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    • Saving San Pablo's Seven Lakes 

      Perez, Teresita R. (BusinessWorld, February 23, 2010, on page S1/4)
      San Pablo City in Laguna province is famous for its seven lakes. The lakes are volcanic in origin, but the folklore handed down from one generation to another identifies a fairy or diwata as the one responsible for ...

    • Scientists warn El Niño damage to coral reefs could be worst ever 

      Alvarez, Katrina Paola B. (BusinessWorld, October 9, 2015, on page 8/S1)
      Scientists on Thursday warned the world faced mass global coral bleaching next year driven by the warming effects of the El Niño weather phenomenon, and it could be the worst on record. A study by the University of Queensland ...

    • Sea dispute won't be resolved anytime soon - Roque 

      Cortez, Gillian M. (BusinessWorld, September 25, 2020, on page S1/12)
      THE PHILIPPINE government does not expect an immediate resolution of the South China Sea dispute despite President Rodrigo R. Duterte invoking the Hague ruling in its favor during his first United Nations (UN) address early ...

    • Sea level rising at fasted pace in 2,800 years: study 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (BusinessWorld, February 26, 2016, on page S3/4)
      The world’s oceans are rising at a faster rate than any time in the past 2,800 years, and might even have fallen without the influence of human-driven climate change, researchers say. Sea levels rose globally by about 5.5 ...

    • 'Sea of Life' conservation project launched 

      (BusinessWorld, August 14, 2018, on page S2/8)
      Vibrant, abundant and teeming with life, this is how most divers and marine conservationists would describe Philippine's oceans and marine life. The country's coral reef area is so biodiverse that it is considered as the ...

    • Seabass culture made easy 

      DEPTHnews (BusinessWorld, July 21, 1995, on page 13)
      Good news for Filipinos who rhapsodize over seabass, the highly prized apahap which is usually the piece de resistance in banquets or festive tables. Apart from its abundance in local waters, apahap can now be bred and ...

    • SEAFDEC addresses lack of quality seaweed stock 

      Guadalquiver, Nanette L. (BusinessWorld, April 12, 2007, on page S2/5)
      The Aquaculture Department of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center based in Tigbauan, Iloilo is trying to address the scarcity of good quality seaweed seedstock by conducting the first month-long training on ...

    • SEAFDEC opens 20th meet today 

      (BusinessWorld, November 17, 1987, on page 1)
      The 20th meeting of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) council will be held for the first time in Manila.

    • Seafdec receives two awards 

      (BusinessWorld, July 29, 1996, on page 23)
      The Aquaculture Department of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (Seafdec/AQD) swept the 1996 Dr. Elvira O. Tan Memorial Award for both aquaculture and marine fisheries category. AQD researchers Teresa R. de ...

    • SEAFDEC-AQD chief warns against importing shrimp, prawn species 

      Valbuena, Rene T. (BusinessWorld, July 3, 1989, on page 11)
      The entry of any imported shrimp or prawn species, even from places other than Taiwan, should not be allowed by the Government, a top official of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center-Aquaculture Department ...

    • Seafood and aquaculture exports 

      Dy, Rolando T. (BusinessWorld, April 29, 2014, on page S1/4)
      The Philippine marine and coastal waters are huge. The country has the second longest coastline in the tropical world, and fourth in the world (World Factbook). Is it doing very well in seafood and aquaculture exports? In ...

    • Search for outstanding farmers on 

      (BusinessWorld, October 3, 2012, on page S2/6)
      Calling all farmers, farmer entrepreneurs, farming institutions, local government units, cooperatives, agriculture NGO's. TOFARM - the Search and Award for The Outstanding Farmers of the Philippines 2012 - is still accepting ...

    • Seaweed farmers in Cebu ready to deal with dry spell 

      The Freeman (BusinessWorld, April 5, 2019, on page S1/10)
      Seaweed farmers in Cebu are prepared to deal with the prevailing dry spell given past experience with extreme weather conditions, according to Seaweed Industry Association of the Philippines (SIAP) Chairman Maximo A. ...

    • Seaweed seedling, gene banks to be established in Tawi-Tawi 

      Wee, Darwin T. (BusinessWorld, April 19, 2007, on page S1/6)
      The government and stakeholders of the seaweed industry in Western Mindanao are set to put up seaweed seedling and gene banks in the province of Tawi-Tawi in the middle of this year. Maria Jaqueline M. Carrasco, executive ...

    • Senate opens inquiry on Philippine Rise 

      Aguinaldo, Camille A. (BusinessWorld, February 26, 2018, on page S1/10)
      The senate on Monday will open its inquiry on the issues hounding Philippine Rise or Benham Rise, especially on foreign and local scientific research as well as national security concerns on the continental shelf. The ...

    • Senate panel grills BFAR over missed targets on illegal fishing, incomplete data 

      Mogato, Anna Gabriela (BusinessWorld, March 20, 2018, on page S1/4)
      The Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) failed by a wide margin to meet its P1-billion annual target for fines collected in connection with illegal fishing activities, a Senate panel ...

    • Senate to tackle Benham Rise bill 

      de Guzman, Lucia Edna; Cigaral, Ian Nicholas (BusinessWorld, March 27, 2017, on page S1/11)
      A Senate committee will hold a public hearing this Wednesday on Benham Rise, including a proposed bill on developing that area. To be tackled in the hearing is Senate Bill No. 312, or the proposed Benham Rise Development ...

    • Senator wants to stop China’s island-building activities at sea 

      Tadalan, Charmaine A. (BusinessWorld, April 28, 2020, on page S1/9)
      A Philippine senator on Monday filed a resolution seeking legal and diplomatic approaches to force China to stop its “destructive” reclamation activities in the South China Sea. Senator Risa N. Hontiveros-Baraquel also ...

    • Senator wants to stop China’s island-building activities at sea 

      Tadalan, Charmaine A. (BusinessWorld, April 28, 2020, on page S1/9)
      A Philippine senator on Monday filed a resolution seeking legal and diplomatic approaches to force China to stop its “destructive” reclamation activities in the South China Sea. Senator Risa N. Hontiveros-Baraquel also ...

    • Senators deplore President's South China Sea 'joke' during campaign 

      Villegas, Vann Marlo M.; Añago, Bianca Angelica D. (BusinessWorld, May 12, 2021, on page S1/10)
      Senators on Tuesday slammed President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s statement that he was only joking about his promised action to protect the country’s claim on the West Philippine Sea during his campaign. In another development, ...