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Obama heads to oil spill disaster zone
(The Manila Times,June 14, 2010 , on page B3)US and British leaders sought to ease tensions amid sharpened rhetoric over the expanding oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, as President Barack Obama readied to take matters into his own hands. As political pressure mounts ... -
Obama warns China: Don't 'throw elbows'
(The Manila Times,June 3, 2015 , on page A1-A8)US President Barack Obama on Monday weighed in on territorial disputes in the South China Sea, urging regional powers, particularly China, to respect the law and stop "throwing elbows." As several Asian regional powers ... -
‘Occupy all islands in West PH Sea’
(The Manila Times,April 7, 2017 , on page A1-A2)President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday ordered the Armed Forces of the Philippines to occupy all islands being claimed by the country in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). Speaking to reporters following a visit to ... -
Oceana calls for sustainable fisheries devt
(The Manila Times,January 3, 2022 , on page B2)Environmental group Oceana is calling for the full implementation of the laws in sustainably managing the country's fisheries and marine resources, with high hopes small-scale fishers will get the abundant catch they ... -
Oceana supports BFAR in pushing sustainable management of fisheries
(The Manila Times,February 6, 2021 , on page B5)National and local government units (LGUs) have committed to do their part to strengthen sustainable fisheries management in the Philippines. “We’re starting 2021 with renewed hope for our oceans and our artisanal fisherfolk ... -
Oceana urges temporary fishing ban for tawilis
(The Manila Times,February 1, 2019 , on page B5)Environment advocate Oceana Philippines has called on government agencies to implement a temporary fishing ban on tawilis (Sardinella Tawilis), to allow the only freshwater sardine in Taal Lake to repopulate. The group ... -
Oceans were hottest on record in 2019
(The Manila Times,January 15, 2020 , on page A8)The world’s oceans were the hottest in recorded history in 2019, scientists said on Tuesday, as man-made emissions warmed seas at an ever-increasing rate with potentially disastrous impacts on Earth’s climate. Oceans absorb ... -
Offensive music video made in China
(The Manila Times,April 30, 2020 , on page A4-A5)And the unkindest cut of all lies in the very title of the music video: “Nag-iisang Dagat,” or one ocean. Unity has always been the dominant theme during times of global calamities which inspired music videos such as “We ... -
Officials ban swimming in General Santos beach
(The Manila Times,August 29, 2022 , on page A7)Authorities have warned residents against swimming at a popular public beach resort in General Santos City because of "exceedingly high levels of coliform" found along the shorelines of the city. Coliform bacteria is "a ... -
Oil can cause risky behavior in reef fish
(The Manila Times,July 20, 2017 , on page B5)Coral reef fish are more likely to engage in risky behavior and be unable to identify predators if they swim in waters contaminated with petroleum-based oil, researchers said. Concentrations equivalent to only “a couple ... -
Oil deal with China should benefit Filipinos - Go
(The Manila Times,September 1, 2022 , on page A2)SEN. Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go on Wednesday reminded the government to prioritize the interest of the Filipino people amid proposals for joint energy exploration in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) between the Philippines ... -
Oil spill claims must be filed in 3 years
(The Manila Times,August 20, 2023 , on page A8)The Department of Justice (DoJ) said compensation claims in connection with the Mindoro oil spill must be filed within three years, otherwise it will exceed the prescription period. Beyond the prescription period, a party ... -
Oil spill damage to tourism at P886M
(The Manila Times,May 14, 2023 , on page A1-A2)The oil spill caused by the sinking of MT Princess Empress off the waters of Oriental Mindoro in February will cost Philippine tourism P886 million in lost revenue within a six-month period. The latest situation report of ... -
Oil spill from Viet ship unlikely – PCG
(The Manila Times,August 18, 2020 , on page A5)The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Monday said Antique waters were safe from possible oil spill from a Vietnamese-flagged cargo vessel. The MV Globe 6 ran aground in waters between Nagubat Island and Liwagao Island in ... -
Oil spill not yet over, says Mindoro mayor
(The Manila Times,June 19, 2023 , on page A9)The mayor of the town that was hardest-hit by a massive oil spill in February this year here has vehemently denied the claim of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) that the slick coming from a sunken tanker that caused it is ... -
Oil spill tars Peru beaches
(The Manila Times,January 24, 2022 , on page B4)Peru declared an environmental emergency on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) as an oil spill caused by freak waves from a volcanic eruption in the South Pacific keeps spreading. With the 90-day decree, the government said it ... -
Oil spills, units and scale
(The Manila Times,July 8, 2010 , on page A4)I started the day by reading through a news report off Internet about the size and scale of the oil spill by a British Petroleum leased-rig named Deep-water Horizon off the coast of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico. In that ... -
'Ompong' costs agriculture P16B
(The Manila Times,September 20, 2018 , on page A2)Total damage and losses to the agriculture sector caused by Typhoon “Ompong” have reached P16.76 billion, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). The figure breached the agency’s P13.2-billion damage projection ... -
On the growing clamor for UN to implement arbitral ruling on PH vs China case
(The Manila Times,June 14, 2020 , on page A6)More and more of the world realize the importance and relevance to themselves of the 2016 Permanent Court of arbitration arbitral ruling on the case that the Philippines brought against China. The Philippines may no longer ... -
On top of disaster-resilient village, livelihood facilities: SMC gives Sariaya fisherfolk boats
(The Manila Times,March 6, 2021 , on page B11)Just a few months after opening the Sariaya Fishermen’s Dock, San Miguel Corporation (SMC) made good on its commitment to continue helping fisherfolk relocatees at its new sustainable, disaster-resilient community in ...