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Countries should unite vs sea militarization
Countries in Asia should “band together” in voicing out their concerns against China’s militarization of the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, said Tuesday. “I think what should ...
- June 6, 2018
43 Pinoy fishermen repatriated from Indonesia
Some 43 Filipino fishermen caught illegally fishing in Indonesian waters last year were repatriated this week from Jakarta, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced on Wednesday. The DFA coordinated with the ...
- February 26, 2015
Protection of ecosystem top govt concern – Palace
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 ...
- May 6, 2019
'No breach'
Cross), Zamora (Subi) Reef, and Panganiban (Mischief) Reef-all within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone. Two months ago, Roque said the Philippines was relying on China's good faith and that it would keep its promise. ...
- May 8, 2018
Protect the planet's oceans, ex-senator urges Filipinos.
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 ...
- June 8, 2017
DoST proposes hybrid vessels to replace wooden-hulled boats
The Department of Science and Technology (DoST) in Western Visayas is set to launch a marine transport research network program that will push the production of hybrid vessels to address the government’s modernization plans ...
- October 16, 2019
Finalists at 32nd National Book Awards announced
The National Book Development Board (NBDB) and the Manila Critics Circle (MCC) announce the finalists for this year’s National Book Awards. For Books Published in 2012: Science, 1. Beach Forest Species and Mangrove Associates ...
- September 1, 2013
Farmers hit by drought seek cash aid
Farmers and fishermen hit hard by El Niño are seeking cash assistance from the government. Their leaders Emmanuel Rosario, Roberto Aleroza and Ireneo Cerilla narrated their sad plight in a news conference on Thursday in ...
- April 12, 2019
UST researchers bare potential anti-cancer properties in local seaweed
A University of Santo Tomas (UST) research group, headed by National Research Council of the Philippines-Pharmaceutical Science Project member and UST Laboratory Equipment and Supplies Office Administrator Prof. Ross ...
- April 25, 2019
Boracay: A watershed test case for the Republic's rule of law
It is totally indisputable that the whole of Boracay island is state property, and there can be no private ownership of any land there. This was the categorical decision of the Supreme Court in 2008 (G.R. 167707). Its ...
- April 6, 2018