Fishers as victims of human trafficking

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 12/20/2023

While fishing is a lucrative industry, fishers are vulnerable to forced labor and human trafficking due to lack of education or training, and inadequate language skills. Issues on fishers were discussed during the 9th  Manila International Dialogue…

Foreign commercial ship in West PH Sea collision operated by Chinese-Korean firm

Maila Ager 10/12/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The foreign commercial vessel involved in the October 2 fatal collision in the West Philippine Sea is operated by a Chinese-Korean firm, senators learned on Thursday, Oct. 12. This was revealed when the Senate…

Bong Go to PCG: File charges vs commercial vessel involved in ramming incident in South China Sea

Futch Anthony Inso 10/06/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu- Senator Christopher “Bong” Go is asking the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to pursue the filing of charges against the operator of the foreign commercial vessel that hit a Filipino fishing boat northwest of Scarborough…

Mindoro fishers bear brunt of oil spill

the Inquirer staff 03/08/2023

CITY OF CALAPAN, Oriental Mindoro Philippines — Neresa Macalalad, a community organizer in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro, laments that from earnings of up to P2,000 for every fishing trip, families in her village of San Antonio now get…

100 Olango fishermen receive pump boats through soft loan from Japanese company

Futch Anthony Inso 02/09/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Some 100 fishermen from Barangay Sabang in Olango Island, Lapu-Lapu City received pump boats from a Japanese company on Thursday, February 9, 2023. The “Ahon Para sa Nayon” program was initiated by Impact…

Fishermen in Mandaue to receive P3K fuel subsidy

Mary Rose Sagarino 08/23/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Fishermen in Mandaue City will soon receive a P3,000 fuel subsidy from the city government. This is after the ordinance authored by city councilor Andreo Icalina, the chairman of the Committee on Agriculture,…

San Jose Banatti team rules 2 categories of Mandani Bay Dragon Boat Regatta

Glendale G. Rosal 08/21/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The fisherfolks of the San Jose Banatti Dragon Boat Team flexed their winning form in the inaugural Mandani Bay Dragon Boat Regatta by dominating two categories last Saturday, August 20, 2022, at the…

Cebu City Bantay Dagat Commission to establish fishermen’s cooperative

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 07/03/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Bantay Dagat Commission is working on establishing a cooperative for all the fishermen in the City to help improve their access to government aid and programs. According to the City’s…

Mandaue fishermen affected by Odette receive Dasig Sugbo cards

Mary Rose Sagarino 05/25/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Over 100 fishermen affected by Typhoon Odette in Mandaue City have received their Dasig Sugbo Cards from the Cebu Provincial Government. The distribution on Wednesday, May 25, was conducted at the Pajara Park…

Fishermen hold protest in Tayud: No to reclamation project

Futch Anthony Inso 11/07/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Close to 100 fisherfolks and residents in Barangay Tayud, Consolacion town in northern Cebu protested on Sunday morning, November 7, 2021, against the reclamation project that will be implemented by the municipal government…

50 Tayud fishermen hold protest at sea against Consolacion reclamation project

Futch Anthony Inso 10/17/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — At least 50 fishermen in Sitio Bagacay, Barangay Tayud, Consolacion town in northern Cebu today held an-hour long protest at sea against the planned reclamation project on their shoreline. At least 10 wooden…

CV fisherfolks to receive fingerlings, propagules, fishing materials for BFAR-7’s 58th Fishcon

Dyrecka Letigio 09/14/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Fishermen and fisherfolks in Central Visayas can expect to receive bangus and tilapia fingerlings as well as seaweed propagules during the celebration of Fish Conservation Week. The weeklong celebration began on September 13,…

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