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    • Bagac sea mishap leaves 4 dead, 1 missing, 45 rescued 

      Esconde, Ernie (The Manila Times, June 27, 2022, on page A8)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) substation in Morong, Bataan on Sunday reported that four fisherfolk died, one missing, and 45 were rescued when the fishers' boat capsized due to strong waves while fishing along the ...

    • Baguio’s water quality ‘improves’ under ECQ 

      Keith, Gaby B. (The Manila Times, May 27, 2020, on page A7)
      It is not just the air but also the Summer Capital’s water quality that benefited from the eight-week restrained human activity during enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). The city is currently under general community ...

    • Bali declares 'garbage emergency' amid sea of waste 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (The Manila Times, December 29, 2017, on page B5)
      Bali’s palm-fringed Kuta beach has long been a favorite with tourists seeking sun and surf, but nowadays its golden shoreline is disappearing under a mountain of garbage. Plastic straws and food packaging are strewn between ...

    • Balloons, sky lanterns harm the environment 

      Gamboa-Amante, Kitty (The Manila Times, January 10, 2019, on page B5)
      The spectacle of the symbolic releasing of balloons and night sky lanterns is, without a doubt, a beautiful sight to behold and has become increasingly popular at festivals, weddings and other celebrations across the world. ...

    • Bamboos planted in Region 2 wetlands 

      Domingo, Leander (The Manila Times, February 5, 2023, on page A8)
      To commemorate World Wetlands Day on Thursday, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) spearheaded the planting of 600 bamboo and native tree seedlings.DENR-2 Regional Executive ...

    • Ban on Danish Seine fishing method strengthened 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, July 13, 2018, on page B5)
      The nationwide ban on the use of the fishing device Danish Seine (hulbot-hulbot) that destroys marine habitats has been strengthened after the Department of Agriculture (DA) approved an order declaring mere possession of ...

    • Ban on imported fish enforced on Dec 4 

      Cariaso, Bella (The Manila Times, December 2, 2022, on page A1-A2)
      An official of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Thursday said the ban on the imported pompano, salmon and other unauthorized imported fish will be implemented as scheduled on Sunday, December 4. In ...

    • Ban on imported fish sale put off for now 

      Cariaso, Bella (The Manila Times, December 3, 2022, on page A1-A9)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has postponed the enforcement of the ban on selling imported pampano and salmon in wet markets. The ban was to have taken effect on December 4, but Officer in Charge ...

    • Bangladesh boat capsizes, 15 killed 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (The Manila Times, February 13, 2020, on page B9)
      At least 15 women and children drowned and more than 50 others were missing after a boat overloaded with Rohingya refugees sank off southern Bangladesh as it tried to reach Malaysia Tuesday, officials said. Some 138 people ...

    • Bangsamoro fishermen receive 80 new boats 

      Jannaral, Julmunir I. (The Manila Times, August 28, 2022, on page A7)
      Fisherfolk cooperatives from Maguindanao and Cotabato City received 80 new fishing boats on Thursday under Project Tabang, or the Tulong Alay sa Bangsamorong Nangangailangan program of the office of the Bangsamoro chief ...

    • Bangus producer to expand markets in MidEast 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (The Manila Times, January 18, 2017, on page B4)
      The country’s largest breeder, processor and exporter of premium milkfish products is expanding its market in the Middle East this year. Jose Maria Cabrera, export manager of Alsons Aquaculture Corporation, said the company ...

    • BARMM distributes P21-M agri-fishery aid 

      Sumangil, Franz R. (The Manila Times, January 26, 2023, on page A10)
      The Bangsamoro Agriculture Office distributed over P21 million in agri-fishery inputs and equipment to farmers' cooperatives last Sunday, including loans and certificates of land ownership award (CLOAs). As part of the 4th ...

    • BARMM tops regions in Q2 fisheries output 

      Jannaral, Julmunir I. (The Manila Times, August 29, 2022, on page A7)
      The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) ranked first among the country's top five fish-producing regions in the second quarter of 2022. Based on the Philippine Statistic Authority's Fisheries Situation ...

    • The bay, the river, the lake: abandoned and dying 

      Ilarde, Eddie (The Manila Times, August 3, 2018, on page A1-A8)
      Manila Bae was once the “most beautiful and safely- situated bay in the world.” The Manila South Harbor in its fringes, which spans six provinces (Bataan, Pampanga, Bulacan, Metro Manila, and Cavite), was considered the ...

    • Be careful on sea row, Carpio tells Duterte 

      Depasupil, William (The Manila Times, March 21, 2017, on page A1)
      President Rodrigo Duterte should be careful with his public pronouncements on the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) dispute and assert, not undermine, the Philippines’ claims, Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice ...

    • Be wary of jellyfish, BFAR warns public 

      Tapas, Angelica (The Manila Times, June 29, 2023, on page A2)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Central Visayas warned the public to avoid being stung by jellyfish following the death of a 31-year-old tourist in Sta. Fe on Bantayan Island. Director Allan Poquita ...

    • Beach dolphin in Pangasinan sent back to sea 

      Cardinoza, Gabriel (The Manila Times, September 23, 2023, on page A7)
      Members of the local Bantay Dagat here released a Fraser’s dolphin to the open sea after it beached on the shore of Barangay Libsong East here on Friday. The dolphin, which is about one meter long, was first seen swimming ...

    • Beach fest revived as marine biodiversity effort 

      (The Manila Times, June 2, 2022, on page C2)
      Volunteer scuba divers from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and local government units in Sarangani Province lead the underwater collection of the crown of thorns (COTs), which preys on the coral ...

    • Beaches reopen after fatal shark attack 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (The Manila Times, February 19, 2022, on page B6)
      Sydney reopened beaches to surfers and swimmers on Friday after failing to find a large, great white shark that devoured a swimmer in the Australian city's first such attack since 1963. A 35-year-old British diving instructor, ...

    • Beijing 'installs missiles' on South China Sea 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (The Manila Times, May 4, 2018, on page A2)
      Beijing Thursday reasserted its right to build "defense" facilities in the disputed South China Sea, but declined to confirm reports it had installed new missiles on artificial islands it has built in the region. The Chinese ...