Daily Tribune: Recent submissions
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Man dies in shark attack at Australian beach
(Daily Tribune,September 6, 2021 , on page B14)A man has died following a shark attack in Australia despite the efforts of “incredibly brave” surfers and bystanders who came to his aid, authorities said Sunday. The man, believed to be in his 20s, was mauled by the shark ... -
China warns off American warship in South China Sea
(Daily Tribune,September 10, 2021 , on page B14)China’s military warned off Wednesday a US guided missile destroyer that allegedly trespassed into areas adjacent to a Chinese reef in the South China Sea without permission. Naval and aerial forces of the Chinese People’s ... -
End war on nature
(Daily Tribune,June 30, 2021 , on page B43)Ending the “war on nature” must be part of global recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in his message for World Oceans Day. The annual commemoration is a reminder of the major ... -
Fish bone hospitalizes Uruguay's ex-president
(Daily Tribune,May 29, 2021 , on page B14)Uruguay's leftist ex-president Jose Mujica, 85, will undergo surgery to remove a fish bone lodged in his throat, staff at the hospital where he was admitted told AFP. -
Department of Tourism, Philippine Commission on Sports Scuba Diving Memorandum Circular No. 2021-002
(Daily Tribune,June 16, 2021 , on page B12)Amended health and safety guidelines governing the operations of dive establishments and liveaboard dive boats in the new normal. -
Dredging for a better tomorrow
(Daily Tribune,April 18, 2021 , on page B16)In line with its advocacy of giving the next generation of Filipinos a better tomorrow amid the challenge brought upon by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, multinational company San Miguel Corporation (SMC) ... -
$1M flows in Pasig River cleanup
(Daily Tribune,June 10, 2021 , on page B12)The International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) Foundation has earmarked $1 million (P47.8 million) to support a financially sustainable river waste collection system along the 25.2 kilometers Pasig River. The ... -
Rody, Noy meet on WPS
(Daily Tribune,May 21, 2021 , on page A1)Along with other past leaders, President Rodrigo Duterte is likely to consider inviting former President Benigno Simeon Aquino III soon to discuss issues on the West Philippine Sea (WPS). The meeting would serve as an ... -
Scarborough fiasco
(Daily Tribune,May 22, 2021 , on page A1)My Monday evening visit to Malacañang has evoked in my mind many more unanswered questions about the Scarborough loss to the Philippines. If there was an agreement between the Philippines and China to withdraw from ... -
Biz group: 'Keep China as a friend'
(Daily Tribune,July 15, 2021 , on page A6)A local business group composed of Filipino-Chinese businessmen on Wednesday sought a peaceful, wise and diplomatic solution to the still scorching sea lanes issue that puts a wedge on the Philippines-China relations. The ... -
Fish poachers
(Daily Tribune,April 5, 2021 , on page B15)Police nabbed on Sunday seven persons for alleged poaching at the fish sanctuary in the waters off Barangay Gabao, this town. Those arrested were from the Gaoat and Gamilde clan, all residents of Barangay Caterman and ... -
Fisherfolk tapped in water lily cleanup
(Daily Tribune,March 18, 2021 , on page A7)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is considering to tap fisherfolk in controlling the growth of water hyacinths, or water lilies, in major waterways, particularly in Pasig River and Laguna de Bay. ... -
49 beached whales die
(Daily Tribune,February 21, 2021 , on page B13)Forty-six small whales stranded on a beach in Indonesia have died, after rescue efforts succeeded in saving three others, local officials said Friday. Starting Thursday, at least 49 short-finned pilot whales arrived at a ... -
U.S. warns China vs sea campaign
(Daily Tribune,February 21, 2021 , on page B12)The United States on Friday warned China against the use of force in disputed waters as it reaffirmed its view that Beijing’s assertive campaign in the South China Sea is illegal. The State Department voiced “concern” about ... -
Marikina River dredging begins
(Daily Tribune,February 15, 2021 , on page A7)Dredging of the Marikina River will begin on Wednesday, 17 February, Task Force Build Back Better (TFBBB) announced over the weekend. Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu, who is also TFBBB chair, said pilot dredging will be ... -
Fishers back despite restive Taal Volcano
(Daily Tribune,February 20, 2021 , on page A1)Fisherfolk are being allowed back into Taal Lake even if the volcano in it continues to show signs of restiveness. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Friday that nine tremors were ... -
DA tops up pork, fish supply
(Daily Tribune,February 18, 2021 , on page A6)Some 2,600 live hogs transported from Mindanao as of yesterday are expected to fill in the supply gap and stabilize the price of pork in Metro Manila markets. Majority was sourced from South Cotabato while 580 hogs were ... -
300 Chinese ships in WPS
(Daily Tribune,May 13, 2021 , on page A1)From 220 ships that scattered in April amid the Philippines’ Balikatan naval drills with the United States, the Chinese Peoples’ Liberation Army (PLA) militia now maintains 300 sea vessels within and in proximity to the ... -
Coastal defense: The Philippine Marine Corps' newest mission
(Daily Tribune,May 13, 2021 , on page B11)“We live in a world that has walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with guns. Who’s gonna do it?” The above is a quote made by Colonel Nathan Jessup in the movie A Few Good Men. He was talking of US military ... -
More patrols bar intrusions
(Daily Tribune,May 14, 2021 , on page A1)Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Gen. Guillermo Eleazar is batting for a bigger presence of local law enforcers in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to protect the country’s waters from intrusion by foreign ships. Eleazar ...