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Released into the waters
The new year begins swimmingly well for some of our marine ecosystem as sea turtle hatchlings were released into the waters this January. Following the laying of eggs of an Olive Ridley Sea Turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) ...
- January 21, 2020
Quarantine pastimes of the bored and curious
While others are busy inventing new dishes, others are occupied studying their groceries. Facebook user Diuvs De Jesus, for instance, did a “comparative analysis” of local canned sardines brands—because he can. He broke ...
- April 3, 2020
Search for fishermen on; fishers rap Chinese
A group of fisherfolk on Friday urged the Philippine Coast Guard and Philippine Marines to expedite the search and rescue operations for the seven Filipino fishermen who went missing during a fishing expedition in West ...
- January 25, 2020
'Dolomite lang matatag' draws flak
Netizens on Thursday slammed Environment Undersecretary Benny Antiporda and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority spokesperson Pircelyn Pialago after selfie photos they took at the Manila Bay with the so-called dolomite ...
- November 13, 2020
Fishers group criticizes DENR over Manila Bay rehab claim
The decrease of coliform levels in certain areas of Manila Bay does not equate to development of the rehabilitation, as it still does not address the sources of pollution that deteriorates its marine environment, a statement ...
- January 28, 2020
Search for missing ship crew continues
The Department of Foreign Affairs on Monday said Japan was expected to conduct an aerial search operation for the 40 missing crewmen from the Philippines, Australia and New Zealand of the sunken Panamanian cargo vessel. ...
- September 8, 2020
‘Protest new Sino claims in WPS‘
A retired Supreme Court justice and a former diplomat have urged the government to lodge a diplomatic protest against China for establishing two districts in Hainan province. Former Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio ...
- April 21, 2020
Sand in our faces
What would boost our mental health is the knowledge that the government is addressing problems at the core and not resorting to superficial solutions. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has implemented its ...
- September 7, 2020
On the President's SONA on the West Philippine Sea
During the President’s State of the Nation Address on July 27, 2020, our President admitted that there was nothing he could do against China’s unlawful incursions into our West Philippine Sea. In his own words, our President ...
- July 30, 2020
SC committee to monitor Bay rehab
The Supreme Court has reconstituted the Manila Bay Advisory Committee, which is tasked to monitor the implementation of its 2008 decision that directed concerned government agencies, including those in law enforcement, to ...
- January 24, 2020