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Whale found dead
A Female Blainville's beaked whale (Mesoplodon densirotris) was found dead on Saturday afternoon, hours after coastal residents in Tagum City helped the stranded mammal swim back to sea. Tagum is some 50 kilometers away ...
- March 19, 2013
Bolinao asks vessel owners to stop spill
The town government of Bolinao, Pangasinan, has asked the owners of the sunken ship, MV Harita Bauxite, to immediately stop the vessel's oil from spilling into the West Philippine Sea to prevent further damaging coastal ...
- March 14, 2013
China: It's up to PH to heal rift over S. China Sea
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the Philippines' case against China in a United Nations arbitral tribunal over rival claims in the South China Sea had strained relations and that it was up to the Philippines to heal ...
- November 12, 2015
Searching for Dagupan 'bangus'? Look for the tag
Starting this week, “bangus” (milkfish) grown in ponds and cages in this coastal city in Pangasinan will carry a tag marked “Dagupan Certified” when sold in markets. The city government started labeling bangus on Tuesday ...
- May 16, 2015
Forego fuel reserves to limit climate change
A third of the world's oil reserves, half of gas reserves and 80 percent of current coal reserves, should not be used in the coming decades of global warming is to stay below an agreed 2 degree Celsius target, scientists ...
- January 9, 2015
Boracay tourists, businesses defying party ban warned
Tourists who insist on partying and drinking on the beach in Boracay despite the ban on such activities will be dealt with under the law. Malacañang issued this warning following reports that some tourists and business ...
- November 6, 2018
Iloilo lagoon closed to tourists for a month to allow recovery
Tourists will be temporarily barred from visiting the Tangke lagoon, a popular destination in the northern part of Iloilo province, as local officials undertake measures to preserve the area. Mayor Siegfredo Betita of ...
- September 3, 2019
‘Bangus’ bellies in soy-‘calamansi’ sauce
Talk about time flying fast. It seems as though we’ve just gotten over the Christmas season, and now Lent is upon us. Beginning Ash Wednesday (which falls on Feb. 13 this year), Catholics must abstain from eating meat ...
- February 7, 2013
PH to agree on joint oil exploration with China in disputed sea
The Philippines is set to enter into a deal with China to jointly explore energy sources in the disputed West Philippine Sea. Duterte administration officials were in talks with their Chinese counterparts to finalize a ...
- October 19, 2016
Navy stops Panatag patrol: National security adviser says decision meant to ease tension in disputed waters
The Navy has stopped sending patrols to the Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal to ease tension with China, the national security adviser, Hermogenes Esperon Jr., said here last week. “We do not send Navy ships to the area anymore. ...
- November 14, 2017