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In Tanay, Rizal, predator knife fish ends up as fertilizer
The town of Tanay in Rizal province is turning knife fish caught from Laguna de Bay into organic compost to address the growing population of the predator species that continues to threaten local aquaculture. The knife ...
- January 27, 2015
USAid, private sector partners launch Philippine Water Challenge
The US Agency for International Development (USAid) partnered with the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF), Manila Water, and Maynilad to launch the inaugural Philippine Water Challenge (PhlWC), the first-ever ...
- August 2, 2021
Is Boracay ready to reopen on Oct 26?
The local government unit (LGU) of Malay, Aklan prepares as Boracay Island reopens on Oct 26, 2018. Rowen Aguirre, executive assistant for Boracay Affairs, said the island is ready to accept local and foreign tourists ...
- October 8, 2018
Gigantes Islands, Tambobo Bay now red tide-free; 10 areas still positive
The coastal waters of Gigantes Islands in Carles, Iloilo and Tambobo Bay, Siaton, Negros Oriental are now free from the paralytic shellfish poison commonly known as red tide, according to the latest bulletin of the Bureau ...
- October 16, 2017
Rules on Fisheries Code amendments seen signed soon
The Implementing rules for the much-opposed amended Fisheries Code have been finalized and are expected to be signed in a few days, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). BFAR national director ...
- September 19, 2015
‘Bullying,’ friendly encounters at Panatag
Fishermen from Infanta town in Pangasinan province said they were bullied into sharing their catch with members of the Chinese Coast Guard during a fishing trip to the disputed Panatag Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. ...
- June 2, 2017
2 survivors of capsized ship back home, to get gov't aid
Two Filipino survivors of a cargo ship that sank off Japan arrived in the Philippines on Saturday and will be getting cash aid from government as well help in finding new employment, according to the Labor department. “We ...
- September 21, 2020
SMC completes Tullahan River cleaning project
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) has officially completed its P1-billion Tullahan River cleanup project, which it started in 2020 together with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in support of the ...
- August 27, 2022
Whale shark found dead on Malay shore
Residents in Barangay Naasug found the 17-foot long fish, apparently in a state of decomposition, on Saturday, Oct. 1. They sought help from the Bantay Dagat and the maritime police. It was the first time a dead whale ...
- October 3, 2016
Cagayan vows crack down on illegal fishing
The local government of Claveria has allocated at least P3.1 million for its Fisheries Law Enforcement Team (FLET) and vows to maintain and strengthen its mechanism against illegal fishing activities. The coastal town that ...
- September 28, 2017