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    • 4K mangroves planted in Macabebe town 

      Flora, Ian Ocampo (SunStar Philippines, June 27, 2021, on page 1)
      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 ...

    • 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 ...

    • 3 drown in Sagay river 

      (SunStar Philippines, April 13, 2021, on page 1)
      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 ...

    • 'Giant tilapia' caught 

      Fuerzas, Edgar R. (SunStar Philippines, June 29, 2021, on page 1)
      A giant tilapia, weighing 5.4 kilograms, was captured in a fishpond around 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 27, 2021, Kidapawan City. Barangay captain of Balabag, Eduardo Umpan said they were drying up their fishpond to harvest ...

    • NegOcc coast guard intercepts over 15 kilos of dried seahorse 

      Ellera, Teresa D. (SunStar Philippines, March 27, 2021, on page 3)
      The Coast Guard Station (CGS) Negros Occidental has intercepted at least 15.25 kilos of dried seahorses Friday morning, March 26, 2021, at the Banago Port in Bacolod City. Captain Ludovico Librilla, station commander of ...

    • Casualty investigation up: Sea tragedy death toll rises to 7; 2 still missing 

      Ellera, Teresa D. (SunStar Philippines, September 28, 2021, on page 1)
      Only two persons remained missing as the death toll from the sunken fishing vessel from Cadiz City, Negros Occidental off the coast of Iloilo province climbed to seven as of Monday, September 27. The Philippine Coast Guard ...

    • Dead whale shark found inside fish pen 

      Ellera, Teresa (SunStar Philippines, September 28, 2021, on page 2)
      A dead whale shark was found inside a fish pen in Pulupandan town, Negros Occidental over the weekend. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Substation in Pulupandan reported that they received a phone call from a certain Ludy ...

    • Bantayan's water desalination plant to operate soon 

      KAL (SunStar Philippines, February 27, 2022, on page 4)
      The town of Bantayan in northern Cebu will soon have its own water desalination plant. The Bantayan Municipal Government aims to complete the construction of the plant located in Barangay Luyongbaybay on the islet of Doong ...

    • DOH to give sea ambulances to 5 LGUs in Central Visayas 

      CTL (SunStar Philippines, February 27, 2022, on page 3)
      A SEA ambulance that can quickly take patients to mainland Cebu during medical emergencies was launched Monday, Feb, 21, 2022 in Bantayan town, Cebu, the municipality announced on its Facebook page. The Department of Health ...

    • Capitol reorganizes agri, fisheries council 

      Flora, Ian Ocampo (SunStar Philippines, February 27, 2022, on page 2)
      The Provincial Government of Pampanga has led the election of new officials of the Provincial Agricultural and Fishery Council (PAFC) recently. The PAFC is an organization of farmers and fishermen that serves as an advisory ...

    • Meditalk: Are fish supplements good for the heart? 

      Espedilla, Fritz (SunStar Philippines, February 28, 2022, on page 5)
      Good day. There are a lot of fish supplements in the market that has been touting benefits for the heart. I just wanted to know if these fish supplements in the market are really good for the heart.

    • Supplies reach troops in Ayungin Shoal 

      SunStar Philippines (SunStar Philippines, November 24, 2021, on page 10)
      The Philippine supply vessels have already reached the Filipino troops stationed at the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said Tuesday, November 23, 2021. "Dumating na ang resupply boats ...

    • Gov't asked to control prices of galunggong 

      Navales, Reynaldo G. (SunStar Philippines, January 22, 2022, on page 3)
      The Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) has called on the government to control the prices of galunggong or round scad, which now costs P250 per kilo. The group cited the need for government ...

    • 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 ...

    • Bangkung Malapad now an eco-tourism area 

      Flora, Ian Ocampo (SunStar Philippines, November 30, 2021, on page 3)
      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 ...

    • DENR donates boat for coastal patrol 

      Flora, Ian Ocampo (SunStar Philippines, January 11, 2022, on page 5)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in the City of San Fernando recently donated a motorized boat to the 91st Infantry Battalion (IB) of the Philippine Army in an effort to boost patrolling and ...

    • 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 ...

    • DENR calls for protection of watersheds in Central Luzon 

      Philippine Information Agency (PIA)-3 (SunStar Philippines, November 3, 2021, on page 2)
      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 ...

    • N Korea slams US for supporting Taiwan in nod to ally China 

      Associated Press (AP) (SunStar Philippines, October 25, 2021, on page 14)
      North Korea on Saturday accused the Biden administration of raising military tensions with China through its “reckless” backing of Taiwan, and said that the growing U.S. military presence in the region constitutes a potential ...

    • Converge completes P6-B domestic submarine cable project 

      Cayabyab, Charlene A. (SunStar Philippines, October 30, 2021, on page 6)
      Fiber broadband operator Converge ICT Solutions Inc. completes this month its P6 billion domestic submarine cable project that connects the country’s major islands from Luzon to the Visayas and Mindanao to its national ...