DOT orders foreign offices to stop promoting Boracay 

      Ramirez, Robertzon; Rendon, Jennifer; Felipe, Cecille Suerte; Macairan, Evelyn; Diaz, Jess (The Philippine Star, April 19, 2018, on page 1-6)
      More than a week before the six-month closure of Boracay, the Department of Tourism (DOT) has issued a memorandum order asking its central and foreign offices to stop promoting the island. The order obtained by The STAR ...

    • Estrada warns vs swimming in 'polluted Manila Bay' 

      Barcelo, Vito (Manila Standard, March 14, 2018, on page B4)
      Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada on Tuesday warned the public against swimming in Manila Bay to cope with rising temperatures, saying the polluted water body could pose serious health risks such as diarrhea, cholera, typhoid ...

    • Gov't urged to save its seas from overfishing 

      Araja, Rio N.; Pañares, Joyce P. (Manila Standard, June 8, 2013, on page A1-A2)
      At least 13 fishing grounds in the Philippines have been heavily fished and the declining stocks will force local fishermen to go beyond the country's boundaries toward the Malaysian and Indonesian seas to look for catch, ...

    • IMO meeting to adopt fishing boat safety rules 

      (Malaya, October 11, 2012, on page A8)
      A two-day diplomatic conferences that opened here Tuesday is expected to adopt an agreement on implementing the provisions of the 1993 protocol relating to a UN convention for the safety of fishing vessels. The conference ...

    • Oil spill worker dies: Defensor orders probe 

      Sologastoa, Glenda (Panay News, January 29, 2014, on page 14)
      Did foul odor kill a 26-year-old oil spill worker in Brgy. Botongon, Estancia?. Donnie Trogo was a patinet at the Jesus M. Colmenares Memorial District Hospital in Balasan, near Estancia. Former Estancia Sangguniang Bayan ...

    • Saving rivers requires infrastructure, proper waste disposal -- Alvarado 

      Velez, Freddie C. (Manila Bulletin, March 20, 2018, on page 6)
      “Proper waste disposal is needed to prevent further harm that would apparently create disturbance and wrought havoc to the community,” Alvarado said as he enjoined residents to be responsible caretakers of rivers. The ...

    • Vessel monitoring tech can save lives of Pinoy fisherfolk 

      (Panay News, September 25, 2017, on page B5-B11)
      Proper vessel monitoring can save lives and make fishing more sustainable. Seven sailors drowned when a Filipino merchant ship crashed into the USS Fritzgerald in the sea of Japan last 17 June. The accident was caused ...