Browsing BusinessMirror by Place "Philippines"
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'In effect, but undeclared'
(BusinessMirror,July 4, 2020 , on page A1-A2)China has been imposing air, and even maritime, travel restrictions against other countries, especially the weaker ones that include the Philippines, in the South China Sea (SCS) for years, but has not officially declared ... -
Invasive alien fishes cause the extinction of native fishes
(BusinessMirror,August 29, 2021 , on page A15)According to the Asean Biodiversity Outlook 2, Asean member states have identified 112 invasive alien species affecting forests, agriculture and aquatic ecosystems. “Given that we have all these introduced species already ... -
Locsin files protest vs new China Coast Guard Law
(BusinessMirror,January 28, 2021 , on page A12-A2)The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday filed a diplomatic protest over China’s new law allowing its Coast Guard to fire on foreign vessels. “After reflection I fired a diplomatic protest. While enacting law ... -
Locsin, Wang eye 'template' in talks on oil, gas in SCS
(BusinessMirror,November 4, 2020 , on page A8-A2)Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said on Tuesday he had proposed with his Chinese counterpart a template in the ongoing joint negotiation to exploit oil and gas in the contested waters of the South China Sea ... -
Managing protected areas through PPP
(BusinessMirror,May 21, 2018 , on page A9)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is ready to accept applications for Special-Use Agreement in Protected Areas (Sapa) after Environment Secretary Roy A. Cimatu recently announced the lifting of ... -
Mega Global Corp. gears up for hike in food demand due to PHL recovery
(BusinessMirror,June 19, 2020 , on page B1)One of the country’s leading sardines brands has invested P500 million for expansion projects this year and next year, as it looks to augment its fishing and canning capacities in anticipation of higher demand for its ... -
Milkfish fry shipments seized at airport
(BusinessMirror,March 10, 2013 , on page Retrieved from-http://www.businessmirror.com.ph)Airport customs authorities on Sunday seized three shipments of milkfish fry that were unloaded separately from three international airlines from Singapore, Hongkong and Malaysia, at the Paicargo and Miascor bonded warehouse ... -
Municipal fishing grounds under siege
(BusinessMirror,May 16, 2021 , on page A7)Using Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite, commercial fishing vessels were frequently detected in municipal waters in various parts of the Philippines. The Karagatan Patrol, a Facebook page created by Oceana, a ... -
Navy to drive away Chinese survey ships off Benham Rise
(BusinessMirror,March 10, 2017 , on page A3)Lorenzana told reporters who attended the “Kapihan sa Kampo”, held at the Honor Hall of the National Defense College of the Philippines in Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Thursday, that Chinese ships have ... -
Nestlé Philippines takes holistic approach as it accelerates initiatives to tackle plastic waste
(BusinessMirror,October 8, 2020 , on page M3)In 2015, a report by the Ocean Conservancy and the McKinsey Center for Business and Environment said the Philippines is the third-largest source of plastic trash that ends up in the oceans, after China and Indonesia. ... -
PHL fish harvest to reach 3.22 MMT by ‘30–FAO
(BusinessMirror,June 18, 2020 , on page A4)The country’s fish production is projected to reach 3.22 million metric tons (MMT) by 2030 on the back of higher aquaculture output, according to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). In its annual ... -
PHL in fine balance between US, China in S. China Sea-DND
(BusinessMirror,August 11, 2020 , on page A8)The country is protecting and keeping its stake in the West Philippine Sea by balancing its relationship with superpowers in the South China Sea, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Monday. He said this as the ... -
PHL says 200 Chinese ships at disputed reef
(BusinessMirror,March 22, 2021 , on page A4)National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. said on Sunday that eight Chinese fishing vessels were spotted in the Pagasa Island area last week just as the government reported the presence of at least 220 Chinese ... -
PHL's future floats in the West Philippine Sea
(BusinessMirror,July 16, 2020 , on page B7)The waters of the South China Sea are home to a dizzying array of marine resources, ranging from vast oil and gas reserves deep beneath the surface, to the complex and beautiful ecosystems capable of supporting international ... -
Phl, Japan experts partner in mapping of mangroves
(BusinessMirror,July 5, 2020 , on page A5)Filipino and Japanese researchers proposed a new mangrove vegetation index (MVI) to map mangroves and maximize its benefits. The MVI is a mangrove-specific index or measure that distinguishes mangrove areas from other ... -
Pompeo to China: SCS bullying is illegal
(BusinessMirror,July 15, 2020 , on page A8)China's insistence that it owns rich resources in most parts of the South China Sea and its bullying of neighbors in order to control them are illegal, US Secretary Mike Pompeo said. Pompeo’s statement released on Tuesday, ... -
Port of hope
(BusinessMirror,June 20, 2020 , on page A1-A2)The recent completion and inauguration of a military harbor project on Pagasa Island in the Municipality of Kalayaan, Palawan, has sparked a ray of hope within a small Filipino community there that the much-awaited undertaking ... -
'Powder keg'
(BusinessMirror,February 20, 2021 , on page A1)More warships have been deployed to the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as part of the Philippine Navy’s continued maritime operations in the disputed area to ensure the safety and security of Filipino fishermen who make a living ... -
Sasmuan Pampanga Coastal Wetlands: PHL’s 8th wetland of international importance
(BusinessMirror,February 7, 2021 , on page A7)The Philippines marked its celebration of the World Wetlands Day on February 2 with the designation of Sasmuan Pampanga Coastal Wetlands (SPCW) as the country’s 8th Wetland of International Importance, or Ramsar Site. The ... -
Saving the Philippine crocodile: The rarest crocodile species in the world
(BusinessMirror,May 2, 2021 , on page A7)The efforts to save the Philippine crocodile, also known as Mindoro crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis)—the rarest and the most threatened crocodile species in the world—are slowly paying off and offering renewed hope for ...