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Freedom of navigation in the West Philippine Sea: (Statement of the Departmeny of Affairs)
We note, with guarded optimism, China's recent statement "that the freedom and safety of navigation in the South China Sea is assured." The freedom of navigation is a customary right under international law, specifically ...
- September 10, 2012
NegOcc farmers, fishers bear P124- M losses due to dry spell
Farmers and fisherfolk in Negros Occidental suffered production losses worth P124.264 million for the first five months this year due to dry spell, pests and plant diseases. The Office of Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) ...
- June 2, 2019
Foreign investors eyeing Philippine aquaculture
Aquaculture is gaining interest from foreign investors according to a delegate of the British Chamber of Commerce Philippines (BCCP) trade mission during their tour of SEAFDEC/AQD’s FishWorld Museum and Integrated Fish ...
- March 15, 2018
Palace stops demolition of Boracay West Cove
The Office of the President has ordered to stop the demolitions of the main bulding of the controversial Boracay West Cove resort. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has cancelled the resort's Forest Land ...
- May 14, 2018
Fisheries sector gears up for global competitiveness
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Thursday said the Philippine is looking at a more improved and globally competitive fisheries sector as it welcomes 2016 with a five-year national fisheries plan that ...
- January 9, 2016
Youth org seeks to conserve Pandan mangroves
Panda, Antique - a multinational youth organization looks to conserve mangrove forests and boosts local aquaculture in a village in this town. Alpha team Organization (ATO), Inc. has recently launched the Mag-Aba Mangrove ...
- February 10, 2018
Boracay Island’s closure ‘good news’ for Bacolod
The six-month closure of the world-famous Boracay Island is good news for this capital city, according to City Tourism Officer Ma. Elma Gerasmo. Gerasmo noted that last year, Bacolod came in second with the most number of ...
- April 16, 2018
Tragedy at sea: Missing WV seafarers dead or alive?
Families of Western Visayan seafarers working in a China-bound cargo ship that sank in the stormy waters of Japan on Sept. 2 remain hopeful they would be found alive. The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) said ...
- September 7, 2020
OPA counter-checks 'red tide' in Capiz
The Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) counter-checks suspected paralytic shellfish poisoning or red tide victims in Capiz, a senior aquaculturist said. The Provincial Health Office advised families of suspected ...
- November 21, 2015
Healthiest fish to eat
Fish can provide an excellent low-calorie protein source without the fat and cholesterol of red meats. However; some varieties such as shark and mackerel are very high in mercury. Mercury is a known carcinogen and a pollutant ...
- September 10, 2015