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Aquino: World should fear China’s actions in South China Sea
The contested claims have for decades made the sea one of Asia’s flashpoints, and tensions have risen in recent years as China has moved to assert its authority over the areas. Following a tense standoff between Chinese ...
- April 15, 2015
Self-restraint over disputed sea urged
Southeast Asian leaders are to call for self restraint to avoid escalation of tensions in the South China Sea, according to a draft obtained Monday of a document expected to be released at the end of a regional summit ...
- November 11, 2015
Cimatu calls on ASEAN to conserve mangroves
Recognizing the significant opportunities that mangroves offer for climate change adaptation and mitigation, Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Roy Cimatu on Tuesday urged member-countries of the Association of ...
- September 7, 2017
The ocean is dying (2)
There were many factors that caused the death of the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) but among them were drilling for oil and mining and the death blow was global warming. The uncontrolled use of fossil fuels such as carbon, oil, ...
- May 26, 2017
Fishing vessels registration incentive for LGUs
The first 100 coastal local government units (LGUs) that could complete the registration of fishing vessels and gears available in their locality are entitled to million worth of projects from the Bureau of Fisheries and ...
- May 24, 2015
Snapshots to preserve the Coral Triangle
Taking to heart the notion that pictures paint a thousand words, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has found a perfect way to educate the public about the preserving the beauty of the Earth’s Coral Triangle – through photographs. ...
- May 16, 2010
Gov't 'weak' in implementation of fisheries law
Top officials of the multinational environment group Oceana said the Duterte administration is “weak” in terms of the implementation of Fisheries Law, with the fisheries sector still one of the most vulnerable sectors in ...
- August 1, 2019
Oyster eyed for commercial culture
The government is eyeing to culture a previously undiscovered Philippine oyster whos DNA is now under study so as to name it as Surigao Barobo Bay's unique oyster species that could give livelihood and export opportunities ...
- March 3, 2013
PNoy welcomes PH's removal from Euro fishing blacklist
The country’s fishing industry directly employs 1.4 million people, while another three million are employed in fishing-related industries. Philippine efforts included the implementation of Executive Order No. 154 on the ...
- April 24, 2015
Farmers'/Fishers' Month calls for collective efforts for healthy soils
This month, the Department of Agriculture celebrates the contribution of the agri-fishery laborers to growth ofPhilippine agriculture and present economic status of the country. Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala will ...
- May 25, 2015