Whereas, the alarming rate of the sea cucumber exploitation for the meat trade, the recent discovery of their potential medical and pharmaceutical applications and the recognition of their ecological importance became ...

A species of seaweed found in the waters of Panay Island could be a source of antibiotics against bacteria that affect humans and fish, according to scientists from the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC). ...

A school module published in 2009 — the Mangrove Resource and Instruction for Elementary Grades — already differentiated storm surges from tsunamis. Funded by P1 million from my Pew Fellowship grant to cover module writing, ...

Continuing its efforts to protect the sea cow from the threat of extinction, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources ( DENR) will host a two- day conference with representatives from 21 countries next week. The ...

Environmentalists led by Greenpeace urged the Aquino government to enact and enforce stronger policies for the preservation of the country’s oceans. This developed as World Ocean Day was observed yesterday. The event is a ...

Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) commandant Rear Admiral Rodolfo Isorena advised yesterday the officers and crew of two ships participating in a maritime exercise in Indonesia to drink coffee and stay awake when passing through ...

National Geographic Channels host and reptile expert Brady Barr said that the Philippines is a "special place for crocodiles and expressed interest in doing an investigation about Philippine wildlife, particularly its ...

Convict Surgeonfish swim around Tubbataha Reef's South Atoll, which was damaged by ship grounding this year. In celebration of World Oceans Day today, the Worlds Wide Fund for Nature-Philippines released this photo to show ...

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is allotting P89 million worth of agricultural assistance projects for the revival of the coffee, vegetable, and fisheries industry of Cavite. During the "Alay sa Mamamayan" program ...

An international conservationist group has committed $1.8 million to save the endangered eel species of Cagayan province from extinction. The Philippine Information Agency regional office in Tuguegarao City said the funds, ...