Browsing by Subject "marine protected areas"

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    • Protection of Tubbataha Reef gets boost with new mapping, survey project 

      (DailyGuardian, June 20, 2022, on page 8-10)
      A new mapping and survey project is expected to strengthen protection and conservation efforts in the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, the country’s largest no-take and fully protected marine area. WWF Philippines and WWF ...

    • Sarangani Bay home to dolphin, whale colonies 

      (Manila Standard, September 17, 2019, on page C2)
      A recent monitoring of the Sarangani Bay has found around 270 dolphins and whales thriving in the area. Marine biologists and divers from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Region 12 and its partner agencies’ ...

    • Solons move to guard WPS areas 

      Ramos-Araneta, Macon; Cruz, Maricel (Manila Standard, January 26, 2023, on page A2)
      The proposed measure aimed at declaring certain areas in the Kalayaan Group of Islands (KGI) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as protected areas is now ready for transmission to the House plenary for sponsorship and debate. ...

    • 'Ticao-Burias Pass seascape must be a marine protected area' 

      Barcia, Rhaydz B. (The Manila Times, December 22, 2022, on page A8)
      To protect the Philippines' second biggest seascape, former Albay Third District representative now Ligao City Mayor Fernando Gonzalez filed a bill declaring the Ticao-Burias Pass as a protected seascape. The move was ...

    • TMI supports fisherfolk, marine protection in Maco 

      (SunStar Philippines, September 22, 2022, on page 9)
      Aboitiz Power subsidiary Therma Marine, Inc. (TMI) and the Aboitiz Foundation (AFI) recently donated 100 coastal livelihood packages to two fishing communities in Maco, Davao de Oro to help them sustain their primary source ...

    • UBS invests in enhancement of PH Marine Protected Areas 

      Loyola, James (Manila Bulletin, July 10, 2023, on page B-4)
      UBS Optimus Foundation and Blue finance have forged a new partnership which will see the Foundation make its first marine-focused impact performance loan. By providing up-front and early-stage blended capital of $600,000, ...

    • UBS, Blue finance tie up for PH marine protection 

      Salting, Ed Paolo (The Manila Times, July 10, 2023, on page B3)
      UBS, through the its grant-issuing foundation, has partnered with social enterprise Blue finance for a marine-focused impact performance initiative in the Philippines. The Swiss bank last week said that the UBS Optimus ...

    • UN conference sees blitz of pledges to protect ailing oceans 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Standard, June 29, 2022, on page B2)
      A major UN conference on how to restore the faltering health of global oceans kicked off in Lisbon this week with a flurry of promises to expand marine protected areas, ban deep-sea mining, and combat illegal fishing. UN ...

    • US awards 4 Palawan marine protected areas 

      Punongbayan, Michael (The Philippine Star, October 6, 2022, on page 8)
      The United States government, through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), has recognized and granted awards to four of Palawan’s best marine protected areas (MPA). At the second annual Palawan MPA summit ...

    • WPS marine ecosystem threats resolution eyed 

      Kabagani, Lade (Daily Tribune, October 30, 2022, on page B14)
      The Armed Forces of the Philippines’ Western Command and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources are partnering with United States Agency for International Development to address the marine ecosystem threats in the ...