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    • Senate ratifies bill making agri smuggling non-bailable 

      Cayabyab, Marc Jayson; Rosales, Elijah Felice (The Philippine Star, May 24, 2024, on page 1)
      The Senate has ratified the bicameral conference version of the bill that seeks to make agricultural smuggling a non-bailable offense, according to the principal author Sen. JV Ejercito. This means the Anti-Agricultural ...

    • Reforestation for the birds and turtles of Aboitiz Cleanergy Park 

      (The Philippine Star, June 28, 2024, on page B5)
      While accustomed to a life on the move below water, female sea turtles use their geomagnetic abilities, or an internal GPS, to return to their place of birth and lay their own eggs. At the same time, way above, migratory ...

    • Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Shellfish Bulletin No. 13, Series of 2023, 17 May 2023 

      Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) (The Philippine Star, May 19, 2023, on page B6)
      Shellfishes collected and tested from coastal waters of Dauis and Tagbilaran City in Bohol; San Pedro Bay in Samar; Dumanquillas Bay in Zamboanga del Sur; and Lianga Bay in Surigao del Sur are still positive for Paralytic ...

    • Fishers group casts doubt on Malampaya contract extension 

      Tupas, Emmanuel; Jaymalin, Mayen (The Philippine Star, May 19, 2023, on page 5)
      The militant Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) has expressed skepticism over the 15-year extension of the Malampaya service contract, echoing the same concern of the Gabriela Women’s ...

    • 25 injured as vessels collide off Cebu 

      Macairan, Evelyn (The Philippine Star, May 23, 2023, on page 8)
      Twenty-five persons were injured in a collision involving two vessels in the waters off Cebu on Sunday. The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) is reportedly planning to suspend the operations of the passenger motor vessel ...

    • Explain fish kill in Pola, BFAR asked 

      Cariaso, Bella (The Philippine Star, May 19, 2023, on page 12)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) should explain incidents of fish kill in Pola, Oriental Mindoro more than two months after the sinking of motor tanker Princess Empress caused an oil spill. In a radio ...

    • Poor fishers to get fuel subsidy 

      Rivera, Danessa (The Philippine Star, December 29, 2023, on page 9)
      Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel has authorized Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) national director Demosthenes Escoto to implement the grant of fuel assistance to fisherfolk. In a special order ...

    • Sea squatters 

      (The Philippine Star, December 28, 2023, on page 6)
      The Philippines has centuries-old maps prepared and recognized by other countries, defining its terrestrial territory on which its maritime domain and economic entitlements are calculated. The United Nations Convention on ...

    • Aboitiz Land leads coastal cleanup along San Juan shores 

      Macairan, Evelyn (The Philippine Star, September 22, 2023, on page F4)
      To target seasonal pollution issues along San Juan, Batangas shores, Aboitiz Land, the property company of the Aboitiz Group, has led a strategic coastal cleanup in collaboration with the Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (AFI) and ...

    • Fishing boat collides with cargo ship off Ilocos 

      Macairan, Evelyn (The Philippine Star, December 14, 2023, on page 9)
      Ilocos A Taiwanese fishing boat with seven crewmembers onboard reportedly collided with a Bangladesh-flagged cargo vessel in the waters off Candon, Ilocos Sur on Tuesday, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said yesterday. ...

    • DA foresees Q4 agri output growth 

      Talavera, Catherine (The Philippine Star, December 12, 2023, on page 12)
      The country’s agricultural output could grow in the fourth quarter of the year due to more favorable weather conditions, according to an official of the Department of Agriculture (DA). “Based on the initial data that we ...

    • PCG to run Pasig River ferry service 

      Macairan, Evelyn (The Philippine Star, December 13, 2023, on page 8)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) yesterday signed an agreement for the operation of the Pasig River ferry service, which is meant to help in decongesting traffic in Metro Manila. “We are hoping that there will be a high ...

    • Oriental Mindoro to be placed under state of calamity 

      Cabrera, Romina; Ramirez, Robertzon (The Philippine Star, March 31, 2023, on page 12)
      Oriental Mindoro Gov. Humerlito Dolor wants the entire province placed under a state of calamity due to the oil spill from the sunken motor tanker Princess Empress. Dolor said he directed the Provincial Disaster Risk ...

    • The bakhawan stewards: Champions of Phl mangrove forests 

      (The Philippine Star, June 9, 2024, on page B2)
      The Philippines is one of the most storm-prone countries in the world, with the archipelago facing the brunt of tropical typhoons from the Pacific Ocean. Standing strong to protect against these natural hazards are mangrove ...

    • Blue Nations: France and Phl partner for the oceans 

      Gonzales, Iris (The Philippine Star, June 9, 2024, on page B2)
      On Wednesday afternoon at the storied Admiral Hotel in Manila which provides a breathtaking view of the historic Manila Bay, French Ambassador to the Philippines Marie Fontanel, chic in a blue dress that fit perfectly for ...

    • Help fishermen of rammed vessel, tanker owner told 

      Cayabyab, Marc Jayson (The Philippine Star, October 13, 2023, on page 4)
      The owner of the crude oil tanker Pacific Anna, which sailed under a Marshall Islands flag, should extend assistance to the families of the fishermen killed and injured in the ramming incident near Panatag Shoal, senators ...

    • 1 dead, 24 rescued off Japanese fishing boat 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (The Philippine Star, March 5, 2024, on page 9)
      One person died and 24 others were rescued yesterday after their fishing boat lost power and drifted onto rocks in rough seas off Japan, the coast guard said. Dramatic television footage showed the 56-metre on its side ...

    • 'Russian spy' whale found dead in Norway 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (The Philippine Star, September 3, 2024, on page 9)
      A Beluga whale whose strange harness sparked suspicions it was trained by Russia for spying purposes has been found dead in Norway, according to a non-government organization that tracks his movements. Nicknamed "Hvaldimir" ...

    • Conservation International Ventures, Coca-Cola partner for mangrove project 

      (The Philippine Star, September 1, 2024, on page B2)
      The Coca-Cola Foundation, the global philanthropic arm of The Coca-Cola Co., and Conservation International Ventures jointly announced the launch of a new, innovative climate resilience project in Southeast Asia to protect ...

    • Oil siphoning from Terra Nova stopped due to Enteng 

      Macairan, Evelyn (The Philippine Star, September 3, 2024, on page 8)
      Rough sea conditions due to Tropical Storm Enteng prompted the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to stop the oil siphoning operations on the sunken motor tanker Terra Nova yesterday. “The contracted salvor, Harbor Star, secured ...