http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/16 2026-06-29T18:26:19Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/17874 Algal bloom infects Iloilo shorelines Castor, Rjay The local gov­ern­ment of Miagao, Iloilo, has advised the pub­lic to avoid all water activ­it­ies along the shorelines of three barangay (vil­lages) fol­low­ing the appear­ance of a black-colored algal bloom emit­ting a pun­gent and highly irrit­at­ing odor. The unusual plant-like sub­stance was first repor­ted on Tues­day, June 23, along the coast of Barangay Narat-an, Mam­batad and Sapa. The Col­lege of Fish­er­ies and Ocean Sci­ences of the Uni­versity of the Phil­ip­pines Visayas (UPV) iden­ti­fied the organ­ism respons­ible for the bloom as Lyn­gbya majus­cula, a fil­a­ment­ous cyanobac­terium com­monly found in shal­low coastal waters. 2026-06-25T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/17873 Fisheries authority OKs P1.6B in infra projects Jordan, Giselle P1.6 billion worth of infrastructure projects to modernize key fishing facilities and strengthen food distribution networks. The projects include upgrades to the Navotas Fish Port Complex ( PC) and the construction of a modern fish port in San Vicente, Palawan. At the PC, approved works cover the rehabilitation of Market Halls 1 and 2 under Phase III of the PFDA- PC Modernization Program, and Phase II of the PFDA- PC Shipyard Development Project. 2026-06-23T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/17851 DOLE sustains assistance to Davao fishers Cariño, Conrad The Integrated Livelihood Program (ILP) for 572 fishing industry workers in Davao Occidental affected by the closed fishing season in Davao Gulf is continuing amid the relief and response efforts undertaken by government agencies after the earthquake that hit southeastern Mindanao last June 8. “Yes, we are continuing since the closed fishing season from June 1 to Aug. 31 has been continuously implemented. As programmed, we completed the orientation, the beneficiaries are now doing community work, and they are already in training,” said Paul Cruz, provincial director of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Davao Occidental Provincial Office, said partly in Filipino. 2026-06-18T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/17850 Sea turtle nesting site found in Batanes Visaya, Vince Jacob A green sea turtle’s nesting site was discovered during an inspection and monitoring on June 11, 2026, at the coast of Sabtang in Batanes, the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (Penro) said on Sunday. The Penro said that the new nesting site was not among those documented by the monitoring team in the area. To protect the nesting site, Penro has imposed monitoring and supervision work. A net was put up around the site to avoid predators from intruding on the nesting site and increase the chance of hatching. 2026-06-16T00:00:00Z