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No to reclamation project. This was the call among fishermen to stop reclamation projects in Cebu as part of the celebration of Earth Day on Sunday, April 22. Brother Peter Simon Francis Jardinico of the Franciscan Friars…
Fishermen and coastal communities will be tapped as first responders during sea accidents, the Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary (PCGA) said yesterday. Vice Admiral Valentin B. Prieto Jr., PCGA chief, said they are inviting fishermen and coastal communities…
The quest for justice continues to this day. Sadly, the defenders of the voiceless and the marginalized are themselves victims of injustice. The brutal slaying last Wednesday of public interest lawyer, Manuelita “Maia” Mascarinas-Green in Bohol, with…
Seaweed group’s plea: Lift ban on brown algae, regulate harvesting instead Local fisherfolk and seaweed exporters can make money again out of brown algae if the government will lift its total ban on activities related to the…
To be featured during the Miss Universe pageant next year would have brought a huge impact on the tourism industry in Oslob, southern Cebu, but recent developments have made that a less likely prospect. Oslob Mayor Jun…
The Inquirer editorial on Nov. 4 said, in discussing the return of Filipino fishermen to Panatag Shoal: “The problem … is that it is contingent on Chinese goodwill, it is at the mercy of Chinese whim, rather…
EXACTLY three years after the onslaught of Super Typhoon Yolanda, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Central Visayas (DENR-7) is calling for a dialogue to find a solution to the problem of the Yolanda-affected fisherfolk’s…
Officials of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Central Visayas (DENR-7) is calling for a dialogue with the Bantayan town officials and Yolanda-affected fisherfolks to solve the issue of their relocation from their previous homes…
IN time for the third anniversary of Super Typhoon Yolanda that wreaked havoc in the country, a forum was held to highlight the current plight of Yolanda survivors, who are still struggling to recover from the effects…
Cebu City Hall will push through with the ongoing construction of a bridge of culverts connecting the South Road Properties (SRP) to the Inayawan landfill despite pleas from nearby fishermen. Mayor Tomas Osmeña said there are far…
Culvert bridge meant for garbage trucks bars motorboats from crossing channel Fisherman Samuel Taraya recalled passing through the channel near the Inayawan landfill where he would join his father to catch fish. Even when the South Road…
Several fisherfolk in Cebu City are protesting the city government’s ongoing construction of a bridge of culverts connecting the South Road Properties (SRP) to the Inayawan landfill. The construction prevents even the small non-motorized boats of the…
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