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    • 1 dead, 101 rescued as vessel catches fire off Bohol 

      (SunStar Philippines, June 27, 2022, on page 1)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)-Visayas said that one person died in the fire that hit a passenger vessel in the waters off Bohol Sunday, June 26, 2022. The victim was identified as Adolfo Rañola, 53, of Barangay Poblacion, ...

    • 1 missing, 1 rescued after fishing boat capsizes in Ilog 

      Ellera, Teresa D. (SunStar Philippines, July 9, 2020, on page 2)
      A fisherman was rescued, while another is still missing after their small fishing boat capsized off the coastal waters of Barangay 1, Ilog, Tuesday, July 7, 2020. Authorities identified the rescued fisherman as Ivar ...

    • 12 tugboat crew members, vessel missing after 'Odette' 

      BBT; CTL (SunStar Philippines, December 23, 2021, on page 3)
      Twelve crew members of mv Strong Trinity, as well as the vessel itself, are missing after Typhoon Odette (Rai) slammed into Cebu on Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021, packing winds of 175 kilometers per hour near the center and gusts ...

    • 14 missing from fishing boat after sea collision 

      Associated Press (AP) (SunStar Philippines, June 30, 2020, on page 2)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) was searching on Monday, June 29, for 14 people missing since a fishing boat and cargo vessel collided in choppy waters two nights earlier. It was not immediately clear if the fishing boat ...

    • 19 Japanese Koi fish found dead in pond 

      RGL (SunStar Philippines, October 7, 2021, on page 2)
      Nineteen Japanese koi fish were found dead in a fish pond in Mati City, Davao Oriental. In a press release from the Mati City Information Office, the dead kois in the Mati Pylon Pond were discovered on October 3 from 7 ...

    • 1st Dive Expo in Davao highlights underwater 'treasures' 

      (SunStar Philippines, June 29, 2022, on page 7)
      Davao Region’s rich underwater biodiversity took center stage in its first-ever Davao Dive Expo launched by the Department of Tourism-Davao (DOT-11) and SM Lanang Premier at the latter’s The Atrium on June 24-26. The ...

    • 2 from Cebu among 4 dead in Surigao maritime mishap 

      JKV; ANV (SunStar Philippines, April 22, 2021, on page 2)
      Four seafarers, including two Cebuanos, died and nine others went missing after their cargo ship LCT Cebu Great Ocean ran aground near the shoreline of Brgy. Cantapoy in Malimono, Surigao del Norte Monday afternoon, April ...

    • 205 Lubao, Sasmuan fishermen receive P800-K worth of equipment 

      Flora, Ian (SunStar Philippines, June 19, 2022, on page 1-11)
      Some 205 fishermen from Lubao and Sasmuan towns received some P800,000 worth of fishing equipment from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Friday, June 17 at the Lubao Bamboo Hub. The assistance is part ...

    • 220 Chinese vessels with militia sighted in WPS 

      (SunStar Philippines, March 22, 2021, on page 4)
      Over 200 fishing vessels believed to be manned by Chinese maritime militia were sighted in line formation at the Julian Felipe Reef (Whitsun Reef) on March 7, 2021, the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea ...

    • 240 Chinese vessels spotted lingering in West Philippine Sea 

      PR (SunStar Philippines, April 15, 2021, on page 3)
      The National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) on Tuesday, April 13, denounced the continued swarming of Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) and Maritime Militia vessels, which Chinese authorities have claimed to be ...

    • 240 Chinese vessels spotted lingering in West Philippine Sea 

      PR (SunStar Philippines, April 15, 2021, on page 5)
      The National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) on Tuesday, April 13, denounced the continued swarming of Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) and Maritime Militia vessels, which Chinese authorities have claimed to be ...

    • 25 tons of waste collected in cities of Cebu, Talisay 

      JJL; JKV (SunStar Philippines, June 20, 2021, on page 4)
      The Cebu City Coastal Management Task Force (CMTF) collected 13 tons of garbage during a four-hour cleanup on Saturday, June 19, 2021. CMTF subcommittee chairman Reymar Hijara said plastic made up 78 percent of the garbage ...

    • 26 students from Central Luzon get scholarship grants from BFAR 

      Arcellaz, Princess Clea (SunStar Philippines, January 22, 2022, on page 3)
      Twenty-six students from Central Luzon qualified for the scholarship program of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). The beneficiaries are part of the total 2,015 students from different parts of the country ...

    • 2nd batch of pawikan hatchlings released 

      Patumbon, Rojean Grace G. (SunStar Philippines, September 5, 2023, on page 10)
      The Davao Light and Power Co. (Davao Light) released anew 130 pawikan hatchlings from the second sea turtle nest found this year at the Aboitiz Cleanergy Park, Sitio Punta Dumalag, Matina Aplaya, Davao City, on Friday, ...

    • 3 arrested for illegal fishing in Binalbagan 

      TDE (SunStar Philippines, June 24, 2020, on page 2)
      Three fishermen were arrested in Binalbagan for alleged illegal fishing on June 21. The suspects were identified as Bernard Palma, a resident of the Barangay 2, Hinigaran; Felix Perales of Barangay 1, Himamaylan City; and ...

    • 3 drown in Sagay river 

      (SunStar Philippines, April 13, 2021, on page 1-7)
      Three persons, including a student, drowned on Sunday, April 11, while gathering seashells locally known as "kayog" at the Himogaan River in Barangay Paraiso, Sagay City. Based on police investigation, the three victims ...

    • 300 small fishermen in Bulacan get aid from prov'l gov't 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (SunStar Philippines, February 4, 2023, on page 3)
      The provincial government here has provided fishing gear to marginal fishers here as part of its continuing efforts to help improve their living condition. Gov. Daniel R. Fernando led on Wednesday the distribution of 233 ...

    • 38 Filipinos missing after ship capsizes: Ship that capsized off the coast of the Southern Japan was also carrying 5,800 cows 

      Associated Press (AP); JPA (SunStar Philippines, September 4, 2020, on page 4)
      Japanese rescuers were searching Thursday, September 3, for a livestock ship with 42 crew members on board that a survivor said sank during rough weather a day earlier off a southern Japanese island, the coast guard said. ...

    • 3K fishers displaced by oil spill to undergo reskilling 

      (SunStar Philippines, April 16, 2023, on page 13)
      Nearly 3,000 fishermen displaced by the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro are set to undergo reskilling and upskilling training from the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda). In a statement, Tesda ...

    • 4K mangroves planted in Macabebe town 

      Flora, Ian Ocampo (SunStar Philippines, June 27, 2021, on page 1-11)
      More than 4,000 mangrove propagules covering two hectares were planted on June 26, 2021 in the coastal waters of Barangay Consuelo in Macabebe town, Pampanga, in a bid to strengthen the protection of marine ecosystem and ...