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    • Priapium fish 

      (The Manila Times, February 18, 2013, on page A1)
      The priapium fish can only be found in Lake Mainit, the fourth largest lake in the Philippines, located in Surigao del Norte province. It is known to be benthopelagic, which means that it can live and feed at any depth. ...

    • Profiteers blamed for pricey fish 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, January 23, 2019, on page A3)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has blamed profiteers and middlemen for the high prices of fish in the market. BFAR National Director Eduardo Gongona said the country had a “steady” supply of fish. ...

    • Program to boost interest for agri-aqua courses 

      (The Manila Times, July 7, 2017, on page B8)
      A partnership between the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DoST-PCAARRD) and the academe is expected to boost interest ...

    • Protect marine resources - Gibo 

      Maralit, Kristina (The Manila Times, February 18, 2022, on page A9)
      Former Defense secretary and Senate candidate Gilbert "Gibo" Teodoro emphasized the role of "blue economy" or the use of marine resources for economic development to achieve food security. The former congressman from Tarlac ...

    • Protect oceans, UN tells nations 

      Xinhua (The Manila Times, June 10, 2021, on page B5)
      UN Secretary General António Guterres on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) called for efforts to protect the oceans. The recently issued Second World Ocean Assessment confirmed that many of the benefits that the global ocean ...

    • Protect the planet's oceans, ex-senator urges Filipinos. 

      Matibag, Maverick (The Manila Times, June 8, 2017, on page A3)
      Heherson Alvarez said World Ocean Day’s theme “Our Oceans, Our Future” [is]geared to inform, mobilize and unite the world’s population for the sustainable management of the world’s oceans, considered the lungs of our ...

    • Protecting the coast of Eastern Samar 

      Lagua, Benel D. (The Manila Times, March 10, 2017, on page B2-B3)
      Past supertyphoons Yolanda and Ruby have brought severe deforestation, and the mangrove forests in the province ha been damaged, needing rehabilitation. The mangrove will not only protect; it will restore the normal abundance ...

    • Protection of ecosystem top govt concern – Palace 

      Villanueva, Ralph U. (The Manila Times, May 6, 2019, on page A1-A2)
      The protection of the marine ecosystem in the disputed West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) is a top concern of the government, Malacañang said on Sunday, days after the Supreme Court issued a writ to protect several areas ...

    • Protein that protects DNA from radiation discovered 

      Kritz, Ben (The Manila Times, October 4, 2016, on page B6)
      In a breakthrough discovery, researchers in Japan have discovered a protein from micro-animals known as tardigrades, or "water bears," that can protect human DNA from high levels of radiation. The scientists, who published ...

    • Protest staged vs new fisheries policy 

      Galvez, James Konstantin; Badilla, Nelson (The Manila Times, September 3, 2015, on page 7)
      Fisherfolk from different provinces trooped to Manila on Wednesday to hold one of several expected “fish holidays” as part of protest actions against the decision of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to ...

    • PRRC, Cypher Odin ink deal on Pasig River rehab 

      (The Manila Times, September 25, 2018, on page B6)
      The Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC) and Cypher Odin, a homegrown blockchain company, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to link its network by sharing and exchanging data vital to the resurrection ...

    • PSA: Fish output up 0.9% in Q1 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, May 17, 2019, on page B2)
      The country’s total fish production grew 0.9 percent to 1.01 million metric tons (MMT) in the first quarter of 2019 compared to year-ago output, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said. The figure, however, was ...

    • PTT plants and mangrove propagules in Cavite 

      Horario, Ritchie A. (The Manila Times, March 30, 2015, on page A6)
      Representatives from the Royal Thai Embassy, students and personnel from various schools, military personnel, government workers and employees of PTT Philippines have joined hands to plant about 50,000 mangrove propagules ...

    • Public agendas and private interests in ICC/South China Sea 

      Steinbock, Dan (The Manila Times, April 8, 2019, on page A4-A5)
      In February, the US-based Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI) released a heavily promoted report alleging that China sought to intimidate Filipinos into ceasing construction work on the Pag-Asa Island (Thitu) in ...

    • Public interest should guide PH action on Reed incident 

      (The Manila Times, June 17, 2019, on page A4)
      The government has come under growing pressure from all sides to take an aggressive action on the recent Reed (Recto) incident in the contested South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) and is itself anxious to find a resolution ...

    • PUP joins 33rd Intl Coastal Cleanup Day 

      Embudo, Franz Lewin P. (The Manila Times, September 27, 2018, on page E2)
      In a desire to offer students quality service and support for the continuing crusade against the debris crises all over the world, the Solidarity for Environmental Education-Protection and Development (SEED) network led ...

    • Purchase of an endangered species 

      Acosta, Persida (The Manila Times, June 24, 2019, on page A4)
      The law that addresses your situation is Section 102 of Republic Act 10654 or the “Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998:” “Section 102. Fishing or Taking of Rare, Threatened or Endangered Species. — (a) It shall be unlawful ...

    • Putin declares emergency over diesel spill 

      Global Times (The Manila Times, June 6, 2020, on page B7)
      Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a state of emergency and criticized a subsidiary of metals giant Norilsk Nickel after a massive diesel spill into a Siberian river. The spill of over 20,000 tons of diesel fuel ...

    • Pygmy sperm whale rescued in La Union 

      Garcia, William Jun (The Manila Times, October 4, 2016, on page A7)
      A 6.5-foot long pygmy baby sperm whale was rescued over the weekend by the La Union Rescue Team, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources and the City Fisheries and Aquatic Management Council (CFARMC) from coastal area ...

    • Pygmy whale found dead in Cagayan 

      Visaya, Vince Jacob (The Manila Times, October 15, 2022, on page A8)
      A stranded adult male pygmy sperm whale (Kogia breviceps) was found dead along the coast of Magatan village in Sanchez Mira, Cagayan, at about 6:30 in the morning on Wednesday, October 12, by a fisherman, the Bureau of ...