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    • LLDA warns vs fish kills 

      Depasupil, William (The Manila Times, May 15, 2023, on page A9)
      Prolonged hot weather brought by El Niño will have debilitating effects on the livelihood and health of fishermen and residents of communities around Laguna de Bay, the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) warned. ...

    • House bill seeks fuel subsidy for fisherfolk 

      Tolentino, Reina (The Manila Times, May 15, 2023, on page A2)
      A measure at the House of Representatives seeks to provide a monthly fuel subsidy for municipal fisherfolk. House Bill (HB) 8007 was filed on May 9 by Agri party-list Rep. Wilbert Lee. The bill tasks the Department of ...

    • Oil spill damage to tourism at P886M 

      Baroña, Franco Jose (The Manila Times, May 14, 2023, on page A1)
      The oil spill caused by the sinking of MT Princess Empress off the waters of Oriental Mindoro in February will cost Philippine tourism P886 million in lost revenue within a six-month period. The latest situation report of ...

    • PCHRD supports Iloilo's seaweed wine project 

      (The Manila Times, May 6, 2023, on page A10)
      Aiming to create new wine products from underutilized seaweeds found on the coasts of Panay Island, the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DoST-PCHRD) supports the ...

    • Isatu pushes seaweed wine project 

      Domingo, Leander (The Manila Times, May 4, 2023, on page B5)
      The Iloilo Science and Technology University (Isatu) is pushing a project to develop wine from seaweeds found in the coastal areas of Panay Island. The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Health ...

    • Four missing after dive boat sinks at Tubbataha Reef 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (The Manila Times, May 1, 2023, on page A9)
      Rescuers were searching for four people Sunday after a boat carrying more than a dozen scuba divers sank at a World Heritage-listed marine sanctuary in the Philippines, authorities said. The Philippine Coast Guard said 28 ...

    • Bioplastic from shrimp waste made possible 

      Domingo, Leander (The Manila Times, May 5, 2023, on page A7)
      To lessen massive waste from nonbiodegradable plastics, researchers at the University of San Carlos (USC) have turned shrimp waste into bioplastic with potential use for packaging. This USC project has secured support from ...

    • Assistance continues for affected Mindoro fisherfolk 

      Laurente, Ire Joe (The Manila Times, May 7, 2023, on page A8)
      After the identification of alternative fishing grounds for fishermen affected by the recent massive oil spill, the provincial government is continually formulating a recovery program, an agricultural official here said. ...

    • El Niño beneficial to some fish species - BFAR 

      Miguel, Janine Alexis (The Manila Times, May 5, 2023, on page B2)
      The approaching El Niño phenomenon may benefit certain species of fish despite the weather pattern's generally-accepted adverse impact, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said. BFAR National Director ...

    • Govt identifies new fishing area in Mindoro 

      Baroña, Franco Jose (The Manila Times, May 5, 2023, on page A8)
      The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) have identified alternative fishing grounds for oil spill-affected fisherfolk in Oriental Mindoro. DILG ...

    • Siargao ramps up mangrove protection 

      Maralit, Kristina (The Manila Times, February 21, 2023, on page A8)
      The ecotown initiative spearheaded by the Climate Change Commission (CCC) inspired a town in Surigao to preserve and prepare its mangrove forest for global recognition. Taking a page from the CCC's National Climate Change ...

    • PCG ships deployed in West PH Sea 

      Baroña, Franco (The Manila Times, February 7, 2023, on page A2)
      Two Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ships have been deployed to an area in the West Philippine Sea where a Philippine Navy ship was "shadowed" by Chinese maritime militia vessels last week. Philippine authorities have yet to ...

    • 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 ...

    • 200,000 sign online petition vs Kaliwa Dam 

      Cariaso, Bella (The Manila Times, February 21, 2023, on page A2)
      The online petition urging President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to stop the construction of Kaliwa Dam has so far gathered 200,000 signatures. Stop Kaliwa Dam project convenor and Save Sierra Madre Network Inc. Executive Director ...

    • Fish cage operators in Lake Sebu get aid 

      Sumangil, Franz (The Manila Times, February 19, 2023, on page A8)
      Officials of Lake Sebu town in South Cotabato province had allocated P1.5 million of its calamity fund to aid fish cage operators affected by the fish kill in the area. Robert Bagong, Lake Sebu Municipal Disaster Risk ...

    • NIA starts Bayabas river conversion into a reservoir 

      Silverio, Frederick (The Manila Times, February 20, 2023, on page A8)
      The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) will begin the conversion of the Bayabas River in Doña Remedios Trinidad (DRT), Bulacan into a water reservoir with a P2.45-billion allocation from the 2023 National Budget. NIA ...

    • Department of Agriculture Circular No. 01, Series of 2023 

      Department of Agriculture (The Manila Times, February 28, 2023, on page A4)
      Subject: Revised accreditation guidelines for agricultural and fisheries machinery testing center.

    • Department of Agriculture Circular No. 02, Series of 2023 

      Department of Agriculture (The Manila Times, February 28, 2023, on page A5)
      Subject: Revised national guidelines on testing and evaluation of agricultural and fisheries machinery.

    • DENR: Protect Kaliwa River Forest Reserve 

      Cariaso, Bella (The Manila Times, February 25, 2023, on page B6)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has backed the passage of a proposed bill declaring the Kaliwa River Forest Reserve as a protected area under the National Integrated Protected Areas System (Nipas). ...

    • Marina probes Chinese dredgers in Manila Bay 

      (The Manila Times, February 20, 2023, on page A9)
      The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) is investigating the alleged suspicious activities of Chinese dredgers operating in Manila Bay that were raised by the National Coast Watch Center (NCWC), an interagency maritime ...