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    • Mexican mayor weds alligator to secure abundance 

      (The Philippine Star, July 2, 2022, on page 10)
      A small town Mexican mayor married his alligator bride in a colorful ceremony as traditional music rang out and people danced while imploring the indigenous leader to seal the nuptials with a kiss. San Pedro Huamelula Mayor ...

    • MGB clears miners, quarries of blame on Marikina River flooding 

      Miraflor, Madelaine B. (Manila Bulletin, February 17, 2021, on page B-2)
      Mining operations within the Marikina River Basin should not be blamed for the massive flooding that engulfed some parts of Marikina and Rizal province during the onslaught of Typhoon Ulysses, the deadliest and most ...

    • MGB, DA to identify strategic agriculture, fisheries zones 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Panay News, November 15, 2015, on page 2-15)
      The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) is hoping to sign an agreement with the Department of Agriculture (DA) in Region 6 this month for the identification of strategic agriculture and fisheries development zones (SAFDZ) ...

    • Miag-ao farmers, fisherfolk cited for ensuring food security 

      Philippine Information Agency (PIA)-Iloilo (Panay News, June 17, 2013, on page 4)
      Farmers and fisherfolk in the municipality of Miag-ao were given due recognition during the 1st Farmers and Fisherfolk Week to raise public awareness on their role in the local economy. Nineteen active farmers and fisherfolk ...

    • MIAGB adopts 1-hectare mangrove sites in bigke 

      PN (Panay News, October 18, 2015, on page C5)
      The Metro Iloilo Airshed Governing Board (MIAGB) adopted a one-hectare mangrove area in Bigke, Leganes, Iloilo and made the commitment by signing a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Department of Environment and Natural ...

    • Microalgae can be a potential feed for aquaculture species 

      Garibay, Soledad S. (Panay News, January 26, 2014, on page B6)
      At the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV), the program on the development of algal paste from microalgae under the National Aquafeeds R&D Program is currently being funded by PCAARRD and Department of Science and ...

    • Microalgae paste: A potential feed for hatcheries 

      Yap, Julio P. Jr. (Panay News, July 14, 2016, on page 8)
      As an alternative, a potential feed for hatcheries during the La Niña phenomenon is microalgae paste, which is concentrated microalgae cells used as feed for larval fish, shrimp, and other aquaculture species. According ...

    • Microbes galore in seas; 'spaghetti' mats Pacific 

      Doyle, Alister (BusinessWorld, April 23, 2010, on page S3/9)
      The ocean depths are home to myriad species of microbes, mostly hard to see but including spaghetti-like bacteria that form whitish mats the size of Greece on the floor of the Pacific, scientists said on Sunday. The survey, ...

    • Microplastics 'everywhere': oceans, air, human body 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 4, 2022, on page B4)
      From ocean depths to mountain peaks, humans have littered the planet with tiny shards of plastic. We have even absorbed these microplastics into our bodies — with uncertain implications. Images of plastic pollution have ...

    • Microplastics 'up in the air' – scientists 

      Cua, Aric John (The Manila Times, May 14, 2023, on page A3)
      Two scientists from Mindanao State University–Iligan Institute of Technology already have devised a study to suggest that microplastics are up in the air, particularly in Metro Manila. "There are studies that reveal there ...

    • Mighty to help fish pond owners 

      Campos, Othel (Manila Standard, January 14, 2014, on page B3)
      Local cigarette manufacturer Mighty Corp. said it will donate tobacco dust, a fish pond conditioner that protects local ponds from predators, to help millions of Filipino fish pond owners and operators as well as tobacco ...

    • Migratory waterbirds flock Iloilo wetlands 

      Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Region VI (DailyGuardian, January 30, 2020, on page 12)
      A total of 2,610 waterbirds were seen flocking in five wetlands here in Iloilo during the Annual Waterbird Census conducted by Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO)-Guimbal Wildlife Conservation Section ...

    • Militants raise concern over 'oil spill deaths' 

      PN (Panay News, February 16, 2014, on page 2)
      "We could have avoided loss of life had there been appropriate response from the government to the oil spill in Estancia." this was the statement issued by Task Force (TF) Buliganay, a network of progressive people's ...

    • Militants remind SC justices about Tubbataha case 

      Cabreza, Vincent; Buenaobra, Jhoanna Marie (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 23, 2014, on page A14)
      Activists gathered outside the Supreme Court compound here on Tuesday to remind the justices about a writ of kalikasan petition against the United States and the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) for the 2013 destruction of ...

    • Military backs joint exploration of EEZ with China 

      Geducos, Argyll Cyrus (Manila Bulletin, August 10, 2018, on page 4)
      Malacañang said that the military is supporting the proposed joint exploration with China in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the statement after Foreign Affairs ...

    • Military conducts war exercise near China-occupied Scarborough Shoal 

      Acosta, Rene (BusinessMirror, December 3, 2020, on page A3)
      With new assets in the inventory of the Navy and the Air Force, the military carried out its amphibious landing and island defense exercises in Zambales where the Scarborough Shoal sits at a shooting distance. The drills ...

    • Military leaders in Hawaii to discuss amphibious skills 

      Associated Press (AP) (The Philippine Star, May 20, 2015, on page 6)
      Amphibious military capabilities are on the agenda as the US Marine Corps and Navy host defense leaders from around the Pacific in Hawaii this week. Japan’s forces are in between: It has been training soldiers in amphibious ...

    • Military says West PHL Sea collision 'accidental' 

      Ferreras, Vince Angelo C.; Balinbin, Arjay L.; Cortez, Gillian M. (BusinessWorld, June 14, 2019, on page S1/12)
      The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Command said the collision last Sunday between a Filipino boat and a Chinese vessel at Recto Bank in the West Philippine Sea was “accidental.” “Initial reports reaching ...

    • Military to keep presence in WPS 

      Pesco, Darwin (The Manila Times, August 9, 2020, on page A2)
      The Armed Forces of Philippines (AFP) will maintain its presence in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) despite its non-participation in naval drills, Chief of Staff Gilbert Gapay said. Gapay gave the assurance in a ...

    • Military to politicians: Stop exploiting Scarborough issue 

      Reyes, Victor (Malaya, March 28, 2019, on page B1-B3)
      A Military official yesterday urged politicians to refrain from exploiting the country's territorial dispute with China, specifically the Scarborough Shoal issue, for their personal gain. Lt. Gen. Emmanuel Salamat, chief ...