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Eight caught for illegal fishing in Ajuy
Eight persons, including two minors, were arrested on Nov 3 for a string of fishing law violations in Ajuy, Iloilo. The suspects were identified as Jhon Jhon Yu, 48, a boat captain; Eric Padios, 30, crew member; Jesmar ...
- November 5, 2020
Cimatu insists dolomite poses no health risk
Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has defended at the House of Representatives the use of dolomite white sand from Cebu’s crushed dolomite rocks to transform Manila Bay’s shoreline into a white-sand beach. He told legislators ...
- September 10, 2020
US: China pushing sea claims amid COVID-19
China is using the coronavirus as a cover to push territorial claims in the South China Sea through a surge in naval activity meant to intimidate other countries that claim the waters, the commander of US Forces in Japan ...
- June 7, 2020
Livestock ship with 42 crew sinks off Japan coast
Japanese rescuers were searching Thursday for a livestock ship that a survivor said sank with 42 crew members aboard during rough weather off a southern Japanese island, the coast guard said.
- September 4, 2020
Usec Antiporda – Libre sa publiko ang Manila Bay beach resort
Muling uminit ang usapan hinggil sa Manila Bay nang bumulaga sa madla ang gabundok na “white sand” na itinatabon sa dulong bahagi ng aplaya rito upang maging isang public beach na ang hitsura ay kopya sa world famous na ...
- September 14, 2020
Disappearing beaches
The Philippines may be small in land area, but with over 7,100 islands, the country has one of the most extensive coastlines in the world. This makes archipelago among the most vulnerable to the impact of global warming. ...
- March 9, 2020
Coast Guard sues cargo ship crew for fatal sea mishap
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) District Southern Visayas led by Captain Eduardo De Luna filed a criminal case for reckless imprudence resulting in homicide and damage to property against the crew members of Philippine-registered ...
- October 1, 2020
Mati bays wow visiting Int'l Bay Watch Club
Not only Pujada Bay but also the nearby Balete and Mayo Bays have wowed the validators of the Club of the Most Beautiful Bays of the World because of their pristine waters and biodiversity. “We visited the bays in the ...
- January 13, 2020
Mobile market helps CDO farmers, fisherfolk earn P5.9-M since April
Farmers, fisherfolk and small business entrepreneurs have already earned some P5.9 million through the “Kadiwa at Diskwento Karavan” that was started here, April 24 amid coronavirus disease (COVID)-19 contagion. The program ...
- June 19, 2020
Fabric of success: How 'lotus silk' is weaving its way into Vietnam
Vietnamese weaver Phan Thi Thuan hitches up her trousers as she wades into a lotus paddy to gather the stems needed to make a rare and highly sought-after thread. Her great-aunt made and sold traditional silk to the French ...
- August 29, 2020