http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/17 2026-07-22T01:37:20Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/17937 AFP thanks US offer of aid on WPS but . . . Cabreza, Vincent Though thankful for the US offer to join rotation and resupply missions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), Armed Forces chief of staff Gen. Romeo Brawner said the military would exhaust all options first before seeking help. “We’re happy that the United States has given us a lot of options, including that of joining or escorting us for the voyage,” Brawner told journalists after a meeting of the Mutual Defense Board–Security Engagement Board (MDB-SEB) here. 2024-08-30T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/17936 UPD experts determine the optimal model for predicting algal blooms Sapigao, Harvey Algal blooms, which occur when algae overgrow in bodies of water, can not only turn the water green but also kill fish and contaminate the water supply of nearby communities. Laguna Lake, one of Metro Manila’s major sources of bangus and tilapia, as well as drinking water, is particularly prone to algal blooms, especially during El Niño. A standard method for monitoring the algal population in water is to measure chlorophyll-a, the green pigment produced by algae. However, “If we wait for [the instruments] to indicate high algal content, it may already be too late since the bloom may have already occurred,” explains author Dr. Karl Ezra Pilario of the UPD Department of Chemical Engineering. 2025-01-27T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/17935 PMA cadets train at Pag-asa Island, WPS front line Mangosing, Frances Senior cadets from the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) recently carried out an inaugural joint field training exercise at Pag-asa Island (Thitu) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) that offered them a close look at the frontlines of a potential geopolitical flashpoint. The cadets, who are graduating next month, are expected to take up leadership roles as future military officers amid an increasingly complex security environment. 2025-04-21T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/17922 21 Manila Bay reclamation projects equal area of 2 cities de Villa, Kathleen Manila Bay is “alive and vibrant” with functioning ecosystems to support marine life and the livelihood of fisherfolk, but it is under threat from 21 projects to reclaim land nearly as big as two Metro Manila cities, which could cause massive flooding, water contamination and loss of fishing grounds, according to key findings of a scientific study released on Wednesday. The “most fundamental impact” of the proposed and approved reclamation projects is the change in the natural flow of water currents in the bay, causing contaminants to “likely stay within reclamation sites,” said Charina Repollo, one of the 48 scientists and experts from the Marine Environment and Resources Foundation Inc. (MERF). 2025-05-01T00:00:00Z