From fish drowning to exporting disease-free livestock

Since last week, we've read news about the fishkill in the Taal Lake area, Batangas. Whether it's due to climate change/global warming or overcrowding is anybody's guess. To many, this is a bit too weird, thinking fish could actually drown in water.

So many tons of wasted milkfish. Just hope that the carcass of these dead fish is put to good use... Or at the very least disposed of properly.

Anyway, many are caught up in this, linking it to different issues from the RH Bill (overcrowding) to the end of times. At any rate, feel free to check the news article here.


On a better note, the Philippine Government officially released today (May 30) that the entire Philippines is FMD free! And as such, Philippines can now export livestock! :) First piece of good news on the economy, agriculture, and -- to some extent -- health and environment of the Philippines. Yipee!

Hope the Philippines uses this opportunity to the fullest. It's one of the relatively few good signs (relative to the number of not-so-good news) we've seen in a long time.

Official press release from the Philippine Department of Agriculture here.