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Rody weighs in on 'accident'
President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday described the ramming and sinking of a Filipino fishing boat in the Recto Bank a “little maritime accident,” adding that the Philippines is not ready to challenge China’s military might. ...
- June 18, 2019
No changing Boracay's rehabilitation timetable
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is rushing to complete the rehabilitation of Boracay Island in Aklan within the six-month timetable, according to DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu. Cimatu was reacting ...
- July 9, 2018
Not yet safe to swim at Manila Bay-DOH
On Thursday, the Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public that it is still not safe to swim there, citing health issues. The DOH issued the advisory after photos of clean shores of Manila Bay went viral after its ...
- February 1, 2019
Mollusk matters
Researchers from the academe, the fisheries sector, and government agencies gathered at UP Visayas in January to identify research and commercialization initiatives for mollusks. The end in mind is to come up with capsule ...
- March 20, 2019
Manila to pursue arbitration in sea row
China has formally rejected the bid of the Philippines to settle a territorial row before an international tribunal, but this will not dissuade efforts to seek a legal settlement of the issue, the Department of Foreign ...
- February 21, 2013
Who's afraid of farming?
As more and more people are opting to live in cities and would rather work in the comforts of air-conditioned offices instead of growing agricultural products and livestock under the searing heat of the sun, the country ...
- November 12, 2017
China builds military-grade runway in West PH Sea
Aerial photographs show an increase in Chinese military infrastructure in the West Philippine Sea, and as a threat upon our sovereignty it is most alarming. Some of the photos show a military-grade runway and Chinese ...
- April 19, 2018
Boracay eyed as water quality mgt area
Making this island resort a water quality management area (WQMA) will ensure the protection of its coasts, according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). Section 5 of Republic Act 9275, or the ...
- May 15, 2018
Duterte spokesman talks tough vs China
The Philippine government said on Monday that the Philippines will continue to assert its sovereign rights over the disputed territories in the South China Sea despite the latest incident where a Filipino pilot was threatened ...
- August 14, 2018
CDO river cited for economic importance
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has named the Cagayan de Oro River Basin in Northern Mindanao as a water quality management area (WQMA), which includes an area best known for the popular sport ...
- August 6, 2013