• DENR chief: Review of Manila Bay reclamation projects may be completed before 2024 ends 

  Santos, Jel (Manila Bulletin, October 15, 2024, on page 1)

  The review of the reclamation projects in Manila Bay, which was ordered by President Marcos himself, is still ongoing. This was according to Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Maria Antonia ...

• China attacks BFAR ship with water cannon off Bajo de Masinloc 

  Sadongdong, Martin (Manila Bulletin, October 9, 2024, on page 1)

  A China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel fired a water cannon against a ship of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Tuesday, ...

• Abaca, bamboo, mango, seaweed to be at focal point of PH sustainable agri agenda 

  Santos, Jel (Manila Bulletin, October 21, 2024, on page 2)

  The Philippine government is putting its focus on four key agricultural commodities—abaca, bamboo, mango, and seaweed—as part of its effort to contribute to global sustainable agriculture, Department of Agriculture (DA) ...

• Ocean-based sectors expand 

  (Manila Bulletin, October 26, 2024, on page B-1)

  The ocean economy grew 10 percent to P943.05 billion from P857.93 billion in 2022, contributing 3.9 percent to the gross domestic product.

• World Bank: Income of farmers, fisherfolk increasing 

  De Vera, Ben Arnold (Manila Bulletin, October 18, 2024, on page B-4)

  Incomes of Filipino farmers and fisherfolk have climbed, thanks to a World Bank-financed project of the Department of Agriculture (DA). In an Oct. 16 implementation status and results report, the Washington-based multilateral ...

• 129 rescued from Ro-ro vessel that tilted, ran aground off Romblon 

  Sadongdong, Martin (Manila Bulletin, July 17, 2023, on page 1)

  A roll-on, roll-off (ro-ro) vessel carrying 129 passengers and crew members tilted and ran aground off the shoreline of Banton, Romblon on Sunday, July 16. According to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), MV Maria Helena ...

• Dolomite beach off limits 

  Pedrajas, Joseph (Manila Bulletin, November 4, 2021, on page 2)

  The Dolomite beach at the Manila Bay will be closed again to the public after its brief reopening, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) announced Wednesday, Nov. 3. This means that its five-day temporary ...

• Japan: South China Sea is legitimate concern 

  Pedrajas, Joseph (Manila Bulletin, September 1, 2024, on page 1)

  ​Japan said that its concern regarding developments in the South China Sea is a valid concern after the Chinese Embassy in Manila hit the Japanese ambassador in Manila for defending the Philippines against China's aggression ...

• Sardines, soap, milk SRP rise - DTI 

  Yalao, Khriscielle (Manila Bulletin, January 25, 2024, on page 1)

  The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) announced on Jan. 24 that nine items included in the Suggested Retail Price (SRP) bulletin namely four canned sardines, one powdered milk, and four toilet soap brands have upped ...

• Aggressive acts in South China Sea an int'l concern - Japanese envoy 

  Pedrajas, Joseph (Manila Bulletin, July 6, 2024, on page 1)

  Japan has shrugged off China's recent remark that it has no right to intervene in the South China Sea issue by saying that Beijing's actions in the waters is "an international concern'' that affects regional peace and ...

• DENR: SC ruling a big consideration in Manila Bay reclamation projects 

  Magmanlac, Nicole (Manila Bulletin, July 27, 2023, on page 1)

  Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Antonia Loyzaga said the 2008 Supreme Court's decision on the clean-up and rehabilitation of the Manila Bay must always be considered when undertaking ...

• PCG locates distressed tugboat, all 7 crew safe 

  Sadongdong, Martin (Manila Bulletin, July 31, 2023, on page 2)

  All seven crew members of a motor tugboat that got stranded last July 26 during the onslaught of “Super Typhoon Egay” off Aparri, Cagayan have been found safe – including one who suffered from heart attack – as the vessel ...

• Red tide downs 30 individuals in Samar 

  Marticio, Marie Tonette (Manila Bulletin, September 27, 2024, on page 3)

  At least 30 individuals reportedly suffered from red tide poisoning, also known as paralytic shellfish poisoning, after consuming contaminated tahong or green mussels in Barangay Parasan, Daram, Samar, on Wednesday, September ...

• Reforestation for the birds and turtles of Aboitiz Cleanergy Park 

  (Manila Bulletin, June 29, 2024, on page B-7)

  While accustomed to a life on the move below water, female sea turtles use their geomagnetic abilities, or an internal GPS, to return to their place of birth and lay their own eggs. At the same time, way above, migratory ...

• China to US: Stop emboldening PH acts in contested waters 

  Pedrajas, Joseph (Manila Bulletin, June 30, 2024, on page 1)

  China reportedly told the United States to supposedly stop emboldening the Philippines’ provocations in the West Philippine Sea as Manila continues to fight for its rights, which is based on international law, over the ...

• Are there secrets hidden at our Navotas fishports? 

  Romualdez-Valtos, Eliza (Manila Bulletin, May 6, 2023, on page B-10)

  Living in a bungalow in Makati and often spending days when outside in traffic, it is very easy to forget just how close we are to the sea. When I was a newly minted married woman, my husband and I started our family in a ...

• Dead whale found in Batanes 

  Basa-Inigo, Liezle (Manila Bulletin, July 24, 2023, on page 5)

  A dead whale was discovered on the shore of this town on Sunday, July 23. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) said teacher Jurgen Castaño and Ferdinand T. Verso of the BFAR-Region ...

• 11 rescued from distressed motor boat 

  Sadongdong, Martin (Manila Bulletin, July 24, 2023, on page 5)

  The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued 11 passengers from a motor banca that ran aground and eventually sank off Surigao City last Saturday. Motor banca Justin had just departed from a floating resort in Barangay Day-asan ...

• [Modernizing fishing] 

  Pabalate, Noel (Manila Bulletin, December 20, 2023, on page 4)

  A fisherman is shown harvesting his catch at the Laguna de Bay in Muntinlupa City in this photo taken on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023.

• 85% of Pola shoreline cleaned of oil slick, says Coast Guard 

  Sadongdong, Martin (Manila Bulletin, May 6, 2023, on page 2)

  The Philippine Coast Guard reported Thursday that efforts to clean up shores of oil spill-affected towns in Oriental Mindoro are now 74 to 84% complete. The cleanup in Pola town was 80.71% complete, while in Naujan was ...

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