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Coast Guard off to Panatag
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has resumed sending patrol vessels to Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, but only to “test the waters” and not to confront the Chinese who have stopped harassing Filipino fishermen but remained ...
- November 4, 2016
Fishermen join protest vs. TRAIN
A group of militant fishermen has joined the chorus of protests against the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN), warning of the new law’s negative impact on earnings stemming from spikes in fuel prices. In a ...
- January 13, 2018
BFAR eyes more community fish landing centers
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) plans to build 252 community fish landing centers in strategic fishing communities to reduce post-harvest losses, Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala said recently. The ...
- May 9, 2015
Villar cited for work on fishing regulation, Manila Bay rehab
Sen. Cynthia Villar was cited by two government departments for her crucial role in fighting illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUUF) as well as her work in the clean up and rehabilitation of the Manila Bay. ...
- December 27, 2018
Mysteries of fish
The fact is, we’ve lost touch with our marine heritage, which is supremely ironic given how Filipinos have distinguished themselves as seafarers, and how many Filipinos depend on the sea for a living. This was much on my ...
- September 10, 2018
Alaminos ramps up oyster production
Aside from its famous Hundred Islands National Park, the local government is also strongly promoting its oysters to encourage eco-friendly mariculture projects that will provide additional livelihood to the marginalized ...
- March 18, 2018
Farmers, fisherfolk now included in 4Ps
Farmers and fisherfolk are now covered by the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), although the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) still has to make sure its implementing rules and regulations (IRR) ...
- May 27, 2019
Naic Fish Sanctuary project relaunched
Cavite State University-Naic (formerly Cavite College of Fisheries) recently spearheaded the relaunching of the Naic Fish Sanctuary (NFS) Project at CvSU-Naic Eco Park, Bucana, Naic, Cavite. The NFS project is one of the ...
- January 21, 2010
Oceana opposes plan to import more galunggong
Oceana Philippines is opposing the proposal of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources to allow more fish imports, particularly roundscad or galunggong, into the country. Bringing in more fish could affect the ...
- January 27, 2019
Noy: World is watching China sea row
President Aquino told an Asian-Pacific summit yesterday that "the world is watching" whether China would behave as a responsible power in the simmering standoff over maritime territory. Aquino kept up a drumbeat of growing ...
- November 23, 2015