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Lorenzana pushes for ASEAN template in managing South China Sea dispute
(Manila Bulletin,June 9, 2019 , on page 1)Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana is pushing for an ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asia Nations) template of managing territorial dispute in the wake of overlapping maritime claims in the vast South China Sea, the ... -
Sorsogon village celebrates a bountiful crab harvest
(Manila Bulletin,June 24, 2019 , on page 5)A coastal village in this town in Sorsogon launched last Saturday the Kasag (Crab) Festival to celebrate a bountiful harvest of blue crabs. Barangay Captain Alex Sotto of Poblacion told Manila Bulletin the festivity was ... -
The long-delayed Code of Conduct
(Manila Bulletin,July 27, 2019 , on page 8)The ten member nations of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have always regarded and treated one another with all goodwill and respect, even when they have conflicting claims, such as on certain areas in the South China Sea. ... -
Plastic waste believed to have killed sea turtle in Negros town
(Manila Bulletin,June 28, 2019 , on page 10)Plastic waste is believed to have killed a sea turtle found in Valladolid, Negros Occidental, last Tuesday. Capt. Joseth Catonina, town police chief, said a resident, Arnel Emplamado, found the dead two-feet wide and ... -
Ulysses' damage to agriculture could top ₱1 billion
(Manila Bulletin,November 14, 2020 , on page 1)Thousands of farmers and fishermen in Quezon province and Bicol region are reeling from further losses after another typhoon, Ulysses, hit the country. This, while the combined damage of Typhoon Quinta and Super Typhoon ... -
In third quarter: Agriculture ekes out 0.7% growth
(Manila Bulletin,November 10, 2020 , on page B-1)The agriculture sector grew at a slower pace during the third quarter of the year, as increases in crop and fisheries production were not enough to offset the losses recorded in livestock and poultry. Data from the Philippine ... -
We won't give up claim in West PH Sea - Malacañang
(Manila Bulletin,August 25, 2020 , on page 2)Malacañang reiterated that the government will not give up even a single inch of the country’s territory, including its claims in the disputed portions of the South China Sea. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque made the ... -
Oil spill: How much, does it matter?
(Manila Bulletin,May 16, 2010 , on page 11)Just how much oil is spewing from the ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico and how important is it to know that? Experts can’t agree on either question. Some scientists who have studied a new video of the gusher estimate ... -
'Go out there in West PH Sea,' Esperon urges Pinoy fishermen
(Manila Bulletin,November 6, 2020 , on page 2)More Filipino fishermen should go out and fish in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), urged National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. on Thursday, Nov. 5. “I would rather encourage more fishermen (to go out) there but ... -
Sardine companies to lay off 30,000 workers due to BFAR's fishing ban
(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 ... -
To maintain export markets: Seafood exporters need food safety certification support
(Manila Bulletin,October 7, 2014 , on page B-6)Seafood exporters may need support in obtaining food safety certification Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) to retain their Europe and US markets even as 15 exporters failed to sustain their certifications. ... -
Duterte apologizes to 22 fishers
(Manila Bulletin,June 26, 2019 , on page 1)President Duterte said he does not mean to belittle the plight of the 22 fishermen who were abandoned at sea by a Chinese vessel when he referred to the Recto Bank incident as a “little” maritime incident. In an interview ... -
Pasig River body starts relocation of informal settlers living along estero
(Manila Bulletin,June 20, 2019 , on page 1)The Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC) will be relocating some 270 informal settler families along Estero de Magdalena in Tondo, Manila beginning June 20 (Thursday). PRRC, in coordination with the National Housing ... -
Carpio disputes allowing Chinese to fish in PH's exclusive economic zone
(Manila Bulletin,June 27, 2019 , on page 3)Supreme Court (SC) Senior Associate Justice Antonio T. Carpio cautioned President Duterte on Wednesday, June 26, that allowing Chinese fishermen to fish in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the West Philippine ... -
Justice assured in boat sinking
(Manila Bulletin,June 20, 2019 , on page 1)Malacañang assured that someone will be held responsible for the sinking of the Philippine fishing vessel and the abandonment of its 22-man crew in the West Philippine Sea last week. Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo ... -
Alliance with the US must be enforced to deter China's aggressive acts
(Manila Bulletin,June 21, 2019 , on page 8)From the Filipino fishermen’s account, the Chinese vessel’s act in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) sinking their boat -- almost killing them -- was deliberate, an aggressive act against the Philippines, endangering our ... -
Manila Bay crushed dolomite overlay still intact, says DENR
(Manila Bulletin,October 29, 2020 , on page 2)An official of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Wednesday maintained that the dolomite used as part of its beach nourishment project was not washed out but only covered by black sand due to ... -
"Pole-vaulting" a sustainable fisheries industry
(Manila Bulletin,October 22, 1997 , on page SS-1)By the 21st century, meeting and sustaining food security will become a major concern as population continues to grow and the natural resources, particularly the farmlands and forest, become less productive as before. ... -
BFAR Director Dennis Araullo: Balancing fish production with conservation
(Manila Bulletin,October 22, 1997 , on page SS-2)The emphasis of BFAR's programs today, however, is not only on conservation but also on sustained production. "We are thinking of two things," says Director Araullo. "First is to produce enough for the present generation ... -
Healing Boracay
(Manila Bulletin,October 21, 2018 , on page 1)Doreen Fugoso had barely landed a job as chef in one of the big hotels here when word got around that President Rodrigo Duterte had ordered the closure of the island for six months. “I had not reached a year yet in my job ...