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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 ... -
Pilot whales in Australia: Nearly 500 stranded, 380 dead
(BusinessMirror,September 27, 2020 , on page A7)More pilot whales were found stranded in Australia on Wednesday, raising the estimated total to nearly 500, including 380 that have died, in the largest mass stranding ever recorded in the country. Authorities had already ... -
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 ... -
Probe underway, day after giant cargo vessel freed in Suez Canal
(BusinessMirror,March 31, 2021 , on page A7)Experts on Tuesday boarded a colossal container ship that had been stuck sideways for nearly a week in the Suez Canal before it was dislodged as questions swirled about the grounding that had shaken the global shipping ... -
Proposal allowing commercial vessels in municipal fishing grounds opposed
(BusinessMirror,February 8, 2021 , on page A5)Various stakeholders on Friday rejected the proposal to allow commercial fishing vessels to go fishing within the 15-kilometer municipal fishing ground due to its potential adverse impact on the environment and the livelihood ... -
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 ...