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Cadiz dried fish industry unshaken amid Covid-19
(SunStar Philippines,July 18, 2020 , on page 5)Cadiz City is the dried fish capital of Negros Occidental. It is the number one product of Cadiz City. The city is an exporter of dried fishes to America and Canada and, likewise, it supplies the demand in the province of ... -
Calicoan dreaming
(SunStar Philippines,October 7, 2021 , on page 8)“You’ve seen one white sand beach, you’ve seen them all,” I muttered half-jokingly when a few of my carpooled friends expressed excitement to finally get out of a five-hour car trip en route to Guiuan. Ours was a very ... -
Campaign against illegal fishing turns violent
(SunStar Philippines,July 10, 2020 , on page 2)A fisherman was seriously wounded after he allegedly tried to escape after his boat was apprehended for illegal fishing off the coast of EB Magalona early Wednesday morning, July 8, 2020. Police identified the wounded as ... -
Candaba exec clarifies red water in Candaba irrigation
(SunStar Philippines,February 26, 2021 , on page 1-11)Candaba Councilor Narciso "Siso" Maglanque on Wednesday, February 24, 2021, shed light on the sudden change of color flowing in an irrigation canal in Barangay Barit in Candaba town, Pampanga. Over the weekend, residents ... -
Capitol reorganizes agri, fisheries council
(SunStar Philippines,February 27, 2022 , on page 2)The Provincial Government of Pampanga has led the election of new officials of the Provincial Agricultural and Fishery Council (PAFC) recently. The PAFC is an organization of farmers and fishermen that serves as an advisory ... -
Capitol sets up center for 'rice-fish culture'
(SunStar Philippines,February 28, 2000 , on page 2-13)The Iloilo provincial government is setting up a fish hatchery in Cabatuan town, 20 kilometers north of this city, to promote the "appropriate technology" in "rice-fish culture". The Lowland Technology Development and ... -
Capitol's gripes against 2 dolomite companies in Alcoy
(SunStar Philippines,September 14, 2020 , on page 5)[1] The provincial and municipal governments and the barangay (Pugalo) where the mining and processing of dolomite take place are not getting their due share in the profits of the enterprise in the form of taxes. Problem: ... -
Capiznon wins in U.S. science tilt
(SunStar Philippines,June 6, 2007 , on page 3)A novice researcher may only be as good as her/his adviser-mentor. If so, SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department should stand prouder when one of its research advises- Melvyn Carko Barroa- won the top spot in the 10th Intel ... -
Capiznon wins U.S. science tilt
(SunStar Philippines,June 7, 2007 , on page 2)A novice researcher may only be as good as her/his adviser-mentor. If so, SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department should stand prouder when one of its research advises- Melvyn Carko Barroa- won the top spot in the 10th Intel ... -
Casualty investigation up: Sea tragedy death toll rises to 7; 2 still missing
(SunStar Philippines,September 28, 2021 , on page 1-7)Only two persons remained missing as the death toll from the sunken fishing vessel from Cadiz City, Negros Occidental off the coast of Iloilo province climbed to seven as of Monday, September 27. The Philippine Coast Guard ... -
Cebu City collects 41.6 tons of trash during cleanup drive
(SunStar Philippines,December 6, 2020 , on page 4)The Cebu City Coastal Management Task Force (CMTF) conducted a cleanup on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, and collected 41.63 tons of garbage. The CMTF focused on areas along the Mahiga and Tejero Creeks; the mouth of the Guadalupe ... -
Cebu City gov't to install more 'garbage traps' along waterways
(SunStar Philippines,January 4, 2023 , on page 4)The Cebu City Government wants to install more garbage traps in rivers as a measure to lessen the amount of trash in the city’s waterways. Arlie Gesta, head of the Cebu City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CCENRO), ... -
Cebu City holds river cleanup
(SunStar Philippines,September 19, 2020 , on page 4)The Cebu City government will initiate a coastal cleanup on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020, by the Kinalumsan and Mahiga Rivers starting 6 a.m. In a press conference on Friday, Sept. 18, Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) 7 ... -
Cebu City river, coastal clean-up set on June 19
(SunStar Philippines,June 18, 2021 , on page 13)The Cebu City government will conduct its fourth city-wide river and coastal clean-up on Saturday, June 19, 2021. The clean-up activity, which will be led by the Cebu City Coastal Management Task Force (CMTF), is in line ... -
Cebu environment think tank warns danger of Seafront City reclamation
(SunStar Philippines,October 23, 2021 , on page 11)A Cebu-based think tank focusing on environmental issues has warned of environmental hazards if the 235.80 hectare Seafront City reclamation in Consolacion, Cebu pushes through. In a statement sent Friday, Oct. 22, 2021, ... -
Cebu Ocean Park reopening Nov. 5
(SunStar Philippines,November 3, 2020 , on page 8)After being closed to guests since April, Cebu Ocean Park is set to reopen to the public on Thursday, Nov. 5. “We are thrilled to welcome our guests back,” said Hitesh Sampat, general manager of Cebu Ocean Park. Guests ... -
Cebu Ocean Park to reopen on Nov. 5
(SunStar Philippines,October 31, 2020 , on page 10)After temporarily closing its facility to guests since April at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, the management of Cebu Ocean Park has decided to reopen its attraction on Nov. 5. “We are thrilled to welcome our guests ... -
Cebu officials probe dolomite mining for Manila Bay rehab
(SunStar Philippines,September 5, 2020 , on page 2)The Cebu Provincial Government has launched a probe into a Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) pronouncement that crushed dolomite boulders from Cebu were being used to fill up Manila Bay’s 500-meter ... -
Cebu seeks SC order to clear 18k structures, revive rivers
(SunStar Philippines,September 14, 2022 , on page 2)In a bid to revive and restore its seven major rivers that were already declared “dead,” the Cebu City Government will file a petition for the issuance of a writ of kalikasan before the Supreme Court (SC). Lawyer Gerardo ... -
Central Luzon slowly, but surely winning Manila Bay rehab
(SunStar Philippines,March 27, 2022 , on page 5)Central Luzon is slowly, but surely winning the battle for the rehabilitation of Manila Bay. In his speech during the MANILA BAYani Awards and Incentives (MBAI), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) ...