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    • ₱12.3-M tilapia lost in Taal Lake fish kill: BFAR monitoring waters off 3 lakeshore towns 

      Cinco, Maricar (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 1, 2019, on page A1-A8)
      At least 150 tons or P12.3 million worth of cultured tilapia turned belly-up in fish cages in Taal Lake in Batangas province due to a low level of dissolved oxygen in the water. The Department of Environment and Natural ...
    • 2 groups clash over whale shark feeding in Bohol 

      Udtohan, Leo (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 24, 2023, on page A10)
      Two fisher groups clashed on Monday as they expressed opposing views on whether or not they should feed the whale sharks that have now found a home in the waters of Bohol province. At least 50 fishermen from Loay town, ...
    • Bohol town mayor defies acting gov on whale shark feeding 

      Udtohan, Leo (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 18, 2020, on page A10)
      Lila town Mayor Arturo “Jed” Piollo II continues to defy an executive order issued by Bohol Acting Gov. Rene Relampagos suspending all whale shark feeding and watching activities in the town. Piollo also declined an ...
    • Predator fish in sausages, dumplings 

      Cinco, Maricar (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 19, 2015, on page A8)
      Knife fish sausage, anyone? The predator fish considered undesirable in Laguna de Bay will be processed into sausages and dumplings soon by a P600,000 facility in the lakeshore town of Pila in Laguna province in what is ...
    • Sual trafficking victims: Where’s justice for us? 

      Gabieta, Joey (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 4, 2018, on page A12)
      There were no easy answers to the questions asked by Eli, 20, a resident of a village here called Barangay 96, when told that the human trafficking case against their tormentors had been dismissed. Eli was among 27 men and ...
    • Their love affair with Tubbataha 

      Honasan, Alya (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 22, 2016, on page C5)
      Although it is primarily a pictorial journey—incredibly, the very first photo book to be published on Tubbataha—we were in immediate agreement that it should also contain substantial information on the place. Thus, we came ...
    • Whale nursed back to health in La Union 

      Sotelo, Yolanda (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 9, 2017, on page A9)
      Sto. Tomas, La Union—In a concrete tank, “Agustina” swims feebly, aided by an orange floater from which it tries to wriggle away. Agustina is a female melon-headed whale that was stranded on a beach in the coastal village ...