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South China Sea cinema opens
China has opened its southernmost cinema on a disputed island in the South China Sea, state media said, part of an ongoing effort to build up civilian infrastructure and assert Beijing’s sovereignty. The cinema is on Woody ...
- July 26, 2017
Bangus Festival
The Philippines takes pride in numerous festivals which celebrate its vibrant and rich culture as a nation. Nearly every local community has a town fiesta to celebrate at a certain time of the year. For whatever reason ...
- April 30, 2018
Policy changes proposed in DA to improve ease of doing in agri sector
The Department of Agriculture (DA) was told to change certain policies as the unnecessary regulatory burden, just like in other sectors, affects the ease of doing business in the agriculture and fishery sector. This was ...
- June 16, 2018
TPAMB oks Tubbataha salvage operations
Crane ship Borneo has finally been given the go signal to drop anchor on protected Tubbataha Reef and start operations to extract damaged U.S. naval vessel, USS Guardian from the area. Said extraction plans were given the ...
- February 7, 2013
BFAR gets tough on illegal Manila Bay fishing: 17 vessels seized, 153 fishermen arrested off Cavite
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) netted 17 vessels and 153 people engaged in illegal fishing in waters off Cavite last week. In a report to Agriculture Secretary ...
- September 14, 2010
Obama plans to quadruple Hawaii marine protected area
The White House says that President Barack Obama will expand a national monument off the coast of Hawaii, creating the world's largest marine protected area. Obama's proclamation will quadruple in size a monument originally ...
- September 1, 2016
Bangus price down to ₱30
A sudden oversupply of "Bangus" of milkfish has dropped the price from ₱110 a kilo to as low as ₱30 per kilo at the Magsaysay fish market in this city, yesterday. An estimated 100 tons of milkfish had to be harvested over ...
- October 20, 2015
Surigao projects launched for marginalized fisherfolks
To strengthen the country’s food security program while improving the living conditions of coastal villagers, a Mobile Mariculture Platforms (MPPs) program has been launched for Surigao City and Surigao del Norte. The ...
- November 11, 2016
DOST, UP develop system for more accurate fish monitoring
With more than 3,000 different species of fish, the Philippine seas are the most biodiversity region in the entire world. However, this abundance of marine life is currently in danger as human carelessness, overfishing, ...
- September 11, 2018
Red tide plagues four coastal waters in PH
Four coastal waters are still positive for paralytic shellfish poison, popularly known as red tide, which produces potent toxins that can cause a variety of gastrointestinal and neurological illnesses. Residents should ...
- July 22, 2017