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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...

Senator Francis Tolentino has filed a resolution seeking to conduct an inquiry, in aid of legislation, on the reported alleged cyanide fishing of foreign fisherman in Bajo de Masinloc. In resolution no. 938, Tolentino cited the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) who disclosed that the...

China on Monday night dismissed as only "baseless allegation" and "sheer fabrication" the Philippines' report that Chinese fishermen are using cyanide to damage Scarborough Shoal. In a statement, the Chinese Embassy in Manila rejected yet another concern raised by the Philippines over the West...

By Henrylito D. Tacio If you love eating lapu-lapu (grouper), mameng (humphead wrasse), and other fishes residing in the coral reefs, you better watch out. Those kinds of fish may be tasty but they may not be healthy to eat at all. The reason: they may be loaded with cyanide. “Cyanide fishing may...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday, May 3, reminded the public of the ban of silver jewelry cleaners containing cyanide. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) In an advisory, the FDA reiterated the ban of all silver jewelry cleaners containing cyanide to avoid the potential risks of...