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'Ghostlike' octopus found in Pacific may belong to new species
An underwater research craft has spotted a "ghostlike" octopus that appears to belong to a previously unknown species on the ocean floor near Hawaii, a discovery that highlights how little is known about the deep sea, a ...
- March 7, 2016
FONOPS to counter China in WPS has failed - experts
The United States’ Freedom of Navigation Operations (FONOPS) in the hotly-disputed West Philippine Sea is a failure, as the approach specifically aimed at countering China’s octopus-like creeping aggression has not altered ...
- October 6, 2019
Lorenzana refutes Carpio's claims on Sandy Cay
The Philippines is still in control of Sandy Cay, contrary to claims by Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio that it has been taken over by the Chinese, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said yesterday. ...
- July 26, 2019
Volcanic ash prevents red tide in Sorsogon Bay
Ashes spewed by Bulusan and Mayon volcanoes have been found to be preventing the recurrence of algae that cause red tide in Sorsogon Bay, a marine scientist based in the Bicol University (BU) here said yesterday. “Blooms ...
- June 29, 2015
Allow Pinoy fishermen in disputed seas, Rody asks Beijing
President Duterte yesterday asked Beijing to allow Filipino fishermen to fish in disputed waters in the West Philippine Sea in a bid to warm bilateral relations. Duterte made the appeal as he expressed hope that bilateral ...
- August 24, 2016
Boycott galunggong from China - group
The militant fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) yesterday urged local vendors and consumers to boycott galunggong (round scad) imported from China and patronize “locally ...
- December 14, 2019
Oil droplets from sunken ship reach 2 villages
Apart from a two-kilometer oil sheen, droplets of bunker oil the size of a five-peso coin from the sunken cargo ship M/V Sportivo have reached the shorelines of at least two villages in Guimaras province, the Philippine ...
- January 23, 2014
House panel OKs ban on microplastics
Rep. Rodel Batocabe of party-list Ako Bicol said the House committee on ecology headed by Nueva Ecija Rep. Estrellita Suansing gave its green light to House Bill 8120, or the “Microplastics Ban Act of 2018.” “This time the ...
- September 13, 2018
Agri, fisheries financing program outdated - PIDS
The agri and fisheries lending program is not resulting in financial inclusion since it still excluded those that really need credit, a study undertaken by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) showed. ...
- December 17, 2015
DENR finalizing informal settler relocation plan
A plan to relocate informal settler families living beside Manila Bay will have to be finalized before the ISFs are moved out, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu said yesterday. ...
- January 19, 2019