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'Crown-of-thorns' starfish threatens Sarangani town's marine life
An official of the Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape (SBPS) in Sarangani province warned Friday of an impending outbreak of the Crown of Thorns (COTS) starfish in the waters of Glan town. “If not immediately controlled, it ...
- June 18, 2022
Gov’t mulls Sept. Boracay ‘soft opening’
Boracay may have a “soft opening” on the first week of September, according to the interagency task force overseeing the island’s rehabilitation. The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), a member of the task ...
- June 21, 2018
DENR puts up e-toilet in Bataan to curb pollution in Manila Bay
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Central Luzon (DENR-3) has put up an ecotoilet (e-toilet) facility in Orion town, Bataan province as part of the continuing effort to reduce the pollution in Manila ...
- January 13, 2023
Mati gets additional funds for fish port
Mati City in Davao Oriental has secured an additional budget of PHP150 million for the second phase of its new fish port complex and PHP2 billion for the 2.25-kilometer road access and coastal highway that would connect ...
- February 6, 2023
300 small fishermen in Bulacan get aid from prov'l gov't
The provincial government here has provided fishing gear to marginal fishers here as part of its continuing efforts to help improve their living condition. Gov. Daniel R. Fernando led on Wednesday the distribution of 233 ...
- February 4, 2023
Antique, Misamis Oriental, N. Mindanao eyed as go-to dive sites
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is preparing Antique, Northern Mindanao and Misamis Oriental as the next go-to diving sites to sustain the Philippines’ standing as the leading dive destination in the region. Tourism secretary ...
- September 18, 2023
El Niño gives breeders chance to grow milkfish production – group
Fish farmers, especially those growing brackish and marine species, should seize the opportunity to grow milkfish production amid the ongoing effects of the El Niño phenomenon. “The heat exacerbated by the phenomenon ...
- April 25, 2024
4 missing in fishing boat explosion
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 ...
- August 18, 2015
Duterte apologizes to 22 fishers
President Duterte said he does not mean to belittle the plight of the 22 fishermen who were abandoned at sea by a Chinese vessel when he referred to the Recto Bank incident as a “little” maritime incident. In an interview ...
- June 26, 2019
DA assures sufficient food supply until June
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar on Thursday assured the public that the country has adequate supplies of food, including rice, until June amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic. During a ...
- April 24, 2020