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    • Otters find new playground on island in Tawi-Tawi 

      Alipala, Julie (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 3, 2020, on page A10)
      They are known as “anjing laut,” the Malay word for “sea dogs,” in neighboring Sandakan, Sabah, according to Tawi-tawi residents who occasionally visit that part of Malaysia. But on Tawi-tawi’s Taganak Island, where the ...

    • Our ban on single-use plastics-from Boracay to the world 

      (Manila Bulletin, September 8, 2018, on page 10)
      The local government of Malay, Aklan, which includes Boracay Island, has issued an ordinance banning the use of single-use disposable plastic items by hotels, resorts, restaurants, and other establishments. It was the ...

    • Our big surprise in Tubbataha-diving with Destiny 

      Honasan, Alya B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 2, 2016, on page F1-F2)
      It was a quintessential Tubbataha dive—volatile currents, tons of fish, and a big surprise. We were at Seafan Alley on Tubbataha’s North Atoll, making our way back to the shallows after some 40 minutes of spotting slender ...

    • Our claims in the South China Sea 

      (Manila Bulletin, May 16, 2018, on page 8)
      The Philippines is not giving up its claims in the South China Sea, Secretary of Foreign Affairs Alan Peter Cayetano said Wednesday in Hong Kong, after President Duterte attended the Boao Forum for Asia in Hainan, China, ...

    • Our door is always open to Phl-China 

      Reuters (The Philippine Star, October 18, 2016, on page 1-8)
      China yesterday sought to downplay comments by President Duterte that he would raise an arbitral ruling on the South China Sea with leaders in Beijing, expressing confidence the Philippine leader will make his policy based ...

    • Our endangered coastal environment 

      Tarriela, Flor G. (Manila Bulletin, June 14, 2005, on page B-2)
      A beautiful island in the Pacific. The pearl of the Orient Seas. The Philippines where the sun shines and you can see a scenic sunset practically every day. A beautiful coastline stretching over 18,000 kilometers, with ...

    • Our misunderstood position in the South China Sea 

      Kapunan, Rod P. (Manila Standard, May 26, 2018, on page A5)
      There are factors affecting our understanding of our claim in the South China Sea. This has deeply divided us such that the US has been using this to create a wedge between this country and China. This stems from our lack ...

    • Our President may need more help 

      Del Rosario, Albert (Manila Standard, June 9, 2018, on page A2)
      There appears to be an urgent need for our President to require a fuller briefing from his people as shown, for instance, by his reactions to developments in the South China Sea and, in particular, the West Philippine Sea. ...

    • Our rights are assured in oil exploration agreement 

      (Manila Bulletin, November 28, 2018, on page 10)
      Acting Chief Justice Antonio T. Carpio has long been vocal in his opposition to the Duterte administration’s inaction on the 2016 ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague rejecting China’s claim ...

    • Our waters are getting more attention 

      Tria, John (Manila Bulletin, January 22, 2019, on page 9)
      Whether we like it or not, the Boracay rehabilitation has created a greater awareness of pollution in our waters and has forced many to pay more attention to ensuring the health of these vital pillars of our ecosystem and ...

    • Our weak stand on China 

      Del Rosario, Alejandro (Manila Standard, June 4, 2018, on page A4-A5)
      Opposition lawmakers are questioning the Philippines’ anemic stand against China’s military buildup in the West Philippine Sea. It appears to the concerned solons that the government’s foreign policy and national security ...

    • Outrage as Sino water cannon stops PH boats 

      Santos, Tina G.; Andrade, Jeannette I. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 19, 2021, on page A1-A3)
      The government on Thursday expressed outrage against China’s coast guard whose ships blocked and blasted with powerful jets of water two Filipino vessels carrying food and other supplies for a Marine detachment at a shoal ...

    • 'Outraging' 

      Garcia, Ed (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 20, 2019, on page A9)
      Outraging” is a word seldom used, but it somehow perfectly sums up the current mood of many citizens, as our government flounders from one explanation to another in trying to accommodate contradictory positions regarding ...

    • Outstanding farmers and fishers recognized 

      Indino, Phoebe Jen (Manila Bulletin, October 13, 2012, on page 14)
      In recognition of their efforts in agricultural development, some 50 farmers, fisherfolk, and past chairmen of the Regional Agricultural and Fisheries Council (RAFC) were honored during this year's regional Gawad Saka ...

    • Outstanding farmers, fishers cited 

      Capitol News; PN (Panay News, May 7, 2017, on page 7-14)
      Outstanding farmers and fisher folks were honored during the Pasidungog sa Panguma, Pangisda kag Pangkasapatan awarding ceremony at the Panaad Stadium. The honorees were individuals and associations involved in agricultural ...

    • Outstanding researchers awarded 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (The Philippine Star, August 6, 2000, on page 15)
      Thirteen aquaculture and fisheries researchers won science awards conferred by the Los Baños Science Community (LBSC). The awardees received the 14th Dr. Elvira Tan Memorial awards, which carried cash prizes and plaques, ...

    • Over 100 dead or missing after vessel capsizes 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Standard, October 10, 2021, on page 3A)
      More than 100 people are believed dead or missing in the sinking of a makeshift vessel on the Congo river, provincial authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo said Saturday. Fifty-one bodies had been recovered by ...

    • Over 162k of waste hauled from Pasig River 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Manila Standard, May 10, 2019, on page A3)
      The Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission hauled 162,390 kilograms of waste (5,413 sacks of garbage), which were pushed by the high tide in Manila Bay into the Pasig River, during a series of massive clean-up operations ...

    • Over 2,000 fish fingerlings released in Iloilo River 

      ERS (DailyGuardian, September 28, 2021, on page 2-11)
      A total of 2,376 fingerlings of "sea bass" also known as Bulgan were released in Iloilo River by the Iloilo City Government on early morning of Monday, September 27, 2021. The dispersal of the fish fingerlings was headed ...

    • Over 200 Chinese ships spotted again in WPS 

      SunStar Philippines (SunStar Philippines, May 13, 2021, on page 3)
      More than 200 Chinese maritime militia (CMM) vessels were again found in the West Philippine Sea, the National Task Force West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) said on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. In a statement, the task force said ...