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The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) is monitoring a weather disturbance that is unlikely to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility.

TROPICAL depression Kabayan has stranded over 1,000 passengers in Cebu. According to Mark Larsen Mariano, commander of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Central Station Cebu, 1,295 passengers could not leave with the suspension of 234 sea voyages, as of 10:28 a.m. Monday, Dec. 18, 2023.

TACLOBAN CITY: The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Eastern Visayas reported on Monday that seawater samples obtained in Cancabato Bay, Tacloban City tested positive for Pyrodinium bahamense, an unsafe microorganism that causes paralytic shellfish poisoning.

THE regional office of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) identified four major waters in Eastern Visayas that have been affected by the red tide toxin, and the public has been advised not to purchase or consume shrimp, or alamang harvested from these areas.

THE provincial government of Eastern Samar will play a key role in the interagency monitoring of mining operations to ensure responsible mining in the province. As a result of what it describes as “persevering efforts” of local officials led by Gov. Ben Evardone, the provincial government has gained a seat…

FOR the second consecutive year, BusinessMirror won the top prize of the Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards. Henry Empeño’s article titled “Good as Gold” was adjudged the Agriculture Story of the Year during the awarding ceremony held last week at the Fairmont Hotel in Makati City. Business Mirror Reporters Cai…

The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a bill seeking to establish a new Eastern Samar State University (ESSU) campus in the Municipality of Balangiga.

MANILA, Philippines: Four weather systems will prevail in the country over the next 24 hours, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Saturday.

THE Provincial Government of Eastern Samar is eyeing to finally receive its share of mining revenues next year. This after the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) reportedly started to gather pertinent data to determine exactly how much is due the Provincial Government as a result of mining operations in the…

Our coasts are increasingly under pressure. To protect them, we need to work with nature.