Browsing The Philippine Star by Place "Pampanga"

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    • Aquaculture sector seeks logistics support 

      Talavera, Catherine (The Philippine Star, March 9, 2021, on page B8)
      Agricultural advocacy group Tugon Kabuhayan has voiced its reservation over the government’s plan to ease import rules on fisheries products. In a virtual briefing yesterday, agricultural advocacy group Tugon Kabuhayan ...

    • Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Shellfish Bulletin No. 29, Series of 2018, 23 November 2018 

      Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) (The Philippine Star, November 28, 2018, on page 12)
      Based on the latest laboratory results of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Local Government Units (LGUs), shellfishes collected at Matarinao Bay in Eastern Samar; Lianga Bay in Surigao del Sur; ...

    • DENR plants mangrove in Central Luzon wetlands 

      Sapnu, Ric (The Philippine Star, February 23, 2022, on page 10)
      More than 1,000 mangrove propagules were planted by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and its partner agencies and companies in various areas in Central Luzon.

    • DILG: 1,129 barangays failed to join Manila Bay cleanup 

      Tupas, Emmanuel (The Philippine Star, June 5, 2019, on page 10)
      The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has issued show cause orders to officials of over 1,100 barangays for their alleged failure to help in the Manila Bay cleanup, an official said yesterday. DILG ...

    • Fishkill hits Pampanga 

      Sapnu, Ric (The Philippine Star, July 27, 2015, on page A-26)
      Residents should not consume fish and other aquatic products affected by the fish kill, officials said over the weekend. Gov. Lilia Pineda said on Friday she met with mayors and other local officials to discuss the fish ...

    • 'Local fish supply stable after Paeng' 

      Rivera, Danessa; Talavera, Catherine; Jaymalin, Mayen; Mercurio, Richmond; Villanueva, Ralph Edwin; Santos, Rudy (The Philippine Star, November 3, 2022, on page 4)
      Despite the destruction wrought by Severe Tropical Storm Paeng, aquaculture groups under food security and livelihood advocacy group Tugon Kabuhayan said there is no need for importation as local fish supply remains stable. ...

    • The Manila Bay crisis 

      de Guzman, Sara Soliven (The Philippine Star, February 25, 2019, on page 10)
      The recent photos taken of Manila Bay showed the beautiful sunset and happy people strolling by the bay and a few even bold enough to take a dip in the seemingly clean waters. But the real clean up hasn’t even started. ...

    • Pushing Manila Bay to its final sunset 

      Pascual, Federico D. Jr. (The Philippine Star, February 7, 2019, on page 10)
      Iconic Manila Bay is being smothered and pushed away to its final sunset, another victim not only of pollution but also of inordinate commercial reclamation masked as progress. With numerous reclamation projects being ...

    • Red tide alert up in Bataan, Pampanga 

      Lazaro, Ramon Efren (The Philippine Star, November 24, 2018, on page 16)
      The coastal waters of Bataan and Pampanga have tested positive for red tide toxin, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) office in Central Luzon. In an advisory, the BFAR said shellfish gathered ...

    • Saving Manila Bay 

      Villanueva, Marichu A. (The Philippine Star, February 25, 2019, on page 11)
      In last week’s Kapihan sa Manila Bay, we continued our focused discussions on the rehabilitation of Manila Bay. We have invited Manila City Administrator Atty. Erickson “Jojo” Alcovendaz, Jennifer Rufo of Maynilad Water ...

    • Speaker's shark preservation bill gets OK 

      Porcalla, Delon (The Philippine Star, February 7, 2019, on page B6)
      Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s bill that calls for the preservation of sharks in the country and provides for their regulation was approved on third and final reading on Monday. A total of 174 lawmakers voted to approve ...

    • White shrimp farming gains momentum 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (The Philippine Star, December 2, 2007, on page B-2)
      When Leonila Arguerro decides to come home after working for years as a nurse in England, she is certain on where to primarily invest her earnings. This early, she is looking forward to putting her money in shrimp farming ...

    • Winning the war vs garbage 

      Villanueva, Marichu A. (The Philippine Star, February 8, 2019, on page 11)
      If we are to trace the historical roots of the present murky waters at the Manila Bay, blame it on the debris, junk and trash that have accumulated through the years and got buried in this body of water. As of present ...