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    • Agribusiness entrepreneur leads Agrilink 2018 expo 

      (Manila Bulletin, July 22, 2018, on page E-2)
      Pork Producers Federation of the Philippines (ProPork) president Edwin Chen has been tapped as chairman of the 25th edition of the country's biggest and international recognized trade exhibition on agriculture, food and ...
    • Bacteria blamed for fish kill 

      Supnad, Mar T. (Manila Bulletin, June 24, 2011, on page B-8)
      The sudden and mysterious emergence of an unknown bacteria along the coastal waters of Manila Bay causes a massive fish kill, resulting in the loss of millions of pesos worth of fish products here. This was disclosed by ...
    • Bataan waters positive of red tide 

      Supnad, Mar T.; Regala, Franco G. (Manila Bulletin, November 18, 2017, on page 6)
      The coastal waters of Bataan are now contaminated with the red tide toxin, prompting the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to impose a shellfish ban. BFAR Regional Office 3 Director Wilfredo Cruz said water ...
    • BFAR partners with energy firm for seaweed farming project in Zambales 

      Miraflor, Madelaine B. (Manila Bulletin, June 7, 2018, on page B10)
      Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has partnered with Redondo Peninsula Energy, Inc. (RP Energy), the developer of a 600-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in the Subic Bay Freeport Zone, to allow several ...
    • China called on to prohibit their fishermen from Panatag 

      Kabiling, Genalyn D. (Manila Bulletin, November 25, 2016, on page 5)
      President Rodrigo Duterte has called on China to prohibit its fishermen from venturing inside the Scarborough or Panatag Shoal just like action taken by the Philippines. The president maintained that the lagoon within the ...
    • China plans to build station on Scarborough near Zambales 

      Associated Press (AP) (Manila Bulletin, March 18, 2017, on page 1-14)
      China plans to build the first permanent structure on a South China Sea shoal at the heart of a territorial dispute with the Philippines, in a move likely to renew concerns over Beijing’s robust assertions of its claims ...
    • CL provinces red tide-free 

      Regala, Franco G. (Manila Bulletin, February 1, 2013, on page 13)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) announced yesterday that the provinces of Bataan, Zambales, and Bulacan in Central Luzon, have maintained a healthy coastal area for shellfish and other palatable treasures ...
    • CL red tide-free - BFAR 

      Supnad, Mar T. (Manila Bulletin, September 24, 2013, on page 6)
      Coastal areas of Bataan and Zambales province remain clear from paralytic shellfish poison or most commonly known as red tide that commonly occurs during rainy season, authorities assured yesterday. The bureau of fisheries ...
    • Coca-Cola spearheads massive coastal cleanups 

      (Manila Bulletin, October 11, 2018, on page B9)
      The International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) and the whole Coca Cola System in the Philippines participated in massive cleanups along various shores in the country where their facilities are present. Over 19 coasts across the ...
    • DFA to presidential aspirants: prioritize West PH Sea territorial claims 

      Luces, Niño N. (Manila Bulletin, October 14, 2015, on page 18)
      All those aspiring to be the next president must include – if not prioritize – the nation’s claim to West Philippine Sea territories in their respective platforms of government, a senior official of the Department of Foreign ...
    • Dynamite fishers 

      Reyes, Jonas (Manila Bulletin, January 27, 2015, on page 9)
      Three fishermen were arrested for dynamite fishing in waters off Mariveles, Bataan, it was reported here. Suspects Juanito C. Angulo, 29; Albert P. Mosqueriola, 29; and William C. de Guzman, 31, all of Sitio Gatchalian, ...
    • Establishment of seaweeds gene bank here proposed 

      Aguiba, Melody M. (Manila Bulletin, April 29, 2007, on page B-4)
      A seaweed gene bank will be put up by the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) to complement its biotechnology facility that will aid in boosting the country's production of seaweeds which earns $70 million ...
    • God save the turtles, cry Gen Z, so we will 

      Cuanang, Joven R. (Manila Bulletin, December 2, 2022, on page B-10)
      There are ways in this world that bring people of mutual interest together. This one involves a text message from George Canlas, sometime in August 2022: “I have a friend, Ben Mead, who is involved in non-profits. Can I ...
    • ‘Inday’ to bring more rains, flood: 24 Luzon, Visayas provinces placed under general flood advisory 

      Ruiz, Ellalyn de Vera; Recuenco, Aaron (Manila Bulletin, July 19, 2018, on page 1-4)
      With the forecast, a general flood advisory has been issued over several areas in Luzon and in the Visayas as threats of flooding remain high. Meanwhile, a fisherman in Batangas went missing as several parts of the country ...
    • More Pinoys now fishing in Bajo de Masinloc 

      Sadongdong, Martin A. (Manila Bulletin, March 26, 2022, on page 1-9)
      There is an increasing number of Filipino fishermen who are casting their nets in Bajo de Masinloc, Zambales to earn a living despite the steady presence of China Coast Guard (CCG), the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said ...
    • No island lost under Duterte gov't - Esperon 

      Sadongdong, Martin A. (Manila Bulletin, May 2, 2021, on page 5)
      The administration of President Duterte has not allowed even a single inch of the country’s maritime territory to be seized by China unlike his predecessor, the Aquino administration, National Security Adviser Hermogenes ...
    • No solution in sight to SCS problem 

      (Manila Bulletin, January 27, 2018, on page 10)
      Panatag Shoal – also known as Bajo de Masinloc to the people of Zambales and as Scarborough Shoal in international maps – may well become a flashpoint in the ongoing war of words between China and the United States. Panatag ...
    • Olive Ridley turtle rescued by 3 teens 

      Reyes, Jonas (Manila Bulletin, January 16, 2016, on page 4)
      Three teenage fishermen rescued an Olive Ridley sea turtle yesterday at the lighthouse area in Barangay Kalaklan, here. Young friends Roel Avia, Dennis Galvez, and Kevin Del Pilar found the 22-inch sea turtle at the ...
    • Opportunities aquaculture at agrilink expo 

      Sarian, Zac (Manila Bulletin, August 11, 2018, on page B-6)
      Farmers and investors in fisheries should find time to visit the Agrilink trade show that will be staged at the World Trade Center in Pasay City on October 4 to 6. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will ...
    • Pusit Festival 

      Reyes, Jonas (Manila Bulletin, March 10, 2014, on page 14)
      The two day "Pusit Festival" in Barangay San Miguel, this town, kicked off yesterday with exciting activities like the biggest squid contest to give San Miguel recognition as the "Pusit Capital" of Zambales.