http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/17 2026-09-30T10:52:24Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/18250 BFAR eyes discounted fuel for fishermen Lagare, Jordeene To help alleviate the burden of soaring domestic fuel prices on fishermen, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is looking at connecting them to oil companies so they can buy petroleum products at discounted prices. “We are exploring the possibility of coming up with a direct sale of diesel for our fisherfolk,” BFAR officer in charge Demosthenes Escoto said. 2022-10-30T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/18237 PH tightens guard vs smuggled fish to protect local fisherfolk Lagare, Jordeene The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is clamping down on the selling of smuggled fish in wet markets to protect the livelihood of local fisherfolk. The BFAR announced it was intensifying its information, education and communication (IEC) dubbed “Imported na Isda sa Merkado, Pwede Kapag Awtorisado!.” It will also visit fish vendors in 21 wet markets across Metro Manila. 2022-11-28T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/18200 Beyond the dolomite beach The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has blamed the controversial dolomite beach project built during the Duterte administration for causing massive floods in the metropolis. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), however, pointed out that any assessment on Metro Manila’s flooding problems should be “rooted in science-based analysis, particularly in light of changing weather patterns influenced by climate change.” DENR cited data from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration showing an increase in rainfall over the past decade, which it said has overwhelmed drainage systems in urban areas such as Metro Manila. 2025-07-20T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/18199 PCG activates Pag-asa post, reports latest China ‘bullying’ Mendoza, John Eric; Sarao, Zacarian The Philippines unveiled a major coast guard base on Thursday on an island in the South China Sea to serve as a “steadfast sentinel of our sovereignty” in a disputed region closely guarded by China’s forces. Chinese officials did not immediately react to the opening of a new Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) district command on Pag-asa (Thitu) Island, which has been occupied by Filipino forces and civilians for decades but is also claimed by Beijing. But later in the afternoon, the PCG reported that “Chinese forces” fired flares on an unarmed PCG aircraft patrolling the West Philippine Sea (WPS), calling the incident “a clear and deliberate act of bullying.” 2026-04-10T00:00:00Z