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Missing fishermen from Sipalay found alive off Zamboanga del Norte
Two fishermen from Sipalay City, Negros Occidental who went missing following a fishing venture were found alive and well and were rescued off the coast of Ciocon town in Zamboanga del Norte Tuesday morning, February 23. ...
- February 24, 2021
DOLE 7 grants fishing livelihood aid to Danao residents
Parents of the profiled child laborers in Danao City, Cebu will soon have their own pump boats for fishing after the Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE 7) released a livelihood assistance worth ...
- September 15, 2022
220 Chinese vessels with militia sighted in WPS
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 ...
- March 22, 2021
DFA protests China's fishing ban, says it's a violation
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has protested China’s fishing ban that covers parts of the West Philippine Sea over which the “Philippines exercises sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction.” In a statement, ...
- May 20, 2021
Small-time ‘mananagat’ learns how to survive
As the saying goes, "if you can't beat them, join them." This, in a sense, is the travail of small-time fisherfolk circling off the Macajalar Bay in Cagayan de Oro. In the so-called "tamban (sardine fish) season," which ...
- June 8, 2020
Sustain local fishers
Among Christians keeping the Lenten tradition to fast and abstain from meat and other indulgences, “Semana Santa (Holy Week)” means putting the spotlight on fish and other seafood on the dining table. This Lenten demand ...
- April 17, 2023
Filipino fishermen urged to continue fishing in WPS
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) encouraged Filipino fishermen to continue fishing in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) despite the incursion of Chinese vessels. BFAR Director Eduardo Gongona said the WPS ...
- April 30, 2021
‘Tamban is for us, not for big fishing vessels’
With a lighted cigarette in hand, Barangay Bonbon trisikad driver Loloy Jadulan walked to the shore one misty Monday morning, June 8, and enjoy at the sight and feel of the vast Macajalar Bay of Cagayan de Oro. From being ...
- June 15, 2020
Abundant catch, but small-scale fishing biz is ‘not happy’
Bountiful catch of tamban (sardines) fish was again noted on Friday, June 19, with the price steadily going to P20 per kilo off the landing area. But small-time fishermen of Cagayan de Oro were obviously not happy. “Sayang ...
- June 22, 2020
Filipino fishermen urged to continue fishing in WPS
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) encouraged Filipino fishermen to continue fishing in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) despite the incursion of Chinese vessels. BFAR Director Eduardo Gongona said the WPS ...
- April 30, 2021