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OPA: Initial P76M crop, fishery damage surpasses NegOcc's agri losses last year
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 ...
- January 20, 2021
Tubigon fisherfolk earn from bangus harvest
The Kapunungang Mananagat sa Potohan in Tubigon town, Bohol earned more than P151,000 from its recent harvest. The fisherfolk group harvested 1,265 kilograms of milkfish, or “bangus,” on Jan. 29, 2021 from its floating ...
- March 1, 2021
‘Little Merman’ takes 17½ hours to swim around Mactan Island
Lapu-Lapu City resident Cleevan Alegres completed the circumnavigation of Mactan Island in 17 hours and 37 minutes. The 25-year-old Alegres, dubbed Cebu’s “Little Merman,” left the beach at Liberty Shrine in Barangay Mactan ...
- April 27, 2021
91IB gives out 2.5K tilapia fingerlings in Aurora town
The Army 91st Infantry Battalion (91IB) distributed a total 0f 2,500 tilapia fingerlings to residents of barangays Bazal, Diaat, and Cadayacan in Maria Aurora town. This is in line with its Adopt-a-Barangay Kapwa Ko, Sagot ...
- February 14, 2021
DENR calls for protection of watersheds in Central Luzon
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) launched an advocacy campaign that seeks to intensify the protection and conservation of forests and watersheds in Central Luzon. During the Provincial Launch of ...
- November 3, 2021
Bangkung Malapad now an eco-tourism area
Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu issued Department of Environment and Natural Resource Administrative Order (DAO) 2021-36, declaring the 405-hectare Sasmuan Bangkung Malapad Coastal Wetland in Sasmuan town as a critical ...
- November 30, 2021
Bantayan town gets P35.5-M aid to boost food security
The Municipality of Bantayan in Cebu has reaped a total of P35.7 million worth of agri-fishery projects that will leapfrog the town’s food security program to boost the Province of Cebu’s tourism campaign for the island. ...
- March 17, 2021
Pampanga River a major source of plastics in the ocean
I've read many articles about plastic waste in oceans and none of them specifically cited the Philippines as a major source. Now an article published online at ourworldindata.org/ocean-plastics entitled “Where does the ...
- June 25, 2021
Navy to increase visibility in disputed West Philippine Sea
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 ...
- February 11, 2021
'Be mindful of environment protection, conservation," bizmen urge LGUs
Though they are backing road, river and creek clearing activities in Negros Occidental, businessmen have urged local government units (LGUs) in the province to be mindful of environment protection and conservation. Frank ...
- January 25, 2021