Around 43,000 small-scale fisherfolk in Central Visayas are set to receive government cash assistance as rising fuel prices continue to increase the cost of fishing and threaten incomes in coastal communities.…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Fisherfolk and farmers in Central Visayas are set to receive fuel subsidies and financial assistance as production costs climb alongside rising global oil prices. The assistance comes as government agencies move to cushion…
Placing sixth in the 2025 Bar Examinations, lawyer Jeowy Ompad not only celebrates a personal milestone. He also reaffirms a lifelong commitment to serve the sector that shaped his identity, the fisherfolk. Born and raised in Moamboc…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Korean Government has injected over P80 million worth of project to help boost the coastal economy of Palawan and improve market access for the fisherfolk. The project called the Northern Palawan Cold…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Fisherfolk and coastal residents in Cebu City’s South District say they have been left confused, anxious, and unheard. With no public consultation and no clear explanation of the government project unfolding on their…
MANILA, Philippines — Mindanao fisherfolk expressed fear that they “will be the next to suffer from crossing the sea or catching fish resources from our waters” following the reported sighting of Chinese ships off the region. The…
CEBU CITY — President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered a stop to the processing of applications for reclamation projects in the country due to reports of corruption. Speaking to top government officials from Central Visayas on Thursday night,…
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Fisherfolk in Cebu Province, who were affected by super typhoon Odette, will now be able to go back to sea. The Department of Agriculture (DA) – Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in…
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – At least 300 Cebuanos received aid from Ang Probinsyano Party List (APPL) during the Cebu visit of Rep. Alfred Delos Santos last week. Grocery packs were handed to 100 trisikad drivers in Bogo…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — One hundred seventeen individuals, mostly fisherfolks, who reside in Olango Island, have returned to their homes this Saturday, July 11, after they were stranded in Palawan in Luzon. Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard Chan…
CEBU CITY, Philippines—The facilities of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central Visayas (BFAR-7) continue their production of fish stock, such as bangus fry and fingerlings, for distribution to fisherfolk and private fishpond operators. One…
CEBU CITY, Philippines—Amid adverse impact of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) on the livelihood of fisherfolk, Oceana calls for their inclusion in the distribution of the Bayanihan grant and the local development fund. The group issued this…
