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PROVINCIAL officials launched an outpost that would monitor illegal fishing activities in Bantayan town yesterday. Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III led the groundbreaking of the outpost at Sitio Mambacayao, Barangay Lipayran, the farthest and last islet of…
Better safe than sorry. Although Cebu is not in the path of Super Typhoon “Lawin” (international name: Haima), local disaster and law enforcement authorities yesterday geared up for an intense weather disturbance that was bearing down fast…
OCEANA senior advisor Alexandra Cousteau visited the Philippines from Aug. 29 to Sept. 11 and met with Cebu local officials, civil society, business leaders and media to help promote Oceana’s campaigns against the twin bane of uncontrolled…
Last week, the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) — Artisanal Fisherfolk Sectoral Council spearheaded a consultation in Cebu City on the theme, “Effective Management of Tañon Strait as a Common Fishing Ground of a Cluster of Municipalities/Cities of…
Reef gleaning, or “panginhas” in Cebuano, has been an integral part of the lifestyle of seaside villagers, most especially the women and children. This practice has been ongoing for as long as we can remember, dating back…
THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Central Visayas and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR-7) assured they would prevent corruption with higher fines and penalties under Republic Act 10654 or the Act to Prevent, Deter…
The Philippine Statistics Authority presented the economic performance of Central Visayas for fiscal year 2014. Central Visayas showed an increase in gross regional domestic product (GRDP) growth from 7.4% in 2013 to 8.8% in 2014. Comparatively, the…
Commercial fishing vessels will soon be monitored through a tracking device to identify them from the illegal fishing operators, the regional Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR-7) said yesterday. In yesterday’s 888 News Forum at the…
In an effort to curb overfishing in municipal waters and safeguard food security throughout the country, a non-government organization yesterday launched a program aimed to change the way fisher folk think about marine resources. Rare Philippines, a…
The removal of “markers” from Silot Bay in Liloan town won’t stop affected residents from staging protest actions against the Mendoza family. Elvira Arañas, whose family owns a nearby resort, said what they want is for Silot…
The Silot Bay issue in Liloan town is a problem with how commons are being appropriated by a few. The act of owning a part of the sea does not even qualify as feudalism, although the element…
Liloan Mayor Duke Frasco told residents in a public forum he would support efforts to contest a 2007 decision of the Supreme Court which affirmed ownership rights of labor leader Democrito Mendoza over the bay, where Menoza…
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