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    • How much will China fish under Duterte deal, Carpio 

      Bondoc, Jarius (The Philippine Star, April 30, 2021, on page 9)
      President Duterte allowed the Chinese to fish in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone. A “verbal agreement” with President Xi Jinping was made in 2016. Duterte disclosed it only in 2019. That was after a Chinese ...
    • How OGPI keeps Didipio's water safe and clean 

      (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 12, 2019, on page A10)
      Can you imagine using clean water that’s already been used in a mining operation? In Didipio, Nueva Vizcaya, this is possible because of OceanaGold Philippines’ (OGPI) innovations. Extractive industries like mining require ...
    • How stewardship can address pressing environmental issues 

      Castillo, Lysander N. (BusinessWorld, July 27, 2018, on page S8/6)
      This is where the “face” of environmental stewardship should come out, that is, taking care of the environment because of the concern for all the living, especially our fellow human beings. This is not to say that climate ...
    • How students can help save the ocean 

      Acido-Muega, Mikaela Kristina (Daily Tribune, July 9, 2022, on page B13)
      The ocean is essential to the Earth. Covering a vast majority of the planet and being mostly unexplored, it is home to diverse ecosystems and brings us clean air, moderate temperatures, food, transportation and even jobs! ...
    • How Tagbanua tribesmen protect the 'mermaids' of Palawan 

      Yan, Gregg (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 20, 2019, on page A16)
      Wearing fins from recycled plastic containers, tough Tagbanua tribesmen have become the protectors of the dugong, those gentle marine mammals that have become prey to poachers in Northern Palawan. The dugong (scientific ...
    • How to age gracefully? Ask a bowhead whale 

      Dunham, Will (Manila Bulletin, January 8, 2015, on page 12)
      To learn the secret behind aging gracefully, you may want to check out the bowhead whale, the majestic denizen of the Arctic waters that boasts a lifespan topping 200 years. Scientists on Monday unveiled the genetic blueprint ...
    • How to be a good underwater guest 

      Umali, Tomasito G. (The Philippine Star, October 2, 2015, on page F-5)
      “We are the visitors to their underwater home. We should be gracious and respectful guests.” This was the principle from Marine Wildlife Watch Philippines (MWWP) which guided multi-sectoral participants during the National ...
    • How to defend Panatag Shoal 

      Saludo, Ricardo (The Manila Times, March 23, 2017, on page A1-A5)
      Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio, who contributed immensely to our winning our arbitration suit against China’s “nine-dash line” maritime claim, wants President Rodrigo Duterte to shut up. Justice Carpio asked ...
    • How to eat to save the world 

      Frumkin, Howard; Mwatsama, Modi (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 10, 2019, on page A15)
      LONDON — There is not a country in the world that is not grappling with the serious health and environmental consequences of their people’s diets. There has to be a better way to feed everyone well and sustainably. As it ...
    • How to handle and store seafood 

      (Panay News, April 3, 2016, on page B4)
      Safe handling and storage of all food should follow the same basic guidelines that are listed below. However, seafood is more perishable then many food items, and the consumer must pay a little more attention to its careful ...
    • How to make China pay for abuses in West Philippine Sea 

      del Rosario, Albert (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 10, 2020, on page A2)
      As we celebrate Independence Day on June 12, we Filipinos need to continue to stand up for our rights. Last July 12, 2016, Filipinos vindicated their rights against the continuing abuses by China in the West Philippine Sea ...
    • How to rehab Manila Bay- earth lawyer Oposa 

      Bondoc, Jarius (The Philippine Star, January 18, 2019, on page 13)
      Twenty years ago this month a band of law students and conscientious citizens filed an ambitious lawsuit to make the government clean up Manila Bay. At the time, Jan. 1999, people already were complaining about the stench, ...
    • How to rehabilitate Manila Bay 

      Lopez, Tony (Manila Standard, February 8, 2019, on page A5)
      In 1975, environmental planner Architect Felino “Jun” Palafox and colleagues from the Planning and Project Development Office of the Department of Public Works, Transportation, and Communication unveiled the Manila Bay ...
    • How to solve the plastic crisis 

      Bloomberg (BusinessWorld, July 27, 2018, on page S8/4)
      Just eight countries are responsible for most ocean plastic. They need help. Since Jan. 1, when China stopped accepting the rich world’s recyclable plastic waste, it’s gotten a ton of criticism for worsening the already ...
    • How to take better care of betta fish 

      Navarra, Ruth L. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 29, 2021, on page C1-C2)
      The Aquarium Channel used to air for free during the heyday of cable television. As the name suggests, all it showed was an aquarium filled with colorful fish and Muzak in the background. During the pandemic, many are ...
    • How Tubbataha’s park rangers didn’t miss a beat during COVID 

      Honasan, Alya (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 14, 2022, on page C2)
      Last March, to the delight of scuba divers, the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park (TRNP) opened up to visitors for the first time in two years. It was indeed cause for celebration; although the whale sharks didn’t come around ...
    • How vulnerable are WV's watersheds? 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA); PN (Panay News, August 27, 2010, on page 2)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through its Ecosystem Research and Development Services (ERDS), is looking forward to cover all 11 critical watersheds in Western Visayas in its vulnerability ...
    • How we'll eat fish in the future 

      (BusinessWorld, June 1, 2017, on page 8/S1)
      Now, entrepreneurs, investors, and some environmentalists are beginning to coalesce around aquaculture as a potential long-term solution to the depletion of the oceans and the world's increasing appetite for this healthy ...
    • How whale sharks saved a Philippine fishing town 

      (Panay News, January 5, 2019, on page B8)
      Fishermen-turned-entrepreneurs who have been financing the protection of endangered whale sharks in the Philippines have hit on a successful scheme to help lift their coastal community out of poverty, new research has ...
    • How will climate change affect your livelihood? 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Bulletin, September 7, 2015, on page 11)
      Here, then, are a few scenarios for a climate-altered future, when rising temperatures are closing in on the threshold of two degrees Celsius (3.6 degree Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels which scientists warn we ...