14 illegal fishermen caught in Tañon Strait

Apple Ta-as 12/13/2015

FIFTEEN buckets of assorted fish were confiscated last Saturday after a commercial fishing boat was apprehended illegally fishing in the Tañon Strait off the seawaters of Tuburan town in northwestern Cebu. FB Genevieve was apprehended with its…

The fight for a sustainable future

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 12/06/2015

Looking at the solitary figure of an artisanal fisherfolk in his banca, somewhere in the Cebu portion of Tañon Strait, I tried to imagine what his thoughts were. Is he hopeful of a good catch? Is he…

54 charged for illegal fishing in Tañon Strait

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/19/2015

AT least 54 people have been charged for  illegal fishing in Tañon Strait between Cebu and Negros Islands from September to October this year. Four commercial fishing boats were also apprehended and remain in custody of the…

Our fisheries and the future

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 11/15/2015

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…

Special prosecutor’s office for protected area pushed

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/28/2015

OCEANA Philippines is pushing for the creation of the Office of the Special Prosecutor for Protected Area to help in the litigation of cases related to illegal fishing in the country. Lawyer Gloria Ramos, vice president for…

Damage in Tañon Strait fishing grounds

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 09/23/2015

Several coastal habitats are  in poor shape in the Tañon Strait  while fisheries are heavily exploited due to the encroachment of  commerical fishing boats in municipal waters. These were among the findings of a five-day expedition by…

Ending the romance with dirty coal

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 07/27/2015

Why is the most vulnerable and poster country to climate impacts still gung-ho about coal? It defies reason and logic to build more climate-change causing coal power plants amid the indubitable fact that burning coal and other…

Eco-tourism push in midwest Cebu

Victor Anthony V. Silva 07/16/2015

The provincial government is launching a community based eco-tourism project in five towns and one city in midwest Cebu. Joselito “Boboi” Costas, Capitol adviser on tourism product development, said the Cebu Community-Based Midwest Eco-Tourism Project advocates the…

The significance of the Tañon Strait Ruling

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 07/13/2015

The day before Earth Day in April this year, the Supreme Court (SC) announced its much-awaited ruling on the seismic survey and oil drilling in Tañon Strait Protected Seascape (TSPS). In December, 2007, twin cases were filed…

Toledo City reclamation no permit – PRA

Marian Z. Codilla 06/18/2015

THE Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) said a proposed  11-hectare reclamation site in Toledo City doesn’t have permits. In a June 1 letter to Toledo City Mayor Sonny Osmeña, the PRA said three of its staff would be…

Strengthening alliances for our seas

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 06/01/2015

Ferry passengers from Cebu to Negros Oriental traverse  the narrow but deep body of water dividing Cebu from the Negros provinces. Just like the tourists enjoying the famous dive spots in Moalboal and Bantayan, the whale and…

The bounty of Tañon Strait

Marian Z. Codilla 05/26/2015

Cebu Daily News photo editor Tonee Despojo spent five days traveling to parts of Cebu and Negros islands to capture scenes of life in coastal villages and the marine bounty of the Tañon Strait.   As the…

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