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Visayas by fins and snorkels
It’s the crack of dawn and Barangay Tan-Awan in Oslob is at its busiest. Paddle boats sail in from every direction. Languages from all over the world mingle. The scent of bagoong is mixed in the sea breeze. I join the ...
- February 2, 2020
Online wildlife trafficking
Cyber space is a boon for all types of commerce including, unfortunately, the trafficking of wildlife. And the Philippines, with its rich biodiversity, is one of the hotspots for the illegal wildlife trade. Whether aquatic ...
- June 20, 2020
Mayors to BFAR: Protect our fishing grounds: Local officials in 32 towns, cities across the country block proposal revising guideline setting boundary of municipal waters
More than 30 mayors in seaside towns around the country have opposed a proposal from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to use the coast of the mainland as a reference point in the delineation of municipal ...
- October 16, 2020
DOLE Region 6 office probes oil spill, too: Focus on occupational safety and health
Apart from investigations of environmental agencies, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Region 6, too, started its own investigation of the oil spill here following an explosion at a power barge. The probe focuses ...
- July 10, 2020
BFAR disperses 269,000 fingerlings for food security
To ensure the continuous supply of food amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) gave out 260,000 fingerlings to fisherfolks in the region. Milagros ...
- April 5, 2020
Help for Butanding caretakers sought
They guide interactions between humans and whale sharks in Donsol, Sorsogon to ensure the experience is safe even for those who do not know how to swim. They act as guides and lifeguards for this extraordinary meet-up with ...
- June 28, 2020
'New' Boracay becomes a turtle haven
Sixty-six Olive Ridley hatchlings were released back to their home in the early morning Jan. 10. this was after the 65 days of incubation period. The eggs were found last Nov.5 in front of Movenpick Resort & Spa Boracay ...
- January 30, 2020
Filipino survivor: Livestock ship with 42 crew sank off Japan coast
Japanese rescuers were searching Thursday for a livestock ship with 42 crew members on board that a Filipino survivor said sank during rough weather a day earlier off a southern Japanese island, the coast guard said. The ...
- September 4, 2020
The dolomite controversy
Suddenly, the word “dolomite” is on everyone’s lips because of the national government’s Manila Bay “beautification” project. When it became known that the crushed dolomite was from Cebu, Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia immediately ...
- September 14, 2020
Locsin, Wang eye 'template' in talks on oil, gas in SCS
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said on Tuesday he had proposed with his Chinese counterpart a template in the ongoing joint negotiation to exploit oil and gas in the contested waters of the South China Sea ...
- November 4, 2020