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    • 'Paeng' wipes out 'pawikan' nesting sites in Quezon 

      Mallari, Delfin Jr (Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 1, 2022, on page A8)
      Several nesting sites of “pawikan,” or sea turtles, along the coast of Tayabas Bay in Sariaya town in Quezon province were destroyed at the height of Severe Tropical Storm Paeng (international name: Nalgae), an environmental ...

    • Agri damage piling up as storm exits PAR 

      (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 31, 2022, on page A2)
      Damage to the agriculture sector caused by Severe Tropical Storm Paeng (international name: Nalgae), which is due to leave the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) Monday afternoon, started to pile up after heavy rains ...

    • Paeng damage to agri sector hits P3.4B 

      Lagare, Jordeene (Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 9, 2022, on page A4)
      The essential farm sector continues to reel from the impact of Severe Tropical Storm “Paeng” (international name: Nalgae) as the amount of recorded losses keeps on increasing. In a report, the Department of Agriculture ...

    • 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 ...

    • Sardine makers won't recall price hike request 

      Lagare, Jordeene (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 25, 2022, on page A4)
      Canned sardine manufacturers won’t take back their earlier request to raise the price ceiling on their products as their input cost continues to shoot up due to rising fuel prices and the weakening of the peso against the ...

    • Private dev't on Tanay river alarms locals; DENR steps in 

      Ramos, Mariejo (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 26, 2022, on page A6)
      Concerned residents in Tanay, Rizal province, have sounded the alarm over a private development project, which they fear will disrupt the natural flow of a river that runs through a protected area. The Department of the ...

    • Ban Manila Bay reclamation projects, Marcos asked 

      Subingsubing, Krixia (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 18, 2022, on page A5)
      Farmers and fisherfolk marked World Food Day on Monday by urging President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to address hunger by rejecting all reclamation activities on Manila Bay and to stave off inflation. Peasant groups like ...

    • Filipina pioneers in biomedical and marine research win towns 2022 award 

      (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 24, 2022, on page C2)
      From the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic to the forefront of ocean research, Filipina scientists from the University of the Philippines-Diliman College of Science (UPD-CS) are leading the country and the world in life ...

    • Nat'l mariculture program pushed in house 

      Aurelio, Julie (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 14, 2022, on page A6)
      A lawmaker is pushing for a national mariculture program to expand the farming of aquatic plants and animals through sea cages, long lines and other structures in marine and coastal areas. House Bill No. 5531, or the ...

    • Scientists find clues why 'immortal jellyfish' got that name 

      Reuters (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 31, 2022, on page A9)
      Scientists in Spain have unlocked the genetic code of the immortal jellyfish—a creature capable of repeatedly reverting into a juvenile state— in hopes of unearthing the secret to their unique longevity, and find new clues ...

    • Apo Island: Diver's haven 

      Navarro, Jhio Jan (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 4, 2022, on page A8)
      Jack Baller, a tourist and diving instructor from Miami, Florida, was in awe of what he saw during a recent dive off Apo Island. “You won’t see any of these in Miami. [What you have here is] very clean. No trash at all ...

    • BFAR readies plans to raise fish production 

      Lagare, Jordeene B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 20, 2022, on page A11)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has outlined various plans for the country’s fisheries sector as a group of fishers is asking the government to immediately address the declining fisheries output. In a ...

    • As sardine shortage looms, canners seek leeway in commercial fishing 

      Lagare, Jordeene (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 20, 2022, on page B2)
      Sardine canners are appealing to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to ease regulations on commercial fishing to avoid a shortfall in fish supply. Canned Sardines Association of the Philippines executive ...

    • Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Shellfish Bulletin No. 19, Series of 2022, 05 October 2022 

      Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 7, 2022, on page A7)
      Shellfishes collected and tested from coastal waters of Roxas City, Panay, and Pillar in Capiz; coastal waters of Dauis and Tagbilaran City in Bohol; Matarinao Bay in Eastern Samar, Dumanquillas Bay in Zamboanga del Sur; ...

    • Gov't urged to allow entry of fish feed ingredients 

      Lagare, Jordeene (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 14, 2022, on page B3)
      Aquafeed manufacturers have asked the Department of Agriculture (DA) to lift the ban on the importation of pork products including processed animal proteins (PAP) from Italy that are used in manufacturing fish feed, to ...

    • Coast guard: Pinoy fishers back in Bajo de Masinloc 

      Mangosing, Frances (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 7, 2022, on page A8)
      Flying over traditional Filipino fishing grounds off Zambales, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel and journalists looked over the surface of vibrant turquoise-blue waters. Nearly 40 Filipino fishing vessels were around ...

    • US rebuffs China over Taiwan Strait 

      Reuters (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 16, 2022, on page B3)
      The United States on Tuesday backed Taiwan’s assertion that the strait separating the island from China is an international waterway, a further rebuff to Beijing’s claim to exercise sovereignty over the strategic passage. ...

    • Rampant illegal fishing in Quezon waters alarms group 

      (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 4, 2022, on page A7)
      Rampant destructive fishing methods were again reported in the bays of Tayabas and Lamon in Quezon province, prompting an environmental group to urge the local government to curb the illegal activities. Jay Lim, project ...

    • DENR starts dismantling illegal fish cages in Taal Lake 

      Mallari, Delfin Jr (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 5, 2022, on page A7)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in the Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) region has started the demolition of illegal fish cages in Taal Lake. The demolition, which started on ...

    • Arsenic contaminates groundwater in 9 Batangas localities 

      Mallari, Delfin Jr (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 6, 2022, on page A6)
      The groundwater in a city and eight towns in Batangas province have been found positive for arsenic contamination. This was disclosed by Dr. Rhodora Reyes, Batangas Medical Center Toxicology Center chief, during the ...