Browsing by Subject "satellites"

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    • Antarctica's sea ice shrinks for the second straight year 

      (Manila Standard, March 3, 2018, on page B3)
      Sea ice cover in Antarctica has dropped to its second-lowest on record, Australian authorities said Friday (Mar 2), adding that it was not yet clear what was driving the reduction after several years of record-highs. The ...

    • Beijng developing satellites for watching South China Sea traffic 

      Bloomberg (Manila Bulletin, August 22, 2018, on page B-4)
      China is developing a satellite system that will allow it to closely watch the South China Sea, the China News Service reported, helping it to consolidate control over the disputed waters. The first of 10 satellites is ...

    • Benham Rise out, 'Philippine Rise' in 

      Bencito, John Paolo (Manila Standard, April 2, 2017, on page A1-A2)
      President Rodrigo Duterte wants to rename Benham Rise to “Philippine Rise” in a bid to assert the country’s ownership of the mineral-rich underwater landmass 250 kilometers east of Luzon. Presidential Spokesman Ernesto ...

    • China: new satellite to protect its sea bases 

      Torres, Estrella; Nawal, Allan (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 12, 2016, on page A11-A12)
      A newly launched satellite will help China protect its maritime interests, the official China Daily newspaper reported on Thursday, as Manila and Tokyo urged Beijing to respect maritime law and security, and the rule of ...

    • Foreign vessel catches fire near Recto Bank 

      Punay, Edu; Porcalla, Delon (The Philippine Star, June 18, 2019, on page 3)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) yesterday helped rescue 25 crewmembers of a vehicle carrier vessel that caught fire near Recto Bank in the West Philippine Sea. PCG spokesman Capt. Armand Balilo said they immediately sent ...

    • Mapping system detects blue carbon on coasts 

      Ronda, Rainier Allan (The Philippine Star, June 27, 2019, on page B5)
      Harnessing the power of satellite and laser mapping images, researchers from the University of the Philippines-Diliman have developed a web community-based tool to assess the presence of blue carbon in coastal areas. The ...

    • Phl to China: Explain ship in Benham Rise 

      Mateo, Janvic (The Philippine Star, March 12, 2017, on page 1-5)
      The Philippines – through its ambassador to Beijing Jose Santiago Santa Romana – has officially asked China to explain the reported presence of one of its vessels in Benham Rise in the Pacific, the Department of Foreign ...

    • Satellite tracks PH boats for fishing transparency 

      (Malaya, May 24, 2016, on page A3)
      World Wildlife Fund and its partner NAVAMA has outfitted 13 Philippine tuna fishing boats with satellite trackers, the same kind used for commercial cargo. The trackers help keep the fishermen safe and at the same time ...

    • Tañon Strait protection to be strengthened to ensure fisheries sustainability 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen (The Philippine Star, December 25, 2017, on page B10)
      The government is strengthening protection efforts at the Tañon Strait, the country’s biggest marine protected area, to ensure sea safety and fisheries sustainability. The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and ...

    • Vessel monitoring tech can save lives of Pinoy fisherfolk 

      (Panay News, September 25, 2017, on page B5-B11)
      Proper vessel monitoring can save lives and make fishing more sustainable. Seven sailors drowned when a Filipino merchant ship crashed into the USS Fritzgerald in the sea of Japan last 17 June. The accident was caused ...

    • White sharks found to migrate across the Pacific Ocean 

      Environmental News Network (Manila Bulletin, January 17, 2000, on page 14)
      A white shark mouths a plywood decoy of a seal placed in the water by researchers studying shark behavior near California's Año Nuevo reserve. The largest and most powerful predator in the sea, the great white shark, has ...