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Phl accepts limit on greenhouse gases
The Philippines became the 63rd member-state to submit its instrument of acceptance of the Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol to limit greenhouse gas emissions. A total of 144 member-states are needed for the Doha amendment ...
- April 15, 2016
170 states to sign landmark climate deal
World leaders will gather at the United Nations today to sign the Paris climate deal and get the ball rolling on a quick entry into force to start beating back global warming. French President Francois Hollande and Canada's ...
- April 23, 2016
PCCI supports ban on fishing permits for Laguna Lake
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) is backing the government’s move to stop issuing fishing permits for Laguna Lake. In a statement, the country’s largest business group said it fully supports the ...
- December 31, 2016
‘Eco-terrorism victimizes butanding’
The New York-based Royal Carribean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) launched last Monday a global partnership with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)-Philippines to promote what they chose to support as the most environmentally sustainable ...
- January 27, 2016
US environmentalists sue to overturn approval of GMO salmon
U.S. health regulators are facing a lawsuit from a coalition of environmental organizations seeking to overturn the government’s landmark approval of a type of genetically engineered salmon to be farmed for human consumption. ...
- April 4, 2016
Phl informs US: no more joint sea patrols
The Philippines has officially informed the United States it had suspended joint patrols in the South China Sea with its long-time ally, following the orders from President Duterte. "They have been suspended for the time ...
- October 8, 2016
Endangered 'pawikan' still at high risk
Smuggling of Philippine wildlife has been in the news in Sabah. Twelve Filipinos were detained last month in Sandakan, Sabah, for trying to bring in 19,000 eggs of pawikan (marine turtles). Romeo Trono, former head of the ...
- August 21, 2016
US raises no objection over China aircraft carrier drill
The United States says China has the right to sail in international waters after a Chinese aircraft carrier cruised past Taiwan and into the contested South China Sea. Taiwan's Defense Ministry reported Monday that the ...
- December 29, 2016
Reigniting growth in Phl seaweed industry
The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) has developed techniques to produce fast growing seaweeds as local production continues to dwindle. SEAFDEC associate scientist Maria Rovilla Luhan said the ...
- April 3, 2016
DA chief opposes creation of separate fisheries agency
Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol has reiterated his opposition to a proposal that seeks the creation of a separate department that will handle the fisheries sector. The Agri chief said the creation of a new department ...
- September 18, 2016