• China demands end to US surveilance after aircraft intercept 

  Reuters (The Philippine Star, May 21, 2016, on page 4)

  Beijing demanded an end to U.S. surveillance near China on Thursday after two of its fighter jets carried out what the Pentagon said was an “unsafe” intercept of a U.S. military reconnaissance aircraft over the South China ...
• G7 sends strong message to china 

  Yap, DJ (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 28, 2016, on page A1-A4)

  With a keen eye on the Philippines’ legal battle with China over territory in the South China Sea, the leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) advanced democracies have agreed to send a strong message on the importance of ...
• Fishermen and Duterte 

  (Malaya, May 30, 2016, on page B4)

  The Pambansang Pamalakaya ng Pilipinas has found a reason to be excited recent pronouncements and actions by President Rodrigo Duterte on the issue of the fishing, especially in traditional Filipino fishing grounds such ...
• China harassment of PH fishers stop, but occupation continues 

  Macatuno, Allan (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 24, 2016, on page A9)

  Filipino fishermen venturing out to the Scarborough Shoal, a rich fishing ground some 200 kilometers from the coast of the province, are enjoying a respite from Chinese coast guard harassment, but the continued presence ...
• China avoiding clash with US in south china sea 

  Katigbak, Jose (The Philippine Star, May 19, 2016, on page 15)

  China is willing to tolerate higher levels of tension in the South China Sea in pursuit of its interests but seeks to avoid direct conflict with the United States, the Pentagon said. China is using coercive tactics short ...
• Legarda backs Anini-y coral reef restoration 

  Philippine Information Agency (PIA)-Antique (Panay News, August 19, 2013, on page 7)

  The bayanihan spirit is important to "restore the vibrancy of our marine ecosystem." This was Ilongga senator Loren Legarda's message, delivered by former Antique governor Sally Perez, during the inauguration and blessing ...
• Pangasinan now red tide-free 

  Iñigo, Liezle Basa (Manila Bulletin, August 2, 2013, on page 9)

  The entire province of Pangasinan is now red tide-free after waters off its eastern coast have been cleared of a high concentration of algae by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Laboratory analyses of ...
• Agri, Aquaculture investments eyed in Iloilo, Guimaras 

  JVF; PIO Iloilo City; PN (Panay News, August 4, 2013, on page 4)

  Stakeholders in Iloilo and Guimaras started to map out strategies to promote investments and support the development and agriculture and aquaculture sectors. A focused group discussion (FGD) was conducted on August 14 ...
• Fisher folk key to marine conservation-WWF 

  Yap, DJ (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 17, 2013, on page A5)

  Conserving the country’s precious marine resources begins with showing fisher folk that protecting natural habitats will redound to more money for them, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF-Philippines). “Local ...
• Shellfish ban in eight bodies of water 

  Meniano, Sarwell Q. (BusinessWorld, August 6, 2013, on page S1/11)

  The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has banned shellfish gathering in eight bodies of water where red tide toxins exceed beyond the regulatory limit. BFAR Director Asis G. Perez said in a conference here ...
• Fisherfolk aid ready - palace 

  (BusinessWorld, August 12, 2013, on page S1/12)

  Fisherfolks affected by the oil spill in Cavite late last week will be assisted by the government. BFAR (Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources) said they are already preparing fishing gears, fingerlings and other ...
• BFAR to finish fisherfolk database 

  Meniano, Sarwell Q. (BusinessWorld, August 15, 2013, on page S1/2)

  The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) aims to complete this year a nationwide database for subsidy beneficiaries in the fisheries sector. BFAR Director Asis G. Perez said the database will be the basis for ...
• Still no fishing in high seas pocket 

  Gillermo, J. D. (BusinessWorld, August 16, 2013, on page S1/6)

  Due to the closure on fish aggregating devices (FADs), there are still no Philippine fishing vessels in a tuna-rich pocket of the Pacific Ocean, an Agriculture official said yesterday. “There are still no fishing vessels ...
• Army to help restore Nogas Island corals 

  Philippine Information Agency (PIA)-Antique; PN (Panay News, August 23, 2013, on page 1)

  Philippine Army soldiers are in Brgy. Nato, Anini-y town, not for battle but to help restore coral reefs in Nogas Island. “Our presence here must not be misinterpreted” as an indication that the town is “unruly,” said Brig. ...
• Meet the Australian lungfish 

  (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 18, 2013, on page K6)

  At Las Farolas, the newest tourist destination in Frontera Verde Drive beside Tiendesitas on Ortigas Avenue, Pasig City, one of the top freshwater fish attractions is the Australian Lungfish which has been observed to be ...
• SP to probe arrest of fishers 

  PN (Panay News, August 11, 2013, on page 8)

  On August 15, the Sangguniang Panlungsod's committee on agriculture and fisheries will hold an inquiry on the complaints of fishermen arrested by the Bantay Dagat of Guimaras. The apprehension happened two weeks ago. Ten ...
• Guimaras moves to fortify local laws vs illegal fishing 

  PN (Panay News, May 21, 2013, on page 3)

  To address the rampant incidents of marine resource exploitations and illegal fishing in the coastal waters of the provine, local government units here agreed to harmonize their municipal fishery ordinances. Officials ...
• Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Shellfish Bulletin No.19, Series of 2013, 05 August 2013 

  Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 7, 2013, on page B2-2)

  Based on the latest laboratory results of the bureau of fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Local Government Units (LGUs), shellfish collected at Dumanquillas bay in Zamboanga del Sur; Murcielagos Bay in Zamboanga ...
• Oil spill reaches barangays 

  Asutilla, Carine (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 20, 2013, on page A2)

  The oil leaking out of the St. Thomas of Aquinas, the passenger ferry that sank Friday evening off Talisay City after colliding with a cargo vessel, has reached five barangays (villages) of Cordova town. In a press release, ...
• Defenders of marine sanctuary win award 

  Yap, DJ (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 25, 2013, on page A14)

  In a remote coastal village in Zamboanga del Sur, the task of protecting a marine sanctuary falls upon a six-person team of environmental workers who keep the sea and mangrove forest safe from greedy commercial fishers. ...

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