Browsing Manila Bulletin by Subject "biodiversity"

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    • 1 M species risk extinction due to humns - draft UN report 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Bulletin, April 27, 2019, on page 4)
      Up to one million species face extinction due to human influence, according to a draft UN report obtained by Agence France-Presse that painstakingly catalogues how humanity has undermined the natural resources upon which ...

    • 7-M euro fund tapped for Sulu-Sulawesi marine conservation 

      De Vera, Ellalyn B. (Manila Bulletin, January 4, 2015, on page 5)
      The German government has established a seven million-euro special fund to support the implementation of protection and conservation initiatives within the Sulu-Sulawesi Marine Ecoregion (SSME), a shared ecosystem of ...

    • Alaminos CDRRMO to help rehabilitate marine biodiversity in Hundred Island 

      Iñigo, Liezle Basa (Manila Bulletin, August 24, 2017, on page B-8)
      A refresher on Water Search and Rescue (WASAR) was conducted recently here to upgrade the performance of the personnel of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO). The WASAR Refresher Course will ...

    • Alcala: Visionary in marine conservation 

      Braid, Florangel Rosario (Manila Bulletin, March 1, 2014, on page 11)
      If Dr. Angel C. Alcala's work as a pioneer marine biologist was deemed exemplary in 1992 when he was conferred the Ramon Magsaysay award, such contribution is even more appreciated today. This is so because of threats from ...

    • Benham Rise visits may be put in writing 

      Kabiling, Genalyn; Torregoza, Hannah (Manila Bulletin, March 17, 2017, on page 4)
      President Rodrigo Duterte is inclined to put in writing an agreement allowing China’s research ships into local waters. Presidential Spokesman Ernesto Abella assured that the President remains committed to protecting and ...

    • BFAR implements 3-month ban on tuna fishing in Davao Gulf 

      De Vera, Ellalyn B. (Manila Bulletin, June 3, 2015, on page B-4)
      The government has started the implementation of a three-month closed fishing for tuna in Davao Gulf to protect the fish species at vulnerable stage in their life cycle, particularly during the spawning season. This is the ...

    • BFAR teams up with institution to explore biodiversity of Benham Rise 

      Miraflor, Madelaine B. (Manila Bulletin, May 26, 2016, on page B-2)
      Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources(BFAR) has teamed up with two institutions including one international organization to jointly explore the biodiversity of Benham Rise, which covers the country's newest territory. ...

    • Brazil scientists fear golden mussel threat to Amazon River 

      Barchfield, Jenny (Manila Bulletin, February 12, 2015, on page 12)
      The world’s mightiest waterway, the Amazon River, is threatened by the most diminutive of foes — a tiny mussel invading from China. Since hitching its way to South America in the early 1990s, the golden mussel has claimed ...

    • Cabadbaran City cultivates 'ridge-to-reef' ecosystem 

      (Manila Bulletin, August 27, 2015, on page B-8)
      The city of Cabadbaran, the provincial capital of August del Norte, is taking the lead in protecting its ridge to reef ecosystem. According to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources' Protected Areas and Wildlife ...

    • Candidates urged to come up with ‘blue agenda’ on sustainable fisheries 

      Miraflor, Madelaine B. (Manila Bulletin, April 23, 2016, on page B-2)
      Presidential candidates are urged to adopt a "blue agenda" in order to build a stronger fishery sector in the next six years. In a statement, non-governmental organizations (NGO) has called on the presidential candidates ...

    • Center of biodiversity 

      (Manila Bulletin, February 14, 2017, on page 14)
      The Philippines is the "center of the center" of marine fish diversity. We have 2,983 fish species compared to the other countries within the Coral Triangle, the center of marine biodiversity of the world.

    • China urges building of nat'l park in disputed sea 

      Mabasa, Roy C. (Manila Bulletin, March 9, 2018, on page B-9)
      Ranking officials from China's top legislature are calling for the construction of a national park in the disputed South China Sea to better preserve the marine ecology in the region. According to Deng Xiaogang, Deputy ...

    • Click to save! 

      Lopez, Vince G. (Manila Bulletin, October 10, 2010, on page K-2)
      The Internet has been providing new ways to familiarize netizens with interesting destinations within the country. From breathtaking natural wonders to amazing creatures of the wild, the World Wide Web has been providing ...

    • ‘Colorum’ commercial fishing boats thrive in Eastern Visayas 

      Marticio, Marie Tonette Grace (Manila Bulletin, September 19, 2018, on page 14)
      All but 5 percent of the 32,000 commercial fishing vessels in Eastern Visayas are registered with authorities, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) regional office. BFAR Regional Director Juan ...

    • Coral reef ecosystem rehab launched 

      De Vera, Ellalyn B. (Manila Bulletin, August 25, 2013, on page 5)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has recognized the need to enhance the protection and management of reefs from overfishing and pollution in the coral triangle region, a global hotspot of marine ...

    • ‘Coral reefs of Asia Pacific’ symposium gathers participants from 30 countries 

      Cordova, Calvin; Bacalando, Larnie L. (Manila Bulletin, June 6, 2018, on page 10)
      Over 500 participants from more than 30 countries are participating in the 4th Asia-Pacific Coral Reef Symposium (APCRS), which started on Monday at the Marco Polo Hotel here. The five-day Symposium is hosted by the ...

    • Curb illegal poaching in PH high sears -Legarda 

      Casayuran, Mario B. (Manila Bulletin, June 7, 2018, on page B-8)
      Sen. Loren Legarda, chairwoman of the Senate climate change committee, urged yesterday various government agencies to deal with rampant illegal poaching in high seas, especially within the Moro Gulf and the Sulu Sea. ...

    • DENR urges marine resources protection for food security 

      Yap, Tara (Manila Bulletin, May 31, 2016, on page 15)
      Marine resources must be protected to sustain food security in Western Visayas. “We need to act together to protect our marine and coastal resources,” appealed Jim Sampulna, Regional Director of the Department of Environment ...

    • DOST, UP develop system for more accurate fish monitoring 

      (Manila Bulletin, September 11, 2018, on page 4)
      With more than 3,000 different species of fish, the Philippine seas are the most biodiversity region in the entire world. However, this abundance of marine life is currently in danger as human carelessness, overfishing, ...

    • Ecotourism, ecolodges, and Hitesh Mehta 

      Tarriela, Flor (Manila Bulletin, April 16, 2015, on page B-2)
      The Philippines, with 7,100 islands, is rich in natural resources. We have very high biodiversity in marine life, flora fauna that we must preserve. We hope that there will be tourist developments and destinations that ...