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    • 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. ...

    • PCG dispels fear of oil spill off Batangas 

      Mallari, Delfin T. Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 30, 2023, on page A6)
      A Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) official on Tuesday dismissed the concerns raised by environmental groups about an oil spill along the fragile Verde Island Passage (VIP) after a fishing vessel carrying 70,000 liters of ...

    • PCG extends search for 14 missing 

      Santos, Tina G. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 6, 2020, on page A5)
      The search and retrieval operations for the 14 people missing from the June 27 sea collision off Mindoro Island has been extended until Tuesday, July 7, according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). PCG spokesperson ...

    • PCG gets ₱250-M training facility from US gov't 

      Mangosing, Frances; Lazaro, Jacob; Gascon, Melvin (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 13, 2023, on page A3)
      The United States has turned over to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) a P250-million facility in Bulacan province that will help enhance its capability to address maritime challenges by training its personnel on navigation, ...

    • PCG on the track of oil tanker in boat ramming 

      Gascon, Melvin (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 13, 2023, on page A6)
      While the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has yet to categorically say that it was a Marshall Islands-registered crude oil tanker that hit a Filipino fishing boat off Pangasinan early this month, it has started tracking its ...

    • PCG report pins down China crew; raps pushed 

      Mangosing, Frances G.; Salaverria, Leila B.; Aning, Jerome (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 7, 2019, on page A1-A2)
      The government should file cases against the Chinese vessel that caused the sinking of the Filipino fishing boat Gem-Ver 1 and then abandoned its 22 crew members in the open sea, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said after details ...

    • PCG: Collision probe to determine compensation for grieving kin, survivors 

      Cabalza, Dexter; Lagare, Jordeene B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 7, 2023, on page A4)
      The survivors of the ill-fated Filipino fishing boat FB Dearyn want the government to help them get justice for the tragedy that killed three of their crewmates. They are also seeking compensation from the owners of the ...

    • Penguins chill, carers busy amid pandemic 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 7, 2020, on page A1-A4)
      Save for an absence of gawping crowds, life for the penguins of Hong Kong’s Ocean Park has been much the same during the coronavirus pandemic — but their carers have worked long shifts to keep the monochrome troupe healthy. ...

    • Pension fund for fishers, farmers sought 

      Aurelio, Julie (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 8, 2022, on page A3)
      A party list lawmaker has proposed the creation of pension fund for farmers and fisherfolk as a salute to their work in feeding the country even as they raise families of their own. In his House Bill No. 2420, or the ...

    • Pentagon: Row raises demand for US presence 

      Reuters (Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 2, 2015, on page A1-A12)
      Disputes over territory in the South China Sea are causing countries in the region to increase their demand for an American security presence, the US defense chief said on Sunday. A US warship sailed within the territorial ...

    • Pepsi Ayos Pinas! Volunteers return to Hamilo Coast 

      (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 4, 2010, on page B10)
      Picking up from where they left off, Pepsi’s movement for change continues as Pepsi Ayos Pinas! and its youth volunteers return to Hamilo Coast in Nasugbu, Batangas for their second beach cleanup. The coastal clean-up ...

    • PH top 5 dive sites still the world's best 

      Honasan, Alya B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 30, 2014, on page A1-A19)
      Scuba divers will never stop telling you: The Philippines is one of the best places in the world to dive. Just ask dedicated locals as well as visitors from all over the world, including award-winning underwater photographers ...