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Cleaning up Metro Manila, one tributary at a time
The Pasig and its tributaries as well as Manila Bay remain polluted to this day. Largely uncoordinated efforts by various local governments and national agencies have not succeeded in cleaning it all up. But a few year, ...
- June 30, 2017
River 'hero'
On a summer morning, marine biologist Ray Grizzle reaches into the waters of the Bronx River estuary and pulls up an oyster. The two-year-old female is "good and healthy." He grabs another handful and gets more good news. ...
- September 4, 2012
Tilapia ice cream draws crowd in Canada
The Philippine’s “tilapia ice cream” was featured in Salon International de l’Agroalimentaire or SIAL Canada 2017 on May 2 to 4 in Toronto, Canada, drawing a crowd of interested exhibit attendees. Developed by Central Luzon ...
- May 7, 2017
Agri-fishery survey provides employment to Aklanons
Hundreds of Aklanons found this year’s nationwide Census of Agriculture and Fisheries (CAF) by the National Statistics Office beneficial since they were hired as enumerators and team supervisors. The census, which started ...
- March 4, 2013
Abundant catch, but small-scale fishing biz is ‘not happy’
Bountiful catch of tamban (sardines) fish was again noted on Friday, June 19, with the price steadily going to P20 per kilo off the landing area. But small-time fishermen of Cagayan de Oro were obviously not happy. “Sayang ...
- June 22, 2020
New water treatment system eyed for Boracay
A German private research association introduced a sustainable way of treating wastewater in Boracay Island. The Bremen Overseas Research and Development Association (BORDA) proposed to the Malay municipal government the ...
- May 27, 2018
Japan protests Chinese navy sailing near disputed islands
Japan lodged a protest with China on Monday over a Chinese naval vessel sailing near disputed islands, a Japanese official said, as reports emerged of Russia also sending its own navy ship to the area. The islets in the ...
- July 5, 2022
2 fishermen missing after sea mishap
Search and rescue operations are still going on for two fishermen who went missing at sea after their fishing boat crashed into a roll on-roll off (RORO) vessel evening of Jan 3, 2019, at Iguana Bank near Guimaras Island. ...
- January 5, 2019
Duterte vows to return Boracay to natives
After the six-month rehabilitation of Boracay Island, President Duterte has pledged to give back the world famous beach destination to the natives and not to the wealthy businessmen reportedly close to his administration. ...
- May 14, 2018
Local fish prices steadily going down
Prices of local fish in Metro Manila have been steadily declining following the lifting of the three-month ban on fishing in the country’s major fishing grounds. The price of galunggong (roundscad) fell to P180 a kilogram ...
- March 24, 2021