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BFAR: 20 areas tested positive for 'Red tide'
(BusinessMirror,February 1, 2021 , on page A4)A total of 20 coastal areas in various parts of the country have tested positive for “red tide poisoning” This was revealed through Shellfish Bulletin 2 dated January 28, 2021, issued by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic ... -
DPWH completes ₱96-M river wall in Bukidnon city
(BusinessMirror,February 8, 2021 , on page A3)Hazard to properties, as well as businesses, are now avoided with the recentlycompleted flood-control mitigation structure in Barangay Poblacion, Valencia City, Bukidnon, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) ... -
Sasmuan Pampanga Coastal Wetlands: PHL’s 8th wetland of international importance
(BusinessMirror,February 7, 2021 , on page A7)The Philippines marked its celebration of the World Wetlands Day on February 2 with the designation of Sasmuan Pampanga Coastal Wetlands (SPCW) as the country’s 8th Wetland of International Importance, or Ramsar Site. The ... -
Proposal allowing commercial vessels in municipal fishing grounds opposed
(BusinessMirror,February 8, 2021 , on page A5)Various stakeholders on Friday rejected the proposal to allow commercial fishing vessels to go fishing within the 15-kilometer municipal fishing ground due to its potential adverse impact on the environment and the livelihood ... -
China must pay ₱.8-T in WPS damage–Risa
(BusinessMirror,February 19, 2021 , on page A12)The Chinese government was asked to start paying China’s “debt” to the Philippines, pegged at over P800 billion, for “damaging the wealth and marine life stolen in the West Philippine Sea.” Laying the blame squarely on ... -
US, China spar over O'Brien's remarks on SCS
(BusinessMirror,November 25, 2020 , on page A8)The United States is looking for a longer term for its Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the Philippines, even as it gave assurances that its military will remain in the Indo-Pacific region after the end of the Trump ... -
Mangroves and essential part of Hamilo Coast's sustainable roadmap
(BusinessMirror,November 25, 2020 , on page B7)Theimportance of mangroves was highlighted when Supertyphoon Yolanda pummeled the country. Experts observed that the impact of Yolanda’s storm surge would have been minimal if the mangroves near Leyte’s shoreline were not ... -
PHL won't accept WTO fisheries deal without an 'IUUF' provision
(BusinessMirror,December 27, 2020 , on page A12)Manila maintains its stance to refuse supporting any fisheries subsidies deal at the World Trade Organization (WTO) that excludes a provision on “illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, or IUUF, infringements” in ... -
DENR sees dolomite project done by year-end
(BusinessMirror,November 10, 2020 , on page A8)Despite the odds, an environment official is confident that the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and its private contractor for the controversial Manila Bay Beach Nourishment Project can complete the project ... -
Residents rescue pelican in Aurora river marsh, hand it over to DENR
(BusinessMirror,January 9, 2021 , on page A3)Three local residents have recently rescued a weak and exhausted migratory bird at a marshy river in Masagana Village in the northernmost town of Dilasag, Aurora, environment officials here reported on Wednesday. Francisco ... -
‘Catch the wind’: Navy taps Subic boat maker to meet essential requirement of modernization program
(BusinessMirror,January 23, 2021 , on page 1)As the military implements the second of its three-phased multibillion-peso modernization program, a local shipbuilder has offered to help the Navy by supplying it with locally built modern small and big warships. Propmech, ... -
Group pushes aquaculture investments in lakes, dams
(BusinessMirror,January 26, 2021 , on page A4)An advocacy group is urging the government to open investments in dams, rivers and lakes for aquaculture as means to boost the country’s food security and provide alternative protein sources amid rising pork and chicken ... -
Locsin files protest vs new China Coast Guard Law
(BusinessMirror,January 28, 2021 , on page A12)The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday filed a diplomatic protest over China’s new law allowing its Coast Guard to fire on foreign vessels. “After reflection I fired a diplomatic protest. While enacting law ... -
Sea turtle nest with egg clutch found anew at Aboitiz’s Cleanergy Park in Davao City
(BusinessMirror,January 13, 2021 , on page A3)Another nest of the endangered marine turtles was discovered at the Aboitiz Cleanery Park in Davao City, officials said, capping the company’s environmental sustainability program. The nest discovered on December 20 last ... -
Legacy to sustainable fisheries: Seafdec/AQD’s community-based sea ranching
(BusinessMirror,February 7, 2021 , on page A5)Dr. Nerissa Salayo, a socioeconomist of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department, answered: “It will likely take longer than we would expect. It could be beyond our lifetime. But for sure, ... -
SC: No violation of mandamus in dolomite dumping on bay
(BusinessMirror,November 20, 2020 , on page A12)The Supreme Court has junked the petition of the Akbayan Citizens’ Action Party seeking to intervene in the Manila Bay case, with a plea to cite the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in contempt for ... -
Group cites 'gains' with creation of fishery, aquatic resources dept
(BusinessMirror,December 8, 2020 , on page A4)Advocacy group Tugon Kabuhayan has thrown its support behind the creation of a Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DFAR), saying the proposed agency could streamline and integrate programs aimed at improving the ... -
Marikina River Basin quarry ops halted but freeze order may be lifted in Albay
(BusinessMirror,December 4, 2020 , on page A4)The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Region 4 (Calabarzon) has issued an order temporarily suspending certain quarry and crushing plant operations in Rizal ... -
DENR taps two firms to dredge Cagayan River
(BusinessMirror,December 11, 2020 , on page A5)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is tapping two companies to undertake the massive rehabilitation of the Cagayan River, the country’s largest river. In a news statement, the DENR announced that ... -
Fish be with you
(BusinessMirror,December 13, 2020 , on page A7)Village Chairman Reynaldo Pereña was busy collating data from his seven kagawad (councilors) who assist the purok (village) leaders in the mass evacuation of their constituents. Just before the 5 p.m. expected landfall of ...