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Health expert rejects proposal to repeal salt law
An endocrinologist and expert in nuclear medicine has called a proposal to repeal the law requiring the iodization of salt a "preposterous" idea. National coordinator for the Iodine Global Network Dr. Teofilo San Luis' ...
- February 1, 2023
Care for the oceans requires more than a 'month'
The month of May here in the Philippines is designated as the “Month of the Ocean” and is intended to “highlight the conservation, protection and sustainable management of Philippine coastal and ocean resources,” according ...
- May 5, 2021
BFAR revocation of commercial vessel's license commended
International advocacy organization Oceana lauded the move of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources’ (BFAR) to permanently revoke the license of a fishing vessel found to have repeatedly violated the Fisheries ...
- January 16, 2020
Tourists rescue sea turtle off Aurora
A mother sea turtle has been successfully returned to the Pacific Ocean after it was rescued in Barangay Ditawini, Dinalungan in Aurora province by local tourists from the upland town of Ambaguio in this province. Nuepe ...
- June 25, 2022
Chinese drills tense up South China Sea anew
China will hold naval exercises in the South China Sea on Saturday, its maritime authority said, after a week of recrimination from Western powers over its military ambitions across the Pacific region. The exercises, set ...
- May 28, 2022
Presence of Chinese ships in disputed sea 'legitimate'
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff on Monday said some Chinese vessels spotted in the West Philippine (South China) Sea were on legitimate missions. Gen. Gilbert Gapay said just the same, all ships, ...
- December 8, 2020
China wants control of disputed sea - PH
The Philippines accused China on Thursday of seeking to take control of nearly the entire West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) with an expansionist agenda dominated by “massive reclamation” works. Foreign Affairs Secretary ...
- March 27, 2015
Seaweeds top second quarter fishery output
Seaweeds accounted for the biggest share of the total production of the country's fishery sector in the second quarter of the current year, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. Seaweed production in ...
- August 28, 2023
Teeming with prosperous farmers and fishers
There will come a time when local or local government chiefs (LGCs) — from governors to the mayors or even the barangay (village) chiefs — will also become the prime movers in making localities teeming with prosperous ...
- January 19, 2023
FAO, BFAR launch campaign vs tilapia lake virus
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 ...
- January 25, 2023