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'Make peace with nature'
(Daily Tribune,February 7, 2021 , on page B16)January marked the beginning of what many within the United Nations and beyond view as “the most critical decade of our lives,” the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said, launching a major ... -
DND denies downplaying China's new coast guard law
(Daily Tribune,February 13, 2021 , on page B16)The Department of Defense (DND) on Friday denied speculations that it downplayed the effect of China's new coast guard law on Filipino fishermen. In a statement, Lorenzana took exemption to the statement of Sen. Risa ... -
Marikina River dredging begins
(Daily Tribune,February 15, 2021 , on page A7)Dredging of the Marikina River will begin on Wednesday, 17 February, Task Force Build Back Better (TFBBB) announced over the weekend. Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu, who is also TFBBB chair, said pilot dredging will be ... -
River dredging smells — Teodoro
(Daily Tribune,February 17, 2021 , on page A1-A6)The local government of Marikina City has warned the Department of the Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) that its project to dredge the Marikina River with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) may ... -
DA tops up pork, fish supply
(Daily Tribune,February 18, 2021 , on page A6)Some 2,600 live hogs transported from Mindanao as of yesterday are expected to fill in the supply gap and stabilize the price of pork in Metro Manila markets. Majority was sourced from South Cotabato while 580 hogs were ... -
Fishers back despite restive Taal Volcano
(Daily Tribune,February 20, 2021 , on page A1-A2)Fisherfolk are being allowed back into Taal Lake even if the volcano in it continues to show signs of restiveness. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Friday that nine tremors were ... -
U.S. warns China vs sea campaign
(Daily Tribune,February 21, 2021 , on page B12)The United States on Friday warned China against the use of force in disputed waters as it reaffirmed its view that Beijing’s assertive campaign in the South China Sea is illegal. The State Department voiced “concern” about ... -
49 beached whales die
(Daily Tribune,February 21, 2021 , on page B13)Forty-six small whales stranded on a beach in Indonesia have died, after rescue efforts succeeded in saving three others, local officials said Friday. Starting Thursday, at least 49 short-finned pilot whales arrived at a ... -
Fisherfolk tapped in water lily cleanup
(Daily Tribune,March 18, 2021 , on page A7)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is considering to tap fisherfolk in controlling the growth of water hyacinths, or water lilies, in major waterways, particularly in Pasig River and Laguna de Bay. ... -
Suitcase yields 185 baby tortoises
(Daily Tribune,March 31, 2021 , on page B14)An Ecuadorian policeman has been arrested after airport officials in the Galapagos Islands discovered 185 baby giant tortoises stuffed in a suitcase to be trafficked, prosecutors said Monday. The reptiles, no more than ... -
Fish poachers
(Daily Tribune,April 5, 2021 , on page B15)Police nabbed on Sunday seven persons for alleged poaching at the fish sanctuary in the waters off Barangay Gabao, this town. Those arrested were from the Gaoat and Gamilde clan, all residents of Barangay Caterman and ... -
[Sea creatures]
(Daily Tribune,April 8, 2021 , on page B13)One of 585 preserved sea creatures are on display at the fish museum in Istanbul, Turkey. -
SMC boosts Tullahan river cleanup program
(Daily Tribune,April 16, 2021 , on page A8)San Miguel Corporation (SMC) on Thursday said that is on track to more than double its daily dredging of silt and trash for its P1 billion Tullahan-Tinajeros river system cleanup project from 600 metric to 1,500 metric ... -
'Silent diplomacy' keeps peace at WPS
(Daily Tribune,April 16, 2021 , on page A2)No confrontation marked the approach of a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ship and another vessel owned by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) towards the Chinese militia vessels swarming at the Julian Felipe ... -
New lease in life for Bicolano fishermen
(Daily Tribune,April 16, 2021 , on page B12)With that in mind, Que Rica has decided to re-establish the Fleet of Hope program. It was first launched in 2006 after a major typhoon, and was able to give away 30 bancas to affected fisherfolk. In 2020, it’s returned as ... -
Dredging for a better tomorrow
(Daily Tribune,April 18, 2021 , on page B16)In line with its advocacy of giving the next generation of Filipinos a better tomorrow amid the challenge brought upon by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, multinational company San Miguel Corporation (SMC) ... -
PCG seizes P1.2-B fossilized 'taklobo'
(Daily Tribune,April 18, 2021 , on page B14)The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), together with other government agencies, apprehended the supposed selling of 200 tons of fossilized giant clams, with a market price of around P1.2 billion, resulting in the arrest of four ... -
ABS-CBN's reckless WPS news coverage
(Daily Tribune,April 18, 2021 , on page A5)For a broadcast facility that is legally unable to go on the air because it has no legislative franchise to operate, ABS-CBN is still making its presence felt in the country via its continuing newscasts aired mainly through ... -
Zambo fishing companies embark on aqua-culture
(Daily Tribune,April 20, 2021 , on page B9)The Southern Philippines (SoPhil) Fishing Association Inc. is expected to venture on “aquaculture of high-value fish” by utilizing more than 5,700 hectares of abandoned fishponds in the Zamboanga Peninsula. Sophil said ... -
Pasig River cleanup starts next month
(Daily Tribune,April 22, 2021 , on page A7)Preparations for the historic effort to clean up the Pasig River, to be fully funded by San Miguel Corp. (SMC) and jointly undertaken with the Departments of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and Public Works and ...