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    • Gapay: West PH Sea situation remains 'volatile' 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (SunStar Philippines, October 14, 2020, on page 4)
      The situation in the South China Sea ( West Philippine Sea) remains volatile due to “certain actions” of both China and the United States to protect their interests in the disputed waters, the country’s military chief said ...

    • Garcia stops dolomite mining for Manila Bay project 

      ANV (SunStar Philippines, September 9, 2020, on page 2)
      Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia on Tuesday, September 8, 2020, issued an executive order stopping the extraction and transport of dolomite rocks from Alcoy for the Manila Bay beautification project. Executive Order (EO) 25 ...

    • 'Giant tilapia' caught 

      Fuerzas, Edgar R. (SunStar Philippines, June 29, 2021, on page 1)
      A giant tilapia, weighing 5.4 kilograms, was captured in a fishpond around 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 27, 2021, Kidapawan City. Barangay captain of Balabag, Eduardo Umpan said they were drying up their fishpond to harvest ...

    • Globe-powered ISDApp to keep 300 fisherfolks in Dingalan, Aurora safe at sea 

      (SunStar Philippines, June 2, 2021, on page 6)
      Three hundred fisherfolks in Dingalan, Aurora will soon be able to properly monitor weather conditions for safe sailing, especially during the typhoon season as ISDApp launches in their coastal community this May. ISDApp ...

    • Gov't asked to control prices of galunggong 

      Navales, Reynaldo G. (SunStar Philippines, January 22, 2022, on page 3-11)
      The Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) has called on the government to control the prices of galunggong or round scad, which now costs P250 per kilo. The group cited the need for government ...

    • Gov't task force: Keep all Chinese ships off WPS 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (SunStar Philippines, April 1, 2021, on page 2)
      The Philippines on Wednesday has reiterated its call for China to withdraw its militia ships spotted massing in the country's maritime territory off the West Philippine Sea (WPS). The National Task Force for the West ...

    • Great white pelican rescued in Casiguran 

      Flora, Ian Ocampo (SunStar Philippines, January 5, 2020, on page 2)
      Three concerned citizens in Casiguran town in Aurora helped save rescue a great white pelican just before the end of 2020. Francisco Calinog, Andy Ortiz and Francia Dasillo from Sitio Mahogany in Barangay Masagana, Dilasag, ...

    • Greenland lost 586B tons of ice in 2019 

      Associated Press (AP) (SunStar Philippines, August 23, 2020, on page 14)
      Greenland lost a record amount of ice during an extra warm 2019, with the melt massive enough to cover California in more than four feet (1.25 meters) of water, a new study said. After two years when summer ice melt had ...

    • Group air safety concerns over imported galunggong 

      (SunStar Philippines, September 15, 2022, on page 3)
      The Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas KMP said several groups are asking for an explanation from the Bureau of Fish and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the safety of imported galunggong ...

    • Group: BFAR 2023 budget for fuel aid to fishers insufficient 

      (SunStar Philippines, September 2, 2022, on page 2)
      The Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (PAMALAKAYA) on Wednesday said that the P489.6-million “Fuel Assistance to Fisherfolk” on the proposed 2023 budget of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ...

    • Group: Stop fish importation 

      Navales, Reynaldo G. (SunStar Philippines, June 16, 2022, on page 2-11)
      A group of fishermen belonging to the Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (PAMALAKAYA) has urged the goverment to stop importing fish including galunggong (round scad), mackerel and sardines from China. ...

    • Groups raise indignation vs 'black sand mining' in NegOcc coastlines 

      EPN (SunStar Philippines, October 5, 2020, on page 2)
      Youth organizations, student councils, non-government organizations (NGOs), civil society and concerned groups and sectors have raised their growing indignation on the alleged black sand mining plan under the guise of ...

    • Guimaras recovery fast-GMA 

      Villavert, T. (SunStar Philippines, June 14, 2007, on page 4)
      President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo expressed satisfaction over the rehabilitation efforts initiated for the recovery of the once oil-spill devastated province of Guimaras. President Arroyo made this assessment as she listened ...

    • Highest standards for marine conservation 

      (SunStar Philippines, July 8, 2022, on page 6-7)
      The Asean Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) congratulates the recipients of the Blue Park Award by Marine Conservation Institute at the 2022 United Nations Ocean Conference in Lisbon, Portugal. Two marine parks from the Asean ...

    • Hijo Estate coastline now a Marine Protected Area 

      Perez, Ace June Rell S. (SunStar Philippines, November 21, 2020, on page 10)
      To protect and preserve the rich marine biodiversity within its coastline, the Hijo Resources Corporation (HRC) and the local government unit (LGU) of Tagum City, through its City Environment and Natural Resources Office ...

    • Hijo Resources Corp grows Tagum's new gen of seagrass meadows 

      PR (SunStar Philippines, January 25, 2021, on page 6)
      The Hijo coastline, which sits in the heart of the Davao Gulf, was home to a rich marine ecosystem, with seagrass meadows in the coastal seabed that serves as a sanctuary for many marine animals. However, when the boom in ...

    • House bill creating nat'l mariculture program filed 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (SunStar Philippines, October 13, 2022, on page 9)
      Agri Party-list Rep. Wilbert Lee has filed a bill seeking to establish a National Mariculture Program (NMP) to boost the country’s food security. “Our country is one of the world's top producers of fish and aquatic plants. ...

    • House bill seeks monthly fuel subsidy for municipal fisherfolk 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (SunStar Philippines, May 15, 2023, on page 9)
      Municipal fisherfolk will receive a monthly fuel subsidy of not less than PHP1,000 under House Bill No. 8007 or the “Pantawid Pambangka Act of 2023”. The Department of Agriculture (DA) will administer the monthly subsidy ...

    • House OKs bill providing settlement sites for fisherfolk 

      PR (SunStar Philippines, February 17, 2021, on page 2)
      A House committee recently approved on third and final reading a landmark legislation that seeks to provide permanent resettlement sites to tens of thousands of Filipino fisherfolk and their families. House Bill 6876, ...

    • Hydro firm pays fine for Clean Water Act violation 

      Alimondo, Lauren (SunStar Philippines, June 10, 2020, on page 3)
      A hydro power company paid P200,000 to the Pollution Adjudication Board. Hedcor Sabangan Inc. said it abided by the decision of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Pollution Adjudication Board (DENR-PAB) ...