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Fisherman drowns in Cadiz
A fisherman drowned in the waters of Barangay Cadiz Viejo, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental Saturday, February 4, 2023. The fatality was identified as 35-year-old Elmero Padayao of Villa Luisa, Barangay Luna.
- February 6, 2023
Fisherfolk get fresh capital for 'payao'
More help has arrived for fishermen from Masinloc, Zambales, who lost their livelihood when a Hong Kong-based cargo ship hit their fish aggregating device or payao in the open sea in January. Zambales Second District Rep. ...
- February 13, 2023
BFAR, USAID conduct dialogues
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources and the United States Agency for International Development — through its Fish Right Program — conducted a dialogue with Central Luzon fisherfolk regarding illegal fishing in ...
- February 19, 2023
Fishermen to learn fiberglass boat-making
Fishermen displaced by a recent oil spill in this province will get the opportunity to learn a new skill vital to their line of work, thanks to the joint efforts of the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) and Bureau ...
- May 15, 2023
House bill seeks fuel subsidy for fisherfolk
A measure at the House of Representatives seeks to provide a monthly fuel subsidy for municipal fisherfolk. House Bill (HB) 8007 was filed on May 9 by Agri party-list Rep. Wilbert Lee. The bill tasks the Department of ...
- May 15, 2023
PCG starts probe as Chinese ship drove away Palawan fishermen in Ayungin Shoal
The filing of a diplomatic action is now being considered by the government against China as the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Saturday, Jan. 21, that it has received a report from Palawan fishermen that they were ...
- January 22, 2023
Our vanishing 'galunggong'
Two months ago, I had a Zoom meeting with fisherfolk from Zambales who complained that their fish catch had been dwindling because huge Chinese trawlers have been scooping the fish in their traditional fishing grounds in ...
- July 22, 2021
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
Farmers, fisherfolk lament gov’t’s broken promises
President Duterte had promised in previous editions of his State of the Nation Addressed that under his administration, the agriculture sector would be modernized, food prices would be lowered and that the “Plant, Plant, ...
- July 29, 2021
Only corn farmers, fishers will receive DA's P3K fuel subsidy; rice, veggie farmers excluded
An official of the Department of Agriculture (DA) on Saturday said that only corn farmers and fisherfolk are entitled to receive a P3,000 fuel subsidy from the government. “Pawang corn farmers at mangingisda ang nasa ...
- March 14, 2022