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Batangas Gov. Vilma Santos encouraged the public to still eat Tawilis, the freshwater sardine found in Taal Lake, which has seen significant drop in sales in the past few days. 

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Fisherfolk in Taal Lake are taking an economic hit as the retail price of Sardinella tawilis, locally known as tawilis, has dropped to an “all-time low.”

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                    [Title] => Vilma Santos eats 'non-carnivorous' Tawilis to prove fish from Taal Lake safe to eat
                    [Summary] => 

Batangas Gov. Vilma Santos encouraged the public to still eat Tawilis, the freshwater sardine found in Taal Lake, which has seen significant drop in sales in the past few days. 

[DatePublished] => 2025-07-21 11:56:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1805251 [AuthorName] => Jan Milo Severo [SectionName] => On the Radar [SectionUrl] => on-the-radar [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/07/21/mixcollage-21-jul-2025-11-40-am-5185_2025-07-21_11-43-02863_thumbnail.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2457686 [Title] => Taal fishers decry drop in tawilis prices amid body dumping claims [Summary] =>

Fisherfolk in Taal Lake are taking an economic hit as the retail price of Sardinella tawilis, locally known as tawilis, has dropped to an “all-time low.”

[DatePublished] => 2025-07-13 16:59:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807953 [AuthorName] => Ian Laqui [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/07/13/tawilis_2025-07-13_17-01-3052_thumbnail.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2084727 [Title] => UPLB study seeks to ensure tawilis survival in case of massive Taal eruption [Summary] => The research project, which involved rearing the freshwater sardine ex situ or away from its natural environment, has been dubbed a breakthrough. [DatePublished] => 2021-03-16 17:11:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1805246 [AuthorName] => Gaea Katreena Cabico [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2021/03/16/tawilis-captivity_2021-03-16_16-44-30660_thumbnail.jpg ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2067351 [Title] => Saving Taal Lake, preserving the endemic tawilis [Summary] => Properly managing the 23,366-hectare Taal Lake—the third largest in the country—plays a critical part in conserving the freshwater sardine.  [DatePublished] => 2020-12-31 12:01:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1805246 [AuthorName] => Gaea Katreena Cabico [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2020/12/31/tawilis-4_2020-12-31_11-47-45997_thumbnail.jpg ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1984781 [Title] => Isda mula Taal Lake at Batangas huwag bilhin, babala ng DOH [Summary] => Nagbabala ang Department of Health sa publiko mula sa pagbili't pagkain ng mga isdang manggagaling ng Lawa ng Taal at probinsya ng Batangas, kasunod ng nangyaring phreatic eruption sa nasabing bulkan. [DatePublished] => 2020-01-14 16:48:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1806091 [AuthorName] => James Relativo [SectionName] => Bansa [SectionUrl] => bansa [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2020/01/14/tawilis_2020-01-14_16-31-17895_thumbnail.jpg ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1984785 [Title] => Public warned vs eating fish from Taal Lake [Summary] => People who eat fish from the lake, which are possibly contaminated, could experience vomiting and diarrhea. [DatePublished] => 2020-01-14 16:44:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2020/01/14/taal-lake_2020-01-14_16-39-57_thumbnail.jpg ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1909638 [Title] => DENR urges public to report restaurant’s selling tawilis [Summary] => The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) reminded the public yesterday that the closed fishing season for tawilis is strictly being enforced and will last until April 30. [DatePublished] => 2019-04-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1685860 [AuthorName] => Rhodina Villanueva [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2019/04/12/23-tawilis-bw_2019-04-12_23-02-08558_thumbnail.jpg ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1888403 [Title] => DENR, BFAR move to protect tawilis [Summary] => The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) may have failed to fully implement the closed fishing season in Taal Lake that placed tawilis on the list of endangered species. [DatePublished] => 2019-01-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1475310 [AuthorName] => Louise Maureen Simeon [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2019/01/26/genp12-1-tawilis-bw_2019-01-26_20-04-03_thumbnail.jpg ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1887897 [Title] => Tawilis ganap nang endangered! [Summary] => Ang tawilis or bombon sardine ay ang nag-iisang freshwater sardine at matatagpuan lamang ito sa Taal Lake ng Batangas. [DatePublished] => 2019-01-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136260 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Para Malibang [SectionUrl] => para-malibang [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1888027 [Title] => Taal’s tawilis now on endangered list [Summary] => The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has placed tawilis on the list of endangered species. [DatePublished] => 2019-01-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1685860 [AuthorName] => Rhodina Villanueva [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2019/01/24/taalvolcanocraterlaketagaytayphilippines-sophie-zelazny_2019-01-24_23-21-28_thumbnail.jpg ) ) )
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