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Tidal surge causes P18-M damage
The damage by the tidal surge that hit Iloilo has swelled to P18 million. This was the figure released by Iloilo Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC). Jerry Bionat, PDRRMC executive director, ...
- June 2, 2013
Stinky seaweed
The French government is preparing a plan to deal with a new invasion of stinky seaweed that is covering the beaches of some its islands in the Caribbean, causing health problems for residents and threatening key fishing ...
- May 31, 2018
Dolphin rescue highlights volunteer efforts
The rescue of a male rough-toothed dolphin last week highlighted the work of the Philippine Marine Mammal Stranding Network (PMMSN). Gail Laule, chief operating officer of Ocean Adventure, said “as this rescue has shown, ...
- April 16, 2015
Sandy and Tranquil Waters
The North Sound of Grand Cayman which is located on the opposite side of Seven Mile Beach is the perfect choice for snorkeling and swimming with stingrays. More than 30 years after first being discovered, it is rated as ...
- March 17, 2019
DENR-7 spearheads massive river clean-up in C.Visayas
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Central Visayas will initiate local river clean-up on February 22, urging all local government units and private institutions to do the same in their respective ...
- February 17, 2019
New Zealand rescue teams save 9 of 58 whales stranded on beach
Crews with bulldozers buried 49 pilot whales in sand dunes on an isolated northern New Zealand beach Sunday after rescuers managed to save only nine from a group that was stranded on the beach for two days. Indigenous Maori ...
- August 23, 2010
₱1-B aquaculture farm to rise in Pilar
A top local official here revealed yesterday that a ₱1-billion aquaculture farm project will soon be established in this town, now fast-becoming a center for economic and tourism activity in the province. Vice Mayor Pablo ...
- March 23, 2010
US policy on South China Sea remains
The United States, under a new government, has not changed its policy on the issue of the South China Sea as previously espoused by the Obama administration: That the disputes cannot hinder the rights of all countries to ...
- May 6, 2017
Moratorium on reclamation pressed
Progressive leaders and members of fisherfolk, urban poor, environment, and church groups called for a moratorium on reclamation projects that could threaten coastal and marine landscapes around the country. They issued ...
- March 28, 2019
'Hulbot' fishers nabbed
The provincial government sought to prosecute six fishermen who were arrested for Danish seine fishing in Concepcion earlier this week. Criminal complaint for violation of Section 86 and Section 95 of Republic Act 10654 ...
- November 21, 2015