Browsing Aquatic News Index by Subject "underwater exploration"

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    • 1st Sarangani Dive Safari scheduled on April 29 to May 1 

      (BusinessWorld, April 18, 2017, on page S2/8)
      Sarangani Bay, one of the country’s unheralded beautiful bays, comes to life as the Province of Sarangani and the Department of Tourism (DoT) -Region 12 hold the first Sarangani Dive Safari on April 29 to May 1. Proclaimed ...

    • Antique's underwater beauty preems on Discovery Channel 

      Alpad, Christina (The Manila Times, March 23, 2022, on page C8)
      Antique may not be the first province that comes to mind when one thinks of Western Visayas. With the world-famous Boracay Island in Aklan, culinary hotspot Iloilo and the Mango Capital of the Philippines, Guimaras, among ...

    • Chinese submersible to explore resources in South China Sea 

      Associated Press (AP) (Manila Bulletin, November 23, 2017, on page B-12)
      China is preparing to launch a new manned submersible to explore resources in the South China Sea. The official Xinhua News Agency said the Shanhai Yongshi, or "deep sea warrior," has passed all performance and safety ...

    • Deep-sea images reveal colorful life off Indonesia 

      Associated Press (AP) (Manila Bulletin, August 31, 2010, on page B-8)
      Scientists using cutting-edge technology to explore waters off Indonesia were wowed by colorful and diverse images of marine life on the ocean floor - including plate-sized sea spiders and flower-like sponges that appear ...

    • Freedivers for ocean conservation 

      Albay, Rhick Lars Vladimer (Panay News, March 1, 2020, on page B6-B8)
      “It's quite a liberating experience to explore the sea in such an immersive way, not weighed down by heavy equipment, seeing firsthand how amazing, yet also so delicate, the underwater world is,” related Riza Ornos on her ...

    • Gold Seas Tuna sustains coral rehabilitation 

      The Times (The Manila Times, December 13, 2018, on page B5)
      Junior Chamber International (JCI) Manila, in partnership with Gold Seas Tuna Chunks, recently held an underwater exhibition of which the exhibition pieces became artificial coral reefs. In 2011, JCI Manila launched project ...

    • Gov’t objects to China’s naming of PH Rise underwater features 

      Geducos, Argyll Cyrus B.; Mabasa, Roy C. (Manila Bulletin, February 15, 2018, on page 4)
      A week after President Duterte ordered foreign research teams to leave the Philippine Rise, Malacañang has strongly objected China’s naming of five underwater features in the said area. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque ...

    • Ocean advocates back Bermuda marine reserve 

      Associated Press (AP) (Manila Bulletin, August 15, 2013, on page B-8)
      Officials from the Pew Charitable Trusts and one of famed underwater explorer Jacques Cousteau's grandsons were in Bermuda on Thursday calling for the creation of the Atlantic's biggest marine reserve. The ambitious "Blue ...

    • Ode to our oceans 

      Coronel, Danica (Manila Bulletin, June 12, 2020, on page B-8)
      It is no doubt that the pandemic has got every ocean lover longing to set foot in the water again. What better way to celebrate World Ocean Day than to reminisce life’s bright moments spent by the sea? Cabin fever has ...

    • PH to contest naming of underwater features by China 

      (The Manila Times, March 1, 2018, on page A1-A2)
      The Philippines will contest the naming of five underwater features of the Philippine Rise (Benham Rise) by China, Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Ernesto Abella said on Wednesday, as President Rodrigo Duterte warned of war ...

    • ‘Philippines not giving up territory to China’ 

      Lee-Brago, Pia (The Philippine Star, July 27, 2017, on page 2)
      The Philippines will not lose even a “single inch” of territory to China if ever it proceeds with its joint exploration deal with the Asian giant, which is claiming almost the entire South China Sea. Foreign Affairs Secretary ...

    • The plastics in our ocean 

      (Manila Standard, March 26, 2019, on page C1)
      On March 15, a dead whale washed ashore on the beaches of Compostela Valley. An examination on the carcass revealed the cause of death were “starvation and dehydration” after it was found that it ingested 40 kilograms of ...

    • Rediscovering Sarangani’s underwater world 

      (Manila Standard, July 29, 2017, on page D1)
      Sarangani Bay has been, for the longest time, among the country’s unheralded dive spots. Kept under the radar for so long, this rich body of water is a secret no more as the Provincial Government of Sarangani and the ...

    • Resumption of petroleum drilling at Recto Bank pushed 

      Velasco, Myrna M. (Manila Bulletin, June 26, 2022, on page 1-7)
      Following the government’s announcement that it already terminated its joint oil exploration talks with China, the Department of Energy (DOE) indicated that Pangilinan-led PXP Energy Corporation can now proceed with its ...

    • Roque: PH to seek changes in way marine sites are named 

      Salaverria, Leila B.; Dizon, Nikko (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 17, 2018, on page A8)
      While saying it’s not a big deal, the Palace spokesperson on Friday said the government would seek changes in the process of naming undersea features, like those found in the Philippine (PH) Rise. Harry Roque said the ...

    • Scientists explore deepest trough in the Caribbean Sea on Nautilus 

      Associated Press (AP) (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 24, 2013, on page A19)
      The man whose research team discovered the wreckage of the Titanic has now turned his attention to the deepest trough of the Caribbean Sea. Dr. Robert Ballard was aboard a 211-foot (64-meter) research vessel with dozens ...

    • Underwater adventures with discovery fleet dive cruises 

      (The Philippine Star, January 9, 2015, on page E4)
      The unparalleled hospitality of Discovery Leisure Hotels, can now be enjoyed onboard Discovery Fleet, a luxury adventure for those who wish to bask in the above and underwater treasures of the Philippine islands. The cruise ...

    • Winners named in Objectif Atlantide Underwater Investigation 

      (BusinessWorld, May 24, 2019, on page S2/9)
      Puerto Galera’s unique marine life merited the intensive survey and exploration made by divers from France and Switzerland who participated in the recent 2nd Objectif Atlantide Underwater Investigation. Mounted by the ...

    • Winners named in Objectif Atlantide Underwater Investigation in Puerto Galera 

      (The Manila Times, May 23, 2019, on page C4)
      Puerto Galera’s unique marine life merited the intensive survey and exploration made by divers from France and Switzerland who participated in the recent second Objectif Atlantide Underwater Investigation. Mounted by the ...