Residents in the island barangay of Banacon, this town, which has the largest man-made mangrove forest in Asia in terms of area planted with different species, have been promised more jobs by the Department of Environment ...

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will build six more community fish landing centers (CFLC) in Eastern Visayas this year. The centers will be built in Maasin City in Southern Leyte, Tanauan, Abuyog and ...

Officers of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) - Southeastern Mindanao led Friday's oil-spill containment-simulation exercise held at the Mintebros Port in Barangay Ilang, Tibungco, this city, to test and evaluate its oil ...

Policemen in Bacolod led a simultaneous clean-up of rivers around the city on Saturday as part of the observance of the 23rd Police Community Relations (PCR) Month. Chief Inspector Sherlock Gabana, Bacolod police public ...

Fish catch in Negros is dwindling, according to results of a study conducted by a researcher from the University of Philippines (UP)-Diliman. The research work of Remelyn I. de Ramos of UP-Diliman's Marine Sciences Institute ...

At least four fishermen went missing after a fire-triggered explosion on a fishing vessel off the coast of Southern China's island province Hainan on Monday. The explosion occurred around 6 a.m. Monday on a 30-tonne fishing ...

An umbrella organization of small fishermen here is urging the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and local government units (LGUs) to strengthen efforts against commercial fishing in municipal waters of the ...

Around 25 hectares of two major lakes in Lake Sebu town in South Cotabato have been cleared of illegal structures and water lilies as part of a continuing local government-led clean-up program. Loida Villa, senior environment ...

The case in one remote area in Palawan after a humongous reptile, about two to three meters long, was seen resting about 200 meters away from the Rabor Elementary School in Balabac, Palawan. Palawan Council for Sustainable ...

Foreign Ministry spokesman Le Hai Binh has voiced strong protest over China's announcement of a fishing ban in the East Sea. Binh said that the act violated Vietnam's sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago and ...