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    • Facts and myths on seafood allergies 

      (The Manila Times, July 5, 2018, on page D4)
      It is indeed a pity to live in a seafood-abundant country as the Philippines and be allergic to seafood. But what if you’re staying away from any fresh catch across the islands when you don’t have to? While seafood allergies ...

    • (Fake) sand and fury in Manila Bay 

      Contreras, Antonio (The Manila Times, September 8, 2020, on page A4)
      Halitosis cannot be cured by chewing white Mentos, in the same manner that the waters of Manila Bay cannot be cleaned by simply layering a small stretch of its beachfront with white sand or, to be more accurate, with crushed ...

    • FAO to help in campaign vs illegal fishing 

      Cariaso, Bella (The Manila Times, August 16, 2022, on page A9)
      Delegates of the United Nations Food and Agriculture (UN FAO) arrived on Monday to assist the Philippines in its effort to combat illegal fishing, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. DA Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic ...

    • FAO, BFAR launch campaign vs tilapia lake virus 

      Hernandez, Jerry (The Manila Times, January 25, 2023, on page A8)
      To mitigate the threats posed by the tilapia lake virus (TiLV) to the fishery industry, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) are gathering tilapia farmers and ...

    • Farm damage from 2 storms hit P565M 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, July 24, 2018, on page A3)
      The two tropical storms that soaked Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon damaged P565 million worth of crops, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Monday. The DA’s Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (DRRMC) ...

    • Farmers hit by drought seek cash aid 

      Pilapil, Jaime R. (The Manila Times, April 12, 2019, on page A8)
      Farmers and fishermen hit hard by El Niño are seeking cash assistance from the government. Their leaders Emmanuel Rosario, Roberto Aleroza and Ireneo Cerilla narrated their sad plight in a news conference on Thursday in ...

    • Farmers, fishermen earn P2M in a day 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, October 1, 2018, on page A3)
      Farmers and fishermen who brought their produce to the Department of Agriculture’s TienDA “Malasakit” food outlets in Manila and Quezon City earned about P2 million in a one-day sale on Friday, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel ...

    • Farmers, fishermen get P3-B Landbank loans 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, July 15, 2020, on page B1-B2)
      Land Bank of the Philippines (LandBank) reported on Tuesday that it released P3.02 billion in loans to farmers and fishermen as of end-June to help them increase their productivity and incomes. In a statement, the state-run ...

    • Fatal fumes pollute Siberian river 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (The Manila Times, June 4, 2020, on page B7)
      Russian authorities have declared a state of emergency after more than 20,000 tons of diesel fuel seeped into a Siberian river sparking concerns from environmentalists. The World Wildlife Fund environmental group on Tuesday ...

    • The feared joint development with China 

      Sasot, Sass Rogando (The Manila Times, June 5, 2018, on page A6)
      Pundits and politicians fear the joint development that the Duterte administration is exploring with China in the disputed areas of the South China Sea. Entering into such agreement, these folks say, would “legitimize” the ...

    • 'Ferry may have combustible cargo' 

      Baroña, Franco Jose (The Manila Times, May 29, 2022, on page A7)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is looking into the possibility that the ferry ship Mercarft 2, which caught fire off the coast of Real, Quezon on Monday that resulted in the death of seven persons, was carrying undeclared ...

    • Fight for gas exploration in West PH sea, Duterte urged 

      Antiporda, Jefferson (The Manila Times, October 17, 2016, on page A3)
      President Rodrigo Duterte should insist on the Philippines’ right to exploit the resource-rich West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) when he visits China this week, with the Malampaya field off Palawan set to run out of ...

    • Filipina leads protection of Lanuza marine park 

      Mejorada, Charlie (The Manila Times, March 29, 2016, on page B8)
      Marybeth “Yeng” Rita has taken on the challenge to be a woman of influence in a male-dominated industry as a Coastal Resources Management (CRM) officer of the local government of Lanuza, Surigao del Sur. A CRM officer since ...

    • Filipino fisherman chased by China Coast Guard 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (The Manila Times, September 25, 2023, on page A1-A8)
      Filipino fisherman Arnel Satam guns the motor of his tiny wooden boat as he makes a dash for the shallow waters of Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea, with Chinese coast guard speedboats in hot pursuit. In ...

    • Filipinos can fish in Panatag 

      Valente, Catherine S.; Delizo, Michael Joe T.; Panti, Llanesca T. (The Manila Times, August 4, 2016, on page A1-A8)
      Amid China's threat to penalize foreign fishermen in what it claims is its territory, Malacañang said that Filipino fishermen can go to Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, but with “caution.” Speaking to reporters, presidential ...

    • Filipinos reject Duterte stance on sea dispute 

      Villanueva, Ralph U. (The Manila Times, November 21, 2018, on page A1-A8)
      An overwhelming majority of Filipinos reject the country’s policy of “doing nothing” against China’s intrusion in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea), a survey by Social Weather Stations (SWS) found. The survey, ...

    • Filipinos still hesitant to fish at WPS 

      Cardinoza, Gabriel L. (The Manila Times, October 12, 2022, on page A7)
      Despite the presence of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in the area, fisherfolk from this Western Pangasinan town remain hesitant to fish at the Scarborough Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Erick Naboa, president ...

    • Finalists at 32nd National Book Awards announced 

      (The Manila Times, September 1, 2013, on page B6)
      The National Book Development Board (NBDB) and the Manila Critics Circle (MCC) announce the finalists for this year’s National Book Awards. For Books Published in 2012: Science, 1. Beach Forest Species and Mangrove Associates ...

    • Firm in hot water over mangrove destruction 

      (The Manila Times, August 3, 2015, on page A7)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has issued a cease and desist order against Psalm Property Venture and Development Corporation (PPVDC) for destroying a number of mangroves by backfilling limestone ...

    • Fish Biomass seen as solution to cut imports 

      Gomez, Eireene Jariee (The Manila Times, September 13, 2018, on page B5)
      A Filipino scientist said the country can achieve self-sufficiency for fish and marine products if it implements strategies and programs to increase biomass in the seas. Angel Alcala PhD, a former environment secretary ...