Browsing by Subject "Oceans"
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10 new drugs come from the oceans
(Manila Bulletin,June 13, 2018 , on page 12)A non-government organization (NGO), Reef Check, revealed that there are 10 new drugs that come from animals in the ocean that are used to treat diseases, particularly leukemia and HIV/AIDS. The founder of Reef Check, Dr. ... -
31 LGUs sign petition banning single-use plastic
(The Manila Times,November 23, 2020 , on page C5)A petition for a nationwide ban on the use of single-use plastic has been signed by 31 coastal local government units (LGUs). Faced with twin problems of massive flooding and uncontrollable material waste, LGUs in the ... -
4 feted for protecting ocean
(Panay News,June 13, 2016 , on page 18)Three people from Negros Island and one from Cebu were recognized for their efforts in protecting and conserving the ocean. -
Aboitiz group moves to save Davao turtles
(Manila Standard,June 12, 2016 , on page B3)For a caretaker's son at the Aboitiz Cleanergy Park, coming home is all about re-learning the lessons of family and environmental stewardship. The Philippines—an archipelago of 7,500 islands, nearly each with its own tongue ... -
ADB offers assistance to develop El Nido, Coron
(The Philippine Star,October 24, 2019 , on page B4)The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will extend financing solutions for the development of sustainable tourism in El Nido and Coron in Palawan province. The multilateral bank is now working with the Department of Tourism (DOT) ... -
Addressing the plastic problem
(Panay News,September 13, 2019 , on page 10-14)The problem with plastic materials is that many of them last forever. While some types are considered biodegradable, many require industrial-level processes to be recycled or broken down to harmless materials. Plastics ... -
Albay's rich fishing ground tourist draw
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 4, 2016 , on page A7)The vast golden white sands that appear and disappear with the tide day in, day out in Lagony Gulf is fast becoming a local tourist attraction this summer. This little city in the middle of the sea, known locally as Wara-Wara ... -
Alexandra Costeau: 'the choices we make impact our oceans'
(Manila Bulletin,September 8, 2016 , on page B-8)For four years now, Alexandra serves as an Oceana senior advisor and shares the same vision of saving the world through the oceans. Being a filmmaker, she used documentaries to show the people how the world can be saved. ... -
Antarctica ice to double sea rise - study
(The Manila Times,April 1, 2016 , on page A8)Melting ice from Antarctica could raise oceans by a meter before 2100 at current rates of greenhouse gas emissions, doubling previous forecasts for sea level rise, according to a study released Wednesday (Thursday in ... -
Antique: Where the mountains meet the sea
(Manila Standard,March 21, 2022 , on page C4)Antique, a province in Panay Island in Western Visayas in the Philippines, is often overlooked as a tourist destination because of its proximity to the more popular Boracay Island in Aklan. But Antiqueños believe this will ... -
Apec moves to ensure healthy ‘blue economy’: Marine resources key to ensuring inclusive growth
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 12, 2015 , on page B5-1-B5-3)Member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) have put increased emphasis on the so-called "blue economy" with the belief that laying the foundation for healthy and resilient marine and ocean resources ... -
Art and our oceans
(The Manila Times,October 4, 2019 , on page A5)Different tides, but just one ocean - it is seen that art comes in different forms and works, but ultimately it will always be an important way for us to understand and transform the world in and around us. The artist Paul ... -
As sea engulfs coastline, Indonesians pay high price to shield homes
(Manila Bulletin,December 2, 2019 , on page 6)His meager income is being further strained by having to borrow cash to shore up his home against lapping waves coming further inland on this vulnerable coastline. “If you have a house on land and then work at sea, it’s ... -
Asia’s ocean pollution crisis
(Manila Bulletin,June 6, 2018 , on page 2)A Vietnamese mangrove draped with polythene, a whale killed after swallowing waste bags in Thai seas and clouds of underwater trash near Indonesian “paradise” islands — grim images of the plastic crisis that has gripped ... -
Australia works with Phl in coral reef restoration
(The Philippine Star,September 25, 2023 , on page 4)Australia continues to work with the Philippines on protecting the marine environment through coral reef restoration, Australian Ambassador HK Yu said yesterday. Yu welcomed the signing of the UN High Seas Biodiversity ... -
Back to the sea
(Manila Bulletin,March 4, 2018 , on page 1)A diver holds juvenile white-spotted shark (Chiloscyllium plagiosum) before he releases it to sea from the Marine Protected Area in Bagac, Bataan, Saturday. The ‘Back to the Wild’ Shark Release program is being undertaken ... -
Bardem urges UN delegates to protect oceans
(The Philippine Star,August 21, 2019 , on page 16)Spanish actor and environmental activist Javier Bardem said Monday " we are all villains" for playing" deaf and blind" and not caring about the world's oceans', which are under more pressure than at any time in history. ... -
Benham Rise teeming with marine life
(Manila Standard,June 7, 2016 , on page B6)A dazzling array of soft and hard corals, fish, algae, and sponges comprised some of the biological diversity documented by marine scientists from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, University of the Philippines ... -
Best ocean policy
(Manila Bulletin,September 6, 2012 , on page 8)The PH Tubbataha Reefs National Park Act of 2010 is one of six ocean and coastal policies in five countries which will compete for the International 2012 Future Policy Award for the most effective and exemplary ocean and ... -
'Big Western brands pollute oceans with cheap plastic'
(Panay News,September 24, 2017 , on page 7)Western consumer giants are polluting oceans by selling products packaged in cheap, disposable plastic to Filipinos, Greenpeace has claimed - naming Nestle, Unilever and Procter and Gamble among the worst offenders. The ...