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Duterte: no weapons in island occupation
No new weapons are being eyed for islets and land features in the West Philippine Sea over which President Duterte wants the military to exercise greater control. The President made the clarification yesterday at the Davao ...
- April 11, 2017
QC RTC dismisses petition to stop re-export of dolphins to Singapore
A Quezon City declined yesterday to issue another temporary environment protection order (TEPO) that would stop the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) from re-exporting ...
- October 18, 2012
DOH warns vs formalin-tainted imported galunggong
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III yesterday warned the public against the consumption of imported galunggong (round scad) from China that are allegedly tainted with formalin. In a press conference, Duque said formalin ...
- August 23, 2018
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Shellfish Bulletin No. 29, Series of 2018, 23 November 2018
Based on the latest laboratory results of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Local Government Units (LGUs), shellfishes collected at Matarinao Bay in Eastern Samar; Lianga Bay in Surigao del Sur; ...
- November 28, 2018
DA chief opposes creation of separate fisheries agency
Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol has reiterated his opposition to a proposal that seeks the creation of a separate department that will handle the fisheries sector. The Agri chief said the creation of a new department ...
- September 18, 2016
Senate panels to probe Duterte’s China policy
Two Senate committees will jointly hold a public hearing to determine how effective the country’s foreign policy is in the face of alarming developments in the West Philippine Sea, particularly China’s military buildup and ...
- June 16, 2018
Fishkill hits Pampanga
Residents should not consume fish and other aquatic products affected by the fish kill, officials said over the weekend. Gov. Lilia Pineda said on Friday she met with mayors and other local officials to discuss the fish ...
- July 27, 2015
Phl sets cadmium level standards for seafood exports
High-value seafoods produced in the Philippines are being subjected to cadmium exposure assessment to determine if the standards set by Codex Alimentarius can be achieved and likewise to set standards for our fishery ...
- April 5, 2015
Shellfish ban up in Masbate
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has imposed a shellfish ban in Masbate. In Shellfish Bulletin 31, BFAR said shellfish gathered from Milagros town in Masbate were found positive for the algae that ...
- October 28, 2016
Fish too suffer from stress
Stress in fish is caused by different factors, particularly the sudden change of salinity at sea during incessant rains, according to Westly Rosario, chief of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)'s National ...
- July 23, 2015