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Coast Guard boosting Philippine Rise patrol
A multi-role response vessel (MRRV) will soon be deployed to Philippine Rise to further strengthen patrols in the undersea region, the Philippine COast Guard (PCG) said. The MRRV, named BRP Cape San Agustin, departed from ...
- February 24, 2018
Climate change head told to shun foreign trips, attend House hearings
Congressman yesterday sent an ultimatum to Lucille Sering, Chairman of the Climate Change Commission (CCC), directing her to stop traveling abroad and show up at the next hearing of a House panel. Led by Ako Bikol Party-list ...
- June 4, 2015
Coral reef ecosystem rehab launched
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has recognized the need to enhance the protection and management of reefs from overfishing and pollution in the coral triangle region, a global hotspot of marine ...
- August 25, 2013
Phl is 6th extremely vulnerable to climate change
Among 16 nations extremely vulnerable to climate change, the Philippines ranked 6th owing to it's archipelagic nature and it's location, according to the global risk advisor Maplecroft. This point was stressed further by ...
- April 22, 2016
Protect and save the fish in the sea
In the Book of Genesis in the Bible, it said that God created all kinds of swimming creatures, saying: “Be fertile, multiply, and fill the water of the seas.” The intention of the Almighty was to feed man only whenever he ...
- March 12, 2018
Protecting whale sharks
The Philippines and Israel are working together to protect whale sharks, the largest known fish species. The governments of the two countries, along with Sri Lanka, will submit a proposal for inclusion of the whale shark ...
- October 26, 2017
PH to assert sovereignty over disputed sea; provocative strategy not an option
The government is determined to assert the country's sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea but is not keen on taking the " aggressive and provocative " strategy to settle the conflict with China. The meeting between ...
- January 18, 2017
West Philippine Sea limited to exclusive economic zone
The renamed West Philippine Sea is limited to the area covered by the country's exclusive economic zone. This was stressed yesterday by Malacañang as it said China should not to take offense on the Philippines' move to ...
- September 15, 2012
China assures it will protect PH - Duterte
Duterte, in a speech in Davao City, reiterated that due to this development, he decided to go to China and Russia for help. He then praised the two world superpowers for extending assistance without asking for anything in ...
- May 6, 2018
A collaborative province-led agriculture and fisheries extension model
Unfortunately, the rural extension was weakened by the well-intentioned Local Government Code of 1991 which devolved agricultural extension to the local government units (LGUs). True, devolution allowed for more democratic ...
- March 11, 2018