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    • New raps filed over Rizal boat mishap 

      Macairan, Evelyn (The Philippine Star, August 3, 2023, on page 8)
      Charges of syndicated estafa were filed yesterday in connection with the death of 27 passengers when their boat capsized in Laguna de Bay on July 27. Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson Rear Adm. Armand Balilo said ...

    • Maynilad spending P6 B for new treatment plants 

      Rivera, Danessa (The Philippine Star, August 4, 2023, on page B6)
      West zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. is allocating nearly P6 billion to put up four more treatment plants that will convert used water to drinking water. “We have budgeted P5.7 billion to produce 97 million ...

    • US raises concern on Chinese firm in Manila Bay reclamation 

      Lee-Brago, Pia (The Philippine Star, August 3, 2023, on page 1)
      The United States embassy in Manila has raised with the Philippine government its concerns over ongoing reclamation projects in Manila Bay and the project ties with a Chinese firm blacklisted for helping Beijing construct ...

    • Angat Dam water level still rising; Ipo, Bustos reduce spillages 

      Lazaro, Ramon Efren; Crisostomo, Sheila; Felipe, Cecille (The Philippine Star, August 3, 2023, on page 8)
      Heavy rainfall continued to fill up Angat Dam while Ipo and Bustos Dams minimized water releases yesterday. As of 6 a.m., the water level in Angat Dam was monitored at 196.87 meters, more than a meter higher compared to ...

    • 129 rescued from listing vessel off Romblon 

      Macairan, Evelyn (The Philippine Star, July 17, 2023, on page 12)
      A team from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued 129 passengers and crewmembers of a roll-on roll-off vessel that ran aground in the waters off Romblon yesterday morning. PCG spokesperson Rear Admiral Armand Balilo ...

    • Group hits gov't over 35, 000 MT fish imports 

      Villeza, Mark Ernest (The Philippine Star, August 21, 2023, on page 2)
      The Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) has expressed strong criticism against the government’s intention to import about 35,000 metric tons of fish. In a statement issued yesterday, the ...

    • Pinoy fishermen harassed 'with or without China fishing ban' 

      Ong, Ghio (The Philippine Star, August 21, 2023, on page 2)
      China will never stop harassing Filipino fisherfolk regardless if they followed China’s annual unilateral fishing ban in the South China Sea, according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). “Internationally, they would make ...

    • DHSUD welcomes First Lady's support for Pasig River rehab 

      Marcelo, Elizabeth (The Philippine Star, August 21, 2023, on page 2)
      The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) has welcomed the backing of First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos in the rehabilitation of the Pasig River. “With the issuance of Executive Order 35 by the ...

    • Manila Bay cleanup 

      Reyes, Mary Ann (The Philippine Star, August 27, 2023, on page B3)
      In 1999, concerned citizens of Manila filed a complaint before the Regional Trial Court of Imus, Cavite against several government agencies for the cleanup, rehabilitation and protection of Manila Bay. They alleged that ...

    • P7 B fuel subsidies urged for drivers, fisherfolk, farmers 

      Porcalla, Delon; Felipe, Cecille (The Philippine Star, August 22, 2023, on page 4)
      In light of successive oil price hikes, it would be best if the government tries to raise about P7 billion in direct fuel subsidies to help public transport drivers, fisherfolk and farmers, an opposition leader suggested ...

    • Angat Dam water level drops anew 

      Cariaso, Bella (The Philippine Star, August 21, 2023, on page 1)
      The water level of Angat Dam has started to drop, falling by at least 1.28 meters in the past week, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). As of 6 a.m. ...

    • NFRDI to boost Phl aquaculture 

      Rivera, Danessa (The Philippine Star, August 27, 2023, on page B4)
      The National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI) is implementing two projects to boost the country’s aquaculture sector. The NFRDI has partnered with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) ...

    • Small fishers picket DA over commercial fishing in municipal waters 

      Cariaso, Bella (The Philippine Star, January 7, 2025, on page 3)
      Small fishers belonging to the Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (PAMALAKAYA) yesterday picketed in front of the Department of Agriculture to denounce the ruling allowing commercial fishing vessels to ...

    • Discouraging fishing 

      (The Philippine Star, January 6, 2025, on page 8)
      The country is almost completely dependent on imports for its salt and milk requirements. Rice may eventually be added to the list. Several studies in recent years have shown a continuing decline in the number of young ...

    • BFAR appeals SC ruling on delimitation of municipal waters 

      Cariaso, Bella; Arcalas, Jasper Emmanuel (The Philippine Star, January 4, 2025, on page 1)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has asked the Supreme Court (SC) to reverse its decision allowing commercial fishing within the country’s 15-kilometer municipal waters reserved for small-scale fishers. ...

    • 2 boats collide off Surigao Sur; tourist injured 

      Macairan, Evelyn (The Philippine Star, January 5, 2025, on page 8)
      A tourist was injured when two boats collided in the waters off Surigao del Sur on Friday. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) yesterday said the collision involving a tourist boat and a motorized boat could have been caused ...

    • Young Filipinos leave fishing industry - PSA 

      Arcalas, Jasper Emmanuel (The Philippine Star, January 5, 2025, on page 2)
      Younger members of Filipino fishing households left the industry between 2012 and 2022 to seek better jobs, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority. The PSA reported that the average number of fishing operators ...

    • Angat Dam starts releasing water 

      Lazaro, Ramon Efren; Cariaso, Bella (The Philippine Star, January 16, 2025, on page 8)
      Operators of Angat Dam in Bulacan yesterday started releasing water to reduce the reservoir’s elevation to a safer level. This developed after the elevation increased by 2.52 meters above Angat’s normal high water level ...

    • 2 die as boat sinks off Northern Samar 

      Macairan, Evelyn (The Philippine Star, January 2, 2025, on page 8)
      Two women died while six others were rescued when a motorized boat capsized in the waters off Laoang town in Northern Samar on Monday. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) yesterday identified the fatalities as Jocelyn Irinco, ...

    • SC ruling on fishing in municipal waters hit 

      Cariaso, Bella (The Philippine Star, January 2, 2025, on page 8)
      The Department of Agriculture has been asked to appeal a decision of the Supreme Court (SC) allowing commercial fishing within 15 kilometers of municipal waters. Ronnel Arambulo, vice chairman of fishers’ group Pambansang ...