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    • Free insurance for 95-K farmers, fisherfolk 

      Francisquete, David Ezra (SunStar Philippines, November 5, 2024, on page 3)
      A total of 95,484 fishermen and farmers in the region received free insurance from the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation-Davao Region (PCIC-Davao) in 2024. Reynaldo Lagdameo, Officer-in-Charge of the PCIC-Davao Marketing ...

    • Utilize free insurance, fisherfolk, farmers urged 

      Francisquete, David Ezra (SunStar Philippines, November 6, 2024, on page 3)
      The Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation-Davao Region (PCIC-Davao) is encouraging fisherfolk and farmers in the region to take advantage of their free insurance program, which provides economic benefits and assistance, ...

    • BFAR: Recent beaching of 'tuloy' no threat to sardine run tourism 

      Flores, Claudine (SunStar Philippines, November 8, 2024, on page 5)
      There is no need to worry about the recent beaching of Indian oil sardines, locally known as “tuloy,” at Panagsama Beach in Barangay Basdiot, Moalboal, Cebu, as it poses no threat to the area’s popular “sardine run” tourism, ...

    • DA: P2-B worth of aid available for 'Kristine'-hit farmers, fishers 

      (SunStar Philippines, October 29, 2024, on page 2)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) would provide over PHP2 billion worth of assistance to farmers and fishers affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name Trami). In the latest bulletin of the DA-Disaster ...

    • 'Sardine rush' captured on video 

      Flores, Claudine (SunStar Philippines, November 4, 2024, on page 4)
      A crowd flocked to the Panagsama Beach in Barangay Basdiot in the southwestern town of Moalboal, Cebu on Sunday morning, Nov. 3, 2024, after hundreds of Indian oil sardine, locally known as tuloy, swam frantically toward ...

    • Fishers find P14.6-M shabu in Bataan, Zambales waters 

      De Leon, Jovi (SunStar Philippines, October 16, 2024, on page 2)
      Fishermen on Monday, October 14 turned over to authorities some 2,150 grams of suspected shabu worth P14.62 million reportedly recovered in the waters off Zambales and Bataan provinces. The Philippine Drug Enforcement ...

    • Negros Occidental reaffirms commitment to protect important wetlands 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (SunStar Philippines, October 28, 2024, on page 7)
      Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson reaffirmed the provincial government’s commitment to protect significant wetlands as the Negros Occidental Coastal Wetlands Conservation Area (NOCWCA) marks this week its eighth year of designation ...

    • DENR orders removal of paint on rocks in NegOcc resort riverbed 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (SunStar Philippines, October 3, 2024, on page 2)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has ordered the immediate removal of paint on rocks in a riverbed at Murcia, Negros Occidental, as it looks into the possible sanctions on the persons involved in ...

    • DA urges farmers, fishers to harvest early amid 'Kristine' 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (SunStar Philippines, October 22, 2024, on page 2)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday urged farmers and fisherfolks to harvest early in preparations for the possible impact of Tropical Depression Kristine. In an advisory, the DA Disaster Risk Reduction and ...

    • BFAR assists fisher folk market marine products via Kadiwa 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (SunStar Philippines, October 22, 2024, on page 7)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is helping fisherfolk here to promote and market their products through the Kadiwa ng Pangulo pop-up stores, trade fairs, and exhibits, an official said on Friday. Mikee ...

    • No red tide in CL 

      Arcellaz, Princess Clea (SunStar Philippines, October 19, 2024, on page 3)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said shellfish samples collected in Central Luzon are free from the toxic red tide. Based on Shellfish Bulletin No. 26 Series of 2024 issued October 16, 2024, BFAR said ...

    • 'No take zone' in SRP waters looms 

      Flores, Claudine (SunStar Philippines, October 22, 2024, on page 5)
      Another study has been conducted in Cebu City’s waters to determine the sustainability and capability of the area to support fisheries before implementing no-take zone restrictions. Personnel of Cebu City Bantay Dagat ...

    • PH coastal cleanup yields record volunteers, trash collection 

      (SunStar Philippines, September 23, 2024, on page 2)
      The Philippines has surpassed its International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) records during the activity conducted by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Saturday in 250 coastal sites across the country ...

    • Coastal cleanup held 

      Flora, Ian (SunStar Philippines, September 23, 2024, on page 3)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said that hundreds of government workers joined this year’s International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) Day, which is scheduled every third Saturday of September. The DENR ...

    • Sewage treatment plant eyed in Pasil 

      Padronia, Earl Kim (SunStar Philippines, September 17, 2024, on page 4)
      A sewage treatment facility has been proposed to address the deteriorating wastewater situation at the Pasil Fish Port in Cebu City, officials announced on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. Reymarr Hijara, head of the Cebu City ...

    • Tell it to SunStar: Sustaining the blue economy 

      Lagon, Herman (SunStar Philippines, September 28, 2024, on page 7)
      A hidden economy lives in the sparkling blue expanse of our oceans and seas—one that promises sustainable development but only if carefully, respectfully, and foresightedly fostered. Not only a buzzword, the blue economy—which ...

    • Macabebe fishers raise 'bangus' in floodwaters 

      Arcellaz, Princess Clea (SunStar Philippines, September 24, 2024, on page 1)
      A group of fishermen in Barangay San Isidro, Macabebe town are raising milkfish (bangus) in floodwaters. The Magkabalikat Fisherfolk Association, through the support of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Region ...

    • 291 farmers, fisherfolks get financial aid 

      Pedrosa, Merlinda (SunStar Philippines, September 17, 2024, on page 2)
      A total of 291 farmers and fisherfolks in Bacolod City received financial assistance from the Presidential Assistance to Farmers, Fisherfolk, and Families (PAFFF) program of the national government at the Bacolod City ...

    • Sasmuan students join mangrove planting event 

      Flora, Ian (SunStar Philippines, February 16, 2024, on page 11)
      Pupils from this town's Barangay Batang 2nd joined the mangrove planting activity of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) the other day. The project is aimed to promote the protection and conservation ...

    • Fisherfolk get multifilament nets from BFAR 

      Arcellaz, Princess Clea (SunStar Philippines, February 20, 2024, on page 3)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Region III (BFAR-3) awarded 300 multifilament nets to fisherfolk of Sasmuan town recently. Sasmuan Mayor Catalina Mendoza Cabrera and BFAR-3 Director Wilfredo Cruz led the ...