Browsing by Subject "marine ecosystems"

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    • Beyond the bottom line: AboitizPower eco-warriors at work 

      (Daily Tribune, May 5, 2023, on page B9)
      The surface of our tiny, blue dot in the vast universe is made up of about 70 percent water. Water is crucial for the sustenance of all living things on the planet, most obvious perhaps with that of marine life. While we ...

    • DENR statement on West PHL Sea coral destruction 

      (DailyGuardian, September 26, 2023, on page 5)
      The Philippines has worked for over 20 years on the protection of the marine environment within and beyond its territorial waters. As it celebrated the signing of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the ...

    • Dolphins and whales doomed by Dumaguete reclamation 

      Napkil, Lisa G. (The Philippine Star, July 17, 2021, on page C3)
      At least 13 species of whales and dolphins — or half of its Philippine population — will be doomed by the heartless reclamation of land along the entire length of Dumaguete City’s beachfront. The extremely rare pygmy blue ...

    • Donated equipment to boost marine research, food security in Negros 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (SunStar Philippines, December 4, 2023, on page 5)
      The PHP2-million donation of the Philippine Army Finance Center Producers Integrated Cooperative (PAFCPIC) will bolster the scientific research on the health of coral reefs in the southern towns of the province, the Marine ...

    • Fisherfolk group recognized as champion in protecting marine biodiversity 

      Marcelo, Elizabeth (The Philippine Star, September 12, 2022, on page 5)
      Fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya), together with several other local environmental organizations, has been recognized by England-based Lewis Pugh Foundation as among the ...

    • God save the turtles, cry Gen Z, so we will 

      Cuanang, Joven R. (Manila Bulletin, December 2, 2022, on page B-10)
      There are ways in this world that bring people of mutual interest together. This one involves a text message from George Canlas, sometime in August 2022: “I have a friend, Ben Mead, who is involved in non-profits. Can I ...

    • Iloilo researchers see potential for drug development; Marine bacteria in Tubbataha show anti-cancer properties 

      Subingsubing, Krixia (Panay News, November 28, 2023, on page 2)
      For the last five years, scientists from the University of San Agustin (USA) in Iloilo province have been combing the country’s oceans for microorganisms that can cure intractable diseases. This year, they finally discovered ...

    • Investing in the Philippines' marine environment 

      Robinson, Steven J. (The Philippine Star, April 21, 2022, on page 7)
      As I have traveled around the Philippines, from Palawan to Bohol to Surigao, I have seen the magnificent beauty of Philippine seas firsthand. The Philippines boasts one of the most diverse marine environments in the world, ...

    • It's the green, blue and sand combination 

      (DailyGuardian, April 21, 2022, on page 9-10)
      Located in the northernmost tip of Negros Occidental lies the well-preserved 32,000 hectares of lush marine resources. Sagay City is one of the major fishing coastal communities in Negros Occidental. But with man’s destructive ...

    • Marine env't protection a top concern-Palace 

      Co, Adrian Stewart (Panay News, May 6, 2019, on page 8)
      Malacañang said the protection of marine environment in the West Philippine Sea was one of the top concerns of President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration. Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo made the remark after the ...

    • Oceana: Allowing commercial fishing in municipal waters will adversely affect local fisherfolk, damage marine life 

      (SunStar Philippines, July 31, 2023, on page 12)
      An ocean protection and conservation group has opposed moves to amend the Fisheries Code of the Philippines, specifically regarding the potential allowance of commercial fishing in municipal waters. Rose-Liza Eisma-Osorio, ...

    • PHL top diplomat says artificial islands, not just plastic, 'devastating' marine resources 

      (BusinessWorld, June 9, 2022, on page S1/14)
      The Philippines top diplomat called for cooperation among nations to protect marine resources from plastic pollution and other threats, including those in international waters, as the country joined the global celebration ...

    • Police arrest seven persons for illegal fishing in Bataan 

      Esconde, Ernie (The Manila Times, August 26, 2023, on page A8)
      Fisherfolk and environmental groups have recently lauded President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for directing the Department of Agriculture and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources to work closely with the Office of the ...

    • Renewed hope for the West Philippine Sea 

      Del Rosario, Albert (Manila Standard, July 13, 2022, on page B1)
      It has been six years since our country won a resounding victory in The Hague, thereby securing our rights in the West Philippine Sea under international law. The 2016 Arbitral Award is an emblem of pride for the Filipino ...

    • Scuba divers train in ecosystem assessment 

      Domingo, Leander (The Manila Times, January 28, 2023, on page B5)
      A training session for the implementers of the Coastal and Marine Ecosystems Management Program (CMEMP) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) was conducted to improve ...

    • SMPC reseeds 500 endangered clams on Semirara Island 

      (Panay News, July 8, 2022, on page 6)
      Integrated energy company Semirara Mining and Power Corporation (SMPC), together with the Department of Energy and barangay local government units, reseeded 500 endangered clams on March 16 and 17, 2022 at the 138-hectare ...

    • SMPC turns over 40 fiberglass bancas for fishing livelihood 

      (Panay News, October 7, 2022, on page 8-7)
      Semirara Mining and Power Corporation (SMPC), in partnership with the Department of Energy (DOE), has turned over 40 boats through its fiberglass banca program that aims to promote sustainable fishing livelihood to impact ...

    • Sustainable fishing 

      (Panay News, May 31, 2022, on page 6)
      There is no shortage of fish in Western Visayas. The region’s supply is sufficient, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. But for how long? The region is also supplying fish to other region.

    • Tourism, fishing take toll on dolphin population 

      (DailyGuardian, August 17, 2023, on page 1-11)
      Researchers from the University of the Philippines-Diliman College of Science (UPD-CS) are warning that unchecked ecotourism and overfishing are threatening the cetacean biodiversity of the famous and richly diverse Tañon ...

    • Underwater photography on marine ecosystem; DENR-XI Red Evasco snaps critters 

      Department of Environment and Natural Resources - Region XI (SunStar Philippines, July 13, 2022, on page 3)
      With innumerable creatures that await description, the endless depths of the ocean are one of the parts of the planet that emanates mystique. This gigantic underwater community bestows refuge to millions of inhabitants of ...