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Personnel of the Roxas City Jail plant mangrove propagules at Palina Ecopark in the coastal village of Cagay. The recent activity was part of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology's effort for climate change mitigation.
- September 18, 2016
Incentives would improve MPA protection efforts, experts say
The safeguarding of Philippine marine protected areas (MPAs) would improve if local communities were given incentives to protect these areas, several marine experts said on Monday. Human activities such as fishing were ...
- June 29, 2019
Del Rosario: China bent on taking 'de facto control of S. China Sea'
The Philippines called on other Southeast Asian countries to "stand up" as Beijing is poised to take "de facto control" of the South China Sea. Parts of South China Sea or the West Philippine Sea is being claimed by the ...
- April 27, 2015
Shellfish from 7 coast in WV still unsafe to eat
A shellfish fan? don't eat the ones harvested from seven coastal areas in Western Visayas. They are still positive for paralytic shellfish poison beyond the regulatory limit, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic ...
- December 28, 2015
City gov't mulls alternative livelihood for Iloilo fisherfolk
The city government is mulling to extend an alternative livelihood to fisherfolk in the city as Mayor Jose Espinosa III on Monday underscored that the development of the highly-urbanized city must benefit everyone. The ...
- August 22, 2018
3 branches unite in West PH Sea claim
A Palace official is confident of the Philippines' fight for sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea as the three branches of government have joined forces to present the country's claim. Communications Secretary Herminio ...
- July 6, 2015
Motorboat capsizes in Caluya; cop missing
A motorboat bound for the island municipality of Caluya, Antique capsized at around 11:20 a.m. yesterday. Two policemen and two personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) were injured and hospitalized – Police Staff ...
- May 9, 2020
LGUs to have control over natural resources - Roque
Under the proposed Philippine federal government, local government units (LGUs) do not need to consult the central government on what to do with their natural resources, according to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque ...
- February 5, 2018
Hawksbill sea turtle released off Boracay
Three hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelysimbricata) were recently released on the shores of this world-famous island. Biodiversity Management Bureau director Crisanta Marlene Rodriguez and Department of Environment and ...
- May 4, 2019
WV agri-fishery strong amid pandemic – NEDA
The agriculture and fisheries sectors of Western Visayas have remained strong amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) here. In a virtual conference ...
- November 23, 2020