Browsing by Subject "pearls"
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10 held for selling giant pearls
(The Philippine Star,March 15, 2017 , on page 16)National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) agents arrested 10 persons for illegally possessing and selling giant pearls in Ermita, Manila Monday afternoon. In a press conference yesterday, the NBI’s Environmental Crimes Division ... -
Facts about oysters
(Panay News,October 23, 2015 , on page B6)Oyster - people either love them or hate them, but rarely do oysters garner a simple "meh." Yet surprisingly, there is a lot we don't know about this tasty and slimy bivalve, save for the idea that you eat them raw, ... -
Fishers urged to switch to pearl culture
(Manila Bulletin,September 26, 2017 , on page 13)The governor of this province is encouraging the fishermen of this town to try out pearl oyster farming. Governor Leopoldo Petilla in his speech as the guest speaker at the “Pista Sa Nayon-Inter-Agency Party,” part of the ... -
NBI nabs giant pearl sellers
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,March 15, 2017 , on page A5)The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has arrested 10 people allegedly engaged in illegal wildlife trade, recovering a trove of pearls and endangered giant clams that they were selling for a whopping P97 million. The ... -
Ph South Sea pearls: A treasure of living gems
(Manila Bulletin,January 29, 2017 , on page E-4)One of the rarest and most beautiful living gems in the world can be found in Palawan. Known the world over as the Philippine South Sea pearls, they come in warm and natural colors that range from white, crème rose, ... -
Plum pearl
(Manila Standard,March 15, 2017 , on page A1)The National Bureau of Investigation presents Tuesday four giant pearls and 10 persons arrested for illegal possession, transporting and selling the sea’s treasure trove during a news briefing at the NBI headquarters. The ... -
Tahiti pearls endangered by climate change
(Manila Bulletin,November 26, 2015 , on page B8)The black pearl of Tahiti is at the heart of French Polynesia’s economy but is now highly vulnerable to climate change, and its fragile existence underlines – in a small but exquisite way – what is at stake in the United ...