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Duterte bares PH-China venture
The Philippines and China are now working on a joint oil exploration deal in the disputed West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), President Rodrigo Duterte has said. Speaking to reporters after he delivered his State of the ...
- July 26, 2017
DA assures sufficient food supply until June
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar on Thursday assured the public that the country has adequate supplies of food, including rice, until June amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic. During a ...
- April 24, 2020
China expanding South China Sea reclamation
Philippine officials accused China of expanding reclamation work in disputed waters of the South China Sea, as the United States again called for restraint in the territorial conflict. Philippine and US officials spoke as ...
- January 23, 2015
DTM showcases PHL 'ultimate underwater tourism'
Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat has expressed confidence that international exposure will make the Philippines a globally competitive diving destination, owing to the country's marine biodiversity, acknowledged by ...
- September 17, 2018
Fisheries Code blamed for low fish production
A fisherfolk group on Sunday blamed the dwindling municipal fish production to the repressive provisions of the amended Fisheries Code under the Republic Act 10654, including its registration and licensing requirements. ...
- January 8, 2018
Senators join call vs plastic pollution
Three senators have joined the global call against the use of plastic. The world observed Earth Day on Sunday. “End Plastic Pollution” is this year’s theme. Plastics have seriously damaged land and bodies of water, and ...
- April 23, 2018
Only 2% of PH coral reefs remain healthy - watchdog
An environmental group said that only 2 percent of the country's coral reef remains healthy. In a webinar titled "Today is the seas the moment: A deeper connection with the ocean," Haribon Foundation Chief Operating Officer ...
- October 16, 2022
Need for environmental literacy
Nowadays, no one could deny the urgency of the major environmental problems, particularly global warming and climate change, because of the threat to humanity’s existence. The cause is the unprecedented greenhouse gas ...
- October 2, 2016
31 LGUs sign petition banning single-use plastic
A petition for a nationwide ban on the use of single-use plastic has been signed by 31 coastal local government units (LGUs). Faced with twin problems of massive flooding and uncontrollable material waste, LGUs in the ...
- November 23, 2020
Esperon confirms presence of Chinese ships near Pag-asa
National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. yesterday said 113 Chinese fishing vessels were seen lat week at Sandy Cay in the South China Sea, for which he has recommended that the Philippine take "diplomatic action" ...
- August 1, 2019