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Recto Bank exploration is call of oil players–Cusi
(BusinessMirror,November 5, 2020 , on page A8)Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi said on Wednesday exploration firms are free to decide whether or not to resume their oil exploration activities at Recto Bank following concerns that China might prohibit exploration activities ... -
Residents rescue pelican in Aurora river marsh, hand it over to DENR
(BusinessMirror,January 9, 2021 , on page A3)Three local residents have recently rescued a weak and exhausted migratory bird at a marshy river in Masagana Village in the northernmost town of Dilasag, Aurora, environment officials here reported on Wednesday. Francisco ... -
San Miguel vows to help clean up Bulacan rivers
(BusinessMirror,October 30, 2020 , on page B2)San Miguel Corp. (SMC) is gearing up for the construction of its P734-billion Manila International Airport in Bulakan, Bulacan and has vowed to help solve the province’s perennial flooding problem. With the support of ... -
Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape marks 24th year
(BusinessMirror,April 19, 2020 , on page A7)Sarangani Bay, one of the country’s richest body of water and home to the tuna industry, recently marked another milestone as it celebrated its 24th year as a protected seascape. To mark the occasion, the Department of ... -
Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape teeming with coastal, marine life
(BusinessMirror,February 28, 2021 , on page A7)Sarangani Bay was put in the spotlight recently when reports that hundreds of whales and dolphins showed up while a team from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in the province was conducting a ... -
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 ... -
SC: No violation of mandamus in dolomite dumping on bay
(BusinessMirror,November 20, 2020 , on page A12-A2)The Supreme Court has junked the petition of the Akbayan Citizens’ Action Party seeking to intervene in the Manila Bay case, with a plea to cite the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in contempt for ... -
Sea search for missing victims of Mindoro boat collision ends with no recovery-PCG
(BusinessMirror,July 8, 2020 , on page A4)The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has ended its search and retrieval operations without recovering any of the 14 persons aboard the fishing vessel F/V Liberty 5, which sank in the waters of Occidental Mindoro following a ... -
Sea turtle nest with egg clutch found anew at Aboitiz’s Cleanergy Park in Davao City
(BusinessMirror,January 13, 2021 , on page A3)Another nest of the endangered marine turtles was discovered at the Aboitiz Cleanery Park in Davao City, officials said, capping the company’s environmental sustainability program. The nest discovered on December 20 last ... -
Sea turtle release at UN Environment Month
(BusinessMirror,July 7, 2020 , on page B6)Maitum Mayor Alexander Bryan Reganit releases some of the 441 newly-hatched sea turtles in line with the recent local celebration of the United Nations World Environment Month at the Barangay Kiambing Pawikan Learning ... -
SEAFDEC aims to plug milkfish fry gap in PHL
(BusinessMirror,May 13, 2021 , on page B3)An international research center has announced that the first rehabilitated hatchery in Western Visayas, which is expected to produce 5 million to 10 million bangus fry every year, started its operations to address the ... -
Seafdec pushes aquaculture biotechnology in Asean
(BusinessMirror,February 14, 2012 , on page Retrieved from-http://businessmirror.com.ph/component/content/article/53-agri-commod...)Dr. Joebert D. Toledo, the Filipino scientist who heads the Aquaculture Department (AQD) of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Council (Seafdec), was candid enough. Genetic manipulation, he said, is not yet acceptable ... -
‘Seafood Kadiwa Ni Ani at Kita on Wheels’ visits CSF barangays
(BusinessMirror,April 15, 2020 , on page A4)Barangay residents in this capital city have benefited when the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources’ (BFAR) “Seafood Kadiwa Ni Ani at Kita on Wheels” paid them a visit this week. Agriculture Secretary William Dar ... -
Seaweed exporters want govt to intervene in ₱-$ exchange rate
(BusinessMirror,September 16, 2010 , on page B4)Exporter of carageenan belonging to the Seaweed Industry Association of the Philippines (Siap) asked to government's assistance to stabilize the foreign-exchange rate after the peso reached the P43-to-$1-mark. Siap president ... -
Seaweed farming face dilemma with ice-ice disease
(BusinessMirror,June 9, 2019 , on page A6)Carrageenan, a food enhancer which has been used in processing food, such as in thickening sauces, emulsifying and preserving, and even used in cosmetics, is sourced from a vegetable that grows in the sea—the seaweed. The ... -
Sen. Villar lauds DENR for efforts to help clean and save Manila Bay via solar-powered Sewage Treatment Plant
(BusinessMirror,November 16, 2020 , on page B6)Recognizing the importance that Manila Bay serves for Filipinos, Senator Cynthia A. Villar underscored the importance of a Sewerage Treatment Plan (STP) to help clean and save the bay. This was in response to the plan of ... -
Senate tackles ban vs foreign entities abetting 'intrusion' into Philippine sea territories
(BusinessMirror,September 9, 2020 , on page A3)The Senate is set to tackle a resolution asking the Duterte administration to ban from receiving government contracts, or conducting business in the country, “foreign entities who are engaged in, or abetted activities, ... -
Shellfish from Mindanao bays still positive for red tide-BFAR
(BusinessMirror,March 25, 2013 , on page B3)Shellfish collected from two bays in Mindanao remain positive for red tide, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said ahead of Holy Week, when many Filipinos eat less meet and more seafood. In its Shellfish ... -
Shift to 'active defense'
(BusinessMirror,December 27, 2020 , on page A1)The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is slowly beefing up both its offensive and defensive capabilities, working to boost the country’s ground-based air defense, which will be reinforced by the planned acquisition of ...