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    • Thailand offers to work with China, Philippines to resolve sea dispute 

      Ordoñez, John Victor; Atienza, Kyle Aristophere (BusinessWorld, July 5, 2024, on page 10/S1)
      Thailand is ready to help the Philippines and China peacefully resolve their sea dispute and ease tensions in the waterway, the country’s top diplomat said on Thursday. “I convey Thailand’s support for peaceful solutions ...

    • CCG blocked BFAR signal in Bajo de Masinloc - PCG 

      Sadongdong, Martin (Tempo, February 26, 2024, on page 4)
      The China Coast Guard (CCG) blocked, shadowed, and intercepted the automatic identification system (AIS) signal of a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel in Bajo de Masinloc (Panatag or Scarborough Shoal) ...

    • Pasig River rehab relocates 10K ISFs 

      Piatos, Tiziana Celine (Daily Tribune, January 18, 2024, on page A1)
      More than 10,000 informal settler families (ISFs) will be relocated to safer and more sustainable housing as the Marcos administration rehabilitates the Pasig River to connect Manila Bay and Laguna de Bay with a 50-kilometer ...

    • Aurora fishpond operators get assistance 

      Reyes, Jonas (Daily Tribune, January 16, 2024, on page B15)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Region 3 has provided assistance to the fishpond operators here that were affected by typhoon “Karding” previously. The BFAR said that it was in response to the devastation ...

    • Sasmuan students join mangrove planting event 

      Flora, Ian (SunStar Philippines, February 16, 2024, on page 11)
      Pupils from this town's Barangay Batang 2nd joined the mangrove planting activity of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) the other day. The project is aimed to promote the protection and conservation ...

    • Poor fishers to get fuel subsidy 

      Rivera, Danessa (The Philippine Star, December 29, 2023, on page 9)
      Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel has authorized Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) national director Demosthenes Escoto to implement the grant of fuel assistance to fisherfolk. In a special order ...

    • Sea squatters 

      (The Philippine Star, December 28, 2023, on page 6)
      The Philippines has centuries-old maps prepared and recognized by other countries, defining its terrestrial territory on which its maritime domain and economic entitlements are calculated. The United Nations Convention on ...

    • Aboitiz Land leads coastal cleanup along San Juan shores 

      Macairan, Evelyn (The Philippine Star, September 22, 2023, on page F4)
      To target seasonal pollution issues along San Juan, Batangas shores, Aboitiz Land, the property company of the Aboitiz Group, has led a strategic coastal cleanup in collaboration with the Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (AFI) and ...

    • Fishing boat collides with cargo ship off Ilocos 

      Macairan, Evelyn (The Philippine Star, December 14, 2023, on page 9)
      Ilocos A Taiwanese fishing boat with seven crewmembers onboard reportedly collided with a Bangladesh-flagged cargo vessel in the waters off Candon, Ilocos Sur on Tuesday, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said yesterday. ...

    • DA foresees Q4 agri output growth 

      Talavera, Catherine (The Philippine Star, December 12, 2023, on page 12)
      The country’s agricultural output could grow in the fourth quarter of the year due to more favorable weather conditions, according to an official of the Department of Agriculture (DA). “Based on the initial data that we ...

    • Bulacan welcomes farmers, fishermen training center 

      Reyes, Jonas (Daily Tribune, December 26, 2023, on page B16)
      The provincial government here recently opened the farmers and fishermen training center and agriculture office inside the compound of the capitol. The two-story facility has a budget of P14 million and will be used by the ...

    • Homegrown seafood products redefine freshness and quality 

      (Daily Tribune, December 16, 2023, on page D26)
      Cold Storage, a trusted name in the Philippine seafood industry, recently unveiled Lokal, a new product line poised to redefine the Filipino seafood experience. Lokal reflects Cold Storage's unwavering commitment to ...

    • PCG rescues 3 from Surigao sea mishap 

      Manuel, Elmer (Daily Tribune, December 15, 2023, on page B16)
      Personnel from the Coast Guard Sub-Station in Cantilan, Surigao del Sur rescued three individuals after their boat capsized Wednesday afternoon off the coast of Barangay San Pedro. Initial reports disclosed that a concerned ...

    • USAID launches fish management talk 

      Reyes, Jonas (Daily Tribune, December 7, 2023, on page B15)
      The USAID's Fish Right Program conducted a consultation last week at this premier Freeport that focuses on developing a strong communication and cooperation mechanism for fish management and sustainable fisheries in Central ...

    • China-flagged vessel rams fishers’ boat 

      Ayeng, Raffy; Formoso, Celeste Anna (Daily Tribune, December 8, 2023, on page A1)
      Five Filipino fishermen narrowly dodged a brush with death when their boat was rammed by a vessel bearing the flag of China off the shores of Paluan, Occidental Mindoro, on 5 December, the Philippine Coast Guard reported ...

    • Red tide invades 4 Samar bays anew 

      Manuel, Elmer (Daily Tribune, December 2, 2023, on page B15)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources on Friday reported the presence of red tide in Cambatutay Bay in Samar based on the latest examination of meat samples. The agency revealed that seawater samples collected in ...

    • PCG to run Pasig River ferry service 

      Macairan, Evelyn (The Philippine Star, December 13, 2023, on page 8)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) yesterday signed an agreement for the operation of the Pasig River ferry service, which is meant to help in decongesting traffic in Metro Manila. “We are hoping that there will be a high ...

    • Fisherfolk get multifilament nets from BFAR 

      Arcellaz, Princess Clea (SunStar Philippines, February 20, 2024, on page 3)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Region III (BFAR-3) awarded 300 multifilament nets to fisherfolk of Sasmuan town recently. Sasmuan Mayor Catalina Mendoza Cabrera and BFAR-3 Director Wilfredo Cruz led the ...

    • Oriental Mindoro to be placed under state of calamity 

      Cabrera, Romina; Ramirez, Robertzon (The Philippine Star, March 31, 2023, on page 12)
      Oriental Mindoro Gov. Humerlito Dolor wants the entire province placed under a state of calamity due to the oil spill from the sunken motor tanker Princess Empress. Dolor said he directed the Provincial Disaster Risk ...

    • The bakhawan stewards: Champions of Phl mangrove forests 

      (The Philippine Star, June 9, 2024, on page B2)
      The Philippines is one of the most storm-prone countries in the world, with the archipelago facing the brunt of tropical typhoons from the Pacific Ocean. Standing strong to protect against these natural hazards are mangrove ...