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    • Beware of red tide; 55 sacks of mussels confiscated 

      Iñigo, Liezle B. (Manila Bulletin, March 9, 2014, on page 13)
      A total of 55 sacks of "tahong" or green mussels suspected to be positive for the "red tide" toxin were intercepted by authorities while being transported by five people from Anda, this province, yesterday. Arrested were ...

    • 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.

    • Wetlands and agriculture: Partners for growth: (Part III) 

      Villar, Cynthia (Manila Bulletin, March 14, 2014, on page 12)
      Ang mga sea grasses ay importante rin. Ayon kay Dr. Giovanni Tapang ng Center for Environmental Concerns ng AGHAM,: "an acre of sea grass allows 40,000 fish annually to develop and around 50 million small invertebrates ...

    • ₱1-B mangrove rehab project to benefit E. Visayas 

      Cayubit, Restituto A. (Manila Bulletin, March 14, 2014, on page 17)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is undertaking a massive mangrove rehabilitation project estimated at a cost P1 billion that will benefit Eastern Visayas and other super-typhoon Yolanda hit areas ...

    • Fishing boats 

      Cayubit, Restituto A. (Manila Bulletin, March 3, 2014, on page 14)
      Forty fishermen from Barangay 90 Payapay, this city are now back with their fishing livelihood after they received their respective motorized fishing boats, the Urban Poor Asscociates (UPA), reported. Alicia Murphy, UPA ...

    • Panatag Shoal still open to local fishermen - Palace 

      Kabiling, Genalyn D. (Manila Bulletin, March 4, 2014, on page 4)
      The government has not closed down Panatag Shoal for fishing activity despite between the Philippines and China, Malacañang said on Monday. Presidential Spokesman Edwin Lacierda affrimed that Filipino fishermen are still ...

    • Dagupan fish pen demolition begins 

      Iñigo, Liezle Basa (Manila Bulletin, March 3, 2014, on page 13)
      Several fish pen operators have voluntarily dismantled their illegally constructed fish pens as the 15 day grace period given by the city government came to an end last month. Even former Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Federation ...

    • Workers needed to clean Iloilo oil spill 

      Yap, Tara (Manila Bulletin, March 1, 2014, on page 13)
      There is a need to hire additional workers to complete the cleanup operations of the typhoon-related oil spill in Estancia, Iloilo. Dr. Rex Sadaba, manager of the oil spill response team of UP Visayas and Iloilo provincial ...

    • Gov't involves community in Lake Bato Conservation 

      Imperial, Sarah C.; Saldico, Ruel (Manila Bulletin, March 2, 2014, on page 18)
      Fisherfolk in Lake Bato, the 7th largest lake in the Philippines, can hope for more livelihood with the launching of the Lake Bato Conservation Project earlier this week. A joint undertaking by the provincial and local ...

    • Alcala: Visionary in marine conservation 

      Braid, Florangel Rosario (Manila Bulletin, March 1, 2014, on page 11)
      If Dr. Angel C. Alcala's work as a pioneer marine biologist was deemed exemplary in 1992 when he was conferred the Ramon Magsaysay award, such contribution is even more appreciated today. This is so because of threats from ...

    • After red tide, fish kill looms in Dagupan City 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Manila Bulletin, March 12, 2014, on page A6)
      The City Agriculture Office (CAO) in Dagupan City has warned milkfish (bangus) growers to take precautionary measures against a possible fish kill or tangok. City agriculture officer Emma Molina explained that at this time ...

    • Mayor Isko: Set aside politics in Manila Bay beautification 

      Pedrajas, Joseph (Manila Bulletin, September 20, 2020, on page 5)
      Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso on Saturday urged the public to set aside politics as various individuals and groups continue to raise health and environment concerns following the dolomite dumping in Manila ...

    • Dagupan City to bar entry of fish traders, their products coming from outside 

      Iñigo, Liezle Basa (Manila Bulletin, September 24, 2020, on page 5)
      For one week starting September 28, suppliers of fish and other fish products from outside Pangasinan will not be allowed to enter Dagupan City. The city will be implementing the moratorium to help the city prevent cases ...

    • Rescuers race to save 180 stranded whales in Australia 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Bulletin, September 23, 2020, on page 3)
      Rescuers faced a race against time to save nearly 200 whales stuck in a remote Australian harbour on Tuesday, hoping to prevent the toll of 90 dead from rising further after managing to free “a small number” of the stranded ...

    • Governor stops extraction of dolomite in Cebu province 

      Cordova, Calvin D. (Manila Bulletin, September 10, 2020, on page 5)
      Two mining corporations in Cebu province will no longer be allowed to extract dolomite, the mineral that was used to fill a stretch of the Manila Bay baywalk. Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia on Tuesday issued Executive Order ...

    • Nadine Samonte now selling dried fish 

      Bernardino, Stephanie Marie (Manila Bulletin, September 14, 2020, on page B-6)
      Just like most people, some celebrities are now being forced to try different ways of earning money in an effort to sustain themselves amid the ongoing pandemic. Among stars trying to do something different is seasoned ...

    • That fish kill in Manila Bay 

      (Manila Bulletin, September 22, 2020, on page 4)
      Hundreds of dead fish started floating to the surface of Manila Bay near the Baseco compound in Manila Bay Thursday morning, September 17, after a night of heavy rains over Manila. Because of the recent controversy over ...

    • Looking forward to SEA Code of Conduct in 2021 

      (Manila Bulletin, September 19, 2020, on page 4)
      United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on the ten member nations of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) early this month to stand up to China in their territorial disputes in the South China Sea ...

    • Manila Bay beach could reopen after pandemic 

      Damicog, Jeffrey (Manila Bulletin, September 23, 2020, on page 2)
      The Manila Bay white sand beach could re-open to the public after the pandemic, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Undersecretary Benny Antiporda said on Tuesday. “I will personally propose to Secretary ...

    • Coast Guard to plant 60,000 mangroves 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Manila Bulletin, May 17, 2010, on page 9)
      As part of its contribution to help preserve the sustainability of the marine environment, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) started its two-week long planting of mangroves in more sensitive coastlines. The planting of ...