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    • Is Benham on west or east side of Phl? 

      Pascual, Federico D. Jr. (The Philippine Star, April 4, 2017, on page 8)
      That kicked up a storm, not only because Filipinos have long considered that shoal just 120 nautical miles off Zambales (and over 600 nm from Hainan) as part of Luzon but also because China’s building it up – like it did ...

    • Is Boracay a war zone? 

      Golez, Prince; Tayona, Glenda (Panay News, April 16, 2018, on page 1-18)
      “Has Boracay Island suddenly become a war zone that would warrant these extreme measures? Is the government hiding something?” asked NUJP whose acting chairperson, Atty. Jocelyn Clemente urged the government not impose ...

    • Is Boracay ready to reopen on Oct 26? 

      Conserva, Louine Hope (The Daily Guardian, October 8, 2018, on page 1-15)
      The local government unit (LGU) of Malay, Aklan prepares as Boracay Island reopens on Oct 26, 2018. Rowen Aguirre, executive assistant for Boracay Affairs, said the island is ready to accept local and foreign tourists ...

    • 'Is China really a friend?' 

      Nonato, Vince; Vigilia, Wendell (Malaya, June 14, 2019, on page B1-B6)
      Senators yesterday asked if China could really be considered a "friend" of the Philippines in the wake of the June 9 incident in which the military said a Chinese fishing vessel hit an anchored Filipino fishing boat and ...

    • Is climate change killing American starfish? 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (BusinessWorld, October 2, 2015, on page S3/5)
      In recent years, millions of the starfish, also called sea stars, have had their legs curl up and pull away from their bodies, breaking the animals to pieces before they turn to mush, often in a matter of days. Scientists ...

    • Is creation of a Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources a good idea? 

      Adriano, Fermin D. (The Manila Times, December 24, 2020, on page B5)
      A number of stakeholders in the fishery sector had been calling for the establishment of a Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DFAR), separate from the Department of Agriculture (DA). Its proponents cite two ...

    • Is Duterte serving China's interest or PH's? 

      Basu, Saikat Kumar (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 21, 2016, on page A14)
      President Duterte’s position on the Philippines’ maritime dispute with Beijing will destroy chances of stopping assertive China’s creeping usurpation of the Philippine claim to the West Philippine Sea. In its confrontation ...

    • Is Guimaras sinking ? 

      Buenaflor, Luis Jr. (Panay News, June 24, 2016, on page 8)
      Guimaras as an island is made up entirely of limestone and this type of soil or rock is a porous one, meaning it absorbs a lot of water. What significant is that the water mostly absorbed by the limestone base of Guimaras ...

    • IS harasses marsh fishermen 

      Fernandez, Edwin (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 16, 2018, on page A10)
      The military operation against Islamic State (IS) followers operating in Liguasan Marsh had freed fishing areas from the control of terrorists, including foreigners, according to the military. The operation, which killed ...

    • Is Iloilo's illegal fishing drive effective? 

      Conserva, Louine Hope (The Daily Guardian, July 7, 2017, on page 2-7)
      Iloilo Gov. Arthur Defensor Sr. said he wants to reassess the effectiveness of the campaign against illegal fishing, particularly the involvement of national government agencies. This, as illegal fishing, particularly super ...

    • Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a squid 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 9, 2013, on page A23)
      The oceanic squid can fly more than 30 metres through the air at speeds faster than Usain Bolt if it wants to escape predators, Japanese researchers said on Friday. The mollusc propels itself out of the ocean by shooting ...

    • Is new Philippine isle in Chinese hands? 

      Bondoc, Jarius (The Philippine Star, June 20, 2018, on page 9)
      Sandy Cay is a newly formed isle from sandbars three nautical miles off Pag-Asa, the main part of Palawan’s Kalayaan town. A word war rages between Alejano and Cayetano over China’s reported grab of the isle under the ...

    • Is PH dropping Sabah claim?: Lawmakers demand explanation, but Palace disputes report 

      Luci, Charissa; Kabiling, Genalyn (Manila Bulletin, March 31, 2015, on page 1-6)
      Lawmakers asked yesterday the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to explain the reported downgrading of the country’s claim on Sabah in a bid to gain the support of Malaysia for the Philippines’ arbitration case against ...

    • Is the DPWH killing coral reefs? 

      See, Aie Balagtas (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 10, 2017, on page A19)
      He might get into trouble for it, renowned marine biologist Wilfredo Licuanan himself admitted, but he just had to say it: “The No. 1 destroyer of coral reefs in the Philippines is the Department of Public Works and ...

    • Is the Paris deal a solution against climate change? 

      Dordas, Sofia (Panay News, January 13, 2016, on page C2)
      The world is in a serious threat called climate change brought about by our very own discriminate wrongdoings. Global temperature was seen to increase by 1°C from the 19th century which resulted to the melting of glaciers ...

    • Is tobacco the next 'miracle crop'? 

      Flora, Ian Ocampo (SunStar Philippines, May 6, 2018, on page 6)
      Tobacco juice, tobacco dust juice and tobacco lime are not only for traditional organic insecticide used in domestic gardening but also for mainstream commercial agriculture. Tobacco has been proven effective against a ...

    • Isabela fish farm reels in success with Landbank support 

      (Manila Bulletin, July 24, 2022, on page 3)
      When Cagayan Valley, one of the country's largest tilapia-producing regions, faced a region-wide shortage of tilapia fingerlings in 1993, business graduate Arnel Santiago decided to establish his own fish hatchery to help ...

    • Isabela fish farm reels in success with Landbank support 

      (Manila Standard, July 22, 2022, on page A3)
      When Cagayan Valley, one of the country’s largest tilapia-producing regions, faced a region-wide shortage of tilapia fingerlings in 1993, business graduate Arnel Santiago decided to establish his own fish hatchery to help ...

    • Isabela fishing town celebrates 'Ikan' Festival 

      Almirol, Abe (Manila Standard, June 26, 2018, on page B4)
      This promising town with pristine white beaches fronting Luzon’s Pacific coast celebrated its 49th founding anniversary on Wednesday, and the 2018 “Ikan” Festival on Thursday. “A decade ago, fish catch was very much abundant. ...

    • Isabela town backs protection of 'Ludong' fish 

      Lazaro, Freddie G. (Manila Bulletin, October 2, 2014, on page 9)
      The local government of San Mariano, Isabela, announced its support for the initiative of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to preserve the endangered freshwater specie of "Ludong," known as the "President's ...