http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/3933 2026-08-07T04:09:35Z 2026-08-07T04:09:35Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/17997 2026-07-29T03:31:49Z 2026-07-19T00:00:00Z

Reviving the Bugsay: Paddlers bring back PH’s ocean heritage For centuries, the sea has shaped Filipino life, with the bangka and bugsay connecting communities across the archipelago. Today, the Philippine Outrigger Canoe Club (POCC) is reviving that maritime heritage through ocean paddling. Founded in 2021, POCC is a non-stock, non-profit organization dedicated to developing competitive outrigger canoeing while promoting the Philippines’ identity as an oceanic nation. Guided by its three pillars — culture, community and conservation — the club combines sport with cultural preservation and environmental stewardship.

2026-07-19T00:00:00Z Flores, Claudine http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/17915 2026-07-16T06:36:08Z 2026-07-15T00:00:00Z

URC waste leaks threaten Tañon Strait Flores, Claudine Nearly seven in every 10 cor­als sur­veyed in parts of Bais Bay have recently died, with mar­ine sci­ent­ists warn­ing that con­tin­ued eth­anol wastewa­ter dis­charges are fuel­ing recur­ring fish kills and accel­er­at­ing the col­lapse of mar­ine hab­it­ats months after the massive spill that dev­ast­ated the area. The find­ings, presen­ted dur­ing an online forum organ­ized by Oceana on July 7, 2026, are based on field assess­ments con­duc­ted by research­ers from Sil­li­man Uni­versity’s Insti­tute of Envir­on­mental and Mar­ine Sci­ences and the Angelo King Cen­ter for Research and Envir­on­mental Man­age­ment in North Bais Bay and nearby waters of the Tañon Strait Pro­tec­ted Sea­scape (TSPS). Accord­ing to the assess­ment, recently killed cor­als now make up as much as 69 per­cent of the total coral cover in sur­veyed reef areas, sug­gest­ing the eco­sys­tem has con­tin­ued to deteri­or­ate des­pite efforts to con­tain last year’s envir­on­mental dis­aster.

2026-07-15T00:00:00Z Patumbon, Rojean Grace http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/17914 2026-07-16T06:23:44Z 2026-07-14T00:00:00Z

Malalag fish port expansion set for 2027 completion Patumbon, Rojean Grace The Department of Agriculture-Davao Region (DA-Davao) expects the second phase of the Malalag Municipal Fish Port project in Davao del Sur to be completed by Feb. 12, 2027. The fish port, located in Barangay Baybay, Malalag, aims to improve fish handling and trading operations while creating better market access and income opportunities for fisherfolk in Davao del Sur and neighboring fishing communities. The Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) is implementing the P132.18-million project in two phases. The completed first phase cost P37.31 million, while the ongoing second phase has a budget of P94.87 million.

2026-07-14T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/17903 2026-07-15T02:44:14Z 2026-04-21T00:00:00Z

Mollusc of the year The Philippines is a finalist for the International Mollusc of the Year, and representing our country is one of the strangest and rarest species in the world. The antingaw is the first known shipworm that lives within and eats through rock. Closely related to the tamilok and ugaong, it is unique in the shipworm family because it bores through limestone rather than wood.

2026-04-21T00:00:00Z