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    • DA pushes Tawi-Tawi, S'gani fishery projects 

      Lacson, Nonoy E. (Manila Bulletin, September 12, 2005, on page G-1)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) has alloted P15 million for two major fishery projects here and in Sarangani province. Both projects are aimed at boosting the country's food security program of the country, Tawi-Tawi ...
    • Endangered turtles rescued 

      Lacson, Nonoy E. (Manila Bulletin, January 17, 2017, on page 8)
      Two hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelis Imbricata), the most endangered sea turtle in the world, were rescued and released recently to the Sulu Sea, their natural habitat and foraging ground. Dr. Filemon G. Romero, professor ...
    • Fish hatchery 

      Lacson, Nonoy E. (Manila Bulletin, June 7, 2013, on page 15)
      The provincial government of Sulu is expected to implement a Natural Fish Hatchery and Nursery by utilizing the many lagoons in the province for culturing and sea-ranching of cultivable "invertebrates" and "finfishes". ...
    • Green sea turtle dies after ingesting plastic straw, nylon 

      Lacson, Nonoy E. (Manila Bulletin, February 25, 2021, on page 5)
      A female Green Sea Turtle died shortly after it was rescued by Community Environment and Natural Resources (CENRO) of Guipos and Bureau of Fish and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Barangay Kabatan, Vincenzo Sagun, Zamboanga ...
    • Livelihood project 

      Lacson, Nonoy E. (Manila Bulletin, February 5, 2015, on page 9)
      The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) allotted P83.5 million to finance the cultivation of high quality seaweeds in at least eight towns in the first congressional district of Sulu province. Sulu Rep. ...
    • Mangrove Planting 

      Lacson, Nonoy E. (Manila Bulletin, February 6, 2015, on page 13)
      A mangrove planting activity was held Monday in the coastal areas of Barangay Talon-Talon in this city in observance of this year's World Wetlands Day celebration. The city government reportedly planted 2,000 propagules, ...
    • Pasonanca watershed soon to be declared protected area 

      Lacson, Nonoy E. (Manila Bulletin, December 10, 2016, on page 11)
      The House Committee on Environment has approved House Bill 124, declaring the Pasonanca watershed forest reserve here as a “protected area” under the category of a natural park. This was disclosed by Zamboanga City Rep. ...
    • PH files diplomatic protest over 'trespassing' of Chinese warships 

      Mabasa, Roy C.; Lacson, Nonoy E.; Casayuran, Mario B. (Manila Bulletin, August 20, 2019, on page 1-9)
      Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro L. Locsin on Monday ordered the filing of a diplomatic protest against China over what he described as "trespassing" of Chinese warships that made repeated intrusions in Philippine territorial ...
    • Residents rescue occupants of plane that crashed at sea 

      Lacson, Nonoy E. (Manila Bulletin, July 8, 2020, on page 8)
      A twin-engine six-seater training aircraft crash landed at sea along the coastal boulevard of Sinunuc early Tuesday, July 7, after it suffered engine trouble a few minutes after it took off from the Zamboanga International ...
    • Sardine companies to lay off 30,000 workers due to BFAR's fishing ban 

      Lacson, Nonoy E. (Manila Bulletin, October 6, 2014, on page 18)
      Some 30,000 sardine factory workers in this city will become jobless before the end of tis year until March next year as the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will impose a ban in the fishing of tamban fish ...
    • Sardines firms ask BOC permission to import directly through Zambo port 

      Lacson, Nonoy E. (Manila Bulletin, July 14, 2018, on page 6)
      Twelve giant canning and sardine factories in this city yesterday asked Bureau of Customs (BoC) Commissioner Isidro S Lapeña to allow them to receive imported goods and material they use in the production of sardines canned ...
    • Sulu town gets ₱19.8-M fishing port 

      Lacson, Nonoy E. (Manila Bulletin, July 10, 2010, on page 13)
      The Regional Port Management Authority (RPMA) of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) will formally turn over the ₱19.8 million fishing port to the municipal government here on Thursday. Mayor Abdulwahid Sahidulla ...
    • Sulu: sanctuary of sea creatures 

      Lacson, Nonoy E. (Manila Bulletin, June 2, 2013, on page 19)
      One of the most blessed provinces in southern Mindanao is Sulu because it is home to many lagoons, and the sanctuary of many sea creatures not found in other provinces in Mindanao, or even in the entire country. Perfecto ...
    • Tawi-Tawi to host seaweed festival 

      Lacson, Nonoy E. (Manila Bulletin, September 5, 2012, on page 16)
      The provincial government of Tawi-Tawi yesterday expressed readiness to host the 11th Seaweed Festival this year, showcasing the abundant supply of the high-grade seaweed variety produced in the province. Tawi-Tawi Governor ...
    • Young crocodile captured at Turtle islands in Tawi-Tawi 

      Lacson, Nonoy E. (Manila Bulletin, December 17, 2020, on page 6)
      A young saltwater crocodile was captured along the coast of Turtle islands in Tawi-Tawi by local residents who failed to catch the elder crocodile after it swam into the deepest portion of the sea. Turtle Island municipal ...
    • Zambo City all set for massive mangrove planting 

      Lacson, Nonoy E. (Manila Bulletin, January 21, 2014, on page 16)
      The Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) in this city will embark on a massive planting of mangroves in at least three coastal villages of this city in an effort to revive the spawning site, habitat ...
    • Zambo mayor slams Navy over coral reef damage 

      Lacson, Nonoy E. (Manila Bulletin, May 7, 2017, on page 16)
      An infuriated Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco sought sanctions against two Philippine Navy personnel and called the attention of regional Navy officials after a patrol ship damaged protected coral reefs off Sta. Cruz Island ...