Mindanao fishers seek protection as China ships spotted off region

Adrian Parungao 06/23/2024

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…

Duterte puts reclamation applications on hold

Ador Vincent Mayol, Nestle Semilla 04/02/2022

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,…

BFAR-7 distributes 150 FRP boats to Odette-affected fisherfolk in Cebu

Doris C. Bongcac 03/23/2022

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…

300 Cebu vendors, trisikad drivers, fisherfolk receive aid from APPL

Doris C. Bongcac 12/06/2021

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…

Fisherfolks return to Olango after getting stranded in Palawan

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/11/2020

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…

BFAR-7 continues to supply bangus fry, fingerlings to fisherfolk, private fishpond operators

Irene R. Sino Cruz 04/27/2020

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…

Oceana calls for fair distribution of Bayanihan grant, local development fund to fisherfolk

Irene R. Sino Cruz 04/08/2020

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…

Taal folk ready to leave Volcano Island for good

Melvin Gascon - Philippine Daily Inquirer 01/16/2020

  TALISAY, Batangas, Philippines — Once Taal Volcano has calmed down, residents of Volcano Island say they will accept the “painful” reality of leaving their communities for good. According to islanders interviewed by the Inquirer, they are…

Cebu Capitol warns fisherfolk: Heed weather advisories, refrain from sailing

Rosalie Abatayo 12/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With Typhoon Tisoy expected to draw nearer in the next hours, the Cebu Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CPDRRMO) appealed to fisherfolk to heed weather advisories and not set out to…

Food assistance for fisherfolk in Barangay Ibo mulled

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/15/2019

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – The Lapu-Lapu City government plans to give food assistance to about 25 families of fisherfolk, whose livelihood are threatened because of the hospital waste found in the waters off the city’s shores recently.…

MANA Mo: Our Oceans as ‘Mana’ for all

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 09/09/2018

September is designated as the month for us to take stock of and encourage citizens, young and old, and all stakeholders, for that matter, to heighten the consciousness of our country, as a maritime and archipelagic nation.…

Fisherfolk oppose SRP-Cordova bridge project

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/21/2018

Fisherfolk from Cordova town are opposed to the construction of the third bridge connecting the town to mainland Cebu. Eleazar Pogoy, spokesperson of Panaghugpong sa mga Mananagat sa Timog Amihan-Cordova (Pamatia-Co), said it would be difficult for…

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