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Turtle carcasses wash ashore in Sri Lanka after ship fire
Nearly a hundred carcasses of turtles with throat and shell damage, as well as a dozen dead dolphins and a blue whale, have washed ashore in Sri Lanka since a container ship burned and sank. Ecologists believe the deaths ...
- June 23, 2021
Sexy star's encounter with a jellyfish
Some jellyfish have good taste. A week ago, they were linked to film and TV star Angelica Panganiban who was swimming in Zambales. Luckily, the sexy actress only got bruises on her arms and legs. She even joked about her ...
- March 15, 2021
How’s Jalaur River Basin rehabilitation doing?
How is the 10-year Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)-funded rehabilitation project in Region 6’s Jalaur River Basin (JRB) doing? The Jalaur River Basin encompasses almost entirely the province of Iloilo, with ...
- September 17, 2021
2 Negrense fishermen die off Zamboanga coast
Two fishermen from Negros Occidental, along with two others, died in a fishing mishap off the coast of Zamboanga City Thursday last week. Authorities identified the fatalities as 29-year-old Charlie Caspe and 27-year-old ...
- August 10, 2021
Bacolod fisherfolk oppose 'dev't project' in Sum-ag
The fisherfolk community in Barangay Sum-ag here is opposing a “development project” being done at Sum-ag River. “There is an ongoing beach resort project at the entrance of Sum-ag River,” said punong barangay Rodney Carmona ...
- May 22, 2021
4 nabbed for 'illegal fishing'
Four fishermen were caught for alleged illegal fishing in Barangay Poblacion, San Dionisio, Iloilo. Police identified the suspects as Romeo Magnaye, 32; James Edem, 32; Charlie Edem, 24; and Enrile Batayola, 49, all residents ...
- February 6, 2021
We're friendly, but we should not allow China to treat us like a rag
Being friendly with China doesn't have to mean allowing it to pull a fast one over us. The alleged friendly "verbal fishing agreement", which some sectors cited as a possible reason why Chinese vessels refuse to leave the ...
- May 5, 2021
Chinese Coast Guard vessels still in WPS
At least five Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) ships remained in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) despite several diplomatic protests filed against China over the illegal presence of its vessels in the country’s territory. In a ...
- April 29, 2021
Saving the seas from plastic pollution
The video of a marine biologist removing a plastic straw stuck in a sea turtle’s nose in August 2015 catalyzed a larger movement to eliminate single-use plastics, like plastic straws, from our day-to-day lives. Marine ...
- April 29, 2021
'Sa Pagpula sang Lawod': A voice to the oppressed
The University of the Philippines-produced Sa Pagpula sang Lawod (When the Ocean Bleeds) short film was officially launched on Monday, April 12 at Iloilo Cinematheque, Iloilo City. The 18-minute film was narrated in three ...
- April 17, 2021