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DENR cites LGU efforts on 'butanding' preservation
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has cited the country’s gains in protecting the whale shark or butanding, calling the local conservation effort a significant model worth emulating. During the ...
- November 6, 2017
It’s official: ‘Butanding’ an endangered species
There’s bad news for the whale shark (Rhincodon typus), an iconic marine animal frequently spotted in Philippine waters and known locally as butanding. Now listed as “endangered” on the International Union for Conservation ...
- July 17, 2016
Oil spill-hit folk need aid, says mayor
As the number of residents evacuated from oil spill-affected areas reached more than a thousand, Mayor Jerry Treñas assailed the operator of the damaged power barge for failing to adequately provide for their needs. At a ...
- July 10, 2020
Fisheries reform law needed—Pamalakaya
The fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) on Friday said that Senator Francis Pangilinan was out of touch with reality for stating that the fisheries sector could be an ...
- September 18, 2016
SEAFDEC/AQD advice: Growers told to avoid stocking shrimps during cold months
Shrimp pond culture experts at the SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department said growers should not stock shrimps during cold months, especially from November to February. A study done at SEAFDEC/AQD showed that drop of temperature ...
- February 2, 2018
Dagupan threatened by fish kill
The river's marine products are threaten by a high level of phosphate and the city mayor is now addressing the possible wide destruction that may cause more death on fishes. Earlier, Felicidad Salazar Visser called the ...
- January 24, 2016
Kapitan Kress pays grand salute to fishermen as modern-day heroes
JGO Ventures Corporation, the authorized distributor of Kress Elektrowerkzeuge in the Philippines has anchored its heart on supporting Filipino community causes. And together with Kress, the company pays homage to the valor ...
- July 1, 2021
PRRD 'not satisfied' with Xi's rejection on PH's arbitral win
President Rodrigo Duterte said he was disappointed Chinese President Xi Jinping did not recognize the country’s arbitral victory in the West Philippines Sea. Duterte on Wednesday said he was not satisfied with Xi’s response ...
- September 6, 2019
Seaweed farming keeps flourishing
Sustaining seaweed Kappaphycus is one item in the aquaculture industry that continue to provide bright opportunities for business and investment. Dr. Anicia Q. Hurtado of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center ...
- July 24, 2003
Lacson: 'Friends' not in the Constitution to enjoy PHL water resources, EEZ
Senator Panfilo Lacson said Wednesday that the word “friends” is not stated in the 1987 Constitution as a basis to use and enjoy the Philippine archipelagic waters, territorial sea, and exclusive economic zone. In a Twitter ...
- June 27, 2019