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    • 3-mth Palawan ban up vs galunggong fishing 

      Galvez, James (The Manila Times, November 3, 2015, on page A7)
      The government will implement a 3-month moratorium against fishing round scad (galunggong) in North Eastern Palawan starting mid-November in line with the government’s program for sustainable utilization and management of ...

    • 300,000 mangrove propagules for Negros 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (The Manila Times, October 12, 2017, on page B5)
      The Negros Oriental Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. (NOCCI) and its partners are targeting to plant at least 300,000 mangrove propagules next year as part of the massive forest restoration project in Negros. Dubbed ...

    • 31 LGUs sign petition banning single-use plastic 

      (The Manila Times, November 23, 2020, on page C5)
      A petition for a nationwide ban on the use of single-use plastic has been signed by 31 coastal local government units (LGUs). Faced with twin problems of massive flooding and uncontrollable material waste, LGUs in the ...

    • 38 Filipino sailors missing off Japan 

      Torib, Yashika F. (The Manila Times, September 4, 2020, on page A8)
      Thirty-eight Filipinos were among 43 seafarers who went missing when a cargo vessel sank off Japan during a typhoon on Tuesday night. One Filipino was rescued by Japan’s Coast Guard. Two Australians and two New Zealanders ...

    • 4 missing Pangasinan fishermen rescued 

      Cardinoza, Gabriel (The Manila Times, November 17, 2023, on page A7)
      The four fishermen from this town, who were earlier reported as missing, have been rescued by fellow fishermen in the waters off Candelaria town in Zambales province at around noon on Thursday, November 16, an official of ...

    • 400 million-year-old fish fossils found in China 

      Associated Press (AP) (The Manila Times, September 30, 2022, on page A3)
      A big catch of fish fossila in southern China includes the oldest teeth ever found-and may help scientists learn how our aquatic ancestors got their bite. The finds offer new clues about key period of evolution that's been ...

    • 41 river wardens deployed to aid in conserving 'Ludong' 

      Domingo, Leander C. (The Manila Times, July 19, 2018, on page A7)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) deployed 41 newly trained river wardens to help conserve the “ludong” or Lobed river mullet during the closed season for catching the rare fish from October 1 to November ...

    • 43 Pinoy fishermen repatriated from Indonesia 

      Bauzon, Bernice Camille (The Manila Times, February 26, 2015, on page A3)
      Some 43 Filipino fishermen caught illegally fishing in Indonesian waters last year were repatriated this week from Jakarta, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced on Wednesday. The DFA coordinated with the ...

    • 44 Samal fisherfolk get motorized boats 

      Palo, Ruth (The Manila Times, January 25, 2023, on page A8)
      Forty-four fisherfolk from the Island Garden City of Samal each received a motorized boat from the provincial government of Davao del Norte and the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity ...

    • 5 fishermen dead as bad weather lingers over Bicol 

      Barcia, Rhaydz (The Manila Times, January 20, 2023, on page A8)
      Bad weather has claimed the lives of five fishermen here, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said on Thursday.Gremil Naz, OCD regional spokesman, said two other fishermen were missing. He added that the fatalities were from ...

    • 5 fishermen rescued off Davao 

      Palo, Ruth (The Manila Times, May 20, 2021, on page A7)
      Five fisherfolk from Sarangani Province were rescued in Davao Oriental after floating in the open sea for more than a day. The fisherfolk were identified as Yolando Gino, 55; Preceliano Cong, 31; Arnil Sulas, 28; Ronie ...

    • 5 missing after ship sinks in east China 

      Xinhua (The Manila Times, April 19, 2021, on page B5)
      Five people are missing and one was rescued after a cargo vessel sank off the coast of east China’s Zhejiang Province on Saturday night, the provincial maritime department has said.

    • 5 rescued at sea off Davao city 

      Palo, Ruth (The Manila Times, April 19, 2021, on page A7)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Davao Oriental rescued five people after their boat capsized off the coast of Mati City in the province on April 17. In a report, the Mati City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management ...

    • 5 Ways to contribute #PlasticFreeJuly 

      Pelaez, Kathrina Mariel DJ. (The Manila Times, July 12, 2018, on page E3)
      The Philippines is the third largest manufacturer of plastic wastes out of 126 countries in the world, just behind China and Indonesia, studies showed. In a data released by Greenpeace, an international organization ...

    • ‘60-40 sea deal with China illegal’ 

      Panti, Llanesca T. (The Manila Times, April 30, 2018, on page A2)
      President Rodrigo Duterte’s offer of a 60-40 percent joint exploration deal with China is tantamount to treason, a lawmaker said Sunday. Rep. Gary Alejano of Magdalo party-list issued the statement in light of Duterte’s ...

    • 7 die in Quezon ferry fire 

      Baroña, Franco Jose (The Manila Times, May 24, 2022, on page A1-A2)
      Seven persons died when fire engulfed a ferry off Real, Quezon on Monday morning, the Philippine Coast Guard said. The Coast Guard said five women and two men were killed in the fire on the MV Mercraft 2, and 24 passengers ...

    • 7-eleven leads tree planting at watershed 

      (The Manila Times, July 26, 2018, on page B6)
      Employees and officers of 7-Eleven came together to plant trees at the Marikina Watershed as part of the week-long celebration for 7-Eleven Day, which falls on July 11. 7-Eleven celebrated 7-Eleven Day by planting 1,550 ...

    • 75 turtle hatchlings released in Subic 

      (The Manila Times, January 2, 2020, on page A7)
      Seventy-five newly hatched marine turtles slowly crawled their way to the shores of All Hands Beach here on Friday night to begin their perilous journey back to their natural habitat. The 75 marine turtle hatchlings, ...

    • 8 villagers face raps for illegal fishing in Leyte Gulf 

      Abrematea, Nestor L. (The Manila Times, January 12, 2021, on page A5)
      A former Leyte barangay (village) chairman and seven other persons were slapped with a criminal complaint before the Leyte Prosecutor’s Office of the Department of Justice here after they were caught illegally fishing at ...

    • 9 held for illegal fishing off coast of Bulacan 

      Sausa, Raadee S. (The Manila Times, March 1, 2013, on page A7)
      Nine fishermen were apprehended for illegally fishing in the coastal village of Pamarawan, recently. Senior Supt. Joel Orduna, officer in charge provincial police director of Bulacan province, said that the that nine ...