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Eviction notice sparks confusion in Coron
Residents and owners of establishments in Coron, Palawan were confused by official notices to vacate that the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) issued in May 2018. The notices gave the recipients 30 ...
- January 18, 2019
PH to file protest if China drives away Pinoy fishers
The Philippine government would file a protest against China if reports that Filipino fishermen were being driven away from the Panatag Shoal (Scarborough Shoal) by Chinese Coast Guards were confirmed, Malacañang said on ...
- March 26, 2019
Singapore resto stops 'grab-a-crab' stunt
A Singapore restaurant Thursday suspended a bizarre promotional stunt where customers use an arcade-style machine with a mechanical claw to catch live crabs after it sparked uproar online. A video of the pink machine, ...
- October 25, 2019
16 more Manila Bay polluters named
Sixteen more establishments have been found polluting the Manila Bay, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said on Thursday. Data released by the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA), one of the ...
- February 1, 2019
Profiteers blamed for pricey fish
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has blamed profiteers and middlemen for the high prices of fish in the market. BFAR National Director Eduardo Gongona said the country had a “steady” supply of fish. ...
- January 23, 2019
Pag-asa Island? Oops, arbitration award ruled it’s just a rock
Our Pag-Asa Island in the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG), as well as three other features that Marcos had called islands when he annexed the area in 1978 through his Presidential Decree 1596, are all in the Spratly Islands, ...
- April 8, 2019
Confronting the new climate reality in Asia and the Pacific
In less than 10 days world leaders will be gathering at the United Nations in New York for the Climate Action Summit. Their goal is simple, to increase ambition and accelerate action in the face of a mounting climate ...
- September 24, 2019
Balloons, sky lanterns harm the environment
The spectacle of the symbolic releasing of balloons and night sky lanterns is, without a doubt, a beautiful sight to behold and has become increasingly popular at festivals, weddings and other celebrations across the world. ...
- January 10, 2019
Duterte on sea dispute with China: 'Let's stick to talking'
President Rodrigo Duterte said he prefers to address the country’s sea dispute with China in a diplomatic manner, stressing he wanted to protect the Philippines from an unwanted war with Beijing over the disputed South ...
- April 23, 2019
Duterte is wrong to call Carpio buang... or maybe not
President Duterte is wrong to call Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio buang, for criticizing his statement to allow Chinese fishermen access to “Philippine waters.” Buang means stupid — certainly a description that applies ...
- June 28, 2019