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    • PH still world's leading dive destination in 2021 

      Philippine News Agency (The Manila Times, December 28, 2021, on page D4)
      The Philippines has once again secured the title of the world's leading dive destination at the prestigious 2021 World Travel Awards (WTA). “This distinction is indeed a great privilege, yet, it underlines our great ...

    • Dolomite beach fit for swimming by December 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, November 4, 2021, on page A2)
      Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said on Wednesday that it was working double time for the Manila Bay dolomite beach to be reopened to the public and be fit for swimming by December. "It's within ...

    • Arbitration suit vs China: Aquino 3rd regime and the US' big blunder 

      Tiglao, Rigoberto (The Manila Times, December 27, 2021, on page )
      This is the second instalment (the first was published last Friday) of Chapter 9 of my book, Debacle: The Aquino Regime's Scarborough Fiasco and the South China Sea Arbitration Deception, which discusses this development ...

    • Ship captain seeks Marina's action on outrigger complaint 

      Itable, Edwin M. (The Manila Times, September 18, 2019, on page B11)
      A ship captain and a maritime advocate said he has forewarned the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) many years ago about the stability of outriggers that could have avoided sea accident, but his recommendation has fallen ...

    • BFAR to hold summit for fisheries roadmap 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, September 18, 2019, on page B2)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is gearing up for the crafting of a fisheries roadmap that will cover all commodities and focus on the needs and priorities of the industry. The BFAR, an agency under ...

    • SC dismisses writ of kalikasan case 

      Canlas, Jomar (The Manila Times, September 4, 2019, on page A7)
      The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday dismissed the writ of kalikasan plea on the disputed areas in the West Philippine Sea after the fishermen who filed the petition withdrew the case following revelations that their signatures ...

    • Rice-fish farming system boosts profit in Region 2 

      Domingo, Leander (The Manila Times, November 4, 2019, on page A7)
      A rice-fish farming technology demonstration project here by the Cagayan Valley (Region 2) Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has shown that it could significantly boost farm productivity and income of farmers. ...

    • The destructive contempt for international law 

      Aquino, Ranhilio (The Manila Times, January 8, 2020, on page A1)
      Most of the time, snubbing international law does not bring about the penalties that are also immediately inflicted with a violation of municipal law. But just as international law has always drawn its strength from ...

    • Govt lawyers to present new contracts to water firms 

      Valente, Catherine S.; Dela Cruz, Nova Joy (The Manila Times, January 9, 2020, on page A1)
      President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday said he had given the go signal to present new contracts to Metro Manila's two water concessionaires. In his speech during the oath taking of newly appointed government officials in ...

    • Cagayan local develops novel oyster sauce 

      Domingo, Leander C. (The Manila Times, August 22, 2019, on page B5)
      A coastal town in northern Cagayan is giving home cooks and culinary enthusiasts something to look forward to with the introduction of a new condiment made from oysters — and it is not the ordinary sauce usually sold in ...

    • PH, SKorea ink 4 deals 

      Valente, Catherine S. (The Manila Times, November 26, 2019, on page A4)
      The Philippines and South Korea have signed four agreements to further boost the two countries 'bilateral relations. President Rodrigo Duterte and South Korea President Moon Jae-in on Monday witnessed the signing of an ...

    • Indonesia deploys jets, warships in South China Sea 

      (The Manila Times, January 9, 2020, on page B6)
      Indonesia has deployed fighter jets and warships to patrol islands near the disputed South China Sea, the military said Wednesday, escalating tensions with Beijing after a diplomatic spat over "trespassing" Chinese vessels. ...

    • Coast guards apprehend 4 Vitnamese poachers 

      Rimando, Antonio P. (The Manila Times, August 20, 2019, on page A7)
      Four Vietnamese crew members were apprehended on Friday afternoon by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) for illegal fishing in sea waters off Taganak Island, Tawi-Tawi, a report received here from Taganak Mayor Mohammad ...

    • Time to remove the masks in climate change masquerade 

      (The Manila Times, August 6, 2019, on page A4)
      The contradictions, uncertainties and deceptions in the United Nations’ climate change agenda are coming to a head. In a two-fisted report published in October last year, the Washington Post lifted the lid on the real score ...

    • DENR reaffirms commitment to environmental protection 

      (The Manila Times, December 11, 2019, on page D3)
      At the launch of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Mines and Geosciences Bureau’s (MGB) #MineResponsibility information and education campaign on November 8, DENR Undersecretary for Mining and ...

    • Don't dump nuke waste in ocean, Japan told 

      Xinhua (The Manila Times, August 20, 2019, on page B5)
      South Korea on Monday urged Japan to explain a plan to dispose of the nuclear polluted water from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear power plant meltdown amid the growing worry here about Japan's possible discharge of contaminated ...

    • Agriculture output surges 2.87% in Q3 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee (The Manila Times, November 7, 2019, on page B2)
      The country’s agricultural production increased by 2.87 percent in the third quarter of the year, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Wednesday, surpassing the government’s growth goal of 2 to 2.5 percent. ...

    • Not all trade is good - the case of plastics waste 

      Kravchenko, Alexey (The Manila Times, January 8, 2020, on page A6)
      Currently, approximately 300 million tons of oil-based plastic waste are produced every year. A significant amount of plastic waste ends up in the oceans, having a detrimental effect on marine ecosystems and coastal ...

    • Quirino applies new tilapia growing tech 

      Domingo, Leander (The Manila Times, December 5, 2019, on page B5)
      With the technology called “Semi-Intensive Culture of Tilapia in Pond,” Quirino has the potential to significantly augment its fish supply and boost its tilapia production. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ...

    • DoT 11 holds Davao Oriental dive fest 

      (The Manila Times, August 20, 2019, on page B7)
      To promote and develop the dive tourism industry in the Davao Region, the Department of Tourism Region 11 held the first Sawom Dabaw, the Davao Oriental Dive Festival in Governor Generoso (GovGen). “Sawom”, which literally ...