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Vacuum frying rootcrops
(The Philippine Star,April 18, 1993 , on page 18)The Department of Science and Technology's Philippine Council for Aquatic and Marine Research and Development (DOST-PCAMRD) has received information from the University of Rhode Island (USA) College of Resource Development ... -
Valor in the WPS
(The Philippine Star,April 9, 2024 , on page 6)The country marks Araw ng Kagitingan or Day of Valor today in the shadow of continuing Chinese aggression in the West Philippine Sea. The special day is meant to honor all those who fought foreign colonizers and invaders, ... -
Vanishing dugongs
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,February 26, 2013 , on page 5)It was still five o’clock in the morning and yet Sonny Boy Aporbo was already awake. Immediately, he went to nearby Dahican Beach in Mati, Davao Oriental to do the usual morning ritual: to practice skimboarding. As he ... -
Vannamei shrimp breeding stock destroyed amid diseases onslaught
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 14, 2005 , on page A18)Dagupan City - The experimental culture of vannamei shrimps (Penaeus vannamei) in the country hit a snag when the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources decided to destroy its stock breeders which were found afflicted ... -
Vast Antarctic marine reserves in focus at meeting
(BusinessWorld,October 20, 2015 , on page S1/8)Campaigners Monday urged global leaders to put aside differences and create two vast Antarctic marine sanctuaries to protect one of the world's last untouched wilderness and a unique array of species, including whales and ... -
Vast potentials for fishery products
(Panay News,November 7, 2017 , on page 10)With its vast natural resources, the Philippines is considered as one of the key players in the export market for fish and fishery products – taking into account the market demand and good prices being offered for these ... -
Veep urges filing of protest on Chinese missiles
(BusinessWorld,May 7, 2018 , on page S1/12)Vice-President Maria Leonor G. Robredo on Sunday urged President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s “administration to take immediate and appropriate actions, including the filing of a diplomatic protest” in the wake of China’s reported ... -
Vegetables, fish in Antique way too expensive?
(Panay News,January 25, 2015 , on page 4)The prices of such agricultural products in the province were so high that some Antiqueños said they prefer to eat pork and dressed chicken in the past weeks. Leah Gonzales, provincial director of the Department of Trade ... -
Vendor defies shellfish ban
(Panay News,September 27, 2015 , on page 5)Despite the directive that totally bans the harvesting, transporting, selling and eating of all kinds of shellfish in Capiz, a 50-year-old vendor at the Teodoro Arcenas Trade Center here said she has no other choice but ... -
Vendors feel pinch of Boracay closure
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 1, 2018 , on page A6)Market vendors are also being hit hard by the closure of Boracay Island to tourists. Fish, fruit and vegetable vendors at Talipapa Bukid, the main market on the island, have complained of a drastic drop in sales since April ... -
Vendors Sell Shellfish Despite Worsening Red tide In Bataan
(Manila Bulletin,January 11, 2014 , on page 8)Oysters, mussels, and other shellfish earlier banned by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) due to red tide in the coast of this province have still made their way to the market, authorities warned yesterday. ... -
De Venecia calls for PH-China-Vietnam exploration, development in Spratlys
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 15, 2017 , on page A14)Philippine special envoy Jose de Venecia Jr. on Sunday called for joint exploration and development in the Spratly Islands as lawmakers at home cautioned the administration of President Duterte against entering into such ... -
De Venecia makes strides in aquaculture
(The Philippine Star,December 11, 2016 , on page B-4)Former House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. and a fish scientist were honored by the Society of Aquaculture Engineers of the Philippines Inc. (SAEP) and Philippine Aquaculture Society Inc. (PAS) for their outstanding leadership ... -
Venezuelans scour polluted river to survive
(Panay News,January 9, 2018 , on page 11)Angel Villanueva waded into the dirty brown water of the Guaire River, the putrid channel snaking through Venezuela’s capital, where he hoped to scavenge for a bit of treasure. He raked his hands across the bottom of the ... -
Venice - losing battle against climate change?
(Manila Bulletin,November 22, 2019 , on page 6)Rains lashed the rest of Italy and to the south, the swollen Arno river threatened the cities of Florence and Pisa. But it was in Venice where the damage was greatest, as the high tide damaged over 50 churches, including ... -
Venice hit by worst high tide; mayor declares emergency
(The Philippine Star,November 14, 2019 , on page A23)Venice was hit by the second highest tide recorded in the lagoon city on Tuesday, which flooded its historic basilica and left many of its squares and alleyways deep underwater. Mayor Luigi Brugnaro said he would declare ... -
Verbal row over reef militia sizzles; Duterte, Huang meet
(BusinessMirror,March 26, 2021 , on page A2-A4)The presence of a fleet of Chinese ships in the Julian Felipe Reef were among the issues discussed by President Duterte during his recent meeting with Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian, Malacanang said on Thursday, as harsh ... -
Verde Island reefs show resilience to climate change
(Manila Bulletin,October 13, 2018 , on page 1-9)In the face of climate change, the reefs of Verde Island, situated in the middle of the “center of the center of marine biodiversity” in the world, are showing signs that they are protected from the major impacts of climate ... -
Verdict: 'Very Serious Marine Casualty'
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,July 10, 2019 , on page A10)Call them the Downplay Duo. Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. and presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo have become the headliners of the administration’s merry jig to minimize the culpability of the Chinese vessel ... -
Vessel catches fire off Bohol; 1 dead
(The Philippine Star,June 27, 2022 , on page 12)A 53-year-old man died while another was reported missing when a passenger vessel caught fire as it was sailing in the waters off Bohol yesterday afternoon, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. The PCG public information ...