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Buy food assistance from farmers, fisherfolk, gov't urged
Sen. Francis Pangilinan on Monday proposed that the national government should buy the food assistance it will provide to those affected by stricter coronavirus disease 2019 protocols from local farmers and fisherfolk at ...
- March 30, 2021
Darwin's Arch in Galapagos Island collapses
A famous rock formation off the Galapagos Islands known as Darwin’s Arch has collapsed. The Ecuadoran Ministry of Environment said it was due to “natural erosion.”
- May 19, 2021
Crew of capsized boat rescued in Antique
Four crew members of a motorboat that capsized in the waters off Sibolo Island in Caluya, Antique and Carabao Island, Romblon were rescued then sent safely home, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Antique said. According ...
- March 1, 2021
Coastguard probes 'hit-and-run' at sea
Three men from here went on a fishing trip on May 8 far north of Olotayan Island. Around 1 a. m. of May 9 a larger vessel allegedly hit their 35-foot fishing boat “Jhon Roel” in the waters between Capiz and Masbate provinces. ...
- May 12, 2021
Sea turtles dot Boracay shores
This island is not only the world’s best beach because of its white sandy beach and turquoise waters. It is also a nesting ground of sea turtles. At the start of the year, 196 sea turtle hatchlings were recorded in different ...
- January 22, 2021
Boat capsizes; passengers rescued
Seven people were rescued on Good Friday after a boat capsized in the waters off Sitio Puntales, Barangay Nipa, Concepcion, Iloilo. Motorboat MBCA Jennes Skipper Ed was carrying six passengers. They were Deeno Villaluna, ...
- April 5, 2021
China to conduct military drills in South China Sea amid tensions with US
China said on Tuesday it will conduct military exercises in the South China Sea this week; just days after Beijing bristled at a U.S. aircraft carrier group’s entry into the disputed waters. A notice issued by the country’s ...
- January 28, 2021
A hard problem with a soft solution; Catfish farm’s production surges after easy fix
There are not enough catfish in the “Catfish Country” of Zarraga, Iloilo, but recent findings in one farm may just be the catalyst that could catapult the fish into abundance. Zarraga Pantat Fingerlings was one of the many ...
- February 20, 2021
Chinese militia boats in West PH Sea
While the world is busy battling COVID-19, China is unabated in its militarization and expansionism in the West Philippine Sea. There are 220 Chinese militia boats moored at the Julian Felipe Reef (Union Reef) in the West ...
- March 26, 2021
Living without destructive plastic (Continued from July 8, 2021)
Birds are dying by the thousands from eating plastic items. Penguins, albatrosses and many sea gulls have died as a result of eating floating or submerged plastics. Thousands of dolphins, sharks, whales and turtles are ...
- July 9, 2021