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    • Naic 'pawikan' conservation facility releases 78 sea turtle hatchlings 

      Abrina, Dennis (The Manila Times, December 1, 2022, on page A8)
      The conservation center here released 78 Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) hatchlings to their natural habitat on November 26 at the shores of Barangay Labac here as the breeding season starts. Councilors ...

    • Naic eyed for relocation of Manila Bay squatters 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, January 22, 2019, on page A8)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said Naic town in Cavite could be a potential site for the relocation of informal settler families living near Manila Bay in Parañaque City. Benny Antiporda, DENR ...

    • 'Nations should adopt Unclos' 

      Tamayo, Bernadette (The Manila Times, November 1, 2023, on page A1)
      The position of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) when it comes to addressing the South China Sea conflict is "crystal clear" — all nations should adopt and implement the 1982 United Nations Convention on ...

    • Natl Museum confirms new species of fish in PH 

      (The Manila Times, September 17, 2023, on page A9)
      The National Museum of the Philippines has verified a publication about a new species of fish that was discovered by four researchers in the country. On a Facebook post on Saturday, the National Museum introduced the ...

    • Navotas City cited for Manila Bay rehab 

      Calalo, Arlie O. (The Manila Times, March 15, 2021, on page A8)
      Navotas City was named top performer in the implementation of the Manila Bay Clean up, Rehabilitation and Preservation Program (MBCRPP). “In the past years, Navotas scored low in the MBCRPP. We strived to rework our ...

    • Navy vows more patrols in WPS 

      Reyes, Dempsey (The Manila Times, May 10, 2020, on page A1-A2)
      The Philippine Navy will continue to patrol territorial waters, especially the highly volatile West Philippine Sea (WPS) to provide a reassuring presence to Filipino fishermen. The Navy feels that the patrols are one way ...

    • Negros fish catch dwindling- U.P. study 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Manila Bulletin, August 26, 2015, on page 6)
      Fish catch in Negros is dwindling, according to results of a study conducted by a researcher from the University of Philippines (UP)-Diliman. The research work of Remelyn I. de Ramos of UP-Diliman's Marine Sciences Institute ...

    • Nestlé, Pure Oceans launch Basura Bangka waste management 

      (The Manila Times, October 2, 2020, on page B11)
      Food and beverage manufacturer Nestlé Philippines and marine conservation social enterprise Pure Oceans have partnered to design, procure and operate a prototype boat called Basura Bangka to transport plastic waste from ...

    • 'New baselines law needed to assert PH sea rights' 

      Valente, Catherine S. (The Manila Times, July 9, 2021, on page A1-A2)
      A new baselines law should be passed to enable the Philippines to better assert its rights in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), Palace spokesman Harry Roque Jr. said on Thursday. During a virtual media forum, Roque ...

    • New boat engines given in Samar 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (The Manila Times, December 21, 2022, on page A8)
      It was an early Christmas gift for members of the Tour Guide and Boat Operators for River Protection and Environmental Development Organization (Torpedo) after the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) turned over to the group ...

    • New Coast Guard vessel delivered next month 

      Cueto, Francis Earl (The Manila Times, May 23, 2022, on page A2)
      The Philippine Coast Guard is expecting its newest ship, a multi-role response vessel (MRRV), to be delivered next month. The BRP Melchora Aquino (MRRV-9702) is currently docked at the Shimonoseki Shipyard in Yamaguchi ...

    • New fishing boats, gears bring better income to fisherfolks in Quezon 

      (The Manila Times, May 20, 2019, on page B7)
      The coastal communities in the Quezon province are gifted with rich natural resources, both in land and sea. It is a major coconut producer and fishing thrives in Tayabas Bay. Despite these advantages, the province still ...

    • New manual on rescue, rehabilitation of 'pawikan' 

      (The Manila Times, June 2, 2015, on page B8)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) reported an increase in nesting sites for marine turtles to 17,593 last year, offering relief to conservation efforts for the endangered species. Five out of seven ...

    • New marine parks named at Chile sea summit 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (The Manila Times, October 6, 2015, on page C4)
      The United States and partner countries were to announce new marine reserves on Monday at the start of a major conference in Chile on protecting the world's oceans. Chile is hosting the Our Ocean conference in the picturesque ...

    • New partnership for marine KBAs 

      (The Manila Times, June 2, 2015, on page B8)
      To mark the World Environment Day on June 5, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Biodiversity Management Bureau (DENR-BMB) launched a new partnership to help ...

    • New SEAFDEC division chief sworn into office 

      Libril, Marvs (The Manila Times, July 30, 2012, on page A7)
      Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala has recently sworn in Dr. Felix Ayson, as the new chief of the Aquaculture Department (AQD) of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC), in Tigbauan, Iloilo. Ayson ...

    • New species found in whale shark's mouth 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (The Manila Times, October 29, 2019, on page A1-A2)
      A whale shark’s mouth might not seem like the most hospitable environment for a home, but Japanese researchers have found there’s no place like it for a newly-discovered shrimp-like creature. The tiny inhabitants — dubbed ...

    • The 'New Thinking' to expand agri exports 

      Dar, William (The Manila Times, October 24, 2019, on page A1-B5)
      The headlines and news generated lately from the Department of Agriculture (DA) were mostly related to rice. But with the coming holidays it will not only be rice that will be consumed in greater quantities during the usual ...

    • 'New' Boracay opens 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, October 26, 2018, on page A3)
      The reopening of Boracay on Friday, October 26, will coincide with the launch of the Boracay icon, a huge sign that will welcome tourists, and the inauguration of the reconstructed main road, the Department of Environment ...

    • NIA starts Bayabas river conversion into a reservoir 

      Silverio, Frederick (The Manila Times, February 20, 2023, on page A8)
      The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) will begin the conversion of the Bayabas River in Doña Remedios Trinidad (DRT), Bulacan into a water reservoir with a P2.45-billion allocation from the 2023 National Budget. NIA ...