Browsing The Manila Times by Place "La Union"

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    • 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 ...

    • BFAR to craft roadmap to put PH back in global seaweed market 

      Galvez, James (The Manila Times, April 6, 2017, on page B2-B3)
      Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said on Wednesay the Department of Agricultue (DA) through the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will establish a National Seaweed Program to prepare local farmers to ...

    • BFAR to distribute milkfish fingerlings in La Union 

      Garcia, William Jun (The Manila Times, October 9, 2014, on page A6)
      Mayor Pablo Ortega on Tuesday led the distribution of rehabilitation milkfish fingerlings to fishermen from six villages whose fishponds dried up due to April’s intense summer heat. The milkfish fingerlings came from the ...

    • La Union’s poor fishers get safer fiberglass boats 

      Garcia, William Jun (The Manila Times, December 13, 2018, on page A7)
      The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) has given the first 36 fiberglass-reinforced plastic fishing boats to six coastal towns here for the marginal beneficiary-fisherfolk’s ...

    • Pygmy sperm whale rescued in La Union 

      Garcia, William Jun (The Manila Times, October 4, 2016, on page A7)
      A 6.5-foot long pygmy baby sperm whale was rescued over the weekend by the La Union Rescue Team, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources and the City Fisheries and Aquatic Management Council (CFARMC) from coastal area ...

    • A voice for our turtles 

      Mejia, Gab (The Manila Times, July 9, 2021, on page A5)
      For many, the long northern coast of La Union is undeniably known for its stoke-inducing swells and red vivid sunsets - a beach full of life, parties and surf, bringing in visitors from all over the country and beyond. Yet ...

    • WWF joins 'sea-tizens' in saving seas 

      (The Manila Times, May 10, 2016, on page B7-)
      The daylong event highlighted the need to be mindful of the products we buy, the advocacies we champion, plus the lessons we teach our children. WWF’s Environment Education (EE) unit taught kids about conserving dolphins, ...