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    • Occidental Mindoro: Next tourism gem 

      Gonzales, Edison Joseph (Malaya, January 4, 2019, on page A7-A8)
      Occidental Mindoro is nature's tranquil haven with its marine, wildlife and bird sanctuary and stretches of secluded white sands. It is a paradise waiting to be explored. Dive into the coral sanctuaries of Apo Reef Marine ...

    • ‘Occupy all islands in West PH Sea’ 

      Valente, Catherine S. (The Manila Times, April 7, 2017, on page A1-A2)
      President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday ordered the Armed Forces of the Philippines to occupy all islands being claimed by the country in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). Speaking to reporters following a visit to ...

    • Occupy Spratly isles? too late 

      Yap, DJ; Tubeza, Philip; Salaverria, Leila B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 8, 2017, on page A4)
      Magdalo Rep. Gary Alejano on Friday ridiculed President Rodrigo Duterte’s vow to deploy troops to unoccupied South China Sea islands and reefs claimed by the Philippines, saying nothing was left to grab in those disputed ...

    • Ocean advocates back Bermuda marine reserve 

      Associated Press (AP) (Manila Bulletin, August 15, 2013, on page B-8)
      Officials from the Pew Charitable Trusts and one of famed underwater explorer Jacques Cousteau's grandsons were in Bermuda on Thursday calling for the creation of the Atlantic's biggest marine reserve. The ambitious "Blue ...

    • Ocean conference calls for action to reverse human damage. 

      Lee-Brago, Pia (The Philippine Star, June 8, 2017, on page B4)
      In the run-up to World Ocean Day today, the United Nations Ocean Conference opened earlier this week with calls for united global action to reverse human damage. At the opening Monday of the international conference on the ...

    • Ocean conservation effort warrants new gov't department, experts say 

      Galang, Vincent Mariel P. (BusinessWorld, July 4, 2019, on page S1/4)
      A new government department is needed to manage and conserve ocean resources, which is too big a job for the agriculture-focused agencies currently tasked with protecting the country’s seas, experts said. “UPMSI (UP Marine ...

    • Ocean currents 

      Bulao, Magnolia D. (Panay News, March 28, 2018, on page B2)
      In this article , the lesson about the ocean currents or the properties of water density due to temperature and various concentrations of salt is being discussed through an activity where materials needed are as follows: ...

    • ‘Ocean fighters’ give tips on saving, protecting the ocean 

      Requintina, Robert R. (Manila Bulletin, November 9, 2017, on page B-10)
      The winners of the Miss Scuba Philippines 2017 contest gave simple tips on protecting the country’s ocean which, reports said, is one of the biggest sources of plastic leaking into the very large body of water. Newly-crowned ...

    • 'Ocean filling' activities cost US$108.9 M per year - study 

      de Vera, Ellalyn; Namit, Madel Sabater (Manila Bulletin, April 24, 2015, on page 1-16)
      The total economic value of destroyed coral reefs from the ongoing reclamation activities of China in the West Philippine Sea has reached US$352,249 per hectare of coral reef, equivalent to an economic loss of US$108.9 ...

    • 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 ...

    • Ocean heat wave harming 12,000 sq-km of world's coral reefs - experts 

      Reuters (Manila Bulletin, October 9, 2015, on page 1-18)
      Corals reefs are suffering a severe underwater heat wave this year for the third time on record, including a mysterious warm patch in the Pacific known as “The Blob”, scientists said on Thursday. The bout of record high ...

    • The ocean is dying (1) 

      Mercene, Floro (Manila Bulletin, May 22, 2017, on page 14)
      The alarming rise in the price of fish is linked to the alarming rise of ocean temperature, which killed the coral reefs in our oceans. Remove the corrals and you remove the marine creatures’ source of food, habitat, and ...

    • The ocean is dying (2) 

      Mercene, Floro (Manila Bulletin, May 26, 2017, on page 12)
      There were many factors that caused the death of the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) but among them were drilling for oil and mining and the death blow was global warming. The uncontrolled use of fossil fuels such as carbon, oil, ...

    • 'The ocean is our food bank; deposit back through sustainable fishing practices' 

      (DailyGuardian, October 15, 2021, on page 8-10)
      The 65th episode of “Stories for a Better Normal: Pandemic and Climate Change Pathways” featured climate change adaptation and resilience practices as well as the protection and restoration efforts of our fisherfolk and ...

    • Ocean Month celeb bats for 'detoxifying' waters 

      Subong, Elsa (The Daily Guardian, May 17, 2016, on page B6)
      The 17th year of the Ocean Month celebration in May 2016 focuses is on the need to cure the oceans and the coastal areas of toxic elements. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), which spearheads the ...

    • Ocean planet under threat 

      (Malaya, June 21, 2013, on page A7)
      The oceans are under threat. Thus warned Braulio De Souza Dias, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, he said. "Marine biodiversity suffers from overfishing and other unsustainable fishing practices. ...

    • Ocean Science for Sustainable Development 

      Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Region VI (DailyGuardian, May 17, 2021, on page 8-10)
      The ocean is a continuous body of salt water and our planet’s largest ecosystem. It stabilizes the climate, stores carbon, nurtures marine biodiversity and directly supports human well-being through food and energy resources, ...

    • Ocean temperature hit record high in February 2024, EU scientists say 

      Reuters (BusinessWorld, March 8, 2024, on page S1/5)
      Ocean temperatures hit a record high in February, with the average global sea surface temperature at 21.06 degrees Celsius (69.91 degrees Fahrenheit), the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said on Thursday. ...

    • Ocean's deepest part filled with toxic pollutants,study reveals 

      (Manila Bulletin, February 16, 2017, on page B9)
      “Extraordinary levels” of pollution have been found in the Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the Earth’s oceans. Pollutants from the 1970s have accumulated among the crustaceans that live there, contaminating life 11,000 ...

    • Ocean-based industries gross value-added declines 32.6% in 2020 

      Jocson, Luisa Maria Jacinta C. (BusinessWorld, December 17, 2021, on page S1/4)
      The gross value-added (GVA) of Philippine ocean-based industries declined 32.6% in 2020 to P617.20 billion, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). This was the equivalent of 3.4% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at ...