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Over 162k of waste hauled from Pasig River
(Manila Standard,May 10, 2019 , on page A3)The Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission hauled 162,390 kilograms of waste (5,413 sacks of garbage), which were pushed by the high tide in Manila Bay into the Pasig River, during a series of massive clean-up operations ... -
Over 2,000 fish fingerlings released in Iloilo River
(DailyGuardian,September 28, 2021 , on page 2-11)A total of 2,376 fingerlings of "sea bass" also known as Bulgan were released in Iloilo River by the Iloilo City Government on early morning of Monday, September 27, 2021. The dispersal of the fish fingerlings was headed ... -
Over 200 Chinese ships spotted again in WPS
(SunStar Philippines,May 13, 2021 , on page 3)More than 200 Chinese maritime militia (CMM) vessels were again found in the West Philippine Sea, the National Task Force West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) said on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. In a statement, the task force said ... -
Over 200 Chinese ships spotted again in WPS
(SunStar Philippines,May 13, 2021 , on page 13)More than 200 Chinese maritime militia (CMM) vessels were again found in the West Philippine Sea, the National Task Force West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) said on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. In a statement, the task force said ... -
Over 200 trees planted along Libertad coastline
(Panay News,June 30, 2022 , on page 4)More than 200 seedlings of talisay and native dangkalan trees were planted along the coastlines of barangays Cubay and Pajo in Libertad town on Tuesday. Personnel of the Municipal Environment and Natural Resources (MENRO) ... -
Over 23,000 kilos of trash collected from 10 rivers in Central Visayas
(Manila Bulletin,March 27, 2019 , on page 5)A total of 23,057.55 kilos or 1,439.25 sacks of trash were gathered from the second round of the simultaneous river clean-up in Central Visayas last March 22 from the 10 rivers in the region. Department of Environment and ... -
Over 4K fisherfolk elated on gov't aid
(Daily Tribune,September 29, 2023 , on page B15)A total of 4,451 fisherfolk from five barangays here were happy and grateful to receive rice and cash assistance from the Office of Davao First District Representative Paolo Duterte. The recipients came from barangays 21-C, ... -
Over 70 escaped crocodiles recaptured in China
(The Manila Times,September 20, 2023 , on page B6)Dozens of crocodiles that escaped a flooded Chinese farm have all been recaptured, state media reported on Tuesday, a week after the reptilian runaways wriggled free. More than 70 reptiles escaped from a commercial crocodile ... -
Over a thousand mangroves planted
(Panay News,February 7, 2016 , on page 4-11)About 1,115 mangrove seedlings were planted in Barangay Agustin Navarra in Ivisan, Capiz during the World Wetlands Day celebration. The activity was led by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region ... -
Over P1.58-billion sales: LGUs buy produce directly from farmers and fishermen since lockdown
(BusinessMirror,May 8, 2020 , on page A4)The Department of Agriculture (DA) said local government units (LGUs) have bought over P1.58 billion worth of agricultural goods directly from farmers and fishermen since the imposition of Luzon-wide enhanced community ... -
Over-fished species go into evolutionary overdrive: study
(The Philippine Star,April 18, 2008 , on page B3-B2)Relentless commercial fishing can trigger rapid evolutionary changes when only smaller, younger fish are left behind, a study released Wednesday shows. Moreover, those changes among fish populations -- a desperate bid to ... -
Overcoming orchestrated conflicts in South China Sea
(The Manila Times,April 12, 2021 , on page A4-A5)The Whitsun Reef, known in the Philippines as the Julian Felipe Reef, is part of the contested Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. In Manila, the reef narrative has been promoted, particularly by that part of local ... -
Overexploitation has cut diversity in Philippine waters
(Manila Bulletin,January 12, 2017 , on page B-8)Increased fishing activity in the Philippines has reduced diversity by nearly 20 percent since the 1950s. This was pointed out by maritime scholars who participated in a roundtable discussion on marine biodiversity ... -
Overfishing in Guimaras Strait could deplete fish population
(Panay News,March 22, 2023 , on page 7)Guimaras Strait is the body of water that separates the island province of Guimaras and Negros Island. It is a rich fishing ground. Small fishing boats and big commercial fishing vessels benefit from its bountiful marine ... -
Overfishing observed in 75% of PH
(Manila Bulletin,August 16, 2015 , on page 4)The number of unregulated and illegal fishing in the Philippines have resulted into the decline of sustainable with fisheries with 75 percent overfished fishing grounds in the country, Philippine fisheries advocates revealed ... -
Overfishing threatens tuna supply
(Manila Standard,September 15, 2012 , on page A3)Senator Loren Legarda on Friday expressed alarm over the declining tuna stocks worldwide due to overfishing. Noting the Red List of Threatened Species of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, which revealed ... -
Overharvesting perils seaweeds
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,March 12, 2014 , on page A14)Passing through the highway traversing Alacan village in San Fabian town in Pangasinan province, one cannot ignore the peculiar smell of seaweeds being dried by fishermen by the roadside. Seaweeds harvesting has spurred ... -
Overhaul looms: Iloilo Strait tragedy review of sea transportation
(DailyGuardian,August 9, 2019 , on page 1-15)The Iloilo Strait tragedy that claimed the lives of 31 people triggered the need to overhaul protocols, safety nets, and other measures in the sea transport industry. During his visit to the wake of the eight casualties ... -
Overloading ruled out in Iloilo sea tragedy
(Malaya,August 7, 2019 , on page B3)An official of the Philippine Coast Guard yesterday ruled out overloading as the three motorboats capsized after being hit by huge waves last Saturday in the Iloilo-Guimaras Straight. The incident left 28 passengers dead. ... -
'Overmarketed, overpromised': Save the Gigantes Islands before it's too late
(DailyGuardian,September 17, 2019 , on page 2-14)After Boracay Island underwent a six-month rehabilitation closure last year, tourists have been flooding the Gigantes Islands in Carles, Iloilo because of its promise of white-sand beaches, highly comparable to that of ...