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    • PH joins research on maritime biodiversity 

      (Malaya, January 12, 2018, on page A4)
      A team of experts from Japan, Philippines, and Indonesia initiated a joint research project that will help boost local efforts to conserve and improve the resilience of the coastal ecosystems in the Coral Triangle and ...
    • 'PH not capable of defending seas vs Chinese incursion 

      Vigilia, Wendell (Malaya, August 28, 2019, on page B1-B3)
      Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana yesterday admitted the country is practically incapable of defending its territorial seas against Chinese incursions because of lack of equipment. During a hearing of the appropriations ...
    • PH oceans get a break 

      (Malaya, March 9, 2018, on page A9)
      Shore It Up! (SIU), an environmental awareness initiative of Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC), celebrated last March 2 to 4 its 10th year of rescuing, restoring and reviving bodies of water and coastlines all over ...
    • PH ready to cut ties with China: Beijing: It's an 'ordinary maritime accident' 

      Montemayor, Jocelyn (Malaya, June 14, 2019, on page B1-B6)
      President Duterte was "outraged" by an incident involving Filipino and Chinese fishing boats at the Recto Bank in the South China Sea, and government is ready to cut ties with China if the Chinese fishermen are found to ...
    • PH sardine industry sustainable 

      Icamina, Paul (Malaya, April 4, 2017, on page A1-A4)
      Filipino consumers get “the cheapest sardines in the world,” according to Michael Tiu Lim, vice president for operations of Mega Global Corp., the country’s largest sardines fishing and canning company. On average, a ...
    • PH to file protest vs China over reef 

      Reyes, Victor (Malaya, January 9, 2018, on page B1-B6)
      Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana yesterday said government will file a diplomatic protest against China for militarizing the Fiery Cross Reef or Kagitingan Reef, one of the disputed areas in the South China Sea or West ...
    • PH urged to hike fish exports to France 

      Philexport News & Features (Malaya, June 30, 2015, on page A4)
      Filipino producers are being urged to take advantage of the recent lifting of the ban on local fish products and avail of the grant of the Generalised System of Preferences+ (EU GSP+) by the European Union (EU) to increase ...
    • PH urges arbitral panel to intervene in China dispute 

      Montemayor, Jocelyn; Hachero, Ashzel (Malaya, July 9, 2015, on page B1)
      The Philippines argued at a closed hearing on Tuesday that an international court should intervene in its dispute with China over the right to exploit natural resources and fish in the South China Sea. Although China has ...
    • PH, China agree to build trust on sea dispute 

      Naval, Gerard (Malaya, February 14, 2018, on page B1-B6)
      Despite the militarization by China of contested islands in the South China Sea, the Philippines, and China yesterday agreed to "exercise self-restraint" in their actions and to conduct more confidence-building measure. ...
    • PH, China to discuss joint exploration next month 

      Hachero, Ashzel (Malaya, January 16, 2018, on page B2)
      Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano yesterday told critics of President Duterte's move to allow China to explore the Philippine Rise and let the militarization of Fiery Cross Reef pass to take a look at the larger ...
    • PH, Japan hold drills in S'China Sea 

      Reyes, Victor (Malaya, May 11, 2015, on page B1-B6)
      Navy chief Vice Adm. Jesus Millan yesterday said a naval drill with two Japanese destroyers in the South China Sea on Tuesday is merely meant to avoid unnecessary encounters at sea and has nothing to do with the two ...
    • The Philippines turns to lawfare in the South China Sea 

      Mata, Nestor (Malaya, September 8, 2015, on page B5)
      Two and a half years ago, the Philippines took an unprecedented step to shake up the territorial dispute with China in the South China Sea. That was when it brought its case into the halls of the Peace Palace, the home of ...
    • Photos reveal stages of China reclamation at reef 

      Lee-Brago, Pia; Laude, Jaime; Diaz, Jess; Dangcalan, Danny (The Philippine Star, May 16, 2014, on page 10)
      The Philippines released yesterday several photographs showing different stages of reclamation work being done by the Chinese on Mabini (Johnson South) Reef, apparently in preparation for construction of an airstrip. In a ...
    • Pioneer Adhesives launches community, environmental efforts in Palawan 

      (Malaya, July 20, 2016, on page B7)
      Republic Chemical Industries Inc. (RCI), maker of Pioneer Epoxy, and its affiliate Pioneer Adhesive Foundation Inc. (PAFI), have recently conducted community relations and environmental efforts last July 15-17, 2016 in ...
    • Poison crabs crawl in coral reefs 

      Icamina, Paul (Malaya, July 21, 2015, on page B2)
      "Marine crabs that are colorful and adorned with distinct markings may be actually poisonous," said Dr. Angel C. Alcala, National Scientist for marine biology and conservation. These are several mildly or highly poisonous ...
    • Policy on China probed today 

      Lopez, JP (Malaya, August 13, 2018, on page B1-B2)
      Senators are expected to grill Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano today, as the Senate foreign affairs and defense committees start their foreign policy audit on the Duterte Administration in relation to the ...
    • Pollution alarms Panay prawn growers 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Malaya, March 24, 1992, on page 10)
      A group of prawn growers here, alarmed over the mass death of prawns worth million of pesos reportedly due to prawn virus, water pollution, and chemicals has asked the Department of Public Works and Highways and the ...
    • Pope says humanity will 'go down' if it does not address climate change 

      Pullella, Philip (Malaya, September 13, 2017, on page B6)
      Pope Francis said the recent spate of hurricanes should prompt people to understand that humanity will "go down" if it does not address climate change and history will judge those who deny the science on its causes. "If ...
    • Power firm to rehabilitate Boracay wetland 

      Macapagal, Jed (Malaya, January 28, 2019, on page A2)
      Lopez-led power generation firm Energy Development Corp. (EDC) is investing P10 million it's adopted a wetland in Boracay Island to turn it into an eco-tourism park. The adopted 7.79- hectare Wetland No. 2 located here is ...
    • Prawn industry faces threat from Taiwan 

      Tangbawan, Romy (Malaya, March 22, 1988, on page 10)
      In its desire to become the world's top prawn producer, the Philippines may yet end up holding an empty bag because of problems faced by the Taiwanese, a source of tiger prawn fry for this country. In a report to the ...