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US: China pushing sea claims amid COVID-19
China is using the coronavirus as a cover to push territorial claims in the South China Sea through a surge in naval activity meant to intimidate other countries that claim the waters, the commander of US Forces in Japan ...
- June 7, 2020
Sea row to eclipse Apec agenda
Introducing any security topic in Apec’s formal discussions is a touchy issue because a major member, China, fears that could pave the way for its territorial conflicts in the South China Sea to be put on the agenda. Beijing ...
- November 17, 2015
PH wants 'butanding' on 'endangered' list
Whale sharks, locally called “butanding,” should be reclassified from vulnerable to endangered, according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). The DENR will propose the inclusion of the butanding ...
- October 23, 2017
What is a watershed?
If our country is practically a system of prominent watersheds totaling 421 in all, we need to know how to use the watershed properly and not merely say, for instance, that some mines should be closed because they are ...
- April 11, 2017
Apec moves to ensure healthy ‘blue economy’: Marine resources key to ensuring inclusive growth
Member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) have put increased emphasis on the so-called "blue economy" with the belief that laying the foundation for healthy and resilient marine and ocean resources ...
- October 12, 2015
PH won't help US patrol disputed sea
It is highly unlikely that the Philippines will allow the US military to use it as a springboard for freedom of navigation patrols in the disputed South China Sea to avoid antagonizing China, Defense Secretary Delfin ...
- December 10, 2016
PH seas running out of fish, says BFAR exec
More than a hundred fishermen, mostly from Pangasinan province, were out in the West Philippine Sea when Typhoon “Lando” (international name: Koppu) lashed Central and northern Luzon late last month. The sea was calm when ...
- November 8, 2015
Mati bays wow visiting Int'l Bay Watch Club
Not only Pujada Bay but also the nearby Balete and Mayo Bays have wowed the validators of the Club of the Most Beautiful Bays of the World because of their pristine waters and biodiversity. “We visited the bays in the ...
- January 13, 2020
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Shellfish Bulletin No. 09, Series of 2021, 31 March 2021
Based on the latest laboratory results of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Local Government Units (LGUs), shellfishes collected at coastal waters of Dauis and Tagbilaran City in Bohol; Tambobo Bay, ...
- April 4, 2021
Climate change threatens RP aquaculture
If Climate Change continues, the country's fisheries and aquaculture sector would soon to be sailing into rough seas, said the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center. Dr. Angel Alcala and Dr. Joebert Toledo painted ...
- August 27, 2007