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Gov’t pushes local management of fish sanctuaries for sustainability
To ensure sustainability of marine resources, the Philippine government will pursue preferential access for small-scale fishermen in managing coastal fishing grounds and marine sanctuaries. These measures will be implemented ...
- April 3, 2017
Oton to be fishing capital of iloilo
The Department of Tourism 6 (DOT-6) is planning to make Oton the fishing capital of Iloilo Province. DOT-6 operations officer Maria Fe Jimenea said it is their plan to make Oton, the oldest town in Iloilo, as a favorite ...
- February 6, 2013
Village Chief refuses red tide help from city
Councilor Noli Villarosa, Association of Barangay Councils president, has refused the assistance from the city government for red tide-affected fisherfolk in Barangay Tangub. In a letter, the City Agriculture Office (CAO) ...
- January 8, 2016
El Niño may hurt fisheries sector, too
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region 6 is working out an El Niño mitigation plan to lessen the dry spell's impact on the fisheries sector. "We are currently planning for one. We will also meet with ...
- September 27, 2015
Bacolod jail officers plant 300 mangrove saplings
Jail officers of the Metro Bacolod District Jail-Male Dormitory (MBDJ-MD) conducted a mangrove planting activity and coastal cleanup as part of their advocacy for environmental preservation. MBDJ-MD jail warden Chief ...
- May 19, 2019
Locsin recommends ending contracts with Chinese firms involved in South China Sea
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Teodoro “Teddy Boy” Locsin, Jr. will recommend the cancellation of local contracts with Chinese firms found to be behind incursions in the South China Sea. Locsin said in an ...
- August 29, 2020
Clean Manila Bay a Duterte legacy
The rehabilitation of Manila Bay is one major legacy that President Duterte can proudly leave to the nation. It is a gargantuan task but I believe the government can do it. No Philippine president has succeeded in cleaning ...
- February 20, 2019
Cebu Pacific launches 'Juan Effect Boracay'
Cebu Pacific continues to push for sustainable tourism as it rolls out the second module for Juan Effect in Boracay, in time for the impending reopening of one of the most beautiful islands in the Philippines. The airline ...
- October 25, 2018
Fishing ban allows spawning
No one is allowed to catch sardines, mackerels and herrings at the Visayan Sea for three months. The "closed season," which lasts until Feb 15, 2016, will allow these fish species to breed, according to the Bureau of ...
- December 13, 2015
4 fishers arrested in Roxas
Bantay Dagat operatives have arrested four fishers on board a motorboat in Roxas City. The fishers were allegedly using active gear without permit from the local government – in violation of City Ordinance No. 016-2007 – ...
- October 22, 2017