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    • Metro Pacific shores up Balayan Bay ecosystem 

      (The Manila Times, February 7, 2019, on page B5)
      As part of its corporate social responsibility, Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) Foundation, through its Shore It Up program, recently received a donation of 40 eco-reef modules that will be installed in Balayan Bay, ...

    • Microplastics 'up in the air' – scientists 

      Cua, Aric John (The Manila Times, May 14, 2023, on page A3)
      Two scientists from Mindanao State University–Iligan Institute of Technology already have devised a study to suggest that microplastics are up in the air, particularly in Metro Manila. "There are studies that reveal there ...

    • Military to keep presence in WPS 

      Pesco, Darwin (The Manila Times, August 9, 2020, on page A2)
      The Armed Forces of Philippines (AFP) will maintain its presence in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) despite its non-participation in naval drills, Chief of Staff Gilbert Gapay said. Gapay gave the assurance in a ...

    • Military to probe boat chase in WPS 

      Maghanoy, Christian Crow; Ismael, Javier Joe; Tolentino, Reina C. (The Manila Times, April 10, 2021, on page A1-A8)
      The Department of National Defense (DND) on Friday said it would order the Armed Forces of the Philippines to investigate the incident Thursday in the West Philippine Sea where the boat chartered by an ABS-CBN news crew ...

    • Mindanao is country's top fish supplier 

      Jacinto, Al (The Manila Times, May 11, 2021, on page A7)
      The Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) said southern regions in Mindanao registered 6,196.02 metric tons of unloaded fish supply during the first week of May, a 5 percent increase in volume or equivalent to ...

    • Mindoreños patrol for watershed protection 

      (The Manila Times, August 10, 2017, on page B6)
      Twenty-four community members from the municipalities of Naujan and Victoria in Oriental Mindoro attended the first training under the Bantay Gubat (forest warden) program conducted by the Haribon Foundation and funded by ...

    • Mississippi braces for flooding amid cresting river 

      Associated Press (AP) (The Manila Times, February 17, 2020, on page B7)
      Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves declared a state of emergency on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) amid predictions that a river running in the area around the state capital of Jackson could burst its banks and spark widespread ...

    • Modern shrimp farm opens in Malapatan 

      (The Manila Times, May 2, 2019, on page D3)
      Southern Mindanao continues to strengthen its position to be an aquaculture center with the recent inauguration rites of Dynamic Team Aqua Ventures in Malapatan, a first-class coastal municipality in Sarangani Province. ...

    • Monsoon rains affect 22 families; big waves stop fishers 

      Reyes, Dempsey; Esconde, Ernie (The Manila Times, June 13, 2018, on page A7)
      The NDRRMC monitored 10 incidents upon the entry and exit of Domeng in the Philippine Area of Responsibility. Meanwhile, big waves along the West Philippines Sea have prevented fishermen in Bagac, Bataan from going out to ...

    • More Filipinos fishing on Pag-asa Island 

      Baroña, Franco Jose (The Manila Times, May 20, 2022, on page A3)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Thursday confirmed the increasing presence of Filipino fishermen on Pag-asa Island a year after the country lodged a diplomatic protest against China and demanded its withdrawal from the ...

    • More fish catch in town waters sought 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, June 24, 2019, on page B2)
      Philippine fish production will likely increase if local fishermen will hike their yield in the municipal water, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said. BFAR said municipal waters are productive part of ...

    • More fisheries mgmt areas seen key to cutting imports 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, September 29, 2018, on page B2)
      The country will no longer need to import fish if the government declares more Fisheries Management Areas (FMA), as doing so will ensure sustained productivity and enough supply for the market, an environment lawyer said. ...

    • More funds for PCG to boost WPS protection 

      Baroña, Franco Jose (The Manila Times, October 3, 2023, on page A2)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Monday said that its share of the realigned confidential funds requested by the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Department of Education (DepEd) would "go a long way" in its ...

    • Most Filipinos want sea claims asserted 

      Antiporda, Jefferson; Panti, Llanesca T. (The Manila Times, July 13, 2018, on page A1-A2)
      A significant majority of Filipinos believe that the Duterte administration should assert Philippine sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) based on a 2016 international arbitration ruling, according ...

    • Most Pinoys want govt to regain control of WPS 

      Valente, Catherine S. (The Manila Times, July 12, 2019, on page A1-A8)
      About 93 percent of Filipinos want the Philippines to regain control of the West Philippine Sea (WPS or South China Sea), including the islands being occupied by China, according to the latest survey conducted by the Social ...

    • Mothers manage marine protected area 

      Jocson, Laarni (The Manila Times, May 31, 2016, on page B7-Protected areas)
      Patrolling marine protected areas daily is not an easy task, and doing it without daily wage is a sacrifice not many would make. However that’s exactly what the women in Cortes, Surigao del Sur, are doing as volunteers. ...

    • Muntinlupa City Health Office explains algae bloom in Laguna Lake 

      (The Manila Times, June 11, 2019, on page E4)
      Muntinlupa City Health Office (CHO) releases an advisory assuring residents near Laguna de Bay that algae bloom do not pose life-threatening impact to public health. Many residents near the Laguna de Bay are complaining ...

    • Muntinlupa slows down Laguna de Bay pollution with bokashi 

      (The Manila Times, January 27, 2023, on page B10)
      Muntinlupa City is now using Japanese-proven technology in its latest attempt to improve the overall quality of Laguna de Bay. The city's Lake Management Office (LMO) in partnership with the Rotary Club of Muntinlupa City ...

    • Mural painting tilt for WPS held 

      Tuyay, Francisco (The Manila Times, September 25, 2023, on page A10)
      Dozens of students in Palawan City expressed their patriotism and nationalism during a two-day mural painting competition of the West Philippine Sea (WPS) recently. At least thirteen groups of students from different schools ...

    • A muy excelente crab relleno 

      Tiglao, Getsy (The Manila Times, May 27, 2014, on page B8)
      Unlike the other rellenos, however, I find that the simplest version works best for a crab relleno. The taste of alimasag (blue crabs) is subtly sweet and this can be drowned out by the addition of too many ingredients. ...