Article: Fisher folks now fear displacement following oil find in Tañon Strait

Article: Dolphins return to Taon Strait in NegOr.
Philippines News Agency;  June 18, 2008 ;     452 words ... ... dwindled in numbers as a result of the oil exploration along Taon Strait. Bais City Mayor Hector Villanueva expressed gladness over ... development, reiterating his opposition to any activity along Taon Strait that scare away and destroy the habitat of the dolphins ...

Article: Oil, gas exploration in Tañon Strait starts this week - ...
The Manila Times;  November 12, 2007 ;     580 words ... ... that the oil and gas exploration in Taon Strait between Cebu and Negros Oriental will ... asked how the project will affect Taon Strait, a protected area. He said the DOE ... expressed concern over what will happen to Taon Strait during the exploration and oil drilling ...

Article: Oil drilling in Tanon Strait crowds out Cebuano fishermen
Filipino Express, The;  October 2, 2005 ;     489 words ... ... 2005 CEBU CITY -- Oil drilling in Taon Strait in Cebu has drastically depleted the ... Resources for allowing oil exploration in Taon Strait since it is a protected area where any ... allowed within a protected area such as Taon Strait. But he admitted that oil exploration ...

Article: Militant groups and environmentalists keep a close.
Philippines News Agency;  March 7, 2008 ;     591 words ... ... watching the oil exploration in the Taon Strait, even as the 41-day extension period ... government-initiated projects like the Taon Strait oil exploration. Despite such predicament ... Bill 212 calls for an inquiry into the Taon Strait oil exploration with the three representatives ...

Article: Fisher folk could lose P16 millionin fishing ban
The Manila Times;  November 13, 2007 ;     520 words ... ... government to compensate fishermen affected by a fishing ban in Taon Strait off Cebu, where a Japanese firm is exploring for oil. The ... major oil spill, although not likely, could affect the whole Taon Strait, including the southern portion where various dolphin and ...

Article: PHILIPPINES ASSURES SAFETY OF OIL EXPLORATION OFF NEGROS ISLAND.
AsiaPulse News;  October 8, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... officials of Negros Occidental of the safety of oil exploration in Taon Strait off Negros island, that will start the second week of November ... conduct information drive about the project in areas fronting Taon Strait that include Toboso, Calatrava, Escalante City and San Carlos ...

Article: DoST eyes to light up off-grid communities using marine current ...
Philippines News Agency;  May 21, 2008 ;     560 words ... ... environmental impact and maximize efficiency with low construction and maintenance costs. Yumul said a recent testing conducted in Taon Strait yielded 150 kilowatts electricity. "It's enough to supply power to 20-30 rural houses," Yumul said. The strait ...