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13 towns endangered, gov't geosurvey shows
Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) warned of a “potential creeping crisis” in southeastern Luzon following its latest geological survey showing 13 municipalities in the area as highly vulnerable to coastal erosion, storm ...
- November 12, 2021
Greenland sharks may live up to 400 years
The Greenland shark, a big slow- moving deep-ocean predator that prowls the frigid waters of the Arctic and North Atlantic, can claim the distinction of being the planet's longest living vertebrate, with a lifespan perhaps ...
- August 13, 2016
Esperon: PH can't stop China buildup on isles
The government is fully aware that China has nearly completed construction work on three Philippine-claimed reefs in the South China Sea but cannot do anything about it, National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon said ...
- March 30, 2017
Coast Guard sues firm for negligence over oil spill in Iloilo
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has filed a criminal complaint against the operator of a damaged power barge that spilled thousands of liters of bunker fuel into the waters of Iloilo and Guimaras Island. In a complaint ...
- July 13, 2020
Mapua- DOST team develops tech for small fisherfolk, LGUs
For fisherfolk who venture out to sea on small boats, staying safe while navigating open waters requires keeping off the path of big ships, to whom their puny craft would appear as mere specks on the horizon, practically ...
- October 23, 2022
In Palawan, seaweed farmers cry for help
When Typhoon Odette (international name: Rai) battered central and northern Palawan in mid-December last year, coastal farmers lost all of the seaweeds they were growing, leaving them with very little to start with as they ...
- February 16, 2022
Sea conduct, pandemic to agenda of meet
The ongoing negotiations for a new South China Sea Code of Conduct and the continuing battle to contain the new coronavirus disease were among the items discussed in the recent Association of Southeast Asian Nations ...
- July 12, 2020
Enchanting island of waterfalls, beaches
It may be known for potions and witchcraft, but the island-province of Siquijor is more than that. Its white sand beaches and sparkling blue waters can give Boracay Island in Aklan province a run for its money. If beaches ...
- May 5, 2019
Task force answers China radio message: Withdraw your militia
A Philippine military plane patrolling the West Philippine Sea this week spotted scores of Chinese vessels at several reefs within the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and received several radio messages telling it ...
- April 1, 2021
Lake Sebu fish kill destroys ₱20M worth of tilapia
At least 1,000 fish cages containing about 200,000 kilograms of tilapia were ravaged by the latest fish kill in Lake Sebu town, South Cotabato province, last week, an official said on Monday. Lake Sebu Mayor Floro Gandam ...
- January 13, 2021