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Carpio: PH imports galunggong from China
Retired Supreme Court justice Antonio Carpio, in a statement aired over DZMM Teleradyo on Monday, said the Philippines is now importing galunggong from China, which sources it from the West Philippine Sea. Galunggong, ...
- May 13, 2021
Beijing warns off US warship in SCS
China on Friday warned off a US warship sailing near contested islands in the South China Sea, Beijing said, the first such encounter made public since the inauguration of President Joe Biden. The USS John s. McCain "broke ...
- February 6, 2021
DFA won't protest China's coast guard law
The Philippines will not raise the issue of China’s controversial new Coast Guard law before The Hague or any international tribunal, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said, adding that the arbitral award in 2016 ...
- February 14, 2021
River dredging 'still a go' despite criticisms
The planned dredging of rivers in E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental is pushing through this month despite objections from local environmentalists. Mayor Marvin Malacon repudiated the claims of the Green Alert Environmental ...
- February 13, 2021
New SEAFDEC facilities in Iloilo to boost aquaculture
The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) Aquaculture Department (AQD) in Barangay Buyuan, Tigbauan town recently inaugurated new multi-species hatcheries and broodstock tanks. These tanks are large ...
- December 13, 2021
Converge completes P6-B domestic submarine cable project
Fiber broadband operator Converge ICT Solutions Inc. completes this month its P6 billion domestic submarine cable project that connects the country’s major islands from Luzon to the Visayas and Mindanao to its national ...
- October 30, 2021
Realign dolomite sand funds, scientists urge
A group of scientists, engineers, and researchers on Sunday renewed their call to stop the dumping of crushed dolomite rocks along the shoreline of Manila Bay, and instead realign the funds allocated for the project to the ...
- April 26, 2021
Whale shark found in Bacolod likely hunting food
A whale shark (butanding) found in Barangay Banago was believed to have been hunting for food. The butanding, approximately five meters long, was found by local fishermen on Saturday, said Ensign Kimberly Albia, deputy ...
- September 23, 2021
For Ocean's Month, this local brand challenges consumers to help refuse 2M single-use plastics
Single-use plastics have been a detriment to the environment for a long time and the Philippines is one of the countries with the highest share of plastic waste that is deemed mismanaged. According to a 2020 study, only ...
- July 7, 2021
Dolphin sightings 'stress busters' to pandemic-weary residents in Albay
The presence of over a hundred dolphins in the waters off the town of Sto. Domingo in Albay province is bringing joy to residents and local visitors as they seek relief from the stress brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
- September 5, 2021