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12 fishermen missing after collision with HK boat
(BusinessWorld,June 30, 2020 , on page S1/10)The Philippine Coast Guard sent search and rescue teams to look for at least 12 Filipino fishermen whose boat had collided with a Hong Kong vessel on June 28. In a statement, the Coast Guard said it had received a call ... -
1st Lakes and Rivers Summit in Mindanao held
(BusinessWorld,February 4, 2019 , on page S4/4)The Mindanao State University — General Santos City (MSU-GSC) Campus, in collaboration with the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and ... -
1st Sarangani Dive Safari scheduled on April 29 to May 1
(BusinessWorld,April 18, 2017 , on page S2/8)Sarangani Bay, one of the country’s unheralded beautiful bays, comes to life as the Province of Sarangani and the Department of Tourism (DoT) -Region 12 hold the first Sarangani Dive Safari on April 29 to May 1. Proclaimed ... -
2 Negros Oriental bays positive for red tide
(BusinessWorld,August 7, 2020 , on page S1/10)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has warned consumers from eating shellfish collected from Tambobo Bay in the town of Siaton and Bais Bay in Bais City — both in Negros Oriental — after the two areas ... -
2 Palawan bays now free from red tide
(BusinessWorld,February 11, 2021 , on page S1/10)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said the bays of Honda and Puerto Princesa in Palawan are now free from red tide contamination. In its third shellfish bulletin for the year, BFAR said shellfish harvested ... -
2 survivors of capsized ship back home, to get gov't aid
(BusinessWorld,September 21, 2020 , on page S1/9)Two Filipino survivors of a cargo ship that sank off Japan arrived in the Philippines on Saturday and will be getting cash aid from government as well help in finding new employment, according to the Labor department. “We ... -
3 establishments shuttered in Manila Bay cleanup drive
(BusinessWorld,January 28, 2019 , on page S1/12)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through its Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA), issued cease and desist orders to three companies and notices of violations to six establishments in the ... -
3 farm-to-market roads completed in Lake Sebu
(BusinessWorld,February 12, 2020 , on page S1/10)Three farm-to-market roads and two bridges have been completed in the town of Lake Sebu, which is seen to primarily benefit farmers in the village of Ned. “With these projects, transport of goods and other farm products ... -
36 stranded Filipino fishermen back from Fiji
(BusinessWorld,November 18, 2021 , on page S1/12)A special charter flight brought home 36 Filipino fishermen who were stranded in Fiji for more than two months, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). -
3rd Sardines Congress tackles sustainability
(BusinessWorld,October 4, 2018 , on page S1/9)The 3rd National Sardines Industry Congress opened yesterday, Oct. 3, in Zamboanga City, dubbed as the Sardines Capital of the Philippines. The three-day event is focusing on the sustainable use of the fish resource, which ... -
4 Visayas governors want additional provisions in law to fight illegal fishing
(BusinessWorld,July 17, 2017 , on page S1/11)The governors of four provinces surrounding the Visayan Sea will lobby for further adjustments to Republic Act 10654, passed in February 2015 and containing the amended Fisheries Code of the Philippines, to include more ... -
7 of 10 Filipinos want Duterte gov't to assert right at sea
(BusinessWorld,July 15, 2020 , on page S1/9)Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro L. Locsin, Jr. this week said a 2016 decision by a United Nations tribunal rejects China’s claim to more than 80% of the South China Sea is nonnegotiable. The Department of Foreign Affairs ... -
9 Boracay businesses charged with forestry, water violations
(BusinessWorld,December 4, 2020 , on page S1/2)The government has charged nine Boracay establishments with illegally occupying protected forest land on the island, the Environment department said. The violations involve rules laid down under the revised Forestry Code ... -
Abalone: Galician marine aquaculture (GMA)
(BusinessWorld,February 23, 2017 , on page S2/9)It is very unlikely that you can call Spain an abalone producing country, and that was why I did not pass up visiting the booth of Galician Marine Aquaculture or GMA. GMA was founded in the 2003 not as a company but as a ... -
Abandon friendly China stance, Duterte told
(BusinessWorld,May 3, 2021 , on page S1/12)President Rodrigo R. Duterte should abandon his friendly stance toward China because the tide has turned, political analysts said at the weekend. “We miss the point if we just try to look at Duterte’s tortured language and ... -
Aboitiz to develop Boracay’s Wetland #4 into urban park
(BusinessWorld,August 14, 2018 , on page S1/10)The Aboitiz Group, through its social development arm Aboitiz Foundation, has adopted and will rehabilitate Boracay Island’s Wetland #4 into a “linear urban park”. The company announced yesterday that it recently signed a ... -
African livelihoods at risk as species threatened: IUCN
(BusinessWorld,September 3, 2010 , on page S1/1)Millions of Africans may lose a key source of livelihoods as a fifth of freshwater African species are threatened with extinction, the updated Red List of endangered species showed Thursday. Scientists conducting a survey ... -
After China's massive drill, US patrols disputed area of South China Sea
(BusinessWorld,April 12, 2018 , on page S2/6)In a span of 20 minutes, 20 F-18 fighter jets took off and landed on the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier, in a powerful display of military precision and efficiency. The nuclear-powered warship, leading a carrier ... -
Agri damage from Lando reaches P8.45 billion
(BusinessWorld,October 27, 2015 , on page S1/4)Damage to agricultural crops and fisheries in the five regions affected by typhoon Lando (international name: Koppu) has reached P8.45 billion, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Monday. Data released by the DA ... -
Agri dep't Filipinos continue to fish in West Philippine Sea with gov't support
(BusinessWorld,June 9, 2021 , on page S1/8)Increased government presence at the West Philippine Sea has allowed Filipino fishermen to continue operating in the area, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). The DA’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ...