Browsing Philippine Daily Inquirer by Author "Sarmiento, Bong S."

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    • Lake Sebu fish kill destroys ₱20M worth of tilapia 

      Sarmiento, Bong S. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 13, 2021, on page A8)
      At least 1,000 fish cages containing about 200,000 kilograms of tilapia were ravaged by the latest fish kill in Lake Sebu town, South Cotabato province, last week, an official said on Monday. Lake Sebu Mayor Floro Gandam ...

    • Tilapia floods wet markets in SOCCSKSARGEN 

      Sarmiento, Bong S. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 11, 2021, on page A5)
      A fish kill hit Lake Sebu town, South Cotabato province, anew, forcing tilapia growers to salvage stocks that eventually flooded wet markets, officials said on Sunday. Rudy Muyco, the lake warden, said the fish kill worsened ...

    • Town's fortune, future soar with flying fish 

      Sarmiento, Bong S. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 9, 2020, on page A12)
      When Maribel Reroma was starting a family more than a decade ago, she and her husband only had meager savings from their low-paying jobs. Raising two children added financial pressure on Reroma, a high school dropout, who ...

    • Women power in Sarangani Bay keeps coral predators away 

      Sarmiento, Bong S. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 28, 2022, on page A7)
      The crown of thorns starfish that have been destroying corals in the 215,950-hectare Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape (SBPS) have found their match among women in coastal communities here. Thanks to a reward of rice given ...