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Misamis Oriental village execs eye suit vs sunken ship owners over cleanup cost
Officials of a village in Jasaan town, Misamis Oriental province, are set to sue the owners of a sunken ship that caused an oil spill on their shores early last month. Sabas Tagarda Jr., village chief of Lower Jasaan, said ...
- May 3, 2021
Tubbataha: ‘We must build apartments for some 2,000 birds—we’re halfway there’
One cloudy afternoon last June, I skipped a dive during the extended transition trip from Tubbataha to Batangas of the Discovery Fleet’s sleek, comfortable dive boat M/V Discovery Palawan, so Angelique Songco, the indefatigable ...
- August 18, 2019
Noise can erode fish immune system, lead to early death
Fish stressed by noise are less able to fight off disease while prolonged exposure can lead to an early death, according to research published on Tuesday, the latest outlining the consequences of man-made clamor on the ...
- September 17, 2020
Conserving Southeast Asia's seas
The United Nations’ call to conserve and sustainably develop the oceans perhaps resonates most with Southeast Asia than in any other part of the world. With a maritime territory thrice the size of its landmass, the region ...
- September 15, 2017
Marcos to assert Hague ruling
In his first foreign policy pronouncement since being proclaimed president-elect, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday said he would uphold a 2016 decision by The Hague-based Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) that favored ...
- May 27, 2022
DFA chief spews profanity at China over sea row
The Philippines’ top diplomat on Monday demanded in an expletive-laced message on Twitter that China’s vessels get out of the West Philippine Sea, marking the latest exchange in a war of words with Beijing over its activities ...
- May 4, 2021
White Manila Bay sand tested anew
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Thursday said it had collected for processing its own samples of the dolomite sand now being poured along Manila Bay to ease concerns over its toxicity to humans ...
- September 11, 2020
Underwater survey starts at Panguil Bay
Geologists are surveying the depth and underwater terrain beneath the Panguil Bay channel where a P7.4-billion two-lane bridge will soon be built to connect Tubod town, Lanao del Norte province, and Tangub City in Misamis ...
- July 13, 2020
Sea row has Australia concerned
The Australian government has expressed concern over china's proclamation activities in south china sea and the resulting rise of tension in the region, said top diplomat in the Philippines. speaking to reporters on Thursday, ...
- April 17, 2015
Fishkill in Taal Lake spreads to Lipa, 2 towns in Batangas
Showing no signs of abating, the Taal Lake fishkill has spread to two more towns and a city over the weekend. Authorities on Sunday reported tons of farmed and endemic fish species turning belly up in new areas of the ...
- June 6, 2011