Browsing Manila Bulletin by Subject "marine organisms"

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    • 10 new drugs come from the oceans 

      Newman, Minerva Bc; Bacalando, Larnie L.; Flores, Sharon Rose (Manila Bulletin, June 13, 2018, on page 12)
      A non-government organization (NGO), Reef Check, revealed that there are 10 new drugs that come from animals in the ocean that are used to treat diseases, particularly leukemia and HIV/AIDS. The founder of Reef Check, Dr. ...

    • 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 ...

    • Deep-sea images reveal colorful life off Indonesia 

      Associated Press (AP) (Manila Bulletin, August 31, 2010, on page B-8)
      Scientists using cutting-edge technology to explore waters off Indonesia were wowed by colorful and diverse images of marine life on the ocean floor - including plate-sized sea spiders and flower-like sponges that appear ...

    • 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 ...

    • Fishing rebounds in Tayabas Bay 

      Benaning, Marvyn N. (Manila Bulletin, December 9, 2011, on page 20)
      Three years after fishermen complained of dwindling catch, Tayabas Bay now hosts schools of fish through a fish cage culture project pushed by the Department of Agriculture (DA). To arrest the depletion of marketable fish, ...

    • Fossils clear up Cambrian mystery 

      Wilford, John Noble (Manila Bulletin, June 10, 2010, on page 11)
      The Moroccan fossils include sponges, worms, trilobites and mollusks like clams, snails and relatives of the living nautilus. Another fossil was similar to today's horseshoe crab, a biological throwback familiar to ...

    • Gov’t urged to craft Benham Rise protection framework 

      Miraflor, Madelaine (Manila Bulletin, March 23, 2017, on page B1)
      The Philippine government was urged yesterday to create a protection framework for Benham Rise, an undersea territory east of Luzon brimming with natural resources, to prevent foreign vessels from trespassing. Oceana, the ...

    • Iloilo SEAFDEC sponsors seahorse conservation meet 

      (Manila Bulletin, August 29, 2000, on page 15)
      Let's save the seahorse. This was the eloquent message imparted by two internationally known experts on seahorse in a recent seminar here entitled "Coordinating seahorse conservation efforts in zoos and aquaria." The experts ...

    • Include oceans in post-2015 goals, UN urged 

      (Manila Bulletin, June 27, 2013, on page B-9)
      Oceans need to be part of the United Nation's (UN) development plans to save the already decaying marine life around the globe, activists urged the UN Tuesday. Stuart Beck, UN representative of Palau island nation smaller ...

    • Mariculture is the answer 

      Sarian, Zac B. (Manila Bulletin, September 9, 2010, on page B-5)
      The development of mariculture parks promises to be the answer to the continuing depletion of fish catch in our marine waters that threatens the livelihood of fisherfolks in our coastal communities. That is why the Bureau ...

    • Marine team discovers 30 new species off Verde Island 

      De Vera-Ruiz, Ellalyn (Manila Bulletin, July 27, 2017, on page B-9)
      More than 30 new species of sea slugs, sea urchins and soft corals have been discovered in the Verde Island Passage, between the provinces of Batangas and Mindoro, proving the area’s significance as “the center of the ...

    • Mining sediment threatens marine life in Surigao del Sur 

      Colina, Antonio L. IV (Manila Bulletin, October 11, 2018, on page B-9)
      Environmental group Haribon Foundation expressed concern over the threats to the marine life caused by the runoff sediments from mining sites in Surigao del Sur. On the second day of the four-day “Partners’ Forum: People ...

    • New attraction 

      Rosales, KJ (Manila Bulletin, March 26, 2015, on page B-13)
      The jellyfish was found floating in Manila Bay near the MOP complex on March 17, 2015. The park's curatorial staff decided the collect the specimen put it on display to give visitors a chance to see its biggest jellyfish ...

    • Ocean heat hits record high - UN 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Bulletin, March 30, 2019, on page 1-5)
      Ocean heat hit a record high in 2018, the United Nations said Thursday, raising urgent new concerns about the threat global warming is posing to marine life. In its latest State of the Climate overview, the World Meteorological ...

    • Ode to our oceans 

      Coronel, Danica (Manila Bulletin, June 12, 2020, on page B-8)
      It is no doubt that the pandemic has got every ocean lover longing to set foot in the water again. What better way to celebrate World Ocean Day than to reminisce life’s bright moments spent by the sea? Cabin fever has ...

    • Plankton bloom, low oxygen level blame for fishkill 

      (Manila Bulletin, February 8, 2002, on page G-1)
      The UP Marine Sciences Institute (UPMSI) said yesterday that a preliminary investigation on the cause on the massive fish kill that occurred in Bolinao, Pangasinan last Feb.1 can be traced to two circumstances. In a ...

    • Pristine ecosystem, a posh paradise: high-end adventure travel lures upscale Western tourists to El Nido, Palawan 

      Oiga, Jacky Lynne A. (Manila Bulletin, September 29, 2013, on page G-1)
      Rare marine life, endangered species, and undeveloped natural territories are luring more upscale tourists, mostly from the west, to El Nido, a world-renowned island destination and mange resource protected in Northern ...

    • A sea jellies spectacle! 

      Lopez, Vince G. (Manila Bulletin, January 31, 2010, on page I-4)
      Yellow, blue, red and green, you'll never sea jellies in such a wonderful beam. It may be known as one of the world's most lethal marine species but inside a mood lighted aquarium, the jelly fish is one of the most graceful ...

    • Snapshots to preserve the Coral Triangle 

      Lopez, Vince G. (Manila Bulletin, May 16, 2010, on page J-3)
      Taking to heart the notion that pictures paint a thousand words, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has found a perfect way to educate the public about the preserving the beauty of the Earth’s Coral Triangle – through photographs. ...

    • 'Stop polluting oceans' 

      Mabasa, Roy (Manila Bulletin, June 8, 2018, on page 3)
      United Nation (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday urged governments, communities and individuals to celebrate World Oceans Day by helping clear the oceans of pollution and ensure they remain vibrant for ...