Browsing by Subject "indigenous knowledge"
Now showing items 1-20 of 24
-
American students learn from Filipino aquaculture experts
(The Philippine Star,January 11, 2015 , on page B3)A group of American students are currently in the country to study the Filipinos’ success in fisheries. An American professor from the University of Rhode Island recently brought a group of American students to the ... -
Another oarfish found in Antique
(Panay News,August 16, 2015 , on page 6)A fisherman in Belison town caught another oarfish on Thursday afternoon, the third so far in a span of three weeks. Pablo Crespo found the dying oarfish at a small canal around 1:20 p.m. on the shores of Maradiona, Belison ... -
Back in the day
(Manila Bulletin,March 16, 2017 , on page 6)Tribal elder Tata Kasoy skillfully demonstrates the traditional way of fishing at the Pamulaklakin Trail in Subic Bay Freeport, a favorite attraction/destination among nature lovers and tourists, especially during the ... -
'Bobo' traps: A smart way to fish
(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 ... -
Boracay closure to make Aetas ‘free’
(Panay News,April 25, 2018 , on page 11)Only residents of the three island villages (Manoc-Manoc, Yapak and Balabag), rehabilitation workers, law enforcement agency personnel, and media members will be allowed entry to Boracay. Aetas were one of the first settlers ... -
DA to develop local eel industry
(Malaya,January 20, 2015 , on page A1-A4)The Department of Agriculture (DA) and local players are eyeing to develop a more competitive eel industry in the country. The development of the eel industry comes as the Japan and South Korea markets are substituting ... -
Ex-Cordillera exec says commercial eroding native culture
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 12, 2010 , on page A8)The government’s open-door policy for big business, like commercial production of vegetables and large-scale mining, are fast eroding the Cordillera’s traditional practices that should instead be tapped to preserve indigenous ... -
Fishing belief
(Panay News,March 12, 2015 , on page B5)People of long ago in the coastal areas, specifically in Brgy. Sabang, town of Jordan before, now Municipality of Sibunag, had a hard time determining when to go out to the sea to have a good catch. Later, there was a very ... -
Growing tilapia in a raceway
(The Philippine Star,September 9, 2018 , on page B4)CPAR is a location-specific research program that focuses on improving farming system technologies for micro agro-climatic environments within a municipality or a province. It merges research initiatives and the involvement ... -
Highland fishing
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 4, 2020 , on page A10)Age-old fishing practices of villagers continue to preserve and sustain life in the rivers of this farming town in Mountain Province. Tributaries of the Siffu River that zigzag through the town serve as crucial lifeblood ... -
Ifugao Festival focuses on climate change
(Manila Bulletin,June 18, 2015 , on page 9)As part of the festival, Legarda’s committee will conduct a hearing at the Provincial Capitol to explain the effects of climate change to the local communities in the Cordillera region and to discuss environmental ... -
Isabela fishing town celebrates 'Ikan' Festival
(Manila Standard,June 26, 2018 , on page B4)This promising town with pristine white beaches fronting Luzon’s Pacific coast celebrated its 49th founding anniversary on Wednesday, and the 2018 “Ikan” Festival on Thursday. “A decade ago, fish catch was very much abundant. ... -
Koi story: priceless Japanese fish make a splash
(The Manila Times,January 8, 2018 , on page A1-A6)Hand-reared for their color and beauty, koi carp have become an iconic symbol of Japan that can sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars and even participate in fishy beauty contests. The nation’s koi carp were brought ... -
Koi story: priceless Japanese fish make a splash
(BusinessWorld,January 8, 2018 , on page S2/9)Hand-reared for their color and beauty, koi carp have become an iconic symbol of Japan that can sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars and even participate in fishy beauty contests. The nation’s koi carp were brought ... -
The language of climate change
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 21, 2015 , on page A9)Global warming has become a catch-all phrase to explain everything that goes wrong in the environment these days, even among Filipinos, whether they live in urban centers or out in the farms or the hinterlands. But while ... -
Life along: the mighty Mekong
(The Philippine Star,October 1, 2017 , on page F6)The morning sun rose high and bright above the mighty Mekong River, a 4,350-kilometer wonder of nature which starts in Tibet and crosses through China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam before finally emptying ... -
Obama plans to quadruple Hawaii marine protected area
(Manila Bulletin,September 1, 2016 , on page B8)The White House says that President Barack Obama will expand a national monument off the coast of Hawaii, creating the world's largest marine protected area. Obama's proclamation will quadruple in size a monument originally ... -
Pandemic gives respite to Thai 'sea gypsies' threatened by mass tourism
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,November 28, 2020 , on page A10)Coronavirus has wrought havoc across the world, but for Thailand's "sea gypsies" it has brought welcome respite from the threat of mass tourism. Since the pandemic began, life has been easier for Sanan Changnam and his ... -
Rehab set for watershed area in Isabela
(The Manila Times,February 1, 2018 , on page B5)Located within the Northern Sierra Madre Natural Park, the Divilacan watershed in the forest-rich province of Isabela is one of the 29 priority sites in the national government’s Sustainable Integrated Area Development ... -
Sen. Legarda explores Filipino culture and life built on water
(Manila Standard,October 25, 2018 , on page C3)The waterways of the Philippines— our seas, lakes, and rivers—come into focus as Sen. Loren Legarda’s documentary series Dayaw returns for a sixth season tonight at 6:30 on ANC, the ABS-CBN News Channel. With a theme of ...