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What you need to know about red tide
A fisherman in New Washington dared the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) personnel in the province: he will eat talaba, or oysters, in front of them to prove that those harvested from the town are not ...
- December 13, 2015
DA chief deems agribusiness industry as cornerstone of inclusive growth
The Philippines corn industry plays a crucial role in ensuring food security being a major feed input to livestock, poultry and aquaculture sectors. Cagayan Valley's capability to produce high quality corn is reflected in ...
- October 18, 2015
Docu on Antique coral reef restoration released
Eighty percent of coral reefs in Pandan, Antique were destroyed during the onslaught of super typhoon "Yolanda" in November 2013, according to video documentary on coral restoration efforts in the province. The documentary, ...
- April 17, 2015
Caluya's Tatusan Festival reels off May 22
Every annual celebration of Tatusan Festival, this isolated island municipality literally suspends its isolation in the three days it takes to gather together migrant natives, local and foreign tourists to its white-sand ...
- April 26, 2015
PH to hold naval drills with allies
The Philippines is to hold simultaneous naval drills next week with key allies the United Staes and Japan, the military said Thursday, as Chinese building continues on the disputed South China Sea reefs. The annual joint ...
- June 19, 2015
Trawl fishers caught
Twelve fishermen using trawl off the coast of Balugian Island in Conception town were arrested. The fishermen from Victorias City, Negros Occidental were onboard five motorboats. The Provincial Bantay Dagat Task Force said ...
- February 21, 2015
Fishing belief
People of long ago in the coastal areas, specifically in Brgy. Sabang, town of Jordan before, now Municipality of Sibunag, had a hard time determining when to go out to the sea to have a good catch. Later, there was a very ...
- March 12, 2015
Dry spell threatens Capiz mud crabs
Researchers at the Southeast Asia Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) based in Tigbauan, Iloilo warned of adverse effects of the drought this year until the middle of 2016 on the country's mud crab production, including ...
- October 5, 2015
Salt-making alternative to Antique's fisherfolk
Aside from setting into sea at the onset of the El Niño phenomenon, more Antiqueño fisherfolk are engaging in solar salt-making as their alternative livelihood. Allette Gayatin, Antique Office of the Provincial Agriculture ...
- December 11, 2015
A fish tale
Envy the fish. When it loses a tooth, it grows a new one in a seemingly endless cycle of sprakling new tooth. We, human beings, mortals that we are, get only two chances to have new teeth-once as children then a last, ...
- November 12, 2015