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Dolphins remember friends' whistles for decades - study
Bottlenose dolphins can remember each other's signature whistles for more than 20 years, a study said on Wednesday- the longest social memory ever observed in an animal. Elephants have long been credited with the animal ...
- August 8, 2013
US pledges compensation for Tubbataha Reef
The US government is prepared to provide “appropriate compensation” to the Tubbataha Reef for the damages caused by the grounding of the USS Guardian there in mid-January. In a statement, the US Embassy in Manila said ...
- February 4, 2013
Scientists to revive extinct giant Galapagos tortoises
Scientists will try to revive two species of giant Galapagos tortoises thought to have been extinct by breeding genetic relatives in captivity, experts leading the effort said. The Galapagos Islands, located 1,000 kilometers ...
- June 19, 2013
Vietnam, Beijing set up fishery hotline
China and Vietnam have agreed to set up a hotline to resolve disputes in the South China Sea, where clashes between fishermen have stoked tensions between the countries, state media reported on Thursday. The agreement was ...
- June 21, 2013
Pining for a clean Pasig River
When I was a child, my father used to tell me stories about how they would take a dip in the Pasig River and they could see plenty of fish as well as the stones and the sand on the river bed and bank. I myself don't remember ...
- March 12, 2013
Salvage ops on US ship starts today
After over a month of preparations, the long- delayed actual salvage operation for the minesweeper USS Adventure, which got stuck at the Tubbataha Reef, will finally push through, according to a Philippine Coast Guard ...
- February 18, 2013
Dagupan illegal fish cages cause widespread pollution
Illegal fish pens that have mushroomed along the Dagupan river is not only affecting the city but also its adjacent towns of Binmaley and Lingayen that share the waterway are affected as well. This was according to Dr. ...
- June 5, 2013
Residents urged to evacuate due to oil spill
Residents of Manila living along the Pasig River were advised to evacuate their homes on Sunday as authorities investigate an oil spill from a warehouse in Santa Ana, Manila. Outgoing Mayor Alfredo Lim of Manila on Sunday ...
- June 24, 2013
Finalists at 32nd National Book Awards announced
The National Book Development Board (NBDB) and the Manila Critics Circle (MCC) announce the finalists for this year’s National Book Awards. For Books Published in 2012: Science, 1. Beach Forest Species and Mangrove Associates ...
- September 1, 2013
Philippines rejects Chinese sea patrol
The Philippine government expressed its objection to China’s plan to intensify patrols on the contested islands and waters in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). Raul Hernandez, spokesman of the department of foreign ...
- February 28, 2013