China has lodged representations with the Philippine side following a visit by the Filipino defense and military officials in Pagasa Island, according to the spokesman of the Chinese Foreign Ministry. ”This move runs counter ...

The Department of Agriculture (DA) urged farmers and fisherfolk in Negros Island Region (NIR) to utilize various credit assistance programs like loans from the agency to achieve agricultural productivity. Joyce Wendam, ...

Tañon Strait, a 161-kilometer strip which separates the islands of Cebu and Negros, is celebrating nearly two decades as a protected area. It is host to 62 percent of the country's coral species, plus 14 species of whales ...

Visayas governors will be meeting on July 22 to talk about possible actions to be taken to stop illegal fishing in their waters considered as one of the country's richest fishing grounds. Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor ...

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) will help the local government unit of Malay in cleaning the excessive algae that grew on the white-sand shores of this island resort. “Dr. Palencia invented the vigormin, a ...

Malacañang said Thursday it is not alarmed over China’s move to tag five underwater features of Philippine Rise with Chinese names, saying there was no bad faith involved and that bilateral relations remain intact. In a ...

The Environment Department said Friday it is all systems go for the start of the rehabilitation of Manila Bay on Jan. 27. Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu called the rehabilitation the “Battle for Manila Bay,” which would ...

Scientists and representatives from the academe and related government agencies and industries gathered here Tuesday for a two –day National Symposium on Fisheries and Aquatic Biotechnology held at Southeast Asian Fisheries ...

A multi-million peso research on Vannamei, a foreign white shrimp, has been discontinued by the government-owned National Integrated Fisheries Technology Development Center (NIFTDC) in view of the controversy surrounding ...

The Negros Occidental provincial government is pushing for sustainability and adequate supply of blue crabs in the province. Former governor Rafael Coscolluela, provincial consultant on investment promotions, export, and ...