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War games roil South China Sea
Chinese President Xi Jinping made a surprise visit to observe naval exercises in the disputed South China Sea while Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen watched naval drills simulating an attack on the island on Friday. The ...
- April 14, 2018
Pumpboat capsizes in Ajuy; passengers rescued
Four fishermen were rescued in the waters between Victorias City, Negros Occidental and Barangay Culasi, Ajuy, Iloilo. Their pumpboat capsized. Barangay Culasi kagawad Roy Q. Garcia identified the four as Edgar Balintongog ...
- September 24, 2022
Fishing and the future of the West Philippine Sea
In a Special Study for the Stratbase ADR Institute (ADRi), marine geneticist Dr. Ma. Carmen Lagman explains that the Philippines should capitalize on the environmental and economic value of the West Philippine Sea, as well ...
- April 19, 2017
Palawan gets ₱549M from DA
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is pouring in P549 million for irrigation, farm machinery, and fisheries projects in Palawan. Alcala stressed that among the projects crafted for Palawan are the P498-million bato-Iraan ...
- January 23, 2012
World opinion, naval powers will shame China in reef grab
China’s embassy in Manila denies invasion by its maritime militia of the Philippines’ Julian Felipe Reef. Supposedly the 220 Chinese vessels are fishers sheltering from storm. The embassy even disavows the very existence ...
- March 31, 2021
Whale poo could help seas absorb CO2, say scientists
Whale droppings have emerged as a natural ocean fertilizer which could help combat global warming by allowing the Southern Ocean to absorb more carbon dioxide, Australian scientists have found. New research from the ...
- April 30, 2010
Koi story: priceless Japanese fish make a splash
Hand-reared for their color and beauty, koi carp have become an iconic symbol of Japan that can sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars and even participate in fishy beauty contests. The nation’s koi carp were brought ...
- January 8, 2018
CBCP calls on faithful to minimize use of plastic
The CBCP recommended the faithful to start living simply and to refrain from using single-use plastic which greatly contributes to the pollution of the ocean and waterways. “Live simply, minimize consumption and actively ...
- July 17, 2019
Boats for fishers
The local government, along with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), distributed at least 18 motorized bancas and other equipment to fisher Isla Bonita Resort, here. Bancas, fishing nets and life jackets ...
- October 4, 2015
Paradise found
My staff consistently badgered me about visiting Coron. I talked excitedly about Brooke's Point and Sibuyan, they insisted, "Ma'am you must visit Coron. I stayed at Club Paradise. On my way to Club Paradise I saw other ...
- September 9, 2012