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Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Shellfish Bulletin No. 04, Series of 2022, 02 March 2022
Based on the latest laboratory results of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Local Government Units (LGUs), shellfishes collected at coastal waters of Milagros in Masbate; coastal waters of Dauis
and ...
- March 4, 2022
PH helpless vs China-Yasay
The Philippines remains practically helpless in stopping Chinese militarization activities on disputed islands in the South China Sea, but is committed to a peaceful approach to the dispute, Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay ...
- December 17, 2016
Arsenic contaminates groundwater in 9 Batangas localities
The groundwater in a city and eight towns in Batangas province have been found positive for arsenic contamination. This was disclosed by Dr. Rhodora Reyes, Batangas Medical Center Toxicology Center chief, during the ...
- June 6, 2022
Crusaders against plastic pollution spread the word in Palawan
Race for Water expedition, the world’s largest solar-powered vessel, just ended a two-week stopover in Palawan. The expedition’s goal is a crusade against plastic pollution in the ocean. After 10 days in Puerto Princesa ...
- November 16, 2019
Beijing blocks sea for war exercises
China on Monday said it was closing off a part of the South China Sea for military exercises this week, days after an international tribunal ruled against Beijing's claim to ownership of virtually the entire strategic ...
- July 19, 2016
Save the Irrawaddy dolphins of Iloilo and Guimaras Strait from extinction
Irrawady dolphins (Orcaella brevirostris) are air-breathing mammals that live in the sea. They are grey to slate blue in color that gets lighter on the underbelly. They do not have pronounced snout like other dolphins and ...
- November 20, 2020
Laguna de Bay in grave peril
Bayani Enriquez has happy childhood memories of swimming and fishing in Laguna de Bay in the 1980s. Now, the lake is weighed down by shanties, fish pens, illegal reclamation, industrial pollution, sewage and sedimentation. ...
- January 5, 2017
Farmers, fishers: Beneficiaries or victims of Apec?
In the area of food security, Apec will prove to be a boon rather than a bane for Filipino farmers and fishers. This will surely be the result if key recommendations made during the Apec Policy Partnership on Food Security ...
- October 7, 2015
Senate to probe Chinese Missiles
The Senate will investigate the reported deployment by China of missiles on three Philippine-claimed reefs in the Spratly archipelago, and press the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to explain how it will respond to ...
- May 7, 2018
Water hyacinths choke Rizal town: State of calamity declared to clear Laguna de Bay, aid fishers
Thick beds of water hyacinth in Laguna de Bay have prompted the local government of Cardona in Rizal province to declare the town under a state of calamity. Swaths of the aquatic plant, stretching to about 2 kilometers ...
- November 18, 2017