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MVP urges gov't to lift ban on West Phl Sea exploration
Tycoon Manuel Pangilinan wants the government to lift the moratorium on drilling and exploration in the disputed West Philippine Sea amid warming relations between Manila and Beijing. The Association of Southeast Asian ...
- August 22, 2017
Massive mangrove planting seen to strengthen E. Visayas coastal areas
The massive mangrove plantation initiated by the government will strengthen the protection of the coastal areas in Eastern Visayas against the rise of sea water or storm surge due to strong typhoons. DENR-8 Regional Director ...
- January 12, 2017
DOST to help rid Boracay of green algae
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is helping the Malay town government in Aklan rid Boracay Island of the green algae bloom. DOST-Aklan Chief Jairus Lachica said Dr. Melinda Palencia, a professor and ...
- March 10, 2017
Du30: China to fast-track sea talks
China has promised the Philippines that it would fast-track the negotiations for the proposed code of conduct for claimants in the South China Sea, according to President Duterte. Mr. Duterte said he pressed Chinese officials ...
- November 16, 2017
Grim beach scene
A 6-meter long juvenile humpback whale was found dead on the beach in Barangay Lipit in Dipaculao, Aurora recently. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aqautic Resources said the whale may have been attacked by predators.
- March 30, 2017
BFAR 11 sets sights on record fish catch in Davao Gulf in 2017
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Region 11 (BFAR 11) is looking at an increase in fish catch in the Davao Region in 2017 in a bid to set a record fish haul of 65,597 metric tons (MT). BFAR 11 director Fatma ...
- January 3, 2017
Trump vows to stop China from taking South China Sea islands
The new administration of President Donald Trump vowed on Monday that the United States would prevent China from taking over territory in international waters in the South China Sea, something Chinese state media has warned ...
- January 25, 2017
Du30: I can't stop China in Panatag
President Duterte on Sunday said he would not stop China from building on a disputed shoal near the Philippines west coast because it was too powerful. Mr.Duterte made the statement in reaction to reports that China would ...
- March 20, 2017
Duterte bares reason tension escalated in South China Sea
The United States had a chance to nip in the bud the territorial conflict in the South China Sea years ago but has “done nothing” about it, according to President Duterte. The President has sharply rebuked the United States ...
- March 25, 2017
BFAR holds forum vs illegal fishing
The Fishery Law Enforcement Conference, organized by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), gathered local agriculture and fishery officials, law enforcement agencies and fisherfolk. “This activity is a ...
- August 27, 2017