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Open fishing season
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 ...
- June 8, 2020
38 Filipinos missing after ship capsizes: Ship that capsized off the coast of the Southern Japan was also carrying 5,800 cows
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. ...
- September 4, 2020
BFAR raises shellfish warning over CL waters
Based on the latest laboratory results of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and local government units, shellfishes collected at coastal waters of Bataan are still positive for paralytic shellfish poison ...
- December 4, 2020
Cebu Ocean Park to reopen on Nov. 5
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 ...
- October 31, 2020
Newly renovated Pasil Fish Market now open
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 ...
- August 29, 2020
Philippines, DOT get accolades at 2020 World Travel Awards Asia Winners Day
The 27th World Travel Awards recognized the Philippines as Asia's leading beach destination and Asia’s leading dive destination in 2020. The award-giving body also declared Intramuros as Asia’s Leading Tourist Attraction ...
- November 5, 2020
Great white pelican rescued in Casiguran
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, ...
- January 5, 2020
Garcia stops dolomite mining for Manila Bay project
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 ...
- September 9, 2020
BFAR 7 enlarges sea grapes culture in Carmen town
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (Bfar) 7 has expanded its sea grapes culture at the Regional Fisheries Training and Fisherfolk Coordination Center’s demonstration farm in Carmen town, northern Cebu. The agency ...
- October 12, 2020
Dolomite extraction, transport to Manila 'aboveboard'
The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) 7 issued permits to allow the transport of 3,000 metric tons of processed dolomite, or “white sand,” that was dumped on the shoreline of the Manila Bay earlier this week. MGB 7 Director ...
- September 6, 2020