Browsing Malaya by Subject "public health"

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    • After rice, galunggong 

      (Malaya, August 23, 2018, on page B4)
      Two everyday Filipino fare are most important to local residents today -- rice and galunggong (round scad or hard-tail mackerel). These two items already comprise a simple meal the most Filipinos can afford. Still, many ...

    • Danish firms eye PH fisheries sector 

      (Malaya, January 20, 2016, on page A2)
      Danish businesses are exploring business and trade opportunities in the Philippines, particularly in the fisheries, energy and health sectors, according to Jan Christensen, ambassador of Denmark.

    • Galunggong imported from China tainted? 

      Naval, Gerard (Malaya, August 23, 2018, on page B2)
      The Department of Health yesterday warned the public to be careful about consuming round scad or galunggong that will be imported from China and are suspected to be tainted with formalin. Health Secretary Francisco Duque ...

    • Heavy pollutants plague Seven Lakes 

      Icamina, Paul (Malaya, March 27, 2018, on page A4)
      The appearance of white worms bodes ill for the Seven Lakes of San Pablo, Laguna. The worms, called by local fishermen "puting bulate," are found in the guts of Nile tilapia caught in the Seven Lakes. The worms have alerted ...

    • LG Commemorates World Environment Day 2018 with a Global Clean-up Initiative 

      (Malaya, June 13, 2018, on page A10)
      Celebrated every year on June 5, World Environment Day, hosted by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), promotes positive eco-action, and creates ideal opportunities for individuals and communities to understand ...

    • Marine biologist needed to study jellyfish 

      (Malaya, April 17, 2017, on page B5)
      A visit to Cauayan, Negros Occidental was made by SUAKCREM staff on April 11, 2017 to review the status of the preliminary study headed by Dr. Ely Alcala of toxic jellyfish reported to have caused human poisoning. Demer ...

    • Palawan's Honda Bay affected by red tide 

      de Leon, Angela Lopez (Malaya, August 23, 2010, on page B2)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has confirmed that the coastal waters of Honda Bay in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan is now contaminated by red tide. Honda Bay now joins Dumanquillas Bay in Zamboanga ...

    • Poison crabs crawl in coral reefs 

      Icamina, Paul (Malaya, July 21, 2015, on page B2)
      "Marine crabs that are colorful and adorned with distinct markings may be actually poisonous," said Dr. Angel C. Alcala, National Scientist for marine biology and conservation. These are several mildly or highly poisonous ...

    • Protect your heart with Superfish 

      (Malaya, August 19, 2013, on page B7)
      According to a recent study by the National Statistics Office (NSO), heart disease remains to be the leading cause of death among Filipinos, accounting for 1 out every 5 deaths. It was also found that 90 percent of the ...

    • Red tide in Davao Oriental, Pangasinan towns 

      Cabrera, Romina (Malaya, April 15, 2015, on page B2)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has raised red tide warnings in the coastal waters of Baliet Bay in Mati, Davao Oriental and in Bolinao and Anda towns in Pangasinan after shellfish in the area tested ...

    • A whale of a story on how to age gracefully 

      Reuters (Malaya, January 7, 2015, on page B5)
      To learn the secret behind aging gracefully, you may want to check out the bowhead whale, the majestic denizen of the Arctic waters that boasts a lifespan topping 200 years. Scientists on Monday unveiled the genetic blueprint ...

    • WWF, BPI launch climate adaptation study 

      (Malaya, January 9, 2015, on page A10)
      The World Wide Fund for Nature Philippines (WWF-Philippines), in partnership with the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), unveiled the latest and third phase of Business Risk Assessment and the Management of Climate ...