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    • Pampanga wetland named site of 'International Importance' 

      Orejas, Tonette (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 4, 2021, on page A1-A5)
      The 3,667.31-hectare Sasmuan Pampanga Coastal Wetland (SPCW) has been listed as a “wetland of international importance” under the Ramsar Convention standards, an official said on Wednesday. Martha Rojas Urrego, secretary-general ...

    • Panatag Fishermen told: enjoy while it lasts 

      Salaverria, Leila B.; Dizon, Nikko; Yap, DJ (Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 3, 2016, on page A1-A15)
      There are no guarantees on how long Filipinos can fish at Panatag Shoal without being stopped by Chinese authorities, but the Philippine government is proceeding along the “friendly” agreement with China that they can go ...

    • Panatag still no-fish zone 

      Cardinoza, Gabriel; Macatuno, Allan; Cabacungan, Gil; Balana, Cynthia (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 12, 2016, on page A13)
      Chinese Coast Guard vessels drove Filipino fishermen from the disputed Scarborough Shoal last week in defiance of a UN-backed court’s ruling and just days before President Duterte’s fence-mending visit to China. “What ...

    • Panatag: ‘Waterworld’ of South China Sea 

      Reuters (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 13, 2017, on page A3)
      For Filipino fishermen, a trip to Panatag Shoal in the West Philippine Sea is an uncomfortable one at the best of times. For a team of Reuters landlubbers making a reporting trip to the disputed shoal, there were other ...

    • Panay prawn industry losing ₱100-M monthly 

      Pagharion, Gerry T. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 13, 1992, on page 24)
      The prawn industry in Capiz continues to suffer heavy losses despite government efforts to save what used to be a multimillion dollar business. Lawyer Antonio B. Ortiz, manager of Aquafresh Seafoods Inc., which processes ...

    • Pandemic gives respite to Thai 'sea gypsies' threatened by mass tourism 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 28, 2020, on page A10)
      Coronavirus has wrought havoc across the world, but for Thailand's "sea gypsies" it has brought welcome respite from the threat of mass tourism. Since the pandemic began, life has been easier for Sanan Changnam and his ...

    • Panelo: Duterte asked sanctions vs Chinese crew 

      Ramos, Marlon; Aurelio, Julie (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 31, 2019, on page A3)
      President Duterte had told Chinese President Xi Jinping that he wanted “sanctions” against the crew of the Chinese trawler involved in the sinking of a Filipino fishing boat in June, presidential spokesperson Salvador ...

    • Panelo: Show proof fishers being harassed in Panatag 

      Aurelio, Julie M.; Cardinoza, Gabriel; Aglibot, Johanna Rose (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 26, 2019, on page A7)
      The Philippines is bent on filing a diplomatic protest if it is proven that the Chinese Coast Guard is driving away Filipino fishermen from Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, presidential spokesperson ...

    • Pangasinan beachgoers warned vs jellyfish 

      Cardinoza, Gabriel (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 16, 2014, on page A7)
      The provincial disaster risk reduction and management council (PDRRMC) on Tuesday warned beachgoers to stay close to the shore when swimming in the Lingayen Gulf to avoid being stung by jellyfish. The warning was issued ...

    • Pangasinan braces for rise in 'bangus' demand with Laguna de Bay cleanup 

      Cardinoza, Gabriel (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 26, 2017, on page A18)
      Anda, Pangasinan—As authorities dismantled hundreds of fish pens in Laguna de Bay last month, “bangus” (milkfish) growers in Pangasinan province released fingerlings into empty cages at Kakiputan Channel here to prepare ...

    • Pangasinan city bids 'bangus' goodbye 

      Sotelo, Yolanda (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 3, 2016, on page A19)
      Goodbye, bangus. Hello, tulya and tahong—and tourism? This fourth-class city hosting Pangasinan province’s prime tourist destination, the Hundred Islands National Park, won’t be producing bangus (milkfish) anymore, citing ...

    • Pangasinan execs protest massive black sand mining in Lingayen Gulf 

      Sotelo, Yolanda (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 25, 2021, on page A13)
      A massive offshore black sand mining project that will run for 25 years in Lingayen Gulf has stirred protests from local communities in Pangasinan province, describing it as an “environmental monster.” “God help Pangasinan!” ...

    • Pangasinan expands search for 7 fishermen 

      Sotelo, Yolanda (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 25, 2020, on page A10)
      The fishing community here has joined the search and rescue efforts of the Philippine Coast Guard for seven fishermen who have been missing since Jan. 13. Chief Master Sergeant Ruben Mayrina, head of the maritime police ...

    • Pangasinan festival finds heaviest ‘bangus’ 

      Cardinoza, Gabriel (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 25, 2016, on page A19)
      This year’s heaviest bangus (milkfish) weighing 5.6 kilograms, almost 20 times heavier than the average adult-sized fish, won for its owner P15,000 during the bangus rodeo of this year’s Bangus Festival. Bangus grower Alfie ...

    • Pangasinan school's mangrove project makes it among 'World's Best' 

      Bautista, Jane (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 19, 2022, on page A3)
      From just a small project 10 years ago, Bonuan Boquig National High School’s environmental initiative of planting mangroves in Dagupan City, Pangasinan province, has brought the school to the shortlist of the World’s Best ...

    • Pangasinan seeks new fame in 'bangus' 

      Fuertes, Yolanda (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 24, 2000, on page 17)
      Fishery officials here are exerting efforts to regain Pangasinan's lost glory as the country's top bangus (milkfish) exporter. At the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources national research center here, 51 sabalo (mother ...

    • Pangasinan towns close fish pens to heal Kakiputan Channel 

      Sotelo, Yolanda (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 12, 2018, on page A12)
      The two towns in Pangasinan province, which lost P110 million due to the fishkill incidents last month, have stopped all fish pen operations to give Kakiputan Channel and other fish culture areas time to heal. On June 8, ...

    • Pangasinan townsfolk rediscover mangrove forest 

      Sotelo, Yolanda (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 3, 2020, on page A8)
      After six months in quarantine, residents of Bani in western Pangasinan are rediscovering one of their town’s most treasured natural resources: the Bangrin mangrove marine protected area. The 42.2-hectare lush forest, which ...

    • Paradise, true to its name and promise 

      Comsti, Nino Angelo (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 25, 2021, on page C2)
      Palawan has always been my beach destination of choice in the Philippines. The islands are decked with powdery white sand; the clear blue waters range from lake and lagoon to underground river and open sea; and the backdrop ...

    • Pasig 'river warriors' rake tidal rubbish for cleaner future 

      Reuters (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 26, 2021, on page A7)
      Each morning, a group of Filipinos rakes up piles of trash on the banks of one of the world’s most polluted rivers, filling sacks in an endless pursuit to clean a waterway that is also a major source of ocean plastics. ...