http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/3933 2026-05-13T19:40:26Z 2026-05-13T19:40:26Z Arcellaz, Princess Clea http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/17562 2026-04-20T08:40:54Z 2026-04-16T00:00:00Z

BFAR: No red tide in C. Luzon waters Arcellaz, Princess Clea Shellfish collected from the coastal waters of Central Luzon remain safe for human consumption, according to Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Based on the latest Shellfish Bulletin No. 8, Series of 2026, issued on April 14, the tests conducted showed on Bataan, Pampanga, Bulacan, and Zambales showed that the waters are free from toxic red tide. According to BFAR, all types of shellfish gathered from the said areas are safe for public consumption after they tested negative for paralytic shellfish poison (PSP).

2026-04-16T00:00:00Z Codis, Denise Mae http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/17561 2026-04-20T07:06:50Z 2026-04-16T00:00:00Z

Atin Ito seeks intensified fight against WPS misinformation Codis, Denise Mae The civil­ian-led Atin Ito Coali­tion has called for intens­i­fied efforts to com­bat mis­in­form­a­tion sur­round­ing the West Phil­ip­pine Sea (WPS), cit­ing the need to assert the Phil­ip­pines’ sov­er­eignty and expand civil­ian pres­ence in the con­tested waters. Dur­ing a press con­fer­ence at a hotel in Cebu City on Wed­nes­day, April 15, 2026, Phil­ip­pine Coast Guard (PCG) spokes­man for the WPS, Rear Adm. Jay Tar­ri­ela, said one of the coun­try’s greatest chal­lenges in address­ing the issue is the mis­in­form­a­tion cam­paign allegedly car­ried out by the People’s Repub­lic of China and amp­li­fied by some social media influ­en­cers. Tar­ri­ela said these efforts aim to divide and con­fuse the Filipino pub­lic regard­ing the WPS issue. He added that the dis­pute is an intergen­er­a­tional issue that will con­tinue to per­sist, warn­ing that it may be passed on to future gen­er­a­tions of Filipi­nos if left unad­dressed.

2026-04-16T00:00:00Z Pedrosa, Merlinda http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/17560 2026-04-20T06:46:53Z 2026-04-08T00:00:00Z

Public warned vs. buying, eating aloy, tolingan fish Pedrosa, Merlinda The Cadiz City Health Office (CHO) in Negros Occidental urged the public to temporarily avoid consuming “Aloy” and “Tolingan” fish following confirmed cases of allergic reactions reported in the city on Monday, April 6, 2026. CHO records revealed that at least 51 individuals have experienced symptoms such as skin rashes, itching, fever-like conditions, swelling, difficulty breathing, and other related reactions.

2026-04-08T00:00:00Z Patumbon, Rojean Grace http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/17559 2026-04-20T06:12:31Z 2026-04-17T00:00:00Z

Second batch of eels shipped Patumbon, Rojean Grace A Davao City-based export company is set to ship another batch of eel to China following its initial export, further boosting the region’s aquaculture industry. Maylong Enterprises, with support from the Department of Agriculture-Davao Region (DA-Davao) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-Davao Region (Bfar-Davao), has shipped its second batch of eels sourced from Bukidnon. “This second shipment reinforces the growing momentum of the Philippine eel export initiative, highlighting the increasing global demand for Philippine aquatic products,” DA-Davao said in a Facebook post on April 14, 2026. Macario D. Gonzaga, regional executive director of DA-Davao, said the latest export underscores Mindanao’s strong potential in aquaculture. He emphasized that sustained government support is key to increasing farmers’ income and expanding access to international markets.

2026-04-17T00:00:00Z