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Lakawon Island marine reserve pushed
Creating a marine sanctuary in Lakawon Island, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental is being pushed. On Sunday, March 26, mayor Salvador Escalante Jr. and the media were given access to the island’s Giant Clam Village. The ...
- March 28, 2023
US stands in support of PH vs China incursion in WPS
The United States (US) on Monday reaffirmed its sworn defense treaty with the Philippines, standing in support of Filipinos following China’s incursion in the West Philippine Sea. The US Department of State issued the ...
- October 24, 2023
Agri, fisheries in Iloilo get P54.4-M boost for El Niño defense strategy
The Provincial Agriculture Office ( PAO) bared preparedness plans to mitigate the potential impacts of the El Niño phenomenon, particularly in the agriculture and fisheries sectors. The plans are in response to predictions ...
- December 22, 2023
Boat sinks off Calapan; 2 rescued
Two persons were rescued when a boat sank in the waters off the coast of Calapan, Oriental Mindoro on Wednesday.
- October 21, 2023
Blast fishing a persistent menace
Blast fishing, an environmentally devastating and illegal practice, continues to plague the waters of northern Iloilo. Despite the comprehensive ban under the Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998, the persistence of this ...
- December 5, 2023
Lightning strikes CdO fisherman
A 58-year-old fisherman was killed after a lighting struck him and his banca along the coastline of Zone 7 in Barangay Agusan here on Sunday afternoon.
- October 24, 2023
PH rejects ‘2023 version’ of China map: ‘No basis’
The Philippines on Thursday refused to recognize China’s latest map, which showed a new 10-dash line that still encompassed parts of the country’s 370-kilometer exclusive economic zone (EEZ), and pressed Beijing to abide ...
- September 1, 2023
Ayungin Shoal within Phl EEZ
Retired Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio has debunked China's claims of sovereignty over some features of the West Philippine Sea, including Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, Spratlys Island, and Bajo de Masinloc ...
- October 14, 2023
Red tide invades San Pedro Bay
Red tide has once again hit San Pedro Bay, a rich fishing ground known for oyster and other shellfish in Basey, Samar. According to the Bureau Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Eastern Visayas, the laboratory examination ...
- March 24, 2023
BFAR: Keep fishing ban in 6 Mindoro towns
The fishing ban being implemented in six towns in Oriental Mindoro following an oil spill from the sunken tanker Princess Empress should be retained, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). The ...
- May 24, 2023