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    • P'que to ban single-use plastic starting in June 

      (Manila Standard, January 8, 2020, on page B4)
      Parañaque’s City is banning single -use plastic in all commercial establishments in the area starting in June, following the lead of other cities in Metro Manila. In an online post, Parañaque’s City Environment and Natural ...

    • P'sinan town fish kill damage hits P86.1 M 

      Visperas, Eva (The Philippine Star, June 2, 2018, on page 11)
      The intense heat and intermittent rains have taken their toll on the bangus industry in this town as around P86.1 million worth of stocks were affected by fish kill. Municipal agriculturist Elizabeth Tomas told The Star ...

    • P-Noy won't use Apec in sea row 

      Dumlao-Abadilla, Doris (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 9, 2015, on page A2)
      As Host of this year's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, President Aquino has no intention of using the forum as a platform to gain mileage for the country's territorial dispute with China which is now up ...

    • P-noy: South China Sea row a global problem 

      Burgonio, TJ; Aurelio, Julie M.; Yap, DJ (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 18, 2015, on page A2)
      A concrete runaway suitable for military use being built by China in a disputed part of the south china sea has aroused worldwide concern as global trade is expected to be hit by China reclamation, according to President ...

    • P-Noy: World should fear China’s moves in disputed sea 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 15, 2015, on page A8)
      China's efforts to stake its claim to most of the South China Sea should spark fear around the world, President Aquino told Agence France-Presse on Tuesday. “Does it engender fear? Yes, I think it should engender fear for ...

    • P.6 M sought for Albay coral reef damage 

      Dematera, Cet (The Philippine Star, August 15, 2018, on page 11)
      The city government here has asked the owner of a cargo vessel that ran aground and destroyed around 200 square meters of coral reef in Albay Gulf to pay P665,000 in damages. Mayor Noel Rosal said the captain of MV Jerly ...

    • P1-B Tullahan River project seen solving flooding in Bulacan 

      Silverio, Frederick (The Manila Times, February 26, 2020, on page A7)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and San Miguel Corp. (SMC) launched the P1-billion dredging and expansion of the Tullahan River project at the Navotas Centennial Park in Navotas City on Monday. ...

    • P1.2-B giant clams seized in Palawan 

      Ramirez, Robertzon (The Philippine Star, April 18, 2021, on page 8)
      At least 200 tons of fossilized giant clams with an estimated market value of P1.2 billion were seized from four persons in Roxas, Palawan on Friday. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said it is considered the “biggest giant ...

    • P1.2-B illegally harvested giant PH clam shells seized 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (The Manila Times, April 18, 2021, on page A1-A2)
      Philippine authorities said on Saturday they have seized some 200 tons of illegally harvested giant clam shells worth nearly $25 million (P1.2 billion) in one of the biggest known operations of its kind in the country. ...

    • P1.4-M illegal fish seized in major anti-poaching ops 

      Baylon, Jen (Panay News, November 2, 2023, on page 2)
      In a significant move against illegal fishing, the Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) successfully conducted a week-long operation, culminating on Monday, Nov. 13. Illegally-caught fish valued at nearly P1.4 million ...

    • P1.6-M seahorses, seadragons seized 

      Silubrico, Ruby (Panay News, December 21, 2017, on page 1-14)
      The police arrested three persons who were all residents of Estancia, a northern Iloilo coastal municipality known for its rich marine resources. They were about to take a barge bound for Cebu City, according to Chief ...

    • P1.65-million haul: Three nabbed for ‘poaching’ endangered marine species 

      Rendon, Jennifer (The Daily Guardian, December 21, 2017, on page 2-7)
      Three workers of a Filipino-Chinese businessman were arrested after endangered marine species were seized from their possession. Rosalie Medina, Jovin Mangubat, and Rolito Torres, were arrested 11 a.m. on Dec. 20, 2017, ...

    • P10 billion eyed for fisheries program 

      (The Manila Times, October 28, 2021, on page B5)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday said it is in the final stage of getting the approval to implement the Fisheries and Coastal Resiliency (FishCoRe) Project worth $200 million (P10 billion) funded by the World ...

    • P10-B fishery project backed by WB nearing implementation 

      Ochave, Revin Mickhael D. (BusinessWorld, October 28, 2021, on page S1/4)
      A World Bank (WB)-supported fisheries program with funding of $200 million (P10 billion) is close to being approved for implementation, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. In a statement Wednesday, the DA said the ...

    • P10-M ‘bangus,’ ‘tilapia’ lost in fishkill 

      Ganzon, Tina (The Manila Times, January 22, 2014, on page A6)
      Around 120 tons or P10.5-million worth of tilapia and bangus were lost as a fish kill hit parts of Taal Lake in Batangas province over the weekend, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said. BFAR (Region ...

    • P100-M flood control sought for Balili river 

      Alimondo, Lauren (SunStar Philippines, December 3, 2020, on page 3)
      To protect life, property, and crops of farmers from further damage, officials of La Trinidad in Benguet requested ACT-CIS Partylist and Benguet Caretaker Eric Go Yap to fund the construction and improvement of the flood ...

    • P100-m research fund for PH Rise gets greenlight 

      Araja, Rio N. (Manila Standard, February 12, 2018, on page A1)
      Congress has adopted a resolution to create a P100-million trust fund for scientific research, feasibility studies, marine exploration and procurement of new equipment to beef up research capability in the Philippine Rise. ...

    • P100M worth of projects for Negros farmers, fisherfolks in 2018 

      Yasa, Dolly (The Daily Guardian, August 21, 2018, on page 6)
      The Negros Occidental provincial government is allocating close to P100 million worth of projects for Negrense farmers and fisherfolk this year. This was announced by Board Member Victor Javellana on August 19, 2018 in his ...

    • P11.2b project to boost local fisheries sector 

      Lopez, Vince (Manila Standard, November 25, 2022, on page A1-A2)
      The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has approved a P11.2 billion fisheries project aimed at addressing the problems in the sector, reducing poverty, and ensuring food security. In a NEDA board meeting, ...

    • P114m in oil spill claims filed 

      Araja, Rio (Manila Standard, July 10, 2023, on page A4)
      An initial batch of 3,457 victims from the fisheries sector has so far filed a combined P114 million in financial compensation claims for the economic losses that they suffered due to the MT Princess Empress oil spill, ...