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    • 2 fishermen rescued after 2 days at sea 

      Adiong, Eugene (The Manila Times, December 18, 2021, on page A7)
      Two fishermen who were reported missing on Tuesday were rescued by fellow fisherfolk off the waters of Linaon, Cauayan, Negros Occidental on Thursday, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported on Friday. The PCG said ...
    • BFAR urged to lead fight vs HB 7853 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, April 30, 2021, on page B2)
      Environmental group Oceana, along with more than 1,100 fisherfolk groups across the country, urged Department of Agriculture (DA) and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to lead the opposition to House Bill ...
    • Coastal cleanup continues with Rotary Club Bacolod 

      (The Manila Times, August 17, 2021, on page D3)
      It was another Sunday morning where members of the Rotary Club of Bacolod Marapara and Barangay 35 Council had their hands full, picking up mountains of trash at the reclamation area of Bacolod City, Negros Occidental. ...
    • Fisherfolk eye Eco-tourism in Negros Occidental 

      (The Manila Times, June 9, 2022, on page C3)
      With the help from the Rotary Clubs of Victorias and Bacolod-Marapara, the Victorias coastal barangay of Pasil, Negros Occidental, is planning to expand its already promising Eco-Trail program with the construction of a ...
    • Govt releases P137M for Negros farmers, fisherfolk 

      Adiong, Eugene (The Manila Times, October 4, 2017, on page A7)
      Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol has turned over a total of P137 million in projects and equipment to Negros farmers and fishermen and pledged P30 million in loans for farmers in a district that has been the hotbed of ...
    • Negros fish catch dwindling- U.P. study 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Manila Bulletin, August 26, 2015, on page 6)
      Fish catch in Negros is dwindling, according to results of a study conducted by a researcher from the University of Philippines (UP)-Diliman. The research work of Remelyn I. de Ramos of UP-Diliman's Marine Sciences Institute ...
    • Red tide prevails over negros Occ 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (The Manila Times, December 29, 2015, on page A7)
      The red tide alert remains in this city and some parts of Negros Occidental after coastal waters in three areas here were found positive for toxins last week. Bacolod City Agriculture Officer Goldwyn Nifras said another ...
    • Visayas provinces ink deal to preserve seas 

      (The Manila Times, July 28, 2017, on page B7)
      Provinces bordering bodies of water in the Visayas region recently signed a Covenant of Commitment and Cooperation for the conservation, protection, and restoration of the Visayan Sea during the 9th Visayan Sea Summit at ...