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N Korea slams US for supporting Taiwan in nod to ally China
(SunStar Philippines,October 25, 2021 , on page 14)North Korea on Saturday accused the Biden administration of raising military tensions with China through its “reckless” backing of Taiwan, and said that the growing U.S. military presence in the region constitutes a potential ... -
Navy to increase visibility in disputed West Philippine Sea
(SunStar Philippines,February 11, 2021 , on page 3)Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Cirilito Sobejana said they will increase visibility of naval assets in the disputed West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) to ensure the safety and security of Filipino ... -
NE fishers get 100K fingerlings
(SunStar Philippines,May 12, 2023 , on page 3)Fisherfolk from Nueva Ecija province who were affected by Super Typhoon Karding (Typhoon Noru) in September last year on Tuesday received some 100,000 catfish (hito) fingerlings from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic ... -
Nearly 100 pilot whales strand themselves on an Australian beach; half have died despite rescue efforts
(SunStar Philippines,July 27, 2023 , on page 11)Nearly 100 pilot whales stranded themselves on a beach in western Australia Tuesday, July 25, 2023, and about half had died by Wednesday morning, July 26, despite the efforts of wildlife experts and volunteers to save them. ... -
NegOcc coast guard intercepts over 15 kilos of dried seahorse
(SunStar Philippines,March 27, 2021 , on page 3)The Coast Guard Station (CGS) Negros Occidental has intercepted at least 15.25 kilos of dried seahorses Friday morning, March 26, 2021, at the Banago Port in Bacolod City. Captain Ludovico Librilla, station commander of ... -
NegOcc pushes for aggressive, sustainable fishery dev't
(SunStar Philippines,February 22, 2017 , on page 7)The Provincial Government of Negros Occidental is pushing for an aggressive priority-focus for the development of the province’s fishery sector, including the sustainable management of resources. Governor Alfredo Marañon ... -
NegOcc small fishers slam proposed measure favoring commercial fishers
(SunStar Philippines,February 9, 2021 , on page 6)Calling it anti-poor, anti-environment and anti-sustainable development, leaders of various small fisher groups in the province hit a proposed measure at the House of Representatives for allegedly favoring commercial ... -
NegOcc to adapt new technique for river basin conservation
(SunStar Philippines,June 29, 2022 , on page 6)In a bid to advance river basin conservation with a new adaption technique, the Provincial Government of Negros Occidental has launched the First Provincial Local Conservation Areas Management Summit at the Provincial ... -
Newly renovated Pasil Fish Market now open
(SunStar Philippines,August 29, 2020 , on page 4)The Pasil Fish Market is finally open to the public after four months spent by the Cebu City government renovating the old edifice. The City facilitated the replacement of the market’s old roof, made improvements on all ... -
Night fishing in Oslob
(SunStar Philippines,March 7, 2021 , on page 4)Summer is the peak season when schools of glistening kalamputi are drawn to the drumming of the wooden boats and the glare of the bright lights. A mix of newly spawned fish species, kalamputi are silver white fishes that ... -
No red tide in Pampanga
(SunStar Philippines,December 14, 2022 , on page 2)Pampanga waters remain free from red tide toxin, according to an advisory from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). BFAR Shellfish Bulletin No. 24 Series of 2022 noted that toxic red tide was not detected ... -
Northern Negros council visits SEAFDEC/AQD for benchmarking
(SunStar Philippines,December 28, 2022 , on page 11)Eight Northern Negros Aquatic Resources Management Advisory Council (NNARMAC) members traveled to the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC/AQD)’s Tigbauan Main Station in Iloilo last Thursday, December 15, ... -
Oceana: Allowing commercial fishing in municipal waters will adversely affect local fisherfolk, damage marine life
(SunStar Philippines,July 31, 2023 , on page 12)An ocean protection and conservation group has opposed moves to amend the Fisheries Code of the Philippines, specifically regarding the potential allowance of commercial fishing in municipal waters. Rose-Liza Eisma-Osorio, ... -
OPA: Initial P76M crop, fishery damage surpasses NegOcc's agri losses last year
(SunStar Philippines,January 20, 2021 , on page 6)The initial worth of damage brought by the massive flooding earlier this month to crop and fishery sector of Negros Occidental has already surpassed the amount of agro-fishery losses incurred by the province for the whole ... -
Open fishing season
(SunStar Philippines,June 8, 2020 , on page 4)The Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has urged fisherfolk to take advantage of the open fishing season in most parts of the country amid the coronavirus pandemic. Open fishing ... -
Oslob whale shark watching resumes, limits no. of tourists
(SunStar Philippines,August 1, 2020 , on page 4)Oslob’s well-known whale shark watching ventures were officially reopened by Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia when she formally relaunched the Province’s tourism activities on Friday, July 31, 2020. Accompanied by local officials ... -
Over 200 Chinese ships spotted again in WPS
(SunStar Philippines,May 13, 2021 , on page 3)More than 200 Chinese maritime militia (CMM) vessels were again found in the West Philippine Sea, the National Task Force West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) said on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. In a statement, the task force said ... -
Over 200 Chinese ships spotted again in WPS
(SunStar Philippines,May 13, 2021 , on page 13)More than 200 Chinese maritime militia (CMM) vessels were again found in the West Philippine Sea, the National Task Force West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) said on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. In a statement, the task force said ... -
P100-M flood control sought for Balili river
(SunStar Philippines,December 3, 2020 , on page 3)To protect life, property, and crops of farmers from further damage, officials of La Trinidad in Benguet requested ACT-CIS Partylist and Benguet Caretaker Eric Go Yap to fund the construction and improvement of the flood ... -
P150-M fish port soon to rise in Mati
(SunStar Philippines,August 1, 2020 , on page 9)The Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) is eyeing to fund a P150 million 5-hectare port in Mati City. Lawyer Glen A. Pangapalan, PFDA General Manager, said the funding will be divided into two P75 million ...