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Saving Pasig means saving big
"So, what will happen if the government has more revenue because the 'esteros' are clean?" asked Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC) chairperson Gina Lopez in an interview with MB Research. The PRRC chief herself ...
- September 4, 2012
PH seeks proactive role of UN in territorial row
Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario has urged the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to take a more pro-active position in resolving the West Philippine Sea dispute between the Philippines and China. "Today, ...
- October 3, 2012
Fishermen vs reclamation threaten suit
Fisherfolk groups on Monday threatened to file criminal and administrative charges against Environment Secretary Ramon Paje if he continued to ignore their demands to stop land reclamation projects in Manila Bay and other ...
- October 23, 2012
No fish story in Abalos wanting to go to Taiwan
Former Commission on Elections chairman Benjamin Abalos Sr. yesterday asked two Pasay City courts handling the electoral sabotage charges against him for permission to be allowed to travel to Taiwan for four days next ...
- October 25, 2012
BFAR pushes nationwide mangrove planting
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has announced the launching of its aquasilviculture project, a nationwide mangrove propagation scheme. Speaking before some 1,000 fishermen and non-government organizations ...
- October 23, 2012
US seafood catch hits 17-year high
The U.S. seafood catch reached a 17-year high last year, with all fishing regions of the country showing increases in both the volume and value of their harvests. Commercial fishermen last year caught 10.1 billion pounds ...
- September 21, 2012
Penro frees marine turtles
The DENR and the Province of Guimaras released two marine turtles - green turtle (Chelonia mydas) and hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) in Sitio Lusay, Brgy. Lawi, Jordan October 2, 2012. The release was facilitated by ...
- October 9, 2012
Farmers learn to improve quality of dried seaweeds
Seaweed farmers in the island town of Caluya were recently trained on improving the quality and productivity of dried seaweeds. "We hope to upgrade the quality of dried seaweeds produced by local farmers in Caluya so they ...
- September 10, 2012
Scientists probe deep sea secrets
New facts about marine life are enabling scientists to locate some of the oceans's most ecologically and biologically significant areas in the planet's most remote places. For the first time, the world ocean, including its ...
- October 19, 2012
Group bats for welfare of dolphins
Refusing to concede defeat in their fight to prevent 25 dolphins from being re-exported to a marine park in Singapore, several animal rights groups has filed a motion, urging a Quezon City court to reconsider its decision ...
- October 23, 2012