BUTUAN CITY – The local government unit of Pilar in Siargao Islands has canceled this year 's 16th International Game Fishing Tournament, citing the ongoing energy crisis in the country. The annual event, drawing anglers from across the Philippines and abroad, was originally scheduled from...
It can 't be a "fishing expedition" if there 's an existing allegation that Vice President Sara Duterte needs to answer. House Committee on Justice member, Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon highlighted this, as he rejected the notion that the panel 's impeachment proceedings...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will enforce the closed fishing season for tawilis in Taal Lake from March 1 to April 30. The annual ban allows the fish endemic to Taal Lake to regenerate and protect its population. Banned during this period are...
There is no longer any reason for “galunggong (round scad)” to be sold at more than P300 per kilogram following the lifting of the closed fishing season in the Visayan Sea and other major fishing grounds on Feb. 16, progressive fishers’ group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Bureau of Aquatic Resources-9 opened the 15th fishing season for sardines in Zamboanga Peninsula on Saturday. BFAR National Director Elizer Salilig emphasized the importance of implementing the law for the conservation of fishery resources in East Sulu Sea, Basilan...
Progressive fishers’ group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) on Friday, Feb. 6, warned that the country’s declining municipal fisheries production could further worsen following a court ruling that permits commercial fishing vessels to operate within the...
Small-scale fishers are being forced to shorten their time at sea and brace for shrinking incomes as successive oil price hikes sharply drive up production costs, progressive fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) said on Tuesday, Feb. 3. In a...
Vice President Sara Duterte urged on Filipinos to be discerning amid what she calls are attempts to cover up the rampant corruption in government. “Hinihikayat ko ang ating mga kababayan na maging mapanuri at huwag basta magpapadala sa mga paninira (I urge my countrymen to be vigilant and don’t...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is pushing for the the elimination of child labor in the country’s fishing and aquaculture sectors by 2028 as part of its drive to uphold labor standards and strengthen social protection in the industry. DOLE Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said the...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said on Monday, Oct. 27, that it has intercepted Chinese fishing vessels allegedly engaged in illegal fishing activities near Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). The AFP said personnel of the Western Command (Wescom) based in...
DAGUPAN CITY – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-2 is implementing a 45-day Ludong or Lobed river mullet (Cestreaus sp.) fishing ban on the Cagayan River from Oct. 1 to Nov. 15. Regional Director Angel B. Encarnacion said this is in accordance with Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic...
Pointing out how “some neighbors” have been “stealing” the Philippines’ marine resources, a United States official said that the Trump administration is expected to tap Filipino fishermen as the “first line” in monitoring illegal fishing in the contested South China Sea. Principal...
