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    • 'Is China really a friend?' 

      Nonato, Vince; Vigilia, Wendell (Malaya, June 14, 2019, on page B1-B6)
      Senators yesterday asked if China could really be considered a "friend" of the Philippines in the wake of the June 9 incident in which the military said a Chinese fishing vessel hit an anchored Filipino fishing boat and ...

    • Is climate change killing American starfish? 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (BusinessWorld, October 2, 2015, on page S3/5)
      In recent years, millions of the starfish, also called sea stars, have had their legs curl up and pull away from their bodies, breaking the animals to pieces before they turn to mush, often in a matter of days. Scientists ...

    • Is creation of a Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources a good idea? 

      Adriano, Fermin D. (The Manila Times, December 24, 2020, on page B5)
      A number of stakeholders in the fishery sector had been calling for the establishment of a Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DFAR), separate from the Department of Agriculture (DA). Its proponents cite two ...

    • Is Duterte serving China's interest or PH's? 

      Basu, Saikat Kumar (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 21, 2016, on page A14)
      President Duterte’s position on the Philippines’ maritime dispute with Beijing will destroy chances of stopping assertive China’s creeping usurpation of the Philippine claim to the West Philippine Sea. In its confrontation ...

    • Is Guimaras sinking ? 

      Buenaflor, Luis Jr. (Panay News, June 24, 2016, on page 8)
      Guimaras as an island is made up entirely of limestone and this type of soil or rock is a porous one, meaning it absorbs a lot of water. What significant is that the water mostly absorbed by the limestone base of Guimaras ...

    • IS harasses marsh fishermen 

      Fernandez, Edwin (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 16, 2018, on page A10)
      The military operation against Islamic State (IS) followers operating in Liguasan Marsh had freed fishing areas from the control of terrorists, including foreigners, according to the military. The operation, which killed ...

    • Is Iloilo's illegal fishing drive effective? 

      Conserva, Louine Hope (The Daily Guardian, July 7, 2017, on page 2-7)
      Iloilo Gov. Arthur Defensor Sr. said he wants to reassess the effectiveness of the campaign against illegal fishing, particularly the involvement of national government agencies. This, as illegal fishing, particularly super ...

    • Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a squid 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 9, 2013, on page A23)
      The oceanic squid can fly more than 30 metres through the air at speeds faster than Usain Bolt if it wants to escape predators, Japanese researchers said on Friday. The mollusc propels itself out of the ocean by shooting ...

    • Is new Philippine isle in Chinese hands? 

      Bondoc, Jarius (The Philippine Star, June 20, 2018, on page 9)
      Sandy Cay is a newly formed isle from sandbars three nautical miles off Pag-Asa, the main part of Palawan’s Kalayaan town. A word war rages between Alejano and Cayetano over China’s reported grab of the isle under the ...

    • Is PH dropping Sabah claim?: Lawmakers demand explanation, but Palace disputes report 

      Luci, Charissa; Kabiling, Genalyn (Manila Bulletin, March 31, 2015, on page 1-6)
      Lawmakers asked yesterday the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to explain the reported downgrading of the country’s claim on Sabah in a bid to gain the support of Malaysia for the Philippines’ arbitration case against ...

    • Is the DPWH killing coral reefs? 

      See, Aie Balagtas (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 10, 2017, on page A19)
      He might get into trouble for it, renowned marine biologist Wilfredo Licuanan himself admitted, but he just had to say it: “The No. 1 destroyer of coral reefs in the Philippines is the Department of Public Works and ...

    • Is the Paris deal a solution against climate change? 

      Dordas, Sofia (Panay News, January 13, 2016, on page C2)
      The world is in a serious threat called climate change brought about by our very own discriminate wrongdoings. Global temperature was seen to increase by 1°C from the 19th century which resulted to the melting of glaciers ...

    • Is tobacco the next 'miracle crop'? 

      Flora, Ian Ocampo (SunStar Philippines, May 6, 2018, on page 6)
      Tobacco juice, tobacco dust juice and tobacco lime are not only for traditional organic insecticide used in domestic gardening but also for mainstream commercial agriculture. Tobacco has been proven effective against a ...

    • Isabela fish farm reels in success with Landbank support 

      (Manila Bulletin, July 24, 2022, on page 3)
      When Cagayan Valley, one of the country's largest tilapia-producing regions, faced a region-wide shortage of tilapia fingerlings in 1993, business graduate Arnel Santiago decided to establish his own fish hatchery to help ...

    • Isabela fish farm reels in success with Landbank support 

      (Manila Standard, July 22, 2022, on page A3)
      When Cagayan Valley, one of the country’s largest tilapia-producing regions, faced a region-wide shortage of tilapia fingerlings in 1993, business graduate Arnel Santiago decided to establish his own fish hatchery to help ...

    • Isabela fishing town celebrates 'Ikan' Festival 

      Almirol, Abe (Manila Standard, June 26, 2018, on page B4)
      This promising town with pristine white beaches fronting Luzon’s Pacific coast celebrated its 49th founding anniversary on Wednesday, and the 2018 “Ikan” Festival on Thursday. “A decade ago, fish catch was very much abundant. ...

    • Isabela town backs protection of 'Ludong' fish 

      Lazaro, Freddie G. (Manila Bulletin, October 2, 2014, on page 9)
      The local government of San Mariano, Isabela, announced its support for the initiative of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to preserve the endangered freshwater specie of "Ludong," known as the "President's ...

    • Isang paalala sa problema ng polusyon sa Manila Bay 

      (Balita, February 18, 2021, on page 4)
      Dalawang dekada matapos ipag-utos ng Korte Suprema sa 13 ahensiya ng pamahalaan sa pamumuno ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) ang paglilinis ng Mania Bay, nananatiling hindi ligtas ang tubig nito ...

    • Isatu pushes seaweed wine project 

      Domingo, Leander (The Manila Times, May 4, 2023, on page B5)
      The Iloilo Science and Technology University (Isatu) is pushing a project to develop wine from seaweeds found in the coastal areas of Panay Island. The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Health ...

    • Isda halin sa Visayan Sea matinlo - BFAR 

      Portal, Tadz (Hublas, September 12, 2006, on page 9)
      Ang ikaduha nga advisory sang Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) angot sa oil spill sa Guimaras Strait nagasiling nga ang mga isda nga nadakop sa Visayan Sea ang negatibo sa bunker oil. Ang advisory napetsahan ...