The Philippine Star: Recent submissions

Now showing items 101-120 of 2196

    • Panama evacuates island amid rising sea levels 

      (The Philippine Star, June 3, 2024, on page 9)
      On a tiny island off Panama’s Caribbean coast, about 300 families are packing their belongings in preparation for a dramatic change. Generations of Gunas who have grown up on Gardi Sugdub in a life dedicated to the sea and ...

    • Aquaculture to drive up Philippine fish harvest, says FAO 

      Arcalas, Jasper Emmanuel (The Philippine Star, June 11, 2024, on page B3)
      The country’s fisheries production is projected to rise by 12 percent to almost 2.9 million metric tons (MT) in 2032 on the back of higher aquaculture output, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) ...

    • Galunggong price up by P40 per kilo 

      Cariaso, Bella (The Philippine Star, May 31, 2024, on page 11)
      The retail price of galunggong or round scad nationwide has increased by P40 per kilo due to the effects of Typhoon Aghon, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. BFAR spokesman Nasser Briguera, citing ...

    • DENR orders protection of leatherback turtle nesting site 

      Cabrera, Romina (The Philippine Star, June 9, 2024, on page 3)
      Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga has ordered the strict protection of the nesting site of a critically endangered leatherback turtle in Cagayan province. Loyzaga has directed the Department of Environment ...

    • ‘No fish kill in Pangasinan town’ 

      Ramirez, Cesar (The Philippine Star, June 9, 2024, on page 9)
      The municipal agriculture office of Anda, Pangasinan has denied reports of a fish kill in the town. A statement posted on the Facebook page of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-Ilocos on Friday quoted Anda ...

    • Navy: Chinese militia vessels shouldn’t be within Phl EEZ 

      Lee-Brago, Pia; Crisostomo, Sheila (The Philippine Star, June 11, 2024, on page 1)
      Thirty Chinese maritime militia vessels have been spotted in the vicinity of Rozul Reef off Palawan, while Vietnam has reportedly scaled up its dredging activities in the Kalayaan Island Group, the Philippine Navy said ...

    • 'Monster' CCG ship spotted near Ayungin 

      Ong, Ghio; Cariaso, Bella (The Philippine Star, June 25, 2024, on page 1)
      The world’s largest coast guard ship owned by China was spotted yesterday cruising near Ayungin Shoal, where the Philippines maintains a small military outpost on the beached BRP Sierra Madre. Also called “The Monster,” ...

    • DA expands climate info system to aid farmers, fishers 

      Arcalas, Jasper (The Philippine Star, May 31, 2024, on page 3)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) is expanding its climate information system across all regions with the adoption of the Agro-Climatic Advisory Portal (ACAP) to help farmers and fisherfolk cope with weather disturbances. ...

    • Sustainable sanctuaries: Ayala Land's regenerative tourism redefines travel 

      (The Philippine Star, May 19, 2024, on page C1)
      Tourism, a vital global industry, had a brief hiatus but is now booming once more. According to the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), it supports one in 10 jobs worldwide and contributes 9.1% of the global ...

    • Pinoys to continue fishing in Panatag 

      Cariaso, Bella; Villeza, Mark Ernest; Romero, Alexis; Felipe, Cecille Suerte (The Philippine Star, May 20, 2024, on page 1)
      Filipino fisherfolk will not be cowed and will continue to fish in Panatag Shoal despite China’s empowering of its coast guard to detain for 60 days without trial anyone or any vessel found trespassing in what it considers ...

    • Phl mulls filing case vs China over collision 

      Servallos, Neil Jayson; Flores, Helen; Ronda, Rainier Allan (The Philippine Star, October 25, 2023, on page 1)
      The Philippines may file a case against China before the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) over last Sunday’s incident in Ayungin Shoal wherein a Chinese coast guard ship made a “provocative” maneuver ...

    • Boat sinks off Calapan; 2 rescued 

      Amoroso, Ed (The Philippine Star, October 21, 2023, on page 9)
      Two persons were rescued when a boat sank in the waters off the coast of Calapan, Oriental Mindoro on Wednesday.

    • PCG spots China PLA assets during Ayungin resupply 

      Ong, Ghio; Clapano, Jose Rodel; Tupas, Emmanuel; Cayabyab, Marc Jayson (The Philippine Star, October 8, 2023, on page 1)
      The latest resupply mission for troops on the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal saw “for the first time” the participation of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in the attempt by the Chinese to block the ...

    • Phl urged to invest in agri-fishery R4DE 

      Rivera, Danessa (The Philippine Star, October 8, 2023, on page B2)
      The country needs to invest more in research for development and extension (R4DE) to unlock the potential of the agriculture and fisheries sector, according to the Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR). BAR director Junel ...

    • Gov't urged: File territorial case vs China 

      Galvez, Daphne; Punongbayan, Michael (The Philippine Star, November 2, 2023, on page 1)
      Former Supreme Court senior associate justice Antonio Carpio yesterday urged the Philippine government to challenge China to submit to arbitration its territorial dispute over Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal to finally settle ...

    • Gov't urged to raise fish import volume 

      Talavera, Catherine (The Philippine Star, September 9, 2021, on page B3)
      Increasing the volume of fish imports and opening up the importation to more players are among the short term solutions to address rising fish prices, according to an economist. In a virtual press briefing yesterday, ...

    • Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Shellfish Bulletin No. 04, Series of 2022, 02 March 2022 

      Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) (The Philippine Star, March 4, 2022, on page 9)
      Based on the latest laboratory results of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Local Government Units (LGUs), shellfishes collected at coastal waters of Milagros in Masbate; coastal waters of Dauis and ...

    • Coast Guard hopes to inspire kids during vessel tour 

      Ong, Ghio (The Philippine Star, October 15, 2023, on page 1)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) hopes more young people would be inspired by its work of protecting Philippine sovereignty, particularly during patrols in areas of the West Philippine Sea that usually sees hostile action, ...

    • Australia works with Phl in coral reef restoration 

      Lee-Brago, Pia; Ronda, Rainier Allan (The Philippine Star, September 25, 2023, on page 4)
      Australia continues to work with the Philippines on protecting the marine environment through coral reef restoration, Australian Ambassador HK Yu said yesterday. Yu welcomed the signing of the UN High Seas Biodiversity ...

    • PCG: Oil tanker in WPS collision now in Singapore 

      Macairan, Evelyn (The Philippine Star, October 9, 2023, on page 4)
      The crude oil tanker that collided with a fishing boat in Pangasinan and resulted in the death of three Filipino fishermen is now in Singapore, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson Rear Admiral Armand Balilo said ...