Pineda asks BFAR for more tests on fishkill-hit Pampanga River Pampanga Gov. Lilia Pineda is asking the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to conduct more water tests along the Pampanga River to ascertain the real cause of the massive fishkill last week. Pineda said she particularly wants BFAR to check the quality of water along the upper stream of the river, especially in... READ FULL ARTICLE
Mayor: Water lilies caused the Pampanga River fishkill Water lilies, not factory waste, caused the massive fishkill in Pampanga River. This is according to Masantol Mayor Dan Guintu, who sought to contradict the findings of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) that sewage draining and flooding caused the oxygen levels in the river to drop that killed thousands of fishes. “The... READ FULL ARTICLE
Zambales vice guv seeks probe on ‘Chinese’ floating booms Zambales Vice Gov. Ramon Lacbain III said he and other local officials remain baffled as to the origin of the floating booms found by local fishermen about five kilometres from Cabangan town. This is the reason, he said, concerned authorities should look deeply into the incident. “The [origin of the] floating booms must be investigated.... READ FULL ARTICLE
Pampanga guv orders mayors to ban sale of fish kill harvests Pampanga Governor Lilia Pineda has directed local officials to ensure that fish and other aquatic products affected by the recent fish kill do not end up for sale in the local markets. In an emergency meeting at the provincial capitol, Pineda ordered the mayors of the affected towns to stop people from eating fish kill-affected... READ FULL ARTICLE