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    • Fresh from the cold seas: A date with Irish oysters 

      Galeon, Dom (Manila Bulletin, January 3, 2019, on page C1)
      Oysters are an acquired taste. Judging by appearances, they may even come across as not very appealing. But get over the looks and the intimidating shells, oysters are possibly among the best things to have come from the ...

    • Freshwater scarcity alert raised in Western Visayas 

      Yap, Tara; Canet, Carla (Manila Bulletin, November 20, 2015, on page 19)
      With the likelihood of overextraction of groundwater here during the El Nino period, there is danger that fresh water will become scarce in Western Visayas. "Over extraction can lead to loss in freshwater resources," warned ...

    • Freshwater Ulang and free-range chicken discussed this Saturday 

      (Manila Bulletin, March 23, 2020, on page B-18)
      Experts will discuss the production of freshwater Ulang and free-range Sasso chicken from France in two seminars this Saturday, March 25, at the Magallanes Weekend Market seminar room in Makati at the corner of EDSA and ...

    • Frogs, fishes not 'scientific solutions' vs dengue 

      de Vera, Analou (Manila Bulletin, July 25, 2022, on page 3)
      Frogs and fishes are not “scientific solutions” to combat dengue-carrying mosquitoes, three government agencies said on Sunday, July 24. The departments of Health (DOH), Interior and Local Government (DILG), and Environment ...

    • From 'cespool,' to darling of the world for sustainable tourism 

      De Vera, Analou (Manila Bulletin, October 21, 2018, on page 6)
      The world-famous Boracay Island is set to welcome back thousands of tourists once again after its six-month rehabilitation, making it as the country's “pilot model” for sustainable tourism. Tourism Secretary Bernadette ...

    • From rainwater to drinking water: Hyundai's facility processes nature's resource 

      Colmenares, Pinky Concha (Manila Bulletin, January 19, 2020, on page 2)
      The rainy season is not a problem to people in the municipality of Tanay where the Hyundai Rainwater Harvesting Facility processes nature’s resource into potable water for the community. For two years now, Hyundai’s ...

    • From sea of conflict to sea of cooperation, friendship 

      Kabiling, Genalyn D. (Manila Bulletin, April 12, 2018, on page 1-6)
      In a bid to turn the South China Sea into a “sea of cooperation and friendship,” Chinese President Xi Jinping has proposed a joint exploration of the waterway between the China and the Philippines “at an appropriate time.” ...

    • Fry from the wild 

      Caoile, Carayo (Manila Bulletin, October 31, 1999, on page B-11)
      The production of 600 m bangus fry from the wild from a previous 1.2 billion on estimates by the Department of Agriculture resulted in an August 1, 1998-July 31, 1999 study monitored by the Philippine Council for Aquatic ...

    • Fukushima sake brewer arms shattered Japanese fishing community 

      Ozawa, Harumi (Manila Bulletin, October 5, 2023, on page 7)
      Daisuke Suzuki is helping by doing what he does best as life tentatively returns to normal for the devastated fishing communities of Fukushima Prefecture: making sake. The tōji (sake master) and his family were lucky to ...

    • The future of seaweed industry 

      Favis-Villafuerte, Nelly (Manila Bulletin, April 29, 2017, on page B-7)
      Oca Monzales now 71 years old has been engaged in the seaweed industry for 52 years now, starting way back in 1965. He has made it mission to propagate seaweed farming and is well-respected and well-loved in the rural areas ...

    • The future of seaweed industry (Part II) 

      Favis-Villafuerte, Nelly (Manila Bulletin, May 6, 2017, on page B-3)
      Those in the seaweed industry have had their share of international intrigues when at one time in the past there were foreign groups who were peddling the idea that the Philippine carrageenan is carcinogenic. Earlier, ...

    • FVR, Carpio tapped by House Special Panel on West PH Sea 

      Luci, Charissa M. (Manila Bulletin, September 19, 2016, on page 1-13)
      Former President Fidel V. Ramos and Supreme Court (SC) Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio have been tapped by the Lower Chamber’s special panel on the West Philippine Sea as among its top advisers to address the ...

    • Galunggong shortage due to government restrictions - fisherfolk 

      Tiangco, Minka Klaudia (Manila Bulletin, September 2, 2018, on page 2)
      A fisherfolk group claimed that the shortage of round scad (galunggong) in the country is “artificial” and is caused by the many restrictions imposed by the government on fishermen. Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary ...

    • Game Fishing Tournament Gears up in Siargao 

      Crismundo, Mike (Manila Bulletin, March 29, 2014, on page 15)
      Officials are gearing up for the almost week-long 7th International Game Fishing Tournament in this Pacific ocean fishing town in scenic and "paradise Island of Siargao " next month. The municipal government of pilar fully ...

    • GCash to plant half a million mangrove trees in Cebu 

      (Manila Bulletin, April 10, 2022, on page SS-3)
      GCash, the leading digital mobile wallet in the country, together with the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc., (RAFI), is planting 550,000 mangrove trees in Tañon Strait in Cebu to help the environment and mitigate the effects ...

    • Genetic engineering for salmon and fish 

      Javier, Emil Q. (Manila Bulletin, November 29, 2015, on page B-2)
      Since 1996 close to two billion hectares have been planted globally to GMO crops. However, to date no genetically engineered economic animal, whether poultry, livestock nor fish has been approved for release and ...

    • Gensan sizzles with Tuna Carnival 

      Heneral, Bernard S. (Manila Bulletin, August 3, 2013, on page D1)
      Mention the word "tuna" and immediately, Gen. Santos City comes to mind because of the rich waters of Sarangani bay, one of the breeding grounds of the tastiest tuna in Mindanao which has a tickled the world's palate. ...

    • ‘GenSan still tuna capital’ – Mayor says 

      Jubelag, Joseph T. (Manila Bulletin, April 27, 2014, on page 20)
      Local officials here debunked reports that this city is no longer the tuna capital of the country. City Mayor Ronnel Rivera was reacting to reports released by World Wildlife Foundation (WWF), which declared Occidental ...

    • Gentle sea giant 

      Baldicantos, Cheryl (Manila Bulletin, June 5, 2013, on page 14)
      A whale shark feeds on minute marine species, including krill, in waters off Tan-Awan village in the town of Oslob in the southern part of Cebu province. Whale shark watching in the area has become a popular tourism activity ...

    • Gentleman's agreement over Panatag 

      Kabiling, Genalyn; Rosario, Ben R. (Manila Bulletin, March 24, 2017, on page 1-16)
      The Philippine and China are putting premium on their newfound friendship rather than disturb the peace over territorial claims. The President said he recently obtained the assurance from the Chinese government on the ...