Browsing The Manila Times by Subject "natural resources"

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    • Benham Rise development body proposed 

      (The Manila Times, March 28, 2017, on page A3)
      House Bill (HB) 5360, which seeks to create a technical government agency that would protect and manage Benham Rise in the South China Sea, has been filed by Buhay party-list representative and Senior Deputy Minority Leader ...

    • Commercial fishing allowed in Philippine Rise — Duterte 

      Valente, Catherine S. (The Manila Times, May 17, 2018, on page A2)
      On board BRP Davao del Sur: President Rodrigo Duterte said he would still allow but “strictly” enforce commercial fishing in the Philippine Rise (Benham Rise) after he proclaimed the 13-million hectare undersea region a ...

    • Environmental degradation is Boracay's main problem 

      (The Manila Times, May 10, 2018, on page B6)
      Scientists and academicians gathered in Manila last month for a conference to map out a plan for Boracay's rehabilitation while tracing the resort island's woes to environmental degradation due to poor local governance.

    • Ex hunter-gatherer turns into sea champ 

      Cruz, Ruffie Nyhl (The Manila Times, March 31, 2015, on page A5)
      Gerry Grospe, 53, used to hunt pawikans and collect their eggs for food 8 years ago. Sometimes, he would even sell his catch in the public market. "Turtle meat, although sold at very high prices, tastes better than beef, ...

    • The feared joint development with China 

      Sasot, Sass Rogando (The Manila Times, June 5, 2018, on page A6)
      Pundits and politicians fear the joint development that the Duterte administration is exploring with China in the disputed areas of the South China Sea. Entering into such agreement, these folks say, would “legitimize” the ...

    • Food security and agriculture R&D 

      Dar, William (The Manila Times, October 26, 2018, on page B6)
      And the latest GFSI report giving a low score of 6 for GDP per capita clearly shows that majority of households may not have enough purchasing power for food, including those of smallholder farmer and fishers (ironically). ...

    • Harnessing the sea for common benefit 

      Ei, Sun Oh (The Manila Times, December 6, 2017, on page A6)
      The South China Sea (as is commonly known internationally, although also variously known as West Philippine Sea in the Philippines and South Sea in China) is vital for both the world and the Asian regional economy for at ...

    • Legal battle looms over sea exploration 

      Panti, Llanesca (The Manila Times, August 31, 2018, on page A1-A2)
      Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Cayetano on Thursday said the Duterte administration’s plan for a joint exploration and development deal with China over South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) resources would face tough legal ...

    • PH Rise now protected area 

      Valente, Catherine S. (The Manila Times, May 16, 2018, on page A1-A2)
      Onboard BRP Davao del Sur: President Rodrigo Duterte has declared portions of Philippine Rise (Benham Rise) and Eastern Kalayaan as protected areas. Duterte signed the proclamation on board BRP Davao del Sur to mark the ...

    • PH-China talks seen easing sea tensions 

      Delizo, Michael Joe T. (The Manila Times, May 31, 2016, on page A1-A2)
      Incoming Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr. believes that tensions in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) can only be eased if the Philippines holds bilateral talks with China. In a chance interview shortly ...

    • 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 ...

    • Rehab set for watershed area in Isabela 

      Domingo, Leander C. (The Manila Times, February 1, 2018, on page B5)
      Located within the Northern Sierra Madre Natural Park, the Divilacan watershed in the forest-rich province of Isabela is one of the 29 priority sites in the national government’s Sustainable Integrated Area Development ...

    • Why invest more in R&D 

      Dar, Wiliam (The Manila Times, January 26, 2018, on page B5)
      From what I have observed in the country, much of the R&D efforts have not resulted in leveling up Philippine agriculture, which still remains largely unmechanized, suffering from low productivity, and has very little value ...