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Escudero: Prioritize growth of local fishing industry over importation
Sorsogon Governor Francis ‘’Chiz’’ Escudero has said helping the local fishing industry grow and making it competitive should be the priority of the government over importation to address a projected shortage, if it wants ...
- January 23, 2022
The sea as the focal point
The Chinese referred to Southeast Asia (SEA) in ancient times as Nanyang, or the “southern seas.” In some ways, this name can be traced to the same logic that gave SEA the name Suvarnadvipa, or “land of gold” for the South ...
- October 30, 2020
Save the 'pawikan' in San Jose, inday Sen. Loren urged
Environmentalist in Antique are urging Antiqueña senator Inday Loren Legarda to help save endangered marine turtles (locally known as pawikan) in San Jose, Antique. they are counting on the good senator to address the ...
- November 8, 2022
More Pinoys now fishing in Bajo de Masinloc
There is an increasing number of Filipino fishermen who are casting their nets in Bajo de Masinloc, Zambales to earn a living despite the steady presence of China Coast Guard (CCG), the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said ...
- March 26, 2022
Irong-Irong Bay in Western Samar now free from red tide
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) declared the area of Irong-Irong Bay in Western Samar officially free from red tide contamination. In its 21st shellfish bulletin for the year, BFAR said red tide warnings ...
- July 16, 2021
New fiberglass vessel in Guimaras launched
The Jordan Motorbanca Cooperative (JMBC) launched its newly-acquired fiberglass vessel on Oct 31, 2021 at Jordan Wharf in Barangay Rizal, Jordan, Guimaras . The Jordan Ferry 6 will ply the Jordan-Iloilo route, vice versa. ...
- November 11, 2021
Coron: a tale of tourism and sea monsters
My first visit to Coron won’t be forgotten easily. Coron, the final leg in an interisland tour earlier this summer consisting of stops in Boracay and Cebu, organized by Philippine Airlines (PAL) and the Tourism Promotions ...
- May 26, 2022
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Shellfish Bulletin No. 06, Series of 2021, 10 March 2021
Based on the latest laboratory results of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Local Government Units (LGUs), shellfishes collected at Coastal Waters of Inner Malampaya Sound, Taytay in Palawan; Sorsogon ...
- March 12, 2021
Du30 defends Manila Bay Sands; Lauds Cimatu, slams Leni, other critics
President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday defended the Manila Bay Sands project that covered a portion of the baywalk with crushed dolomite to make it look like a white sand beach. Duterte also pushed back at critics including ...
- September 22, 2020
Alligator rumored to have been Hitler’s dies in Moscow
An alligator that many people believe once belonged to Adolf Hitler has died in the Moscow Zoo. The zoo said the alligator, named Saturn, was about 84 years old when he died. According to the zoo, Saturn was born in the ...
- May 26, 2020