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    • Teen drowns in Caloocan river 

      Dioquino, Aaron (Tempo, February 4, 2023, on page 5)
      A 15-year-old boy drowned in a river near Alat Bridge in Barangay 185, Malaria, Caloocan City on Thursday. The Caloocan City Police Station (CCPS) said that the incident happened at around 3 p.m. when the victim, a Grade ...

    • Cleanest fish 

      Atienza, Kim (Tempo, November 12, 2023, on page 11)
      What are some of the cleanest fishes in the ocean? Those of us who prefer to eat fish rather than meat should know that trout are among the cleanest of them all. Trouts are fussy. Thry check out the water in which they live.

    • Red tide detected in 8 Panay coastal areas 

      Yap, Tara (Tempo, November 29, 2023, on page 6)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-6 warned the people that red tide is still present in eight coastal areas of Panay Island. “All types of shellfish and ‘alamang’ (shrimp fry) are not safe from human ...

    • 13 fishers rescued off Batangas 

      Sadongdong, Martin (Tempo, August 29, 2023, on page 3)
      Thirteen fishermen were rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard after their boat sank off Calatagan, Batangas last Sunday. The PCG said fishing vessel Anita DJ II was submerged near the shoreline of Cape Santiago in Barangay ...

    • 3 Pinoy fishers die in Bajo de Masinloc boat accident 

      Sadongdong, Martin; Unite, Betheena (Tempo, October 5, 2023, on page 1)
      Three Filipino fishermen died when an unidentified foreign vessel accidentally struck their boat off Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal), the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) revealed Wednesday, Oct. 4. Filipino ...

    • Red tide downs 25 in Masbate 

      Luces, Niño (Tempo, October 14, 2022, on page 1)
      Twenty-five persons, including four minor, were hospitalized after eating windowpane oyster, also known as "katipay" or "tipay", infected with red tide in Milagros, Masbate on Wednesday. Nonie Enolva, Bureau of Fisheries ...

    • Boat sinks off Albay; 16 passengers, crew saved 

      Sadongdong, Martin (Tempo, October 16, 2022, on page 1)
      A motor banca sank off Rapu-Rapu, Albay on Friday, Oct. 14, but the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) came just in time to rescue all 15 passengers and one boat crew onboard. Motor banca “Rocenz 3” was traversing the vicinity ...

    • Farmer held for selling P30-M 'taklobo' in Cebu 

      Cordova, Calvin (Tempo, October 16, 2022, on page 1)
      Authorities arrested a 46-year-old farmer for selling endangered giant clams locally known as “taklobo” worth P30 million in Barangay Bongoyan, Borbon, Cebu last Wednesday. The suspect was identified as Anecito Pogado of ...

    • 2 Indonesian fishers drifting off Davao Oriental rescued 

      Jubelag, Joseph (Tempo, August 12, 2022, on page 3)
      Local fishermen rescued two Indonesian fishermen drifting off Pujada Bay in Davao Oriental for more than two weeks. Commander Antolin Cayabo, head of the Coast Guard station here, identified the rescued Indonesians as ...

    • Red tide alert 

      Santos, Jel (Tempo, August 23, 2022, on page 2)
      Shellfish in three areas in the Visayas and Mindanao have tested positive for red tide, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said yesterday.

    • 4 Vietnamese held for illegal fishing off Pag-Asa Island 

      Sadongdong, Martin (Tempo, October 5, 2022, on page 2)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) revealed yesterday that four Vietnamese fishermen have been apprehended by authorities after they were allegedly caught in the act of using sodium cyanide, a poisonous compound, in their ...

    • Chemical spill affects 2 Davao rivers after trailer truck crash 

      Colina, Antonio IV (Tempo, August 3, 2022, on page 2)
      Residents have been warned to avoid fishing and swimming in Davao River and its tributary Suawan River after a trailer truck fell 50 feet off a cliff in Barangay Suawan in Marilog District, and spilled some of its cargos ...

    • 1 dead, 7 hospitalized after eating 'buriring' 

      Cordova, Calvin (Tempo, August 5, 2022, on page 1)
      A 56-year-old mother died while her husband and their six children were hospitalized after eating puffer fish (locally known as buriring) for breakfast on Wednesday in Caubian Island, Lapu-Lapu City.

    • Virgin Island closed over overpriced food 

      Cordova, Calvin (Tempo, August 4, 2022, on page 1)
      Panglao, Bohol Mayor Edgardo Arcay approved yesterday the closure of Virgin Island in Panglao until further notice due to the controversial issue of overpriced food being sold by vendors in the area. The Panglao Municipal ...

    • Rocket debris recovered 

      Sadongdong, Martin (Tempo, August 4, 2022, on page 1)
      Rocket debris believed to be from China's recently launched Long March 5B (CZ-5B) booster rocket were found near the Mindoro Strait, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) confirmed yesterday. Commodore Armand Balilo, PCG ...

    • 50 years of fisheries research and development at SEAFDEC 

      (Tempo, July 8, 2023, on page 4)
      It has been 50 years now since the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) established its Aquaculture Department (AQD) with the long-term goal of conducting research, developing technologies, disseminating ...

    • 11 fishers rescued in Zamboanga City 

      Tadios, Jun (Tempo, December 2, 2022, on page 2)
      Authorities have rescued 11 fishermen on board a commercial fishing boat that capsized off the waters of Tictabon Island and Mampang in Zamboanga City on Wednesday, Nov. 30. A report from the PCG Station Zamboanga said ...

    • 4 fishers missing in Northern Samar 

      (Tempo, December 26, 2022, on page 1)
      Heavy rains and flooding greeted residents of Northern Samar province on Christmas Day due to a shear line affecting Eastern Visayas (Region 8). Josh Echano, head of the Norther Samar provincial Disaster Risk and Management ...

    • Boat capsizes in Leyte; 2 dead, 6 rescued 

      Sadongdong, Martin (Tempo, December 27, 2022, on page 3)
      Two fishermen died while six others were rescued when their boat capsized off Southern Leyte on Christmas Day. In report by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Monday, Dec. 26, the fatalities were identified as Aldin ...

    • Dolomite beach ground chief relieved 

      Pedrajas, Joseph (Tempo, October 28, 2021, on page 1)
      Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Sec. Roy Cimatu ordered yesterday the immediate relief of the ground commander of the Manila Bay Task Force over the recent dolomite beach overcrowding which led to ...